Barney and Scrumpy, Homeward Bound September 12, 2007
Posted by Jonny Mitchell in : Latest News , trackback
On the 19th of June, 2007 the Mid-Antrim Animal Sanctuary Staff greeted two very sad new arrivals. Their upset owners had been offered the chance of a lifetime – a three year work placement in America. Barney, who had originally been a Sanctuary resident several years previous, recognised his surroundings and seemed to comfort Scrumpy.
Their distraught owners left them in the Sanctuary’s care on the Tuesday and by that Friday they had formed a remarkable bond with our devoted volunteers, Winston and Geraldine Livingstone. The couple, who are both retired, are faithful volunteers who fell for the Labradors with the ardour of the owners themselves.
Two months passed with Barney and Scrumpy looking forward with eager anticipation to their friends taking them out for adventures on an almost daily basis. With this in mind it was with a heavy heart that we broke the news of Barney and Scrumpys Pet-Passports and Veterinary Checks amounting to their imminent departure. Their Owners had been working tirelessly to secure their trip to the U.S.A. to be with them.
On the 3rd of September Mr. and Mrs. Cowton found themselves in the midst of a bouncy tail-wagging frenzy! The joyous reunion and painstaking paperwork involved spoke volumes of their love for their pets.
We were all both happy and sad to see them go – none more so than the kindly Livingstone couple, to whom we dedicate this story. Without their love and commitment to these elderly dogs their stay here would have signalled dissolution and inevitably, two more ‘Long-Term’ residents. So, on behalf of Barney and Scrumpy and for being the very definition of the Sanctuary’s ‘commitment to care’ – “Our Heartfelt Thanks!”
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