Adopter Achilles

Brittany Spaniel · Hann · Senior · 13 år

Achilles came on his own and decided to stay. As the gate was opening for a car to enter the property, he appeared out of nowhere and walked in right along with it. It was as if he had been passing by, spotted a party, and joined in. He was so happy he did not know what to do. He ran back and forth, asking for affection from everyone who was there that day. There was no way we were letting him leave. Carried by that joy of having found us, he kept pacing up and down for days, for months, greeting people and seeking affection. Every time he opened his eyes while resting and sensed that something was happening around him, he would get up immediately, as if that “party” he found on his first day was still going and he did not want to miss a moment. But Achilles is old. Very old. He has suffered strokes, he has dementia, he is completely deaf, and he has undergone treatment for leishmaniasis and for his liver. And while he still insists on walking around the shelter and asking for affection, his strength has faded. Now we have to protect him from this habit, because his heart cannot take much more when he gets overexcited and loses his sense of limits. He lives in the office, on the softest bed in the shelter, goes out for short breaks when things are calm, and enjoys the affection and attention of everyone. We do not know how much longer Achilles will be with us. No one can know that. What we do know is that his chances of being adopted are very small. Still, we will keep hoping, and we will give him the best care we can.

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