| (An update from Cory's family follows his Golden Angel Story.)
Oh, hi there! My name is Cory and I’ve recently become one of GRRR’s treasured Golden Angels. I’ve been asked to share my story with you because I’m the best one to tell you what my life’s been like so far. I was found wandering all alone in Mesa County. I was hungry and scared. I was relieved when I was taken to the shelter there. I thought for sure my owners of eight years would come find me and take me back home where I longed to be. Every time someone would come through the door I thought it would be my family, but after a while I realized nobody loved me enough to claim me. Things were looking pretty bleak for me.
Then, Cindy, a wonderful volunteer at the shelter called GRRR to say she had a “Perfect Golden” for them. When I heard that I knew there was hope for me. Butch Ekin and Bill Korin (I’ve been told they are called volunteers) did a relay transport to get me to Denver. I’ve never been in cars much and trust me when I say I was very nervous, “talking” like crazy all the way down the mountain.
As soon as I arrived in town I was taken to see Dr. Carpenter for a physical. I was still nervous, but I had begun to realize that the people from GRRR all loved me unconditionally even though we had just met. I relaxed some and put my trust in them. After my exam I had vaccinations and a heartworm test and off I went to my foster home. The next day Dr. Carpenter asked me to come back in for another heartworm test. Sure enough, there they were on the slide – all those disgusting heartworms there to rob me of the promise of a new life. I had an advanced case which meant I had lived for some time with this often fatal disease. As Mary Kenton, my new best friend, left me there for treatment she looked very sad. I guess she’s been through this before with other Goldens and knew the trauma I would endure. Heartworm treatment is very painful and risky. Mary said she would pray for my survival as she gave me a goodbye hug.
After the treatments were done (I was very brave!), I moved in with my new loving foster, Roxanne Shelton. Roxanne knew it was critical for me to have a quiet, loving home during my long and confining recovery and she was prepared to see me through this. When I arrived at her house I brought my own pharmacy of pills. I had to take ten pills every day! Nurse Roxanne tenderly cared for me for six long weeks. For my treatment to be successful, I had to be restrained from any running or playing. I was a good patient and was happy to “hang out” with my tennis ball and squeaky toys. Roxanne made the days better by feeding me great food, cuddling me, petting me and giving me lots of love. I was gradually allowed short walks. I’m doing much better now and should make a full recovery.
Why my owners didn’t care enough to come and get me will always be a mystery. I’ll never understand what it was that made them stop caring for me. I was a trusted and loyal companion. At one time they even took the time to train me. But that is in the past. I’m so grateful to Cindy for contacting GRRR and for all these wonderful new people in my life who have done everything possible to see me through homelessness and illness. Now I have the promise of a lifetime of happiness with a new family. My heart is almost healed and ready to love again. Thank you, all my very special friends at GRRR, for the gifts of life and love.
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