09/06/2026
🥳HAPPY 1 YEAR GOTCHA DAY BUDDY!🥳
It was this time last year that Buddy came to live with us.
Buddy had lost the use of his back legs. His owner, Rick, brought him home from the vet with medications and all the love he had in his heart, determined to give Buddy the best life possible.
A few days later, Rick passed away with Buddy on his lap. They weren’t discovered for three days, when the mail carrier realized something was wrong and called for a welfare check. Buddy had remained on Rick’s lap the entire time because he was unable to get down.
When I met buddy for the first time, he was scared, confused, and had lost so much. I knew I could foster him, give him a safe place to heal, and help him feel loved again.
Of course, we all know how that turned out. ❤️
I failed at fostering Buddy and adopted him last fall.
A year later, I look at this sweet and quirky boy and know that somehow, through one of the saddest chapters of his life, he found his way to me.
He has made a (99%) full recovery. He loves walks with the pack. He loves chasing squirrels in the backyard, and he loves spending as much time on my lap as possible.
Happy one-year gotcha day, Buddy!🥳
You were supposed to be a foster.
You became family.💙
- Toni Munizich
At PAWS Rescue, Inc. our fosters and adopters become family and we love to get updates!
Thank you Toni for the pictures and beautiful words. We are very grateful for your love and care of this little guy.🥰