08/21/2026
Yesterday at the school pick up line, I looked back and saw a familiar face that seemed a little too frosty these days – and I swear I felt my heart shatter a little.
Jelly came to MHR at just a few months old with completely shattered legs (stomped on by her pos owner). She was fostered by our dear friend, Nikki, during recovery and after several failed attempts to place her, we had to find a new "temp" foster while Nikki took her scheduled weekend trip.
We couldn't find anyone, even for those few days, so she came to my home.
Jelly proceeded to bite me on day 1 out of fear (totally my fault!), attempted to escape, and despite my best efforts, she would decline her yummy personalized meals for a chance at digging through my kitchen trash each and every day.
My husband had to retrain himself to be sure he removed his sunglasses and work hat before coming through our front door (Jelly was TERRIFIED of men in general but ESPECIALLY with caps and glasses!)
I had to retrain myself to slow down and gain some patience.
What was originally a "weekend stay" ended up being what it is today, 9 years later.
Jelly was scared SH*TLESS of people but gravitated A LOT towards my toddler. Jelly looked at my then-2-year-old for comfort, guidance and reassurance.
Just looking at those 2 interact and seeing them light up together, I knew Jelly wasn't going anywhere (mostly because nobody else wanted her 🤣).
And now here we are - (managed) arthritis, hints of dementia, the start of vision imparements, and her annoying hobby of barking at anyone and everything that dares pass through our sidewalk - ourselves included because of course, she rather ask questions later.
..but we love her nonetheless.
She has been our MHR "tester" dog all these years and just looking at her today and seeing the big picture, I think it's her time to just continue enjoying life from the comfort of her tempurpedic bed - without a job to worry about.
So please help me welcome Jelly to, not only the end of a VERY successful "career", but the start of a *hopefully* very long retirement life 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
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