11/06/2026
❤️ ALLEN IS OFFICIALLY ON THE ROAD TO OREGON TO BRING SKAR HOME! ❤️
🚨🚨🚨PLEASE READ we make our choices from our experience and our situations. This is the ONLY option. No one else can get him. It has to be us. And NO they can't drive and meet us halfway again. And NO it can't wait.🚨🚨🚨
🙏 PLEASE PRAY FOR SAFE TRAVELS, FOR ALLEN'S SAFETY ON THIS LONG JOURNEY, AND FOR SKAR TO BE SAFELY BACK IN HIS CARE! ❤️
First, THANK YOU to everyone for your donations, love, support, and prayers. We are beyond grateful for everyone who has stepped up to help us bring Skar home safely.
PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH UPDATES. I will update everyone as I can. After obstacle after obstacle, I'm seriously trying to hold myself together and not have a nervous breakdown. The stress has been overwhelming, especially with my declining health.
Right now, my focus and priority will be Allen, Skar, and maintaining positive, open communication with his adopter. We are doing everything possible to keep this situation calm, positive, and contained because we know how quickly things can take another turn in the wrong direction. It's a delicate situation that requires patience, understanding, and careful communication from everyone involved. Please understand if I'm not responding to messages or posting updates as quickly as everyone would like. I'm doing my absolute best.
We desperately needed to find someone who could accompany my husband, Allen, to Oregon and help share the driving, but unfortunately, we couldn't find anyone available.
Although we're used to it being mostly just the two of us until recently, sometimes it really does feel defeating. But as always, we don't give up. We figure it out, push forward, and do what needs to be done.
We made the decision not to have Allen leave last night. We were both completely exhausted, still hoping someone might be able to help, and he desperately needed sleep before making such a long drive. As a musician, his sleep schedule is already different, and with the stress we're both under, neither of us ended up getting much rest anyway.
With my chronic, declining health, lack of sleep can set me back tremendously. So can this level of stress. I'm trying so hard to stay calm and positive, but it's incredibly difficult knowing Skar is so far away and needs to come home.
And now, on top of worrying about Skar, I'm worried sick about my husband making this exhausting trip alone.
Allen already does SO MUCH, especially with my declining health and my inability to physically do everything I once could. He has taken on so much more responsibility, both at home and with our rescue, while continuing to work as a musician. He never stops, and I see how much he sacrifices for me and for these animals. It breaks my heart knowing how much more falls on his shoulders because of my health. I'm incredibly grateful for him, but I worry about him too. He's only one person, and he needs rest just as much as anyone else. I just want him and Skar home safely. ❤️
I want to emphasize again that this is NOT the adopter's fault, and it is NOT Skar's fault.
His adopter has been incredibly patient, understanding, and cooperative throughout this entire situation. This is a very rare, completely unexpected circumstance that none of us could have anticipated. We have always taken great care in placing our dogs, and this situation is no exception.
Once Allen has Skar safely back in his care, he can absolutely take his time getting home. There is no rush. I want him to stop, rest, sleep, and take whatever time he needs to make the trip safely and comfortably for both of them. Their safety and well-being are far more important than getting home quickly. Meanwhile, I'll be here managing everything at the rescue.
It's just nonstop, additional stress on top of everything we're already juggling.
Allen has had to cancel a paying music gig, and we've had to cancel our PetSmart adoption event AGAIN. We already had to cancel our previous event when we dropped everything to save Emily's life.
Now I'm worried about disappointing the venue because Allen had to cancel his performance, and disappointing PetSmart because we've had to cancel another adoption event. These commitments matter to us, and we never take canceling them lightly.
But Skar's safety has to come first.
There was nobody else who could handle this situation for him, and it needed to be done as soon as possible.
We also want to sincerely thank Amy Granados for her kind offer to help. It means so much to us. ❤️
We are doing the very best we can with the resources, energy, and circumstances we have. Sometimes people see the rescues, the reunions, and the happy endings without realizing just how much sacrifice, exhaustion, financial strain, and emotional stress happen behind the scenes.
Once Skar is safely back in our care, we will fully explain what happened, how this unexpected situation unfolded, and why bringing him home became necessary. Right now, we don't want to add any more pressure, speculation, or unnecessary stress to an already difficult situation. Our priority is making sure everything goes as smoothly and safely as possible for everyone involved.
We will update everyone when we can, and especially once Skar is safely back with us. Until then, please continue keeping Allen, Skar, his adopter, and all of us in your prayers.
Thank you for standing by us, especially during the difficult and unexpected moments. We appreciate you more than words can express.
🐾 Pinky Paws Search & ResQ
Small But Mighty Since 2006.
Efficiency and Strength Personified. ❤️
