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Yesterday, I had an appointment to take my second feral cat to the vet to get neutered, shots and have a wound taken care of … side note: my vet is 45 miles away (I live in a very rural area).

On my way home from dropping Brother Bester (brother to feral number one - Chester Bester), I see two dogs running in the middle of the highway - am about 25+ miles from home) … there is a house near, so I hope they belong there … although I see them in my review mirror watching my car).

Next trip to pick up Brother is around 3:30 ….. on the way home … about a mile from my house … I see about 3 small dogs on the side of the road … they cross the road behind me. I flash my lights at an oncoming truck to slow him down. Then, just before I turn on my gravel road, I see one of the dogs from the morning… all alone.

All I can think is how awful it is … that people are dumping their dogs in the country … on the highway.

I tell this story to my hubby (he has gone to our son’s house … 120 miles away … and will return tomorrow).

So … this morning, my neighbor calls me and asks if I am missing a dog … I say “no, both of my dogs are right here” and he describes the dog I saw twice yesterday … he tells me it is on my gravel road ….

I call my hubby and ask him to talk me off the roof …. he wants the details … I tell him about the dog … he asked me what I am going to name it …

So, I get a soft leash, a bowl of water and a bowl of food and go find the dog …

I drive the gravel … no dog … so I head north … about one half mile … there is the dog … I pull over and open the door … the dog jumps into my car and my arms …

She was so hungry and thirsty …

She and all my critters have had a lovely day …

and no one will ever throw her away again.