Mom doesn't know what to do with Penny anymore. She doesn't know if she should just put Penny to sleep or bring her to the Humane Society and let them "take care of things" without her ever knowing of the outcome. I couldn't believe Mom's extremes!
Penny. Big... Fat... Penny.
It's so hard when a pet dies, but when you willingly put the pet to sleep because they aren't everything you dreamed they'd be. But then again, how do you let some other family/person adopt your pet knowing she has a history of misbehaving enough to the point that a person can't take care of it anymore? How?
I really wish Penny would just do as she knows she should. But she hasn't lately. Mom's arms/wrists/hands are not getting better as the time wears on, so she had to make a decision about how to cut down it's wear and tear.
Penny knows she shouldn't get so excited, but she does. Penny knows not to poop in the house, but she does. Penny knows she's not a small dog, but she still plays like she is. Penny is so stupid that you just have to love her.
So, when Mom asked me if I wanted to go to the Humane Society to "drop Penny off," I started crying. It's definate. Mom is getting rid of Penny, but doesn't know how.
Because I started crying, Mom started crying. I was to go along for moral support, but look at me... I'm just a sobbing mess. I told Mom that I was emotional because "Penny loves me" in an effort to make a joke. I was so upset to hear that Mom is getting rid of Penny. I don't know how to digest this news.
So, how did Mom come up with this decision?
She says that if Penny were a smaller dog, maybe she'd keep her. Mom likes the fact that Penny is a good guard dog, and that she's very huggable, but she's just TOO much. :(
Mom says that if she could get Erich to take Teek, get rid of Penny, and just keep Mikey, she'd be better off. Mom figured Mikey would be happier, but I personally think he'd just be happier if it were just him and Teek. No dogs means Mikey's happier. He still has someone to pick on, and he's at the top of the food chain... so to speak.
Damn. I thought I'd take a break so I could stop crying and finish up my entry by changing gears a bit, but that didn't work. If I had my own home, I'd take Penny. But I don't. :( No more pets for me. :(
Sometimes I wish I didn't care so much about animals. (Those times are rare, but sometimes).
Other news: I'm looking into a job or two at the San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFSPCA). I'm actually excited about this bit of opportunity. I haven't sent out my resumé yet because I don't have my cover letter done just yet. I'm going to go over to Mom's tomorrow so I can work on it. I just hope I'm not cast aside for this job like so many others because of the distance factor. *fingers crossed*
Carisa
Happy idea for today:
(From: 14,000 things to be happy about. by Barbara Ann Kipfer)
cats making velvet semicircles of contentment on the pillows (p. 39)
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