Bonnie Update!

Yea! Yeaa!! YEAAAA!!!
First let me be clear that I loathe the overuse of exclamation points. But I am so utterly jazzed after a conversation with Phyllis Allison of Sunflower Hill Animal Rescue today, it's the closest I can come to wild tail-wagging in a blog post.

 I had mentioned in previous posts that I'd been unsuccessful in contacting Phyllis. (I know, I should be all polite and formal here and refer to her as "Ms. Allison"; but she is the nicest, funniest person and said I could call her "Phyllis". So I'm goin' with it.) She is the director of Sunflower Hill Animal Rescue, the group in Terrell, TX, that rescued beautiful Bonnie, the heartworm positive dog with the blue eyes and Dumbo ears.

 When Phyllis  called me this morning, she was so apologetic about not calling back sooner, saying she'd just gotten a new cell phone; and had been struggling with figuring out how to use it (Hello? Is there anyone out there over the age of 30 who can't identify with the utter desolation of learning new technology?), and had been running hither and yon retrieving donated supplies in areas that had no phone service at all. But here she was, her golden voice ringing over the wires to my desk phone at last.

 First and most important, Bonnie is doing great! She is getting acclimated to Sunflower Hill (SFH), she loves attention, and "she is as cute as she can be." Bonnie has not yet started her heartworm treatment, but will be soon. Phyllis has been weighing some options about which veterinarian to use. A low-cost spay/neuter clinic in the area would do the heart worm treatment for $250; but it would be just the treatment and nothing else. A more full-service veterinarian in the area would do it for $353, which would include follow-up visits, more return visits if there are any future problems, a 6-month supply of Heartgard, and generally more continuity of care. My vote was for the latter. Full-tilt boogie, belt and suspenders, only the best for our girl. Phyllis said she was leaning in that direction as well.

Phyllis hasn't set up a PayPal account (she swears that will be coming around soon--SFH has been growing, she has just filed papers to incorporate as a 503(c), and PayPal won't be far behind), and several of us on FB had wondered if we'd still remember how to find stamps and write paper checks to contribute to Bonnie's fund. I asked if enough donations had come in to cover Bonnie's vetting. Her reply, "People are so precious. A lot of folks must have fallen in love with that blue-eyed girl. We even had a donation from Massachusetts and one from North Carolina." SFH hasn't received quite enough to cover the full amount yet, but it's close.

Phyllis didn't ask for additional donations, but I will. If you have a few dollars to spare, please send them to:

Sunflower Hill Animal Rescue
P. O. Box 1953
Terrell, TX 75160


Phyllis shared so many wonderful stories. I'll put them in future posts, but I have to tell you now about Bonnie's voice. She doesn't bark--she squeaks. Bonnie loves her treats, and when one of the caretakers comes around with treats in her pockets, Bonnie sets up a steady barrage of squeaking. "Will squeak for treats."

Dear God, Our Lady, Angels, Spirit, and Anyone Else To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you not only that Bonnie was rescued, but that she is in such loving and good-humored hands. I am so grateful for this first step. I ask that when the time is right you find her perfect forever home.

Two candles continue burning in this 60-day novena.

As always, I am much obliged.
xo
Liz