Animals are amazing, and I have five cats and a dog, so I should know! In September 2019 I stopped by Providence Animal Center to drop off a donation from my work, but that was a bit of an excuse. I wanted to visit the dogs. 

In May 2019, my best buddy Finnegan passed away at the age of 15. We had spent so many days hiking in the woods, playing in the snow, swimming in the creeks and walking around the neighborhood. She struggled her last five months, but the night before she passed we went on one final long walk. It felt like a last goodbye to all her dog and human friends. This past summer without her felt empty, and I missed so many things such as her walks and the connections we had built with fellow dog walkers.      

So just over two years ago, with my donation in hand, my mom and I walked into PAC and met little Mudrick. I wanted to adopt a female dog with black fur, to remind me of my Finnegan. Mudrick was the last of her litter, which had been brought up from Georgia. Looking at her brown eyes and big ears I asked her, "do you want to come home with us?" I took her licking my face as a "yes" so Mudrick, renamed Georgia May, joined our family and is now the baby of our loud and crazy herd.

Georgia May has been our sunshine during such a challenging 19-months. This Saturday, I'm taking part the Bark in the Park 5K in memory of Finnegan and in support of Georgia May and all the furry friends at Providence Animal Center.