!!FINALLY...A Happy Ending!!!
By LadyMarissa
@LadyMarissa (12148)
United States
March 9, 2010 12:04pm CST
http://www.wyff4.com/news/22776340/detail.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiCnUu8qhcY
The shelter in Greenville SC that took in the 22 dogs last week FINALLY has a story with a happy ending!!! Maybe you will be able to see why I said they are a good & responsible shelter!!! I cried & cried as I read about Bambi. For a change, these were tears of HAPPINESS!!!
A Labrador/Retriever mix was turned in for adoption as a puppy. That puppy was immediately adopted out to a kind & loving family. Unfortunately, the puppy took a sudden growth spurt where the bones in its front legs grew too fast & the muscles just couldn't keep up causing the little puppy's legs to bow in & forcing her to walk on the outside of her feet. She couldn't stand for long before collapsing. So the vet called the shelter & told them they needed to take the puppy back as it would be quite expensive to correct the problem. The family returned the puppy & the head of the foster care program took the puppy home with her & began looking for help for the poor baby.A local vet offered to volunteer her services & to try a new procedure on the puppy. During all this, the staff affectionately named the puppy Bambi after the Disney character because the puppy looked somewhat like Bambi when he first tried to walk. The vet put Bambi in casts on both front legs in hopes of straightening her legs. She was also put on a special diet to attempt to control her growth.
As luck luck would have it, Bambi's legs corrected to the way they should have grown & she is now a thriving, running like crazy puppy. Only one problem, by the time all this happened she was old enough to be in the unadoptable range. Fortunately fate stepped in & a young lady was looking for her a puppy. The staff showed her Bambi first & she then looked at all the other puppies available. This young lady had lost a leg in a motorcycle accident 10 years before. Bambi was being given a bath when this young lady first saw her. By the time she had looked at all the other puppies, Bambi was back in her kennel surrounded by pictures of her when she was first returned to the shelter & her progress up to that day. The young lady felt a bond with Bambi as she remembered the rehabilitation she had been through when she first lost her leg. She remembered how hard it was to learn to walk again after she received her prosthetic leg. She just could NOT leave Bambi behind to wait on another family & adopted her that day. 
Even more amazing...while filling out the adoption papers, the young lady noticed that Bambi had been born on HER birthday (August 28). It was clear they were meant for each other!!!
Bambi's new owner works for a local hospice house & is now training Bambi to be a therapy dog where she works. So now, Bambi can walk; &, if you watched the video, she runs like the wind!!! She is receiving a lot of love from her new owner, she's receiving a lot of love from the patients & families at the hospice house. So, I've FINALLY found a dog story with a happy ending!!! 
Now, in order to make this a discussion, have you ever heard such a wonderful story??? If so, please share!!! Did you help me cry??? I just LOVE stories with happy endings!!! Do you??? 
Even more amazing...while filling out the adoption papers, the young lady noticed that Bambi had been born on HER birthday (August 28). It was clear they were meant for each other!!!
Bambi's new owner works for a local hospice house & is now training Bambi to be a therapy dog where she works. So now, Bambi can walk; &, if you watched the video, she runs like the wind!!! She is receiving a lot of love from her new owner, she's receiving a lot of love from the patients & families at the hospice house. So, I've FINALLY found a dog story with a happy ending!!!
Now, in order to make this a discussion, have you ever heard such a wonderful story??? If so, please share!!! Did you help me cry??? I just LOVE stories with happy endings!!! Do you??? 3 people like this
6 responses
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
10 Mar 10
Hey LadyM! Thanks for the most beautiful story with the most
happy ending ever! I am so happy for "Bambi" and her new owner
and family! I am so glad that she and her new owner had so much
in common and that now she will be able to help so many other
people by showing them what a brave and sweet baby that she is!
It broke my heart to hear that her original owners returned her
at first, but I am so glad that someone else took the time to
give her a second chance just like she was given and yes, they
were definitely meant for each other! I hope the two of them
will live happily ever after just like in most of the beautful
Disney stories! Be happy Bambi with your new family! And as
always, thanks LadyM for sharing such a beautiful story that
touched me so deeply! Love, Leslie
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
16 Mar 10
OMG! Thanks LadyM for the Best Response! This really means so
much to me as did this incredible story! I wish we could find
out how "Bambi" and her owner were doing now! When I read that
I got the BR I started to cry because I so loved this story
so much! Thank you for making me remember how wonderful sometimes
things work out in life! Love, Leslie
@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
10 Mar 10
I can't fault the family that originally adopted Bambi. They had paid $110 for Bambi plus first year shots of several hundred dollars only to find out that she needed an operation that would cost several thousand dollars. They probably just didn't have it to spend. Their vet tells them that if they return Bambi to the shelter, the shelter will take care of the expenses & get her another good home. So, they did the best thing for Bambi & returned her so she could receive the treatment she so desperately needed!!! The treatment was experimental & there was no way to know that it would work or if further more expensive procedures were going to be required. I'm sure it just overwhelmed the adoptive family. I'm surprised the shelter didn't offer to do the procedure & then return Bambi to them in order to make sure she had a home. All in all, I think Bambi was just supposed to go to new new owner. I like to think there is a deeper meaning to this story than we see on the surface!!! Now Bambi is comforting critically ill people & giving them some happiness until they go to the other side!!! What a precious angel Bambi has turned out to be!!! 
Now Bambi is comforting critically ill people & giving them some happiness until they go to the other side!!! What a precious angel Bambi has turned out to be!!! 
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
16 Mar 10
Wow!! Thanks for sharing this one my friend. I had not heard this one yet, and it does bring tears to ones eyes. We have actually considered adopting a dog from somewhere and are not going to be too picky either. But a story like this is definately awesome, and sounds like this was meant to be for sure.
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@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
16 Mar 10
Yes, those 2 belonged together & Bambi is now helping a LOT of people during their final days on earth. In my younger days, I thought I could only have a pedigree pet & paid dearly for the little brats. As I got older & wiser, I realized that mutts can make the BEST pets!!! I have 4 furbabies now & 3 came from a shelter. The fourth came from a friend whose dog got out & got preggers. I swear shelter pets know in their heart that you saved them from destruction & they feel grateful & they set out to show you how thankful they are. With today's economic climate, you can sometimes find a pedigree waiting at the shelter. I have a friend who adopted a Great Dane complete with papers. He's contributing to her income via stud services now!!! So, when you decide you're ready to adopt, I strongly suggest a shelter pet!!! Instead of walking in with a specific pet in mind...other than dog or cat...I let the pet pick me. When I got my 2 cats, I walked in with the intentions of adopting one kitten. I told the caretaker that I was looking to adopt a kitten, but I wanted to hold EVERY kitten they had BEFORE making up my mind. The first couple were very standoffish so I knew it wouldn't be one of them. Then I saw a beautiful baby with the prettiest eyes & as I picked him up, he tried to jump away. So, that one was out. I had already decided that I wanted a short haired baby because of the shedding problem. Guess what??? I look at one cage & see a long haired black baby. Well, I didn't want a long haired kitten & I sure didn't want a jinx so I walked past him to get to the next cage. He stuck his little foot out through the bars & grabbed my shirt & meowed. I stopped & asked to hold him. Just as soon as I picked him up, he snuggled into my neck & started purring. I felt an instant connection, BUT...I didn't want a long haired kitten & I sure didn't want a jinx, black cat. I went through the rest of the kittens & didn't find one I was drawn to. So, I go back to the friendly baby & he was all excited as I neared his cage. This time, BOTH his feet extended through the cage & his meow was almost like he was begging. I picked him up again & he dove into my neck & started giving me kisses. I thought...what the hell & I heard myself telling the attendant {i]I'll take this one!!![/i] As I turned to hand him to her so she could get him ready to go, he reached for a little short haired black kitten that was in the cage under his. I had missed that little guy. The were reaching for each other & crying. The attendant said they had become friends & played through their cages a lot. I made it clear that I could afford the fee for 2 kittens. She responded "You can have both for only $10 more.[/i] My little guy got all excited when I took his friend from his cage. Needless to say, I couldn't break up the friendship & I took 2 black kittens home with me. They were both the last of their respective litters, but they were brothers at heart!!!! I was just thinking, it will be 2 years this July since I brought them home & they bring soooo much JOY to my life. They fight like brothers & play like friends. They were born within one week of each other & have been together since they were 6 weeks old. The long haired one is still my loving baby. The short haired one is very independent.& requires very little attention. I really enjoy watching them sort out which will be the Alpha Male every day!!! I said all that just to suggest that once you go to the shelter that you let the pet choose you!!! You will know when you meet YOUR new baby!!!
So, when you decide you're ready to adopt, I strongly suggest a shelter pet!!! Instead of walking in with a specific pet in mind...other than dog or cat...I let the pet pick me. When I got my 2 cats, I walked in with the intentions of adopting one kitten. I told the caretaker that I was looking to adopt a kitten, but I wanted to hold EVERY kitten they had BEFORE making up my mind. The first couple were very standoffish so I knew it wouldn't be one of them. Then I saw a beautiful baby with the prettiest eyes & as I picked him up, he tried to jump away. So, that one was out. I had already decided that I wanted a short haired baby because of the shedding problem. Guess what??? I look at one cage & see a long haired black baby. Well, I didn't want a long haired kitten & I sure didn't want a jinx so I walked past him to get to the next cage. He stuck his little foot out through the bars & grabbed my shirt & meowed. I stopped & asked to hold him. Just as soon as I picked him up, he snuggled into my neck & started purring. I felt an instant connection, BUT...I didn't want a long haired kitten & I sure didn't want a jinx, black cat. I went through the rest of the kittens & didn't find one I was drawn to. So, I go back to the friendly baby & he was all excited as I neared his cage. This time, BOTH his feet extended through the cage & his meow was almost like he was begging. I picked him up again & he dove into my neck & started giving me kisses. I thought...what the hell & I heard myself telling the attendant {i]I'll take this one!!![/i] As I turned to hand him to her so she could get him ready to go, he reached for a little short haired black kitten that was in the cage under his. I had missed that little guy. The were reaching for each other & crying. The attendant said they had become friends & played through their cages a lot. I made it clear that I could afford the fee for 2 kittens. She responded "You can have both for only $10 more.[/i] My little guy got all excited when I took his friend from his cage. Needless to say, I couldn't break up the friendship & I took 2 black kittens home with me. They were both the last of their respective litters, but they were brothers at heart!!!! I was just thinking, it will be 2 years this July since I brought them home & they bring soooo much JOY to my life. They fight like brothers & play like friends. They were born within one week of each other & have been together since they were 6 weeks old. The long haired one is still my loving baby. The short haired one is very independent.& requires very little attention. I really enjoy watching them sort out which will be the Alpha Male every day!!! I said all that just to suggest that once you go to the shelter that you let the pet choose you!!! You will know when you meet YOUR new baby!!! 
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 10
I am glad that Bambi got a loving home in the end, as I think it is disgusting that the Family took her back instead of loving her for who she was and try to help her
Those People should not be allowed to have any more Dogs
It is like giving a Baby away because it was born with something wrong
Sorry Marissa that sort of thing always makes me angry when People get rid of Pets just because something is up with them
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
9 Mar 10
Hi LadyMarissa I am so happy to read this positive story. The news are flooded with negative stories with wars, hate, crimes, rapes, child abuse, adultery. Anything that shock its readers or televiewers, anything that increase their audience so that they can sell more. This is certainly a positive story that makes you belief that there are still kind hearted people who really care about our four legged friends.
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@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
9 Mar 10
I prefer the positive stories!!! I've stopped watching the news simply because I'm tired of ALL the violence. Instead, I go to various news websites & glance through the headers to see what I want to read. I found this one quite by accident, but was soooo glad I found it!!! 
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
10 Mar 10
Thanks ever for sharing this wonderful, heartwarming story. I'm not here that much anymore and am over at Facebook, where I'm heavily involved with animal issues that are downright depressing....I as many others there for instance are doing a campaign to end the gas chamber/heartstick method of "euthanasia" that is still sadly used to put down unwanted pets at high kill shelters. It can be downright depressing at times, so to come across a story like this is such a welcomed change. And Bambi is such a beauty!!! It was amazing to see her run like that considering what her legs used to look like
@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
10 Mar 10
I wondered what had happened to you!!! It is so seldom that we see an animal story with a happy ending that this one warmed my heart. To see Bambi running around like a little wild woman overwhelmed me & the tears burst through. I just could NOT hold them back!!! I'm a sucker for a story with a happy ending!!!
@littleowl (7157)
•
9 Mar 10
Hi LadyM,
That story had me in tears..so many dogs would of either been put down or never adopted, it is just amazing how Bambi made such a brilliant recovery and is now able to run around and do the things that other dogs do-also amazing that her now owner came back for her not many would do that...no coincidence about their birthdays as you say 'they were meant for each other'. I don't know if my story really is a happy ending, but I have two dogs of my own, as they were an 'accident' and the owner didn't know it had happened she was selling the puppies really cheaply. When my ex and mself went to see the pups there were only two left, one the runt of the litter and two the biggest of the litter, brother and sister, no-one wanted them so I said 'yes' to both, they are the most loving loyal friendly dogs anyone could want, and even though my house isn't big it is average and the dogs are healthy and happy..so in the end they have had a 'happy' ending...LoLo
@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
9 Mar 10
What a lovely story!!! Your pups are VERY lucky to have you!!! My current female was being sent to the pound to be put down when I heard about her & brought her home to see if she & my male would get along OK. My male just plain fell in love with her & I've had her for 2 years now. She gives my male a lot of company & they run & play a lot. Now they curl up & sleep together at night. I love BOTH of my fur babies!!! 
Your pups are VERY lucky to have you!!! My current female was being sent to the pound to be put down when I heard about her & brought her home to see if she & my male would get along OK. My male just plain fell in love with her & I've had her for 2 years now. She gives my male a lot of company & they run & play a lot. Now they curl up & sleep together at night. I love BOTH of my fur babies!!! 