Little did my husband and I realize a year ago when we got Kanika at our County Shelter, that she would be my life saver today.
Shortly after bringing her home, my husband found out he would need a bone marrow transplant that would take us to another state for four months. Little Kanika, as well as our 10 year old dog and two rabbits, were left with a house sitter and not much attention during this time. After returning home in October, we found out that the transplant did not work and my husband's cancer was back with a vengence. He spent another 10 days at the closest VA Hospital which took us away, once again, from our beloved family of critters.
On Thanksgiving Day our 10 year old dog Jessie, also a shelter rescue, passed away unexpectedly and two weeks later my beloved husband of 30 years also passed away.
Kanika has become my friend, my companion, my passion and all those things that only "real critter lovers" can appreciate. I don't know what shape I would be in today without the love from this little black ball of fur, but I can tell you she saves my life everyday with her antics, her purring, and her joy of life. I am truly grateful that I have Kanika in my life today. And so thankful that my local shelter has a "no destroy" policy.
Ocala, FL
