VHS Adoption Spotlight

VHS ADOPTION SPOTLIGHT MARGO

Evansville's Abigail Garner grew up with dogs around the house - her family was partial

to boxers - but she also looked after some farm cats through the years. So when she

headed off to college and experienced life without a furry companion for the first time, it

felt strange to say the least. To remind herself of home, the ambitious Ivy Tech student (she plans

to transfer to USI and pursue a social work degree) made a trip to the VHS back in September

of 2020, boyfriend in tow, for the purpose of reconnecting with her love of animals - but not to

adopt. "We just went to take the dogs out and give them a walk, but then I saw her and it was

like, I gotta have her," Garner recalls. Indeed, there was an instant bond when she met Margo,

a sweetheart of a pit bull terrier - small in stature yet incredibly muscular. Soon Garner was signing the adoption papers and heading home with her new best friend.

As is often the case with newly adopted animals, the transition period was

initially difficult for Margo. Garner reports that she was very timid and quiet at

first but also destructive, tunneling all the way through a new ottoman in the

living room and breaking out of her kennel. But by day three, a whole new side

of Margo appeared - a side not seen at the VHS. "We knew from the look of her

that she had the purest heart and she just wanted to be loved," Garner says. "We

definitely saw that by day three - she was all up in our grills, snuggling." In fact, Margo

delights in sitting in the laps of family and friends with her back against the person's

chest - like small kids do.

16 months later, Margo has not only fully adjusted to her forever home but become an integral part of everything Garner and her boyfriend do - "even if we don't want her to be," she laughs. In addition, Margo was gifted a furry friend for her birthday - a canine rescue named Bo. The two are reportedly inseparable, spooning and hugging all the time. Yes, it seems everyone just loves this über-cute pit bull terrier. "I have met and owned many dogs and I would say that Margo is probably the nicest, sweetest animal of all," Garner

says. "She's just the type of dog where you feel like you've had her your whole life."