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PETS & THEIR PEOPLE
Photo submitted by KATHRYN HORNER
Chihuahua mixes Gracie, Korkie and Gusie stole Patricia Bauder's heart with the help of the Frisco Humane Society.
Destined to be a family
September 10, 2010
Pets & their People
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A few weeks after I met hile shopping for Patricia, she was signing bird food at Korkie’s adoption papers. PetSmart, Patricia As usual, she couldn’t resist Bauder watched looking at the other adoptFrisco Humane Society dogs able dogs and noticed a be brought in for the day’s KATHRYN HORNER friendly and outgoing, adoption event. She was imContributor blue Chihuahua mix, Gramediately drawn to a small, cie. Patricia and Korkie tan dog with big perky ears. went home but never forgot about Gracie. She rushed over enthusiastically and Within a week, Gracie and Korkie were asked to cuddle with timid Korkie. As she again playing tug-a-war in their own backheld him and gazed into his lime-green yard and haven’t stopped. eyes, I watched him melt in her arms. It And now they have a referee, Gusie, a was love at first sight. senior Chihuahua mix that had been in Korkie, a Chihuahua/terrier mix, had foster care as long as Korkie and loves to been my foster dog for merely five days besupervise playtime. Gusie was a favorite of fore his heartwarming introduction to Pamine at adoption events — calm, good natricia. At 2 days old, he and his littermates tured and an avid snuggler. Patricia recogwere originally rescued from a local kill nized those same wonderful traits and shelter by another foster mom. Over a year and a half later, Korkie was still looking for couldn’t resist adding him to the family. Different as can be, the three have a home. quickly bonded, bringing more joy and Patricia is a passionate animal lover love to Patricia than she could ever imagand has been actively involved with aniine. mal rescue, particularly a Texas “I will always have dogs even if I’m 99 Weimaraner rescue. Sadly, she had recentand in a nursing home,” she said. “Animals ly lost her adored Weims, Mollie, Sophie make people happier and live longer. Not and Tibeaux. sure if that’s true – but it sounds good!” “When you lose a beloved pet, you just ache,” Patricia confessed with tears in her eyes. “But all those years of joy are more Kathryn Horner contributes on behalf of the Humane Society. it.” Frisco than worth