04/05/2025
Sometimes our broken hearts are healed by those with broken hearts. Sometimes something comes into your life unexpectedly at the right time and helps you move onwards. And then once hearts are healed, the time comes to help another broken heart. This is the rescue and adoption story of Felix.
Michelle saw an urgent post for a rescue to take a very scared, cowering, very wet smaller black dog and she knew in her heart, he needed My Loveable Angels. So in true Michelle fashion, she committed to the dog without knowing exactly who was going to foster this guy. All she knew is he needed to come and be loved. Michelle called a volunteer who is always willing to drive and pick up dogs and cats when needed. The foster had just 3 days prior to this, said goodbye to her foster fail doxie of four years. But something inside her made her say "Well he could probably come here". And just like that hearts began to heal.
Felix was pulled from his owner by the police and animal control who believe the owner was trying to drown Felix. Which may explain why the urgent plea picture showed he was all wet and why this was the most scared dog animal control had seen. Felix was very skinny, very undersized for his age, had very, very sad eyes, and a terrible UTI. He needed lots of hugs, cuddles, and naps for weeks after his rescue. And this was exactly what the foster needed after losing her little buddy so unexpectedly, something small to love on.
Felix's journey to adoption took an entire year of healing and becoming the dog he was meant to be. He likely spent most of his life in a crate as indicated by his flattened feet posture and obviously was not fed right since he was so small. But once he started eating good food, he grew and grew and doubled in size! And once he no longer spent much time in a crate and was able to play with his foster's dogs, the tendons in his feet got strong and his feet returned to a normal posture. He was scared to death of the outdoors, and it took an entire month for the foster to get him to walk from the front door to the end of her short driveway. Every sound scared him and made him want to run home. But little by little, he walked further and further and finally around the block!
When we felt we could start looking for his forever home, we posted Felix on adoption sites and the MLA page and he got absolutely zero interest, none, not even anyone asking questions. Until one day. A friend of Michelle's was scrolling the MLA page and saw Felix on the day of her former dog's bday. And she felt like her beloved Sam was telling her "this is the one". So a meet was scheduled and a connection was made. The adopter took Felix for a few adventures and overnight stays to make sure he was comfortable. Then the adopter experienced a very painful event in her life, the loss of her father. And just like that, Felix (now Apollo), the one who used to be so broken, is off helping heal his new momma's broken heart.
Congratulations Apollo! You have come such a long way and we know your momma is dedicated to help you continue on your journey to becoming an even more confident, good boy!
