07/17/2024
Today is a heavy day for KACR. We say goodbye to one of the hardest cases we've ever had...
One of the first rescues ever made was Calvin. Originally labeled as a girl, rescued from a Facebook post by people who'd shaved him in the dead of winter, and returned twice by people who didn't appreciate the gravity of what it means when you make a medical adoption...
Calvin lived in shelter for almost 2 years, until he had a sharp decline in health and was pulled as a hospice foster by KACR's Director of Operations.
What we thought would be a few weeks or a couple months placement, turned into the better part of a year! He flourished in a home that could cater to his medical needs, gaining an appetite and weight to go with it.
In the last few weeks, though, his advanced age and health problems started catching up with him, and significantly reducing his quality of life.
Regardless, he persevered. He still played when he could, ate when and what he could, and snuggled his (foster) parents daily.
He lived a lifetime of love in 8 short months in a home, and left a permanent mark on everyone who met him.
Fly high to the next world, Calvin. You'll be missed, good boy.