12/17/2025
I don't know who needs to hear this, but it gets better. You grow through what you go through. Even when it breaks your heart.
The emotional roller coaster journey with Juniper led me to Scout. Knowing a little better now what Junipers body condition should have looked like, I can only imagine how much he went through before he got to me. While I was giving him a soft place to land, Scout was going through terrible things as well.
Scout, now confirmed to be female, was abandoned and found in a park with open burn wounds and half her tail broken off. She went through months of care at the very capable hands of before she made it to me.
The fact that both these animals, after so much abuse, were so willing and able to trust people again amazes me. Where Juni's journey ended, Scouts is just beginning.
Watching Scout adjust to her new home, thriving on love, and letting down her guard has been so rewarding. A few weeks ago she got to go to her first birthday party. And she did fantastic, the kids loved her, and she loved the attention!
Anyways, all this to say: things don't always go how you think they will, and sometimes the reasons are unclear, but when you slow down and look at the big picture, everything makes so much sense.
