One of the most difficult things a dog owner can go through is to have their beloved canine pass.
But the same goes for a dog. To have their owner pass away is one of the hardest times in a dog’s life, and it can often lead to things like depression and other illnesses.
A beautiful 14-year-old Labrador mix named Buddy sadly became depressed following the recent death of his owner.
“He was kind of left with nowhere to go,” Lozen Cazan, a volunteer who works at A Rejoyceful Animal Rescue told WXYZ.
Cazan immediately picked up the broken-hearted dog, saying, “I saw his picture and I couldn’t say no to that sweet face.”
She took him to a veterinarian to be checked out, and that was when she discovered Buddy was terminally ill with cancer. At this point, the cancer had spread all over his body.
“We’re not sure how much longer he has left, but we just want to make sure that, whatever time that is, he has the best life possible,” Cazan said.
So Cazan and other volunteers at the animal rescue decided to make a bucket list for Buddy. The list contains “all of the items we think a pup should experience before he crosses the ‘Rainbow Bridge,'” according to Buddy’s Bucket List on Facebook.
Already completed on Buddy’s bucket list are:
Going to Dairy Queen for ice cream.
Getting a kid’s meal from McDonald’s.
Becoming an honorary firehouse dog.
And going on a pup date with another senior dog.
Kazan even helped Buddy fulfill the most important item on his list by adopting him!
She told Buddy, “You’re not leaving my house.” Now Cazan says, “He’s just a completely different dog now, and it’s absolutely the most rewarding thing — and worth the heartbreak that I know is coming with him — just to see him happy.”
Cazan hopes this will help spread the word about the importance of rescuing older dogs, and ensuring they have love in their senior years.
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[Featured Image Credit: Buddy’s Bucket List]
Terminally Ill Dog Depressed After Owner’s Death Is Treated To A Bucket List is an article from: LifeDaily