We pick up the dog tomorrow; the Humane Society arranges for them to be spayed as part of the fee (and they want to be sure each animal is spayed, so she doesn't go home until it has happened). We're looking forward to picking her up, and I have already arranged with the Vet to make a quick trip past his office to get an Rx for a post-op painkiller for her. She'll have a regular scheduled checkup on Monday. Cross your fingers that this pooch is house-broken, or I'll be more busy than I even expected for a while because she'll have to stay in as she recuperates (and not to mingle too heavily with the other dog right away).

I probably won't mention this group of Katrina folks here any more--it wasn't my intention to use a public forum to enumerate all of the struggles they will have to meet, even if I haven't named them. It boggles my mind just thinking about it.

DB, the idea that so many people lost so much of their lives when possessions were left behind, and then having to compound the misery by leaving their beloved animal companions was a terrible blow. There will be a ripple effect here and elsewhere. The Humane Society was very busy on Sunday afternoon, and they know this outpouring of sympathy for animals won't translate into 100% great homes for the animals adopted, once the new owners find out how much work they are. I think the reason I didn't get the long questioning and lecture that the parties before me did was because I actually had my other dog with me, and she sat quietly and happily by my side while I finished the paperwork. I think they're really worried that people who are adopting all of these cute or distressed animals are going to end up bringing them back or abandoning them in droves after the reality of dog ownership sets in.

SRS