07/07/2025
🥁 MISS BASIL UPDATE!!!! 🥁
902. Nine hundred and two. 9️⃣0️⃣2️⃣
BASIL HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!!!
For our newer followers and supporters, Basil was initially found in a field of vultures fending herself and just barely making it by to attempt the challenging task of survival. She was eventually trapped and brought to physical safety but then lived in a kennel run for 3-4 years to no fault of her own. Basil was ALWAYS overlooked by potential adopters due to her lack of trust and insecurities that she was never given the tools to combat. Basil was NEVER even a thought of to northern “rescues”…
I had her in the back of my mind for almost a solid year and often asked the original rescue about her; I knew in my heart that I could and would be able to vibe with her and connect.
Fast forward to the most recent weeks, I learned of some potential life altering health concerns for myself as well as being in the midst of moving a few towns over that was not yet set up for her needs…
I was desperately seeking a reputable and temporary foster for the Basil Babe…But who!?
Well, there are always “those adopters” that stand out completely for different reasons and purposes as well as compatibility.
The Haner family. They were the first alumnus of PRR I thought of that checked all of the boxes, in my mind, for Miss Basil. They had adopted a beautiful grey pittie mix from me in 2022. They embody both extensive empathy and education for the seniors, the shy/insecure ones beyond the scope of measurement. I confidently knew in my soul that this would be as close as it gets to the state of nirvana for Basil.
After several days of Q&A text exchanges, I received this text from Christine:
“Kathleen I have the highest respect for you and your work in rescue and truly admire your selflessness with animals. And I feel that asking for help was really a hard thing for you to do. So it’s time for someone to do something for you! We would be happy to help you and Basil. 💜”
…I nearly fell to my knees… especially when Christine told me that she already knew exactly who Basil was as she had been following Basil’s story since Day 1 with Pride Rock!
Fast forward a few days later, it was apparent that I did what I was meant to do for Basil in preparation to be able to move forward into her next chapter. Christine and her family instantly fell in love with the Basil Babes and allowed me time to feel and live in one of the most bittersweet moments….
I truly expected Basil to live out her life with me. I was absolutely prepared for that. But now, she gained a new life, a new perspective of such and has developed into a more confident dog. I was her stepping stone for those nine hundred plus 2 days. And now, the Haner family gets to be her next and final chapter. I could not be more proud, happy, and just… I breathe a bit easier now…
#902
