06/13/2026
**Edit to update! Grace and Baillie!!!! Thanks a million ladies! And thanks for reminding me of names when my brain forgets!!**
Welcome ✨Sable✨ to Critters Inc!
Thursday April 30th was a hectic clinic day. Unfortunately that was the day I dropped my phone in the gravel parking lot at the clinic while loading cats. It was already around 7 pm at that time so I went back inside to check messages from the clinic phone before I got on the road. I had multiple voicemails from out of state travelers stating there was a white dog in the road on Hwy 270 north of Hartville following cars all day and that it didn't look like it was doing well.
I got fuel and started on the 2+ hour drive home. I drive right through that location on my way to and from the clinic. I figured by that hour the dog would no longer be there but I would keep watch just in case. Sure enough, I got less than a mile north of Kindness Ranch and saw a car pulled over with flashers on. I pulled off in front of them and immediately a big white dog and 2 young gals all came into view in the road.
If you have ever traveled that stretch of road at night, you know how incredibly dark and barren it is. I hopped out and introduced myself. Two of the nicest gals I've ever met had been out in the very chilly night air feeding this girl milkbones and desperately trying to get her caught. These girls were traveling from Laramie to Newcastle and I was so impressed by how educated they were on animal welfare and how determined they were to get this girl to safety.
The 3 of us made a plan, and with chattering teeth because we were all freezing, we spent well over an hour trying to gain this big girl's trust. She would come close and then dart away. She would go up to the vehicles to investigate and then wander away. But no matter what we did, she would not get out of the road. We held our breath when a semi truck passed without even tapping the brakes and with each passing minute, it seemed like we were never going to succeed.
All of a sudden, as often is the case, she decided to give up and hopped right into the backseat of their car. I ran and grabbed a dog kennel out of my bus and we guided her right into it. Success!!!!
These girls, Grace and....(I am so embarassed to say I can't remember the other name) were some of the coolest, kindest, most awesome people I have met in a long time. Amazing how a lost dog on the side of the road at 10 pm in pitch black chilly air, can bring new friends together. These gals had a dog leash and milkbones in their car not because they had a dog, but because they had heard you should just in case you come across a situation exactly like this one. Girls, if you see this, please give yourself a pat on the back and remind me of the other name! 🤦🏼♀️
Sable has been with us now for about 6 weeks and after a very slow start with growling, some snaps, breaking out of her kennel, guarding her food, and being overall tense and unsure, I am happy to report that just like on that night, she has all of a sudden decided she is safe. She does beautifully with the other dogs of all sizes, shapes, and colors. She "speaks" to the other dogs in an appropriate manner when they get too close to her food or are too energetic in her space, and she wiggles with excitement any time we get close enough for pets and cuddles.
The saddest part is, she is not young, likely 3 or 4, has a collar on, knows some basic commands, and most certainly was someone's dog. Could she be a stray that got lost and her owner has not put up any ads or called looking for her? Sure. Is it far more likely that she was dumped out front of Kindness Ranch thinking they take in local animals and that's why she refused to get out of the road and tried to follow every car that went by? Yes.
No matter what her story was to this point, we can say the rest of her story will be one of love and safety.
This coming Tuesday she goes in for her spay (unless she is already spayed), and her full exam and health check. This will cost about $125 (spay, e-collar, rabies vaccine, pain meds).
⭐If anyone would like to sponsor this beautiful girl, please let me know!⭐
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