JESS GETS A HOME!!!!

There is much rejoicing in Puerto Rico and other places by people who love an amazing dog named Jess. He was rescued from Yabucoa beach by Christine Driscoll and Liz Kracht of Amigos de los Animales back in September 2006. He had been dumped at the beach as a puppy with a serious, life-threatening wound - someone had thrown hot oil or grease on him, leaving him with burned skin and his internal organs exposed. Steve McGarva, a rescuer at the beach, stitched him up and medicated him as best he could, nursing him back to health. I'll say more than "back to health"! Jess turned out to be an amazing, playful, nuzzling scamp!!! Everyone who met him loved him and we were all looking all and low for many months for the perfect home for him. Well, on Thursday morning, he was flown to his new home in Washington! From what I hear, Jess spent his last day in Puerto Rico swimming in Christine's pool, annoying her cats, and eating all the treats she would allow! It's sort of a bittersweet goodbye from all of us because we had grown to love that little guy so much. But the sadness is BY FAR overshadowed by our sheer joy that he is now - finally - getting the home he deserves. We all look forward to hearing of his new life and seeing pictures of him with lupines and fir trees in the background! Farewell Jess - we all love you!!!!!