well, it took three weeks and a citation from the local animal control (beowulf is a lab and loves to run), but my baby finally found a home on wednesday last.  The girl i gave him to is wonderful--even keeps me updated on how he's doing by e-mail.

so that was my first rescue.  i did eveything wrong.  i spent money i really didn't have bailing him out.  i rescued a big, black dog without realizing that i had just put myself in charge of the world's hardest-to-adopt-out animal, i broke my trailer park's rules to have him here, ended up getting cited by animal control and threatened with eviction, and fell hopelessly in love.  in desperation i tried to take him to the spca and blew my transmission in the process.  the total cash cost of the whole affair was $1484.  for a mixed breed stray with amazing eyes.  i cried when he went home.  it was worth it.

my cat that started avoiding the place (sylvester) because of the giant black dog came home yesterday, and has been in my lap almost nonstop ever since (thank you god!).

the dali lama says, "when you lose, don't lose the lesson."  it has been a learning experience, and i have the joy as well as the lesson to keep.