I took Romeo back to the ASPCA today. He has to get a follow-up for his rat poison situation, get his last vaccination, and get neutered, then he will be up for adoption. I put him in his carrier bag and took him on the subway, then we walked about ten blocks in the beautiful spring weather. It is exciting to think that soon he'll be able to actually walk on the street or in the park in such nice weather -- I think he will enjoy is immensely.
I handed him over to the staff at the shelter, and since the medical staff were swamped and couldn't see him immediately, he was put in with three other puppies in the adoption area. They were black retriever mixes that were a little bigger than Romeo, and he looked kind of overwhelmed. I know he likes other dogs, so he is probably fine by now, but it was still sad to see him recognize me from inside the kennel, not understanding how he had gone from having his own apartment to sharing a pen with three other rambunctious puppies.
It is for the best, though, as I am sure he will go to a wonderful home and he will be pampered appropriately.
I returned home and had some stomach trouble. As a result, I didn't get to do the cleaning I had planned. It will take at least another day to get rid of evidence of Romeo's stay at the apartment. (Oh, and the ripped up carpet will take a little longer to repair.) It is definitely lonelier without him -- there are few things in life more awesome than a puppy bounding towards you when you call him.
I need some time to catch up on some things that have fallen to the wayside during this first fostering stint, but I do look forward to more opportunities in the future.
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