Subj: Dear Small Paws, from Paloma Andrea
Date: 12/4/2005 3:55:16 PM Central Standard Time
From: catsiena@yahoo.com

Dear Robin, Bonnie, Kaye, and all the other helpers at Small Paws,
I am in my new, forever home in Oklahoma!! My Mom drove to Texas to get me last Thursday, and I sat on her lap the whole way home. It was dark, so we didn't really get a good look at each other, but we cuddled for 4 hours, & she said I was the softest thing she had ever felt! (She also played Spanish music on the radio and talked to me in Spanish.....well, she called it Spanish, but I don't think she is a 'native' speaker, like me.) I was kinda scared of the big trucks we were passing, but by the time we got to Oklahoma city, I wasn't scared anymore, and I even helped her watch the dashboard lights. We saw some Christmas lights, too.
When we got to my new home, I was really excited, so we didn't go to sleep until 2 a.m., but she let me sleep with her, so I knew it was OK. My two human sisters were curled up on the couch waiting for me to arrive. I met my big brother, too. He is a black and white Schnauzer, and is kind of elderly, but he likes to run around and play with me anyway. He says its OK to get on the furniture, and take naps there, too.
My Mommie said she loves me very much, and will take good care of me. She keeps calling me her baby, and put a pink collar and pink heart tag on me, but I am really a big girl and I'm going potty outside and everything. She is giving me good treats....chicken, yum! I had to meet my new groomer the next day, & even though I was a little scared, she was really nice, and held me in her lap for a while before we started. I looked so cute when we were done, & she even put pink bows in my hair....Now I am a real fluff-ball. She told my Mom that it looked like I have tattos in my ears.....but I don't have to worry about that kind of thing ever again.
My foster Mama said I was scared of men, but I really like my Daddy and human big brother. They play with me and are gentle, so I'm not scared. Dad even let me sleep on the big bed first! I'm still adjusting to their schedule and also the weather. Brrrrrr! It is cold up here in Oklahoma! They told me I might get to see snow....I've never heard of that, but they seemed to think I would like it.
I saw my other canine big brother, Charlie the german shepard, too, but only at the doorway. My mom thinks I need a little bit more time to get used to him before we can play together. He is HUGE! Blackie, the schnauzer, is kind of deaf, so I'm helping him watch the house at night, & bark when I hear sounds, so he doesn't have to.
Well, I guess that is all for now,,,,,oh, yeah, My toys and leash are pink, too. My Mom says I'm the first girl-dog she has had, so I figure I'll have to indulge her for a while. Sometimes she holds me like a baby, but I don't mind, and I keep her feet warm at night on the big bed. Thank you so much Small Paws for helping me find my forever home. Adios!
Love, Paloma Andrea