Soul Mate Story

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David tossed the small paper tab into the air, watching as it drifted down and landed gently on Buffy’s freshly dug gravesite. He had pulled the tab from a Four Corners Animal League adoption notice posted at Salazar Vet.

He had just lost his beloved companion of many years and had no intention of getting another dog. Still, something made him keep the tab.

After burying Buffy, he picked it up and tossed it again, this time from farther away. Once again, it floated through the air and landed on the grave.

“Okay, Buffy,” he said. “I will call and find out about this Shanti dog adoption.”

Six months earlier, FCAL received a call about a starving dog and her ten puppies living beneath a pile of junk cars. They were brought into care, where Shanti finally had the chance to eat her fill and begin recovering.

When the puppies were ready, they were transferred to a Colorado rescue. Shanti was spayed, vaccinated, and began the long process of socialization.

Despite all efforts, she remained a bit feral.

Then David walked through the gate.

What happened next felt like something more than coincidence. Shanti ran straight toward him, jumping up, rolling onto her back, and inviting his touch without hesitation. It was instant.

After several visits, David took her home. She quickly adapted to life with him, even riding comfortably in his truck. These days, she treats it like a second home, joining him on long trips and going wherever he goes.

Shanti has even picked up many of Buffy’s habits. David can’t help but feel that, in some way, she carries Buffy’s spirit forward.