Thank you all for the sympathy card, it means a lot to us.
Our Baxter was 13 1/2, and was in relatively good shape until very recently. He went blind about 3 years ago, but had wonderful care from Dr. Alexandra van der Woerdt, a canine ophthalmologist at the Animal Medical Center, who enrolled Bax in a genetic study of corneal edema in Boston Terriers. We hope his participation in that research will help put an end to the condition in our beloved breed.
It was because of Baxter that I realized how important NEBTR is. I knew that if anything happened to me and my husband, we would want someone to take care of our old, blind boy—but surely it would not be easy to find someone to take on a dog who was no longer young and had a permanent health condition. Yet this is what the angels of rescue do every day, and for dogs in much worse shape than our Bax. When I realized that, I signed up to volunteer.
Our friend Kim has made a donation to NEBTR in honor of Baxter, which was very kind of her. We will do the same, and I've suggested on Facebook that Baxter's other friends contribute, if they're so inclined. Please know how very much your good work is appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
-Bronwyn Taggart
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