A BITTERSWEET adoption story has brought to light the deep bond among rescue dogs and the sizeable impact adoption has on them.

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Karen Janisch, one of the directors at Blue Bundu Brigade, shared the long journey they have experienced with Cindy and Rambo.

“The police had contacted us through a woman who had previously adopted from us. Somehow the dogs managed to escape, and we were called in to assist. The dogs missing raised a red flag for us and we could not run the risk that these dogs go missing again. So that’s when we took them in and put them in the kennels,” said Janisch. 

A few months later, Cindy fell pregnant and served out the rest of her pregnancy with The Bluff foster mom Francina du Randt.

Cindy was separated from Rambo during her pregnancy due to them being fostered in different locations. Janisch said Rambo became visibly depressed, crying all night and needed to be medicated to get through it due to being separated from his buddy. When they were reunited it was such a beautiful site to see their wagging tails and the energy that pulsed through.

When Tabitha Hume, a woman from Johannesburg, decided to take the two in, she had no idea just how connected the two furry friends’ lives were until she witnessed their reunion that brought her to tears.

“Taking these dogs in has been really special,” said Hume.

Hume said she fetched the dogs from the airport after they were flown in. “Rambo was the first to arrive, visibly upset and agitated. You could see he kept searching around for Cindy as a familiar surroundings,” said Hume. She added that even as they tried to play with him, he would not even wag his tail.

“When they finally wheeled Cindy through, they saw each other, and they both got so excited! Rambo’s whole demeanour changed. He started wagging his tail and they played with each other.  It was very special. When driving back Cindy kept licking Rambo, almost reassuring him and calming him down,” said Hume.

She added that night, they wouldn’t sleep in two beds but snuggled up together in one.  “We’re just over the moon that we were able to give a home to both of them,” said Hume.

Janisch said she hopes that Cindy and Rambo’s story will inspire people to consider taking in not one, but sometimes two dogs, because they share such strong bonds.

“At the end of every rescue dog is a heart that craves love and protection and that time includes the company of their own furry friends,” said Janisch.

To find out more about adopting or sponsoring Blue Bundu Brigade’s work, visit their Facebook page at Blue Bundu Brigade or contact the organisation on 062 436 8810.

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