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Bella's Story
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It was one of those days at the clinic that was sadder than most. The dog catcher had brought us three strays that he had picked up and wanted us to put them down. This is always the last resort and very emotional for all the of us. The dog catcher was a good man who was only doing his job. As a matter of fact we worked on one of the dogs and he adopted it; another a local woman agreed to adopt and only one very sick dog didn't survive. We didn't blame him. Towards the end of the day he showed up with the smallest most precious puppy. He asked us to please help. Immediately we all fell in love with this tiny little girl who had arrived in the back of the big caged truck. We all put our heads together and tried to find a way to save this little girl's life. We all agreed that if we operated on her that day that she would be drowsy and maybe no one would want her – so the decision was made that we would find her a cute little collar, clean her up, get rid of the ticks that infested her body and head to Lol-Ha's Happy Hour. We all said a small prayer, crossed our fingers and agreed to meet for a drink later and see if someone in Akumal could help us find her a home.
I was the lucky one who got to cuddle her and carry her back to Akumal. I made my first stop Lol-Ha to see who was there. I ran in some good friends and begged them to watch the puppy while I ran back to my room to take a much needed shower and change. When I returned Diane, Bob and a few others had fallen in love with the puppy. They were now trying as hard as they could to think of someone who would adopt her. She just had a way – a certain sparkle in her eye. Moments later Paul, the director at CEA, came to join us and as he came around the corner he saw the little baby and said “I've been thinking about getting a dog”...the rest is history. The crowd cheered and the deal was sealed. We took the puppy back to the clinic the next day to get spayed and vaccinated and Paul took off to Cancun on business and a side trip to the pet department.
CEA and VIDAS have always been close and supportive of each other's missions and efforts, now we really have a bond! Bella, as Paul named her, is doing great in Akumal and we all are delighted that we will be able to see her when we visit.
 The big caged truck.
 Bella brought to us by the dog catcher.
 Bella's first exam.
 What do we do?
 Bella Pre-Op
 Bella Post-Op
Bella with her new friends and dad at Lol-Ha. (Tina, Paul with Bella and Maureen)
Bella living the good life January 2005
Bella and Paul outside their office January 2005
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