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I adopted my dog Jackson (formerly known as Mel), a grey & black merle Australian Shepherd Mix, from Columbus Dog Connection in 2008. CDC had originally taken Jacks into their foster program prior to 2004. His foster family was wonderful, loving and took great care of him. They made every effort to ensure that the family that adopted him was screened & an appropriate placement. There are limits to what any rescue can do, and 4 years later the family surrendered my beautiful boy back to his former foster family. When he returned he was a changed dog- no longer the outgoing, affectionate boy they had known. He was now aloof, withdrawn and suspicious. It broke their hearts and they set about trying to restore his faith in people once again. His foster family hired me (I'm a pet sitter) to help care for their fosters which is when I met Jackson. One look in those sweet, sad eyes & I was hooked! CDC & his foster family allowed me to take him home for a week to see if we were a match and they never got him back! I lost Jackson to cancer a couple months ago, and when I called his former foster mother to let her know we were at OSU Emergency she jumped in her car & met us down there to be by my side and to support both me and my Jackson as we said goodbye. I will always treasure the 4 years I was able to spend with him and I will forever be grateful to CDC and to his foster family for opening up their hearts and homes to him not once but TWICE and never giving up on finding him a loving forever home. CDC- thank you for your compassion & to that amazing foster family, thank you for your endless kindness and love towards both me and my Jackson!!!!

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