Moose - Chocolate Labrador Retriever

When I met Moose, it was obvious there was something wrong with him. He couldn't stop panting, taking in deep gasps of air. I'd seen something similar before in my own dog, Stella, when she was suffering from heart failure. Lungs filling up with fluid, couldn't get enough oxygen into the bloodstream, and thus the panting.

I was surprised Moose was even in adoption but the alternative would be what? Another check by the vet, some x-rays and tests to confirm his poor health and then a final needle into his leg?

That's what I was expecting to hear this morning when I phoned in to ask about him, that I'd be writing his obituary. Instead, I was told, a few phone calls were made, a vet authorization was given, an opening was found and Moose, an old dog abandoned by his owners when he needed them most, is going to Lab Rescue.

I don't know what the future holds in store for Moose. I don't know how his prognosis will turn out. But I know that whatever happens, his last days, whether many or few, will be lived in a comfortable house with compassionate people who will carry him to the end.