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Just days after Morticia passed, the director of the rescue she was adopted from reached out to me (director knew about Morti’s condition). It turns out that her littermate was in a hoarding situation, living in a crate in the back of a woman’s car. The littermate was bottle-fed as a neonate just like Morti, and then left to live outside once she was weaned. This woman had 32 animals in her possession. She was court ordered to get rid of them.

I ended up adopting Morticia’s sister. I couldn’t let her end up in a shelter. You can tell she was lacking attention, and had limited human interaction. At 1 year old, she weighs 53lb. She has been quite a challenge as she has no obedience and clearly lacked structure in her life, nor is she house-trained. But this is a challenge I’m willing to take up - she’s Morticia’s sister! It’s like having a part of Morti with me. Although my grief is a bit complicated as I don’t usually adopt another pet this soon after one has died, I find solace in knowing her sister was saved from terrible conditions, and she’s now safe and cared for.

Just wanted to give an update since there was some light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for reading. 

Update: 11 month old with renal dysplasia who passed