Mount Pleasant Pets 2021-22

DD MP PETS www.MtPleasant.Pet | www.MPVets.Pet | www.facebook.com/MPpets F E A T U R E they’d named “Armando,” was a three-month-old who’d been found with several of his littermates in a cardboard box by the road in West Ashley. All that night, we talked about “Armando.” Sure, he was cute, but he was little — a dachshund and Jack Russell mix, as far as the shelter staff could tell. We wanted a BIG dog. But by the morning, it was all over. We had to adopt him. Charleston Animal Society confirmed that he would be available, but not that day. That afternoon, he was sched- uled to star in a fashion show at Towne Centre in Mount Pleasant. The next day, we took the little guy home to Charleston National and renamed him “Pal,” partly because my child- hood dog was “Buddy,” and we wanted something similar, yet different, and partly as homage to the late, great Jackie Gleason’s signature greeting, “Hiya, Pal!” Pal turns 11 this year, and he’s as lively and loving as he was that first day at the shelter. He’s had his share of health concerns, among them pancreatitis and Addison’s disease. But great veterinary care and his daily schedule of medica- tions have kept him active and well. Pal won’t ever win any breed awards because there’s no category he fits into. But when he sleeps in our bed, proudly wears a bright bandana on walks or greets his many human friends with wild excitement, we know that rescuing him was really more like rescuing our own sense of wonder and joy at just being alive. U Pal. Photo courtesy of Bill Farley. Children’s Clothing • Shoes • Accessories • Gifts Properly Picture Perfect! Bogg Bags have endless uses included holding your little furry friends ® W W W . B E S T O F M P . C O M 280W. Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant • 843.881.1741 www.southernbelleschildren.com Ask about our Rewards Program