The Puppy Had a Note Tied to Her Paw-and Someone Promised to Call at Noon

to bring it from the living room, and by the time I realized, she was curled against one of my slippers, breathing slowly.

I left the paper where it was.

The next morning, I submitted my adoption application to Desert Haven. Another board member reviewed it so no one could accuse me of approving myself. I paid the fee, signed the same forms as any other continue reading …