A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}

It was hard to read this thread - I had too many tears in my eyes to see the pages. I just started it because it had to do with pets. What a wonderful story and what a happy then sad ending. My wife and I have a seven (or so) year old rescue dog, a purebred Shih Tzu that was used by a breeder and then left at the pound for whatever fate she met. She had horrible teeth and needed surgery for a tumor that was cancerous but we are hopeful that it was localized. We had over $1,000 in her before the end of the first month. She was terrified of us and didn't trust anybody. Now we love her to death in spite of the fact that she can be a challenge sometimes. Dogs are such wonderful pets it is just amazing to me that people can cast them aside with no care whatsoever. My grandmother, who lived on a farm about a quarter mile off a highway, had three dogs that I knew of, all of which were just dumped out of cars by people who didn't want them anymore. It breaks my heart that people can be so heartless and cruel to domesticated animals who love us and depend on us. Bless you Richard for your kindness to Old Fellow and the pox upon the farmer who cussed you out for taking his dog. You did the right thing.