Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept/Oct 2019

178 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestofMP.com pets with them. Willow played an important role in helping us rehabilitate the dogs and helping them find loving, forever homes. After losing Willow, another way we coped with our grief was to throw ourselves into our rescue work and start fostering to help save lives in honor of Willow’s life. We call our fosters “Willow’s Warriors.” We agreed that we would foster, and, then, when we were ready, we would adopt again. We have fostered three dogs since last August, and the third dog we fostered never left. We fell in love with a block-headed, spunky, approximately 3-year-old dog from Lowcountry Lab Rescue via Berkeley Animal Center. Bradley and I never thought we would ever be ready to open our hearts to adopting so soon after losing Willow. However, this sweet girl made it quite clear that she chose us, and we remain convinced Willow sent her our way knowing we were the ones needing rescuing. We named her August; we didn’t want the month of August to forever be sad. We want to remember that month for when we had the last few weeks of time with Willow — time we will always treasure. We tell August often about her spirit brother, Willow. Through her, we’ve learned that you don’t move on from the grief or memories of your last dog but rather move forward and learn that your heart is big enough to love again. If you should receive a cancer diagnosis for your pet, Dr. Angelo stated, “The No. 1 thing to remember after hearing that your pet has cancer is that we (your expert team) are here for the happiness and quality of life of the patient. The most important thing is them (the patient).” There are so very many resources available to pet parents. To learn more about canine lymphoma or other canine cancers, visit wearethecure.org , the official site for the National Canine Cancer Foundation. Photo by Jeanne Taylor Photography. We are pleased to announce a new pain management therapy for your pets. Call today to schedule a Laser Therapy consultation! 3373 S. Morgans Point Rd., Ste. 301 • Mt. Pleasant SC 29466 (843) 884-9838 Hours : Monday-Friday 8am-6pm • Saturday 8am-1pm www.advancedanimalcaremp.com • www.facebook.com/AACMP Insta FREE Initial Physical Exam for New Clients Coupon must be present at time of service. Thank youMount Pleasant for voting for us! Services Include: • Clinical Behavioral Therapy • Cold Laser Therapy • Hospice and End of Life Care