Lady, the black lab, was dropped off at shelter in Kansas by an owner that either did not want her, or could not care for her. But Lady didn’t know that. She escaped from the shelter and made the thirty mile trip back to her owner’s home. [icopyright one button toolbar]
However, her prior family did not keep the amazing dog and she was set to go back to the shelter. That is one sad journey.
Now for the happy and incredible journey.
Helen Rich, an heiress to the Wrigley chewing gum company, heard the story. Rich was devastated when she heard that Lady was rejected, and she couldn’t stand the thought of Lady being sent to the shelter again. She decided to adopt her — even sending along an assistant and a private jet because she was in Hawaii.
Now, Lady lives in a 15,000 square foot mansion with rich and her other dogs. They’ve got plenty of land to enjoy and Rich is happy to have a new furry pal.
Rich is also trying to bring attention to other dogs who need a helping hand.
“Lady deserves having the best possible life for bringing attention to all the others like her,” Rich said.
Life is pretty sweet for Lady, who is sort of like the Orphan Annie of dogs. A devastating rejection led to a really wonderful forever home — and Rich summed it up to WFLA in one short sentence: “That’s just karma, isn’t it?
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