Highway’s Final Destination
I just found this great story about a feral dog that lived by a busy highway for more than a year and finally has a place to call home.
WATAUGA – “Highway” the dog has finally found a home.
The stray, who survived for more than a year surrounded by converging freeways east of downtown Fort Worth, now belongs to a former employee of the Humane Society of North Texas who helped rescue her 18 months ago.
During 2007, motorists often spotted the pooch near the busy interchange at Interstate 35W, U.S. 287 and Spur 280. The animal slept beneath an overpass. She crossed busy on-ramps and ambled alongside streams of speeding traffic, lonesome as a hitchhiker, oblivious to the danger.
Travis, a veterinary technician, and another Humane Society employee trapped the dog Nov. 28, 2007, and placed her with more than 400 other animals in its facility on East Lancaster Avenue.
“She was basically feral,” Travis said. “She hadn’t had any human contact and didn’t want any.”
Eventually, the 5- or 6-year-old animal grew comfortable around other dogs and warmed to the company of her rescuer. Until Travis took Highway home with him last week, she remained at the Humane Society facility where Adams continued to visit her four-legged friend.
“She’s a completely different dog. I get tears in my eyes every time I see her,” Adams said, gratified by the story’s happy ending.
A big kudos to all the people who came together to help save Highway. I think he’s reached his final destination.
* Pic of Highway and Travis courtesy D.J. Peters
Way to go, Travis!!! I know you’ve shared a tedious journey with Highway. Even though you love them, it’s different that with a regular pet. I know. I just sent my lovable feral girl Hope to her forever home in Washington state after following her around for 2 years. Thank you for having the patience and perseverance to make Highway your companion. I know it hasn’t been easy!!!!
Congrats, Highway on your forever home!!!!
Thanks, Horst for sharing this. =)
Thank you, Travis, you are one of those heroes who make a difference, giving Highway a chance to happiness and quality of life. These dogs are all worth saving, one at a time.
Thanks Travis for taking the time with Highway. As Kenyons Mom well knows and we learned through her time with Hope is patience and perserverance pay off. I Wish you all the best with Highway. Feral dogs are “diferent” with some special need but no less deserving of love and a home than other pets. With tearful eyes and heart wish our beloved Hope only the best in her new Home and hugs for KM and their family. You are heroes to us all.
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good to hear that Highway has a home to stay and a family around him…this is a nice story…thank you for sharing