Farmington Hills Attorneys Give Abandoned Pup a New Life

Two Farmington Hills attorneys with very soft hearts have made life a little better for an 8-month-old pit bull mix puppy named Delilah. 

In a company newsletter sent in November, Kathy Spray of Wright Beamer in Farmington Hills wrote that she was "stunned and upset" when she learned that a tenant evicted from a client's building had left Delilah behind. Spray also knew what was in store, after the officer overseeing the eviction turned the pup over to animal control: 

" ... I couldn’t help feeling responsible. When I told the story at home that night, family and friends reassured me that the dog’s fate wasn’t my fault – that it was just the result of the world we live in. They said maybe her owner would return for her, or maybe she would be adopted out; maybe she was old, or unhealthy or mean. But I couldn’t shake the way I felt about it. I couldn’t stand that I had caused this dog to be put in danger."

Spray spent weeks checking on Delilah and working to keep her from being euthanized. Eventually, Spray found the pup a foster home, and Last Day Dog Rescue agreed to put Delilah on their list of adoptable dogs. 
That might have been the end of the story, if Spray's colleague Lee Flaherty hadn't heard it. In a Dec. 17 email, titled "Delilah: The Rest of the Story", Flaherty wrote: 
"At the same time that Kathy was working hard to save Delilah's life, my husband, Tim, and I were contentedly living out our dog-free lives – unaware of Delilah's situation and certainly not thinking that it was time to adopt another dog. After hearing of Delilah's plight, though, I couldn't stop thinking about her. I went home that day, shared her photo and story with Tim, and we decided on the spot that we needed to see if she was meant for us."

It took about a week for the adoption process to be finalized. Delilah not only has a new home, she also answers to a new name: Zoey. 
"... it's been a happy ride – and a bit of an adventure, as she is still a pup! She's very affectionate and playful, and she brings a new brightness to our house," Flaherty wrote. 
Spray noted that an estimated 3-4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year and encouraged support of these local rescue groups:

• Last Day Dog Rescue: ourlastdaydogs@gmail.com 
• Waggin’ Tails Rescue: www.waggintailsdogrescue.org 
• Semper Fidelis Pet Rescue: www.fidelisrescue.com 
• Voiceless-MI: www.voiceless-mi.org 
• Canine Companions: www.ccrecdogs.com