The Sunday after Noelle passed, I saw a shelter Director put out a plea for help for this boy below. I knew it was only a matter of time before another soul would need the care and love that she elicited.. and he was the one.

A large team effort went into effect. Jamie from The Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter of Mississippi and her team got him vaccinated and ready. Mark from Code3 Animal Rescue Aviation Team pulled out his Santa hat and went to work making the sleigh rides happen. He coordinated with Captains Paul, Catesby and Dewey and Pilots N Paws to get a flight plan cleared.

The weather didn’t cooperate well for the first planned trip, but today, everything came together and sweet little Saint Nick made his way to the Haven.

Nick is a young boy around 6 months old, possibly has some shep and a bunch of other things floating around in that DNA. He has Demodex mange. He is emaciated and has lots of weight to gain. His back legs have a habit of crossing when he walks. That may improve with the right nutrition as he heals. He’s tiny right now for his size and age, less than 30 lbs. But we’ll fix that. We’ll fix his skin. We’ll work on his confidence and manners. We’ll work on his socialization and skills. We’ll get him all ready, to find a home of his very own.

We are grateful for everyone who came together to get this boy into our arms. And we know Noelle is smiling down knowing that she helped saved another soul in need. This one’s for you sweet girl.

Welcome, Nick. We can’t wait to watch you flourish.

Nick is in need of some Christmas gifts to help him heal, his Amazon Wish List can be found here.