Two months ago, this column introduced you to Creek and Church, a bonded pair of Coonhound brothers whose story could best be summed up in four simple words: Us Against the World.
Well, the world lost. Unconditional love won.
Today, Creek and Church are exactly where they belong, in the forever home they patiently waited for. Together.
Their adoption is a beautiful story. But it is not the reason I am writing this column.
I am writing because their story reminds me of something important. Promises matter.
Every animal entrusted to our care arrives with a story we did not write. Some arrive frightened. Some arrive hungry. Some arrive carrying burdens we may never fully know or understand. Yet from the moment they enter our doors, they receive a promise. We promise safety. We promise compassionate care. And perhaps most importantly, we promise that we will never give up. No matter how long it takes.
For Creek and Church, there was one additional promise. Their bond would be honored.
From the very beginning, it was obvious these brothers shared something special. They found comfort in each other’s presence. They looked for one another. Wherever one brother was, the other was never far away.
Of course, keeping a promise requires more than commitment. It requires a compassionate partner.
For Creek and Church, that partner arrived in the form of Meg and Max of Scaly Mountain. When they opened their hearts and home to these bonded brothers, they did more than adopt two dogs. They became the final chapter in a story that began with a promise.
Because we do not merely promise rescue, safe refuge, and compassionate care.
We promise home.
At the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society, a promise made is a promise kept. We save lives. We serve as a voice for the voiceless. And every time a family is built, every time a promise is kept, every time an animal finds home, the world becomes a little kinder than it was the day before.
Established in 1987, Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization located at 200 Gable Drive in Sapphire, one-and-a-half miles east of the Cashiers Ingles in between Cedar Creek Club and Lonesome Valley on Highway 64. Our no-kill shelter is open Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. For more information, visit us online at chhumanesociety.org or call (828) 743-5752. Tax-deductible donations to support our lifesaving work can be mailed to: CHHS, P.O. Box 638, Cashiers, NC 28717.
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