Louise, Part 2

Written By: David Stroud - Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society | Issue: April 2025

When I wrote about Louise, our second-longest-term canine resident, in last month’s issue, I wasn’t intending at the time that it would be Part One of a two-part story.

But I’m really not surprised that it turned out that way, because as a no-kill shelter that celebrates life and unconditional love, every ending that we write is a happy one.

So before I jump to that ending, as a reminder from last month I wrote this: “Louise is strong and loyal, like a rock. She stands proud, and she stands tall, high above it all. Louise still believes in her dreams. We believe in her dreams, too, and we’re not going to give up until we can make them come true.”

We rescued this brave canine survivor in May of 2022. Like the more than 100 other animals currently entrusted to our care, Louise had all the time she needed and wanted to choose her Forever Human Companion. In the meantime, we promised Louise the highest level of compassionate care.

Turns out, that time amounted to 1,009 days. We cherished every one of them with this sweet girl. And then a few weeks ago, the wonderful day finally happened. Louise met her awesome new forever mom, and she traded the cold winter of western North Carolina for the warm sunny life of Florida.

With your support, we helped make Louise’s dreams come true. And this is why we do what we do.

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.