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April 14, 2002

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Kia, the Dog of the Day
Name: Kia
Age: Three years old
Gender: Female Breed: Siberian Husky, Australian Cattle Dog mix
Home: Okemos, Michigan, USA
 
   Kia was adopted in June 2001 by my boyfriend and I. We had gone to the Humane Society on a whim, and went from cage to cage, looking for the "perfect" pet. Kia took us totally by surprise. She seemed too shy but those big blue eyes begged to be given a chance. We adopted her that day.

    During this time, I had been experiencing some abdominal pain and Kia would act strange around me. She'd gently sniff and prod my side. Curious, I told the doctor and he decided to schedule me for a laproscopy. What the doctor found was many masses of scar tissue, with some covering my appendix and nearly covering my ovaries. The scar tissue and appendix were removed immediately and a biopsy revealed that I had Endometriosis.

    I have no doubts that Kia saved my life and that my chances to have children has been greatly improved. She is a blessing I will never give up. Kia loves to play and is always eager to make me smile. I gave her a second chance and she repaid me back a hundred times over. Of course, Kia showed us a new trick last weekend. She jumped a four-foot fence like it was nothing! She was fine but it scared me!
 

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