Happy Gotcha Day Nili

We are celebrating today Nili’s Gotcha Day, it is two years since I rescued her from LA Animal Care and Control. How time has gone so quickly and I am sure Layla is smiling over the Rainbow Bridge or giggling as she watches Nili get up to mischief.

I remember the day I saw her online on Facebook, her name there was Gladys and all I could picture was me standing in a dog park calling Gladys, I am sure half the park would have laughed at me but as per my tradition I gave her a Hebrew Name: Nili – which means forever Israel. I love the name because it is short and easy to pronounce.

Nili in her cage at LA Animal Control

I have been reading Nili’s intake papers from Animal Control as I was curious to know more about her and this is what I found, her intake was on 6 July 2024, and she was a stray/OTC.  What I have learned about OTC for stray pets is that she was brought to the Shelter by a person who found her and I would love to thank that person for saving her from the streets. She was not microchipped so they could not find her family but is microchipped now so she is safe. She was a perfect weight when they took her in, had no wounds but a scab on her head which had since gone.  They also wrote that she was born in 2021 so she is 5 years old today.

Leaving Animal Control

I think Nili is a Fireworks runner because of the date of her intake but am not sure, the most important is that she will never be alone on the streets again.

Nili went from LA to Palm Springs where she stayed with some friends of mine till we could find a lift to bring her to SF, where she is now a San Francisco dog living the life of a princess.

At Uncles before I came home, one of my favorite photos

Since her arrival she has grown so much, her confidence is amazing, she is fearless in many ways playing with big and small dogs in the park, very food motivated which is one of my biggest problems as she eats anything and everything off the streets but is learning slowly not to do it. Her mischief is showing every day is many ways, she tries jumping onto the kitchen counter, digs up the bed, explores the dog park going too far which makes me chase her as she ignores me, and one of her favorites is to bark at me for attention when I am working or on the phone.

One of her favorite playmates in the park, Mocha

She loves howling when sirens go off, she has a partner in crime with this and we just laugh, see the video below.

My one Gotcha Gift was a squeaky ant which has in Hebrew the Yiddish word Shpilkis which means antsy as Mom says I have ants in my pants BOL

So, to my darling devil Nili, Mom loves you, I count my blessings daily that you are part of my life and keeping me on my toes all the time with your antics but if you are happy, I am happy and life is too short to make a big deal over things.

Happy Gotcha Day!!!!!!

Lots of love Mom and Angel Layla