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Luna                      Luna’s Story

                                                                                                                Trenton New Jersey

                                                                                   Trenton Animal Shelter       Luna is an absolute love. She came to us when
                                                                                                                her original owner had a house fire and was
                                                                                                                unable to care for her. She was supposed to
                                                                                                                be a “temporary resident,” but it’s been over a
                                                                                                                year now; her original owner loved her enough
                                                                                                                to see how happy she was and how much she
                                                                                                                bonded with our other dog, and so with our
                                                                                                                pack she remains.
                                                                                                                Luna is the baby of the pack. She’s feisty and she
                                                                                                                still very much exudes puppy energy, so there
                                                                                                                are frequent “zoomies” in both the backyard and
                                                                                                                throughout the house. Luna believes that she’s
                                                                                                                a small dog (as exhibited in the picture) and has
                                                                                                                no qualms about sitting in your lap or on your
                                                                                                                head if you’re in a prone position.
                                                                                                                As Luna is the youngest, she’s continually
                                                                                                                learning more tricks of the trade from her older
                                                                                                                counterparts. Like our dog Gladys, Luna uses
                                                                                                                her paws as hands and tries to “box” when she
                                                                                                                is playing (not always a fan favorite if it hits
                                                                                                                you in the face, but we love her anyway). She’s
                                                                                                                also exceptionally vocal; combining that talent
                                                                                                                with her toddler-like attitude of wanting what
                                                                                                                she wants when she wants it, Luna’s invented a
                                                                                                                special trick of her own: if she doesn’t feel she
                                                                                                                has enough room in the queen-sized bed that
                                                                                                                we all share, she jumps down to the floor, faces
                                                                                                                the rest of us, and declares her dissatisfaction.
                                                                                                                Inevitably, we cave and reposition ourselves so
                                                                                                                she has more room to lie (sprawl, really) in front
                                                                                                                of us, her favorite spot.
                                                                                                                We believe that Luna will be two in the spring,
                                                                                                                and we’re eager to see what new adventures
                                                                                                                we’ll share with time. What we know for sure is
                                                                                                                that she’s given us unconditional love from Day
                                                                                                                1 and she inspires more happiness than we ever
                                                                                                                could’ve imagined.








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