Meredith, Bucky, Ty and Tora are an American family of four who decided to abandon their conventional life in favor of a simpler, more deliberate life in the South Pacific. It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the family these last few weeks with no veterinarian on the islands. The following are excerpts from the family’s honest account of what it's like to love, and lose, a pet in American Samoa. Original post found on @chasing_abandon: ⠀⠀ "Last month, our 8 month old island rescue pup Todd was hit by a car in front of our house. It was a Friday evening and we were thankfully home, to hear the aftermath and come to his aid." . . . "Todd made it past that first night. We got through the shock, splinted his broken leg, and medicated him thanks to amazing neighbors with dog supplies. Have I mentioned that our island is currently without a vet? The territory vet who was here when we arrived returned to the US mainland a few weeks before Todd’s accident. A replacement won’t be arriving until April." . . . "Ultimately, what we originally hoped was swelling in his back turned out to be permanent paralysis. We had to make the terrible decision of euthanizing a big puppy whose body was no longer functioning correctly." . . . "As for us, everyone is adjusting to the change. Our kids are resilient and no strangers to saying good-bye to a pet. Life marches on so quickly, and they’re swept up in the everyday life that always seems to fly by. They were spared from the decision making, and it’s the doubt of that decision that is the hardest to digest." . . . Read @chasingabandon full account of their blog to learn more about Todd and visit our website to learn how you can help animals like him. . . . #coconutmutts #todd #chasingabandon . . . . . . #giveback #nonprofit #puppy #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogsofinsta #baby #adoption #adopt #puppies #rescuedog #rescue #socialgood #dogood #change #thankful #instagood #animalrescue #amazing #adoptdontshop #doglover #cutedogs #doggylove #dogsworld (at American Samoa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzjZKRFi8S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qw5sgs1e6ig3
