Furnado Animal Shelter; Monday [11/29].

[kawaii_complex]

There was nothing in the world Sakaki wanted to do with her life than take care of animals (although florist was actually pretty high up there, and she could be content with plushie salesman), but sometimes, she had to wonder if she was just a little too sensitive for this kind of work.

Because, over the weekend, someone had brought in an absolutely precious little beagle puppy that had been abandoned out in the cold, and as the vet assigned her a few tasks to give the little guy a check-up, she did so with tears in her eyes the whole time, just thinking about how someone could just leave a little baby like this behind and that it happened all the time, and the world was so cruel!

But that, she reminded herself, was why what she was doing was so important! That was why, no matter how much they bit and scratched her, she would always love cats because they were just defending themseles against a cruel, harsh world. That was why she would make sure every animal in this place would receive all the love and care and attention it deserved!

That was why she spent pretty much her entire day on the brink of busting out into desperate tears at the drop of a hat, but....she felt she was holding it together pretty well. Giving the puppy a cute hat was kind of a mistake, though, after two seconds, she was pretty sure she was going to just lose it entirely...

Furnado is open!

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[alwaysonguard]

Had Dwight passed by Furnado's before? Yes, yes he had. And every time he had made it an almost deliberate point to not stop by. Because he knew himself all too well and that the odds of him walking out with a new pet were quite high if he ever did. And as much as he loved the idea of having a dog again, he wasn't sure he was ready for one if he wasn't going to be sticking around Fandom and all. But he was sticking around and Fandom was home now. And so he figured, there was no harm in stopping by, just to see....

"Good morning Sakaki, I...." Dwight's voice trailed off when he saw her sitting at the counter nearly in tears. "Are you ok?" he asked, as he walked over.

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No, she kind of wasn't, but Sakaki couldn't just say that! It was embarrassing enough that someone had come in to see her in this state! So she shook her head, put her best foot forward, hoped it wasn't too obvious, and said, "Y-yes, thank--thank you."

The bow was force of habit, really, and the formality helped her be more professional, besides.

"How can I help you today?"

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Dwight gave her a slight nod and a smile, not wanting to embarrass her farther by dwelling on it too much.

"I just wanted to stop by. I realized it has been far too long that I mas been on the island and have yet to stop by... despite living just down the block and passing by here on a regular basis. Figured it was high time to remedy that and to pop in an see all the adorable critters. Since I am now looking for a pup of my own" he added with a soft smile to Sakaki. "Do you think you are up to showing me around?"

Yeah, hopefully that would give her something better to focus on. At least Dwight hoped so.

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"Of...of course!" said Sakaki, who managed to find a soft smile, because an adoption would be just the sort of thing she needed to brighten her day, and she moved around the counter to show him the way.

"We keep all the dogs over this way," she said, with a gesture in that direction before moving for him to follow, "over in the puppy pe--"

But she stopped, suddenly, letting out a small, surprised sound and then just staring, paralyzed by the sight of it, as the bEagle puppy she'd taken care of this morning came tottling around the corner.

Still wearing his hat.

And all she could do was stand there, shocked into immobility, nearly trembling over how absolutely, utterly, perfectly, amazingly, divinely and purely adorable it was!

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Dwight followed her and stopped, looking to where he gaze was fixed. And maybe... if anyone had been able to prove anything one way or the other... he might have let out a small noise of his own.

The pup stumbled over, shaking his head in only what could be described as an utterly adorable way. Dwight bent down and held his hand out toward the pup who looked up at him and took a couple steps back away.

"Hey there little fella" Dwight said as he knelt down, keeping his hand out towards the pup. "It's ok... I'm not going to hurt you" he said softly, knowing his size alone could be enough to make even the bravest pup take a step back.

He kept his attention on the admittedly absolutely adorable fluff ball, gently trying to coax him over, giving a smile as the pup took a few tentative steps towards him and sniffed at his hand.

"That's it... good boy..." Dwight said. "What's an adorable little guy like you doing here?" he asked, half to the pup and half to Sakaki.

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Sorry, Dwight. You may as well have been talking to the puppy and a wall, Sakaki was too busy trying to reshape her poor melted heart over the fact that puppies were too pure for this world, what did they ever do go deserve puppies???

Then, she slowly came back and realized someone might have said something to her.

"Are?" she asked, blinking down at the two of them. "S-sorrym Did...did you ask something?"

[alwaysonguard]

Dwight looked up for a moment, focusing on Sakaki as the pup continued to sniff at his hand.

"Is this little guy boarding here?" he asked, being a bit more specific. He knew Furnado also boarded pets at times and with the holidays it made sense. Though he didn't know how anyone could stand being apart for this cutie for any length of time.

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"No," Sakaki shook her head. "I think, right now, we've just got one animal boarded..."

Why Rosa boarded her dog instead of just having Miguel watch her was one of life's great mysteries that no one really knew the answer to, not even Rosa herself.

"This one actually was brought in just this weekend," she added. "I've just finished his paperwork and check up this morning."

A pause.

"He is very healthy, except for a small cold from being outside."

[alwaysonguard]

Dwight looked up from the pup who was now happily licking his fingers and chewing on them playfully.

"Wait... someone dropped him off? As in brought him here and left him?" Dwight stared at Sakaki in disbelief. He knew he had a rather gruff exterior, due in part to his size and what not, but Dwight was pretty sure there was an audible cracking sound coming from his chest as what Sakaki said fully dawned on him.

"So... he doesn't belong to anyone?" Dwight asked, barely paying any attention to anything other than the pup who was now jumping at him playfully, trying to bark with an adorable squeak coming out instead.

Sakaki had better say no, he didn't belong to anyone. Because at that exact moment Dwight knew he had officially fallen in love with the fur ball.

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Again, Sakaki shook her head, but it wasn't the only thing that was shaking. Her lip was trembling slightly to remember the story the vet had told her earlier about the puppy that she now was reliving all over again. "The person who brought him in," her voice wavered a little, too, no matter how hard she tried to not let it, "said they just found him at the end of the causeway! And it was a good thing they found him when they did! They didn't know what else to do, so they brought him here, so of course we took him in!"

It just broke her poor heart thinking of what the puppy went through before coming here, and, for a moment, she wasn't sure she could go on. It was all just too tragic! And she felt her heart bleeding all over again for the pup.

"No tags or anything, though," she said with another shake of her head. "So unless someone shows up looking for him, it seems like this just may be his new home..."

Which wasn't so bad! There were so many other puppies to play with, but still! It was just so terrible, imagining how he could have just been left there, abandoned, uncared for! Such a sweet little puppy, too! Whoever left him must have been just terrible. Or maybe he'd just run away and got lost?

[alwaysonguard]

The pup looked up, as is he knew they were talking about him and then went back to 'attacking' Dwight's hand.

"Probably a breeder" Dwight said as he rubbed and petted the pup. "He was probably abandoned because he's the runt since he's so small and because he doesn't have the usual beagle colors," he reasoned, his tone angry but the expression on his face the complete opposite.

A moment later he stood up, the pup fitting easily in his hands as Dwight held him against his chest. "So, what's the process involved with getting an adoption finalized?"

He gave Sakaki a slight smile as he rubbed the pup's had with his thumb as it curled up against him quite contentedly.

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Once more, Dwight was going to have to wait, because the sheer dramatics of his size making the puppy appear even more tiny and precious was just...just...

This was a terrible emotional roller coaster Sakaki was going through today; it was going to take a bit longer of a recovery period the more it got off the rails.

And having spent so much of her previous school years being the tallest person in a room...even compared to the boys!...there was just that slightest bit of longing deep inside of her that one day she could make some tiny little kitten appear even more cute by comparrison to her size, as well...

Thankfully, she was able to pull herself back to reality before a wistful sigh threatened to escape her, and she turned her head back toward the counter, with a gesture toward it. "We'll need you to fill out some paperwork," she explained, "if you're interested, and then there's a review process. But it usually isn't too long."

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"Got a pen I can borrow?" Dwight said, indicating just how interested he was.

Like he was going to be able to say no to this pup at this point. The little ball of fluffy energy had already wagged its way into his heart, not at all to Dwight's surprise. He had always loved dogs and has always wanted another after moving to Haven. Lizzie had even been begging him for a puppy for several years.

Now that he was settled down and has essentially found his new home for the foreseeable future, he knew this was the right move. And if anyone dared try to say the two were not a pair made for each other, well, he would have some choice words to say about that in any case.

"I think it's safe to say, I am very interested in giving this guy his new home." As if you really couldn't already tell right?

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Sakaki would have also figured it was safe to say that he'd be giving the little pupper a better home, too, than he likely had before, but, even if she was one to speak many of her thoughts outloud, the flip-side of that scenario had her trembling again with the despair inherant in it, and she just couldn't. She just turned swiftly toward the counter to hide any indication of tears springing up in her eyes again, with the distraction of grabbing a pen and forcibly holding it out for Dwight to take.

"Just give me a moment!" she said hurriedly, once the pen was relenquished and she could start putting out folders. "I'll find the forms!"

[alwaysonguard]

Setting the pup down on the floor again as he waited for the paperwork, Dwight couldn't help but laugh as he watched him start chewing on the laces of his shoes. Guess it wasn't just kittens that liked his shoes so much.

"So... to think of a name for you..." Dwight muttered to himself as he waited for Sakaki to return with the forms.