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And when I crouched down, he limped right into my lap like we\u2019d been waiting for each other our whole lives.<\/p>\n

That was two weeks ago. I named him Mello, though his energy is anything but. He follows me everywhere\u2014room to room, corner to corner\u2014and insists on curling up on me no matter what I\u2019m doing. Cooking? Lap. Working? Lap. Brushing my teeth? Lap. He can barely stand some days, but his need to be close is stronger than the pain.<\/p>\n

The vet visit was rough. Mange. Lung infection. Two cracked ribs. And something odd on the X-ray. They gave me meds and warnings about costs. I didn\u2019t blink. I couldn\u2019t leave him behind.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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And when I crouched down, he limped right into my lap like we\u2019d been waiting for each other our whole lives. That was two weeks ago. I named him Mello, though his energy is anything but. He follows me everywhere\u2014room to room, corner to corner\u2014and insists on curling up on me no matter what I\u2019m…<\/p>\n

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