Pet's Story or Bio
Lilly is our 5 lb rescue Maltese who joined our family in 2007. She instantly bonded with our other Maltese, Sammy. All that we know is that she was surrendered from a backyard breeder in Tennessee and sent to a foster home here. She was very malnourished, frail and afraid at first. She had no idea what a dog toy was but would try to play with a leaf on the patio. It was 2 weeks before she let out her first bark - at her huge shadow the setting sun projected on the side of the house, no less! We truly believe that she had never been out of a cage until she was rescued. With Sammy by her side, she learned to be a dog & they play every day. She also snuggles with her human parents on a daily basis. She will give hugs by putting her front paws around your neck & burying her face under your chin. Lilly lives like a tiny queen with daily walks in the neighborhood & a daily ritual of a shared breakfast of eggs. She is our wonderful, tiny senior dog. When she really has something important you need to hear, she will toss her head back & howl. We have never been able to break her of the habit of spinning which we assume that she developed by being in a cage. The more excited she is the faster & tighter the circles. She will only spin to the left, though. Our little Nascar dog!

This picture was taken a couple years ago when sitting on a park bench.
Lilly would be overjoyed if you would help support the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and help make her a calendar dog!