患癌爱狗人士为狗狗寻找新家

AS IT IS 2016-03-25 Dying¹ Woman Seeks Home For Dogs 患癌爱狗人士为狗狗寻找新家

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Wednesday was National Puppy² Day. Lots of people used social media to post adorable photos of their furry³ companions.

Americans definitely⁴ love their dogs.

But what happens when dogs outlive their owners?

That is going to happen to Kathleen Zuidema, a dog-lover from the U.S. state of Washington.

Zuidema has lung cancer and does not expect to live much longer.

She has three dogs, Australian shepherds⁵.

Zuidema is making plans for the end of her life, and she wrote this post on Facebook in March:

“My heart is breaking and I'm sobbing⁶ as I write this …”

Zuidema said she needs someone to take all three dogs, and not break them up. The new owner must have a large yard for the dogs to run, jump and play. The yard must have a fence so the dogs are safe and cannot get loose.

But Zuidema lives on a small island in the cold waters off the coast of Washington state. There are few people on San Juan Island who would be able to take in three full-grown dogs together.

For about three weeks, Zuidema’s post was passed from person to person. It was shared more than 30,000 times.

Neighbors being neighbors, another islander, Danielle Cochran, walked over to Zuidema’s home and asked if she could help. She did not know Zuidema, but she knew her dogs from seeing them around town.

Zuidema’s last wishes will not go unanswered.

A local television station says Cochran and her husband will take the two younger dogs soon. But the third, and oldest, will stay at her side on her deathbed until Zuidema dies.

"I got everything I wanted ... except for the dying part," Zuidema says.

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Words in This Story

yard – n. an outdoor area that is next to a house and is usually covered by grass

adorable – adj. very appealing or attractive

1 dying   

adj.垂死的，临终的

参考例句：

• He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
• She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子，那里有一个垂死的人。

2 puppy   

n.小狗，幼犬

参考例句：

• You must school your puppy to obey you.你要训练你的小狗服从你。
• Their lively puppy frisks all over the house.他们的小狗在屋里到处欢快地蹦跳。

3 furry   

adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的

参考例句：

• This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
• Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

4 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

5 shepherds   

n.牧羊人，羊倌( shepherd的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Shepherds penned their flocks. 牧羊人把他们的羊群关入栏中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This was the first time the shepherds had seen the Corleone stare. 这两个牧民第一次看到考利昂家族传统的瞪眼。 来自教父部分

6 sobbing   

<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的

参考例句：

• I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
• Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。