Pet's ID Tag:67
Name You'd Choose for It:Anastasia
Gender:Female
Age:21 in dog years
6 in human years
Personality:It's very hard for her to trust others because of her childhood. She can be very snappy at times but is really good at heart. She's very athletic and she enjoys being outside. She prefers to live in the city rather than the country because the city keeps her busy. It's hard for her to adjust to change.
Hobbies:Painting, reading, baking, and swimming.
Favorite Color:Brown
Favorite Song:Hello World by the Saddle Club
Likes:•Sports
•Painting
•Reading
•Baking
•Swimming
•Collecting Postcards
•Chasing cats
•Writing in her journal
Dislikes:◘Being alone
◘Death
◘Cats
◘Green
◘Celery
◘Paw massages
◘Trash bags
Reason You Want Her:Her design is so... deep. Everything about her design corresponds with the history I've chosen for her. The heart on her hip represents the love she has for special needs children. The line markings on her tail are supposed to look like crayons - representing the love she has for art. Same with the crayon-looking marking on her muzzle. The stars on her cheeks are for the major she has in astronomy and teaching special needs kids. The black vines are for how tangled her life was as a child compared to how calm and serene it is now - hence all the pink.
Background:Anastasia had a very tangled and confusing life as a child.
Let me explain a little more...
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Anastasia woke up screaming. That was the third nightmare that week!
All of them were about the same thing - her mother. Her mother had died just a week before, and as if it wasn't bad enough, Anastasia witnessed the entire scene. Her mother had died of food poisoning - a common but disgustingly gross sickness for wolves.
Anastasia was absolutely traumatized.
Her mother was not just her mother - but her best friend. Her
only friend.
•••••
Anastasia got up and prepared for school. The principal wouldn't let her take off even though she had a disturbingly awkward two weeks. Anastasia was actually surprised no one had come to take her to a foster care center or orphanage. She had never lived alone before, and she was nothing if not scared.
When she arrived at school she received numerous pitiful glances from other wolves who felt sorry for her - most if not all were females. Anastasia hated their pity.
When school was over Anastasia drudged home, just like every other day. But when she got home she found two grown wolves waiting for her there.
"I'm afraid you'll have to pack your things and come with us." the older one said, flashing his badge which read 'CSO - Child Security Officer.'
When Anastasia still didn't move the younger of the two said, "I'm sorry, but you've got no other family. You have to come with us to the city orphanage. Pack your suitcase with everything you'll need for two days. We'll come back and get everything else later."
Anastasia was appalled. If they had known about her for the past two weeks, why had they just now come for her? Obviously they saw the look on her face and started explaining. "It takes a while to find out who your family members are. Surprisingly, you have none. So you've got to go to the orphanage. You can't just live here by yourself. You're still a pup! So, you see, it's the only way."
Anastasia replied still in a daze, "O-okay. I'll go pack my things." She went to her room and packed everything dear to her; the special bracelet her mother had given her, her journal, and a few other accessories. She walked downstairs, suitcase in hand.
The younger of the two said, "Ready to go? It's an hour long trip; you might want to use the bathroom before we leave." Anastasia followed their advice and when she was finished she started on the trip with them. Anastasia was scared and worried. What if these wolves weren't who they claimed to be? What if the other pups at the orphanage didn't like her? There was so much going through her head at that moment, she keeled over and fainted!
•••••
As she woke up and her vision started coming back, she realized her face was wet [probably because the CSO officers had splashed water on her face to wake her up] and there were wolves around her saying, "Wake up! Wake up! We haven't got time for nonsense!" With her vision back and her head awake, she remembered what had happened earlier that day. She got up and shook the dirt off her thick coat.
"You didn't have to splash water on my face, you know." Anastasia complained. All she got back were looks telling her she'd better stop complaining, or else.
•••••
When they finally reached the orphanage Anastasia was weak and tired. There was a long process when they got inside. She had to sign in, then there was a tour of the whole building, and then they showed her her room, and she had to listen to a wolf drone on and on about how important their rules were and what the consequences were if she didn't follow them. They also explained there would be no leaving the orphanage unless a release form was signed by one of their personnel.
There goes my chance of escaping. Anastasia thought.
•••••
The next day, there was an orientation that Anastasia had to go to. It introduced her to all the newer 'pupils' at their orphanage. They looked just as scared and nervous as Anastasia was.
Anastasia sat down at the lunch table after the orientation and she started talking with a wolf named Lupe about what had happened at their houses and what had brought them there. They talked everyday for a year, until a couple came and said they wanted to adopt. By then the personnel at the orphanage had warned her to be on her best behavior when adopters came. She sat down with the couple and started talking about her past and what it was like to
truly be alone. The next day she came to find that they wanted to adopt
her. The wolves working at the orphanage said that it takes several weeks for the adoption process to go through, if it goes through at all. Anastasia tried not to get her hopes up, but it was hard. She loved the couple that wanted to adopt her. But she waited patiently and soon she was settled in her new home with her new parents.
•••••
She lived a happy life with her parents but she knew it was time to 'leave the nest' when she turned 19. She started renting an apartment and living on her own. She has wonderful friends who would do anything for her, and she is happily dating another wolf. She went to college and got a degree in teaching special needs kids as well as a degree in astrology.
I understand that by adopting this creature I take full responsibility for it.