02/27/2026
It’s official. Bella finished second in the last round of voting and therefore will not advance. It came down to the wire literally. Bella actually moved into first place literally with less than 1 minute to go. In the last 4 or 5 seconds, the second place dog jumped ahead and there was no time for us to respond before the round ended leaving Bella in second. There were about 5 or 6 of us in the very last few minutes watching the event and the seconds pass. You guys were awesome and I know just how lucky I am to have you in my life.
My heart breaks for the rescue and for my sweet baby girl. I saw every vote made every day by many of you and can’t thank you enough for each vote. I also was astounded and appreciate all the donations made to purchase Bella votes. I am overwhelmed at the generosity of many of you that cared enough to go above any beyond to push her through. It did not go unnoticed. We all have the solace in knowing that the donations went to a very good animal cause and will help hundreds of animals in need as a result.
I also am humbled by your patience with me to remind you every day of the importance of every single vote. It amazed me how many of you shared with, not just your household, but with your entire FB fans, sisters, neighbors, and co-workers. This is exactly what it took for Bella to make the top 1% of all entries to continue into this last round. She hung in there a long time and for that I am grateful to those that helped. I even had a few setting their clock timers as reminders to themselves to vote. The whole experience I found to be exciting to see the level of compassion and love displayed from so many of you. It certainly was wonderful being in touch daily with so many that made it their mission to see her win….just amazing!!!! WOW you guys really rocked it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you for your actions accordingly. ❤️.
