We are so sad to announce that Tara Cotta passed away in her sleep. We are all so shocked and saddened. Best wishes for her foster family and friends. Run free sweet girl.
Bulldog friends, my name is Tara Cotta and I have joined rescue.
I just want ya’ll to know I am under the weather today. When I was picked up from the shelter I was starting to cough. And I had just been spayed there also. So when I arrived at my new foster home, I was exiled to a room all by myself so no one would get sick. It’s been pretty lonely in there with no one to talk to me. But no one wants this hacking mess.
I have a new bed and my foster mom covered me up with a nice blanket. But you should hear my cough. It’s bad, and my stomach incision is sore. If I move, I move slowly. I am taking cough tabs, antibiotics and a little something for pain.
I really don’t have much else to report except I wanted everyone to know that I am here in rescue so please send me some good vibes so I can get out of this bed and see some other bulldogs and find myself a fabulous new family.
3/21/23 Update: Hello all! It’s me, Tara Cotta with an update about my last couple weeks.
I left the shelter and as soon as I got in the rescue wagon I started to cough. I could barely catch my breath. I was then exiled to my very own bedroom. I know there are other dogs in the house because I can hear them. But no way anyone was going to let me get around them.
In my bedroom I have an elevated bed and a thick blanket, some toys and the tv stays on. But wow am I lonely. So, you know what I did? I climbed up into the people’s bed and made myself at home. After all, I heard it’s called the “guest bedroom.” From the people bed I can see outside, the cars coming and going and the mailman. Best of all, there is no more coughing, and no more medicine taking.
It’s been 10 days now and I feel so much better. Having kennel cough is no joke I am almost finished with my antibiotic and cough tabs and ready to move into the general population. I am not sure how I feel about that because this people bed is fabulous and sleeping with my head on a pillow is perfection.
When I start looking thru the applications for my forever home, I am going to look for one that needs a bed bulldog, because that is the perfect job for me.
4/4/23 Update: I think the devil made me do it…. I was so excited about getting out of the house yesterday to go to my first Bulldog Bonanza. I took a bubble bath, had my nails done and picked out a new collar and harness. I was sitting curbside when my Lyft drivers, Ty and Tina, pulled up to take me to my first event. First and last probably.
It was like a dream come true. I had been confined to a bedroom for almost three weeks with kennel cough, only being able to watch TV and sit at the window watching for the mail carrier. Yesterday was my first chance to win some hearts, but somehow I slipped on my naughty pants before I headed out the door. I acted pretty ugly at the event and all I wanted to do was start fights with other Bulldogs.
The highlight of my day was meeting the Easter Bunny, but even he was disappointed with the way I behaved.
I rode back home in silence and I was told to think about how I acted.
So, it looks like I will be looking for a family with no other fur. I guess I just want to be the only “Queen Bee” in someone’s family.
