Kia is 60!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIA !!! :D

Happy, birthday gorgeous Kia! :D

Happy Birthday, pretty girl!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIA!!!!!

Wow your momma had me going there for a minute...I didn't think you were that old:p

I'm sure by now you've had a great day and been spoiled rotten! Did you happen to get an ice cream cone with sprinkles today;)

Hugs and kisses
Anna, Mark, Roxey, Huney and lug head:D

Great pictures! This pretty girl is obviously a very loved and loving girl. I have never heard the story, Kimmy, how did you come to adopt Ms. Kia anyway?
Happy Birthday Kia!!! :D

aw, happy birthday pretty girl!

Happy Birthday, Kia. I sure wish I was in MI to celebrate with you, but I'll be there in spirit, sweety.

Happy Birthday Kia!!!

Happy Birthday gorgeous!!! We're looking forward to celebrating with you tomorrow!! :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIA!!

Happy 9th Birthday Kia!!!!!!!! :D

Happy Birthday, Kia!!

Happy Birthday, Miss Kia! Nine years old and still as pretty as ever!

Kia thanks you all for the birthday wishes!! :D

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Originally Posted by Ginger's Mom

I have never heard the story, Kimmy, how did you come to adopt Ms. Kia anyway?

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Quite by chance actually. At the time I had just moved in to an apartment with my then boyfriend. He had grown up with a Yorkie and wanted to get a small dog. So we went to the local Humane Society but all the dogs were medium to large. He said if I saw a dog I wanted, we would take it home.

All these dogs were up at the doors of their kennels wanting to play and lick and were pawing at me.

And then there was Kia. Sitting way at the back of her kennel, staring at me. She never barked, never whined. Just stared.

I asked to spend some time with her and while in the room, she put her head in my lap and rolled over for belly rubs.

The boyfriend remarked that she didn't seem very playful.

Didn't matter to me. She just looked deep into my eyes and I was hooked.

In September Kia started to act funny around me. She nosed my side when I was napping one day and I told my doctor about it. He scheduled a laproscopy for me and they found I had a bad case of Endometriosis. It was wrapped around my apendix and had compromised it. So the doctors immediately removed it. It was exactly the area where Kia was nosing gently.

When the boyfriend and I split a few months later, I kept Kia. :)

Aw, that's such a beautiful story.

HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY, KIA!