Max and Faith may have found a new home.
A Salmon Creek man who read The Columbian’s Friday story about John Schumacher parting with his 10-year-old dogs is interested in adopting the duo.
The man, who wished to be identified only by his first name of Tom, said he is meeting with Schumacher, 87, and his dogs Saturday at their Orchards home.
“I think everyone is going to get along just fine,” Tom said in a phone interview Friday afternoon.
Schumacher must re-home his dogs — he’s had them since they were young pups — due to a series of unfortunate circumstances.
His health is failing. His son and daughter-in-law who live across the street have been caring for him since his wife died in April 2012. But his daughter-in-law now has cancer, and they can’t continue in-home care for Schumacher. He is moving into an assisted living facility in Battle Ground and can’t take Max and Faith with him.
Tom said he and Schumacher had “a great phone conversation” Friday, and said that it sounds like he already shares similar interests with Max and Faith: eating treats and taking naps.
Schumacher said he was surprised by how quickly interest in his dogs spread and is encouraged a potential adopter has come forward.
“He said some things that made me feel good, so we’ll see,” Schumacher said.
Tom owns an 8-year-old female dog, he said, and has a fully fenced yard.
If Saturday’s meet-and-greet goes well, Tom will then introduce his dog to Max and Faith on neutral ground.
He’s already establishing a frozen bone account for the dogs, Tom said jokingly.
If the adoption doesn’t work out, Schumacher said he has people who have offered to care for the dogs in the short-term.
