Couple Gets Married At Vet Hospital So Beloved Dog Can Be Part Of The Wedding.

When Cat Kulka started planning her wedding, one thing was non-negotiable. She wanted her dog, Bear, to participate in the ceremony! Unfortunately, the 17-year-old pooch wasn’t in the best of health when Cat and her groom-to-be, Jimmy, were preparing to say “I do.” Bear was admitted to a veterinary hospital before the big day arrived.

“Growing up, I was not very ‘girly’ and hadn’t ever dreamt of a wedding like most little girls did, but I had dreamed of Bear being a part of my wedding, in a little red wagon, since I could remember,” Cat told The Dodo. “I asked Jimmy if he thought we should get married at the vet to ensure Bear would be there with us. His response was, ‘I’d marry you any day, any time.'”

So, the couple decided to have two ceremonies. They’d still move forward with the wedding as planned, but first they’d get married in front of Bear earlier in the week. The last-minute ceremony took place at the VCA Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center, and it was just as beautiful as Cat had always imagined.

“We ended up finding a picture on the wall that looked a lot like Bear and figured that was the best spot for the ceremony,” she said. “Bear was brought in and placed on his wagon and sat there as alert as he could be during our short ceremony. Following the ceremony, Bear actually got up and walked around outside, which he hadn’t done in days, and he walked a lot!”

In the end, Bear recovered enough to be able to attend the second wedding, as well! However, the couple is still happy that they had a special ceremony just for their dog.

“Thinking about the year and a half of stress and wedding planning, it was so wonderful to know that nothing else mattered except for Jimmy and I getting married with Bear,” said Cat.

The vet hospital posted an update on Facebook, along with several beautiful photos of the event.

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