Make him Happy-you can always put a Yarn of many stands for a tail-Swish goes the tail-he deserves a good home-give him to your friend-you did a good job-be proud of your efforts.
I love him, esp since I too collect elephants. His tail is an easy fix with a little braided cotton yarn or embriodery floss.
I love your story and the idea of adoption papers. Very clever.
Definite smiley face! He will be so happy being useful in his new home. I have a bear on all all four legs that I put kabob skewers in to straighten them and keep them from sagging..worked great.