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My family brought me home, all cradled in their arms. They cuddled me and smiled at me and said I was full of charm. They played with me and laughed with me and showered me with toys. I sure did love my family, especially the little girls and boys.
The children loved to feed me; they gave me special treats. They even let me sleep with them all snuggled in the sheets. I used to go for walks, often several times a day. They even fought to hold the leash, Im very proud to say.
These are the things Ill not forget a cherished memory. Now that Im in the shelter without my family. They used to laugh and praise me when I played with that old shoe. But I didnt know the difference between the old one and the new.
The kids and I would grab a rag, for hours we would tug. So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom rug. They said that I was out of control, and would have to live outside. This I didnt understand, although I tried and tried.
The walks stopped, one by one, they said they hadnt time. I wish that I could change things; I wish I knew my crime. My life became so lonely in the backyard, on a chain. I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.
So they brought me to the shelter but were embarrassed to say why. They said I caused an allergy, and then they each kissed me goodbye. If Id only had some training when I was a little pup, I wouldnt have been so hard to handle when I was all grown up.
You only have one day left, I heard the worker say. Does that mean I have a second chance? Do I go home today?
irisblue
(32,954 posts)I gotta trash can this.
CountAllVotes
(20,868 posts)All of my animals are from the local KILL shelter, all of them.
sinkingfeeling
(51,444 posts)Duppers
(28,117 posts)They can be TRAINED.
I hate people.
Months ago we got a second dog, an 8yo guy, that tried our patience in many way.
It just took time and I'm so glad we kept him.
SouthernIrish
(512 posts)If people can't make that commitment, they have no business having one.
People should also make a contingency plan if something were to happen to the owner. It's a damn shame when someone goes into a nursing home or passes away and the family puts the animal in a shelter. Not only has the animal lost their owner, but also their home. My Mom and I have a pact set in stone to care for each other's pets if something happens to one of us. They are our family.
peacebuzzard
(5,160 posts)thinking of the joy I have rescuing a last day dog or no chance cat.
And just how millions more truly never find their way again.
I have most people on ignore; I work with the stressed out public and petty dramas and "all about me" scenes every day.
I have the utmost compassion for the dramas of the poor other critters in the world who are lost, unwanted and just in need of a place to stay and a little food and help. We get paid back over and over again with utmost loyalty and companionship of no drama.
I wish the scene posted above would never happen, these little babies have genuine feelings and needs. They pay us back with so much in exchange for so little.
It is so sad its what happens the most and the rescue stories are ever so scarce.
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)I volunteer for a rescue group. I got a call - could I take in a Cavalier King Charles who had bit his owner so badly that he needed to go into quarantine and, oh by the way, he was diabetic?
He was a real handful. I had just received a big bag of dog food. He lay down next to it. The first time I walked past him I almost got bit. He snarled and lunged at me. It took us almost a year, but it was worth it. He is the biggest love-bug you would ever want to meet. I can step over him and he never even bothers looking up. If he walks past me and I reach out to pet him, he immediately stops, sits down, and stays put for however long I want to pet him.
If you aren't willing to make a lifetime commitment to your pet, don't get one! If you really, truly have to give up your pet, call a rescue organization!