My cousin's blind dog got out and wandered away

[Roon]

He was looking for him for days. Then he finally called the local shelter and found out that his dog was put down a day before. So sad....

[SPKrazy]

1. Shit that sucks

ID tags, collars, licenses help, but I'm sure if he got away he might have been a Houdini

sucks

[Roon]

2. He didn't have any tags

just a collar. You would think that if you had a blind dog that you took everywhere with you, that you would tag him.

[WindRavenX]

6. ugh that sucks

No microchips either?

[Roon]

8. Nope

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. :^(

[xchrom]

4. ...

MEMORIES

"Not the least hard thing to bear when
they go from us, these quiet friends,
is that they carry away with them so
many years of our lives. Yet, if they
find warmth therein, who would
begrudge them those years that they
have so guarded?
And whatever they take,
be sure they have deserved."

--- John Galsworthy ---

A DOG:

"Tis pity not to have a dog, for at the
long day's end, The man or boy will
know the joy, Of welcome from a friend.
And whether he be rich or poor, Or much
of little bring, The dog will mark his
step and bark, As if he were a King.
Though gossips whisper now and then,
Of faults they plainly see, And some
may sneer, from year to year, My dog
stays true to me. He's glad to follow
where I go, And though I win or fail,
His love for me he'll let me see, By
wahhing his tail. Now if I were to list
the friends Of mine in smiles and tears,
ho through and through are staunch and
and true, And constant down the years,
In spite of all my many faults,
Which critics catalog, Deserving blame,
I'd have to name My ever-faithful dog.
"Tis pity not to have a dog, Whatever be
his breed, for Dogs possess a faithfulness,
Which humans sadly need. And whether
skys be blue or gray, Good luck or ill
Attend, Man's toil by day, a dog will stay,
His ever-constant friend.......


--- Egdgar A. Guest ---


Dear God, you have given us care over all living things; protect and bless the animals who give us companionship and delight, make us their true friends and worthy companions. Amen.



Dear God, protect and bless all beings that breathe, keep all evil from them, and let them sleep in peace. Amen.
--Albert Schweitzer, "Memoirs of Childhood and Youth"


Eternal Spirit, we bring you our grief in the loss of and ask for courage to bear it. We bring you our thanks for who lived among us and gave us freely of his/her love. We commit our friend and companion into your loving hands. Give us eyes to see how your love embraces all creatures and every living thing speaks to us of your love. Amen.

[Roon]

10. .

:hug:

[flvegan]

5. That sucks. This is why every dog should be microchipped, IMO.

[lizerdbits]

7. That's terrible!

Sounds like he should have called the shelter right away though it probably didn't cross his mind while looking for him and fretting about him.

When I was in college we had a cat with not so good vision wander off. We found him a few days later near a nearby stream. He was hungry and dehydrated but otherwise in good shape. He had gone outside as a younger guy and was a great mouser but as his sight declined we let him out briefly while watching him. Apparently we lost track of him that day and after that he didn't go out.

[Roon]

9. I am glad you found him

:hug:

[ThomCat]

11. That's horrible.

:cry:

I'm so sorry. :(

[judaspriestess]

12. OMG

how sad............

[Pool Hall Ace]

13. I am so sorry for your cousin.

:cry: