I rescued a Human today

[WillieW]

don't know if you all have seen this one or not.

I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.
I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn’t want her to know that I hadn’t been walked today. Sometimes the overworked shelter keepers get too busy and I didn’t want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn’t feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone’s life.
She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.
I would promise to keep her safe.
I would promise to always be by her side.
I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.
I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven’t walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I rescued a human today
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[Greyhound]

1. K&R for our only true friends.

:kick: & R

[roguevalley]

57. I totally agree. Four of my five babies are rescues.

[Greyhound]

72. How cute! We have 4 rescues, too.

Pair of greyhounds, and 2 all-Americans (cocker-sheltie, and a tiny terrierist)
:grouphug:

[roguevalley]

92. I *adore* greyhounds. SO lovely. Cockers, we had. Shelties, my

grandma had. Terrierists. Had those too. WHat a fun house you must have!
:loveya:

[Greyhound]

95. Oh yes, two that don't move and that don't stop.

Guess which are which.
:rofl:

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. How beautiful!

K&R

[JDwho]

3. As fellow animal lovers, this one made my husband and I cry. n/t

[classof56]

4. Oh, my, that is beautiful.

My rescue doggie was my friend, companion and source of unconditional love for 13 years. Three years ago she left me and I still weep for her. Right now it's just too difficult to think of getting another friend, after all this time the pain of loss is too fresh (don't judge me, please--it's my heart that's on the mend!), and the thought of experiencing another loss is just too daunting for my soul to consider. But time will eventually heal me and the day will come when I will once again be the human who is rescued by one of God's special creations.

Till then, I will remember these words and I thank you for posting them.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. .

:hug:

[classof56]

14. Bless you. I needed that!

And a hug back to you!

[SammyWinstonJack]

102. I have two rescue doggies. The one in my sig and Jack. They are special and we miss them when they

leave us. This is Jack.

[DUlover2909]

107. HI Jack! Give him a hug for me! He looks like a happy little rugrat!

[DUlover2909]

49. Aw come on. I bet there's a special friend out there right now that can lift you up!

:hi:

[Muttocracy]

58. take your time, but you can also foster for a shelter or rescue in the meantime! nt

[Rainbowreflect]

74. We all grieve in our own way. You have to do what is right for you.

I have received negative reactions for adopting another dog right away. But it was what I needed.
Our furry family members such wiggle their way into our hearts.

[WillieW]

5. I can identify - my dog rescued me from a fire

[Born_A_Truman]

15. My daughter was rescued by her dog from a fire

She was living in a basement apartment in Seattle, going to college, and had lit candles on her wall sconces. She forgot about them and got into the shower. Her Weimaraner (sp) came in the bathroom and barked until she got out and found her ceiling was on fire. The apartment was full of smoke. His name was Sterling and she lost him to lymphoma a few years later.

Last year we found a female Weimaraner at the local shelter and I rescued her for my daughter. She named her Starling.

[xchrom]

7. recommend

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Now you did it,

you have me weeping here. This is beautiful! :cry:

[rasputin5]

9. Aww. Thank you...I need to go out and give my furries some sugar.

:D

[DUlover2909]

50. Woof Woof! or meow maybe. Purrr

Welcome :hi:

[buckettgirl]

10. OMG that made me cry

I have two cats and a puppy.
my first cat, Tilly, was a stray I found by a trash bin - she adopted us.
My second cat, Socks, came from the Humane Society, and we got her as a companion for Tilly. Socks was very skinny when we got her - so much so, the vet was unsure if she would live. We believe she was abused before she came to live with us. But we got her happy and healthy now.

My puppy. Oh my puppy. Beaker is my puppy - he is 6 months old now. He is a purebred Bichon Frise.
We got him from the Humane Society. He was rescued from a puppy mill that was shut down and taken there. We got him at 3 months old. When my husband held him, Beaker looked up into his eyes and licked his nose. That sealed the deal.
He has made a difference in our lives.

My pets are my kids, and I love them dearly.

[malaise]

11. Too beautiful

:D

[wellstone dem]

12. my dog rescued my daughter

She was suffering from depression, so I told her she needed to get out and she reluctantly agreed to go to the humane society to see about signing up to volunteer. When we got there, we looked at the animals first. In the puppy room, a volunteer was holding a little puppy that was shaking in her arms. The volunteer told us, the puppy was so scared and no one was able to comfort her. I went to look at the dogs. When I went back to look for my daughter, she was sitting in the puppy room and the little black and white dog was sleeping in her arms. My daughter looked up at me and said, "I knew just how she felt. I was so scared when I was waiting to be adopted too." (My daughter and I became a family when she was 9, after she had spent 4+ years in foster care.) Needless to say we went home with the puppy. (I always say I'm glad I didn't take her to volunteer at a nursing home, or we would have brought a grandma home.)

My daughter is in college now, so she had to leave the dogs at home. But she has been rescued again, this time by a cat who is her companion animal in her dorm.

[Dystopian]

32. Beautiful story....

:loveya:
Thank you for sharing it....warmed my heart.
Cute line about the grandma, too:-)


peace~

[Kajsa]

111. Thank you!

:cry: words fail me now

thank you.

[TripleKatPad]

13. I'm all verklempft

I have been rescued four times in the last 15 years. All four came from difficult beginnings to lift me up. One has since gone on to greener catnip fields. Thanks, Willie, that was beautiful.

[WillieW]

16. verklempft

[snappyturtle]

17. K&R Beautiful. Although I've rescued three stray (dumped) very young kitties

since last January, I can sense their gratefulness and it feeds my soul everyday because they filled a void in my life. I know they sense my gratefulness too. Now, my old cat, the Queen Bee, isn't quite as pleased but she's coming around!

edit:spelling

[DUlover2909]

108. I bet your older cat will come to love them. They will see her as a role model.

Love is a powerful thing. Enjoy!

:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

18. Oh, wow, beautiful post. Thank you. K&R. But it broke my heart, as well.

All my guys have been rescue, including the two little ones in my sig. I take the older ones because I think they need me the most, and they have all been such special little beings, all with sad stories that I tried my best to give happy endings. And I have been very fortunate, since my guys seem to find me... And they've rescued me, many times over, as well...;(

[pnwmom]

19. Did you promise never to pee on the floor or tear up clothes from the hamper?

;)

[OwnedByFerrets]

30. Mine must make NO promises at all.

It is I who make the promises.

[bluedawg12]

20. Lovely and our two beautiful dogs agree!

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

21. We lost our rescue pup last Thursday...

We adopted him in 2001 from Dachshund rescue when they thought he was around 10 years old. Bandit was such a character! He was very emphatic and pushy while he trained us. It took about a month or so, but we eventually learned what he expected from us. It was obvious that he had been a man's dog, and he bonded most closely with my husband, who had never really had a dog of his own. DH is now as much as a dox-aholic as I am now!

Bandit cracked us up every day, and we are laughing and crying thinking of him. We will be adopting again in the spring, but we know there will only be one Bandit.

[bluedawg12]

25. I am so sorry for your loss.

I have been there far too often with our fur family members over the years.

We found that the best way to honor our "best friend" is to give a loving home to a little one in need, passing on the love and the memory.

peace-

bd12

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

35. Thanks...

We will be getting another rescue pup in the spring. I am having shoulder surgery next week, and we think it would be best to wait until I have function in the shoulder first. But, believe me, we will have at least one new doggie in the house as soon as I am able!

[pipi_k]

26. I'm so very sorry...I lost mine recently also....

We got her in 2001 from a family who could no longer keep her because one of the kids had severe allergies. They were going to put her down if they couldn't find a home for her.

She joined our family (me, hubby, and two other dogs) on July 9, 2001, at the age of 5.

During the seven years we were together, she gave us such love and devotion as no human has ever known...or at least, that's how it felt.

She passed away, suddenly, on her 12th birthday...November 14, 2008.


I've cried a million tears since then.

It hurts so much to lose them, but it almost hurts more not to have their love in our lives at all.

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

40. We got Bandit on July 5, 2001!

Sorry for your loss, too. It is so hard to say goodbye to them.

[TBF]

31. We lost our rescuer in October. She adopted us outside a Ukrops

grocery store in Richmond VA in late 2000. I'm still not quite sure what to do without her. Most of all I miss our early morning walks.

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

42. Sorry for your loss, too.

The house is so quiet now with only 1 dachshund in the house!

[grantcart]

79. It is a big loss and that just shows you have a big heart

[SammyWinstonJack]

106. .

:hug:

[moodforaday]

22. Thank you! And

let me introduce you to someone...

Just over a month ago we met at a local shelter:


So much happier now:

[MadMaddie]

45. Yes the little one looks more confident and looks healthy.

Thanks for adopting.

Both of mine are adopted also! One is special needs, he is a Viszla mix he has a bad back right hip. Our Rhodesian mix she has a few behavioral issues but we are working through it one day at a time.

[TBF]

48. What a beautiful dog! You did good. n/t

[bluedawg12]

51. Awww...Beautiful job on that little pup!!! Gorgeous.

That little guy has made a great come back and I can see that he is still growing, judging by the grwoth plates in the forelegs.

[Muttocracy]

59. Beautiful little herding mix!

I've got two shelter herding mixes myself - they keep me in line :)

[DUlover2909]

109. Good boy! (or girl) heh

:hi:

[cwydro]

23. Nice one.

I would have to change it slightly to have the little rescuer waiting in the middle of the road for me.

[LWolf]

24. I almost brought home a new puppy yesterday.

I need another mouth to feed, another dependent, like I need a hole in the head. Truly.

When I walked into the feed store, there was a temporary pen right in the middle of the floor by the door, with one free puppy left. An employee gave me the hard sell; they were really trying to find homes for these puppies. I cuddled the 8 week old sweetie up next to me, silently reminding me of all the reasons this was a REALLY bad idea. I put her back, wandered slowly through the place making my choices, knowing that I would stop back by and ignore that voice when I was done.

By the time I was done, an older woman (older than me, anyway, which is getting more and more infrequent, lol) had swept her up and was talking to her, tears in her eyes. It was a match, and I felt their joy. And, underneath my relief, more than a little disappointment.

That little puppy rescued a woman yesterday. I saw it in her eyes, in her body language.

I came home to give MY dog an extra hug.

[Orsino]

27. Doggies will save the world...

...if we'll only let them.

[globalvillage]

28. Precious rescued me last week.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/globalvillage1/sets/72157609023874454/

She just loves her new home. I waited a year after losing my Frisky, and finally decided it was time. I wish I had been able to adopt several, there were so many great dogs at the shelter just looking for someone to rescue. But Precious is mine, or I'm hers, depending on which of us you ask. :-)

[Vektor]

37. OMG! She is gorgeous!!

I think my guy might be part Doberman, but who knows? Also a shelter rescue.

[globalvillage]

43. He has the same markings.

Hey, if they ARE related, we're like sisters or something.

:fistbump:

[MadMaddie]

41. Thank you for rescuing her! The pictures are great!!

She looks like she knows she is finally home.

:grouphug:

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

44. She's so pretty!

Congratulations!

[OwnedByFerrets]

29. SS, cant read it without crying....We rescued an abused girl

yesterday. She can't use her back legs, but we will do everything in our power to help her. Thank you for posting.

[BrklynLiberal]

53. Places to check out...

http://www.eddieswheels.com/

http://www.wheelchairsfordogs.com/

http://www.handicappedpets.com/HomemadeCarts.htm

http://www.mobility-advisor.com/wheelchairs-for-dogs.html

http://www.dogkarts.com/

http://www.petswithdisabilities.org/

I have had German Shepherds, and they are predisposed to getting Degenerative Myelopathy...a canine form of ALS. Eventually they lose the use of their back legs. I know several people who have used these canine wheelchairs with much success.

If there is anywhere near you that could provide swimming opportunities...always with a therapist to help your pup...it would be great exercise.

[OwnedByFerrets]

78. Thank you for these links....I had/have checked out

3 of them, but didnt know about the other ones. Thanks again.

[Dystopian]

33. KandR

I'm awaiting my special friend...she's out there somewhere.
Lost my beautiful Maxi 15 years ago, and am now ready to be rescued.
Sadly, it took me this many years to be able to start anew. The loss was so great.
Of course, can't stop the tears...

Thank you for posting this...beautiful.

:loveya:

peace~

[Vektor]

34. That could have been written by this guy:

Because he has brought more light to my life than I can possible articulate.

He's a shelter rescue and though I have no idea what mix of breeds he is, at 90 pounds (and growing) he's a giant ball of love and wonder.

When people see us out, and say "What kind of dog is that?" I just smile, and say, "The best kind." :-)

[globalvillage]

36. Hey Vek

What's his name? He looks to be part Doberman. Check out Precious in my post above. They could be related!

[Vektor]

39. Great minds think alike!

Check out MY post in response to yours!
Your dog looks to be all Dobie. And she is a STUNNER.

[globalvillage]

46. Thanks, she's a great dog.

Check out the link to my photobucket. I've only had her a little over a week, but we're best friends already.

[XemaSab]

38. That's SO SAPPY!

As someone who picked out a dog at Haven Humane on Friday (we're getting her on Tuesday), I have to give this a BIG K&R!

[tbyg52]

47. Beautiful.

Thank you from an atheist and a fat person (to reference the latest topics on DU, and hopefully to open some eyes... ;) ) who believes that dogs have no souls (in the usual understanding) and neither do people, but we must try to stop fear and pain RIGHT HERE AND NOW.

My bona fides: eight dogs max. All shelter or dumped. Count right now is three dogs and one cat. Getting old, can't afford more, nor hope to be alive long enough to do for more.

[BrklynLiberal]

52. Makes me think of this T-shirt I bought for my boss.

He has rescued more dogs than we can count...Is living with three of them now,and found homes for the rest of them.

"Wanted, Good Human" sign on dog. Underneath it says "Punish dog abuse, not the dog"



I have always had one or two dogs...and they have "saved" me so often that I cannot even remember all the times.

[Name removed]

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[jeff30997]

55. What a great story.

Only a heartless idiot wouldn't be moved by this.K&R.

[bertman]

56. God, please help me to become the person that my dog thinks I am.

Bumper sticker I saw yesterday.

[WillieW]

83. That is my sigi line on a pet board I belong to

[bertman]

100. I love that statement. Sums up my feeling of most of the dogs I have ever owned.

[bluedawg12]

60. "If there are no dogs in heaven

I want to go where they went when I die." - Will Rogers.

[FirstLight]

61. Okay, now it is my turn to gush about my kitties...and kids...

Sheba left us unexpectedly in April 07..we didn't get Shakti until October that year, she had been born the week of our other kittie's death, and we had to wait until we moved into a more pet-friendly place to have her.
She is our cuddler, she makes us laugh, she stalks my hands and feet - she is that wonderful blend between the ball of fluff and fangs. WE all love her, my kids need a pet to care for too, to see how to caretake living things and learn how they act...

Now my daughter is 6, and she has wanted a dog since the day she was born practically. She's addicted to Animal Planet, and wants to be an 'animal saviour' when she grows up (her words)

I am not a dog person, but I have felt my heart softening lately.
We have walked and cared for a friend's dog while they were out of town and the daily walk was a good thing for us to do together. I like the exercise and the time to talk...
But we are renters and can't take on another pet right now, much less the food or vet bills. I have used this as a way to postpone the inevitable, we can't get a dog until mommy BUYS a house I tell them... they know how poor we really are.

So here's the kicker:
My little girl, upon learning that Obama won the very next morning, said
"Now that Obama's President, you'll get a better job mommy and we can buy a house, and I can get a puppy....just like Sasha!!!"

pretty genius for her to figure that out...I'd say she deserves a puppy for the logic alone!

[PatSeg]

62. That was so sweet

Thanks for posting!

[Seldona]

63. K&R

As a rescued human myself, I loved this.

I like how George Carlin put it. "Life is a series of dogs."

[stark6935]

64. I rescued a dog about 6 months ago.

He was so thin you could see his ribs, his ears were raw from fleas/fly bites. When I got him home I probably picked 25 fleas off his face in 1/2 hour. I just sat there looking for them, and they would crawl out from everywhere. He is the nicest dog in the world. I thought I was going to save some money by getting him from a rescue, but the place I got him from was filthy, and I had no idea it would cost me so much... (I think it was a no kill shelter... All the dogs were kept outside.)

[WillieW]

65. The dog will be grateful for the rest of his life that you rescued him

My doggie was also a rescue. She was malnurished and had been abused. She saved my life during a house fire and I would spend any amount (even take out a second mortgage) for vet bills if I had too. Now I don't know what I would do without her. She has made me a better person.

[mb7588a]

66. Link for dog lovers:

http://www.dailypuppy.com/

Enjoy, try not to make toooo high pitch of sounds. It scares their little ears.

[fudge stripe cookays]

67. Holy moley!

You don't find THAT much cuteness in one place...EVER!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

68. Teary-eyed K&R

:loveya: That's beautiful

[Dangerously Amused]

69. Awww.

:loveya:

[NikolaC]

70. Thanks For the Lovely Post

We have two cats and just got a puppy. They are so precious, loving and have a knack for cheering us up.

[WillieW]

81. And here is my sunshine

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[NikolaC]

105. Adorable!

What a cute dog :). I have a picture of our Yokie pup (not the greatest), but I am such a noob at this I don't know how to include it in a post.

[Mad_Dem_X]

71. Beautiful! n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

73. Great story!

Thanks for sharing. As a rescued human myself of 6 cats with 2 "fence" kitties waiting to adopt me I know how much they can add to your life. I'm like the posters above, I'd rather be around animals than people.

[sinkingfeeling]

75. That's a very moving piece. Brought tears to my eyes as I recalled walking the aisles

of the local animal shelter and picking out 3 new babies.

[bobd0]

76. The wife and I volunteered at a local shelter before we moved

We walked as many dogs as we could every day we had the time. It's heart breaking to see them get so excited whenever anyone walks through the kennel doors, knowing it's impossible to walk them all.

We "fostered" a couple of dogs just to get them out of the kennel for a few days. But how can you put them back in a cage after they've been home? So now we have three, two from the kennel and our eldest we found abandoned on our old block when she was just nine months old.

Go to a shelter and be rescued. Shelter dogs are the best friends you'll ever find. All you have to do is add love and they'll pay you back a thousand times more.

K&R this beautiful story.

[lukasahero]

77. My Bella saved me

I lost my 14 y.o. Lab in May and I thought I would never love again - it was too painful. He was a very special dog and a very, very special part of my life. He was there with me when no one else was, he protected me from one who would want to do me harm, I never had to teach him "Come" because he was never "away". :( Losing him nearly ruined me.

My husband suggested we consider adopting a dog in August because he was "tired" of seeing me cry in the backyard where Beau and I used to sit. I wasn't sure I was up for it. I wasn't sure I wanted another dog - ever. I couldn't bear the pain. But we agreed to just 'go look' at some shelter dogs. We had been to a couple by the time we went to Buddy Dog. I walked through the kennels thinking they were all cute but that none of them were quite 'mine'.

Then I came to one pen where this little dog cowered at the back of her cage. The name on her sign said "Bella", she was from Puerto Rico. I knelt down and whispered her name. She wiggled her way to me and then, just as in the OP, she would say "I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship."

That is exactly what she did - she leaned her shoulder against the chain link gate, kissing my fingers and pawing at my hands. The shelter staff said she had never done that and in fact, they had to go into her cage to carry her out. She would not walk on a leash (she wouldn't walk at all - just huddled, trembling at every sight and sound.) She came home with us that very night.

I still cry almost every day missing my beautiful Beau but every time I do, Bella comes and buries her head in my chest, kissing my fingers and looking to play. She makes me smile just thinking about her. She has seen anger, abuse and hunger and she has been afraid but these are all in her past now. As little as she is, she tries to protect me but I promise to protect her. I promise she will never starve again and most of all I promise no one will ever lift a hand to her again. She saved me. She let me love again.

[WillieW]

82. OMG your story made me cry

[lukasahero]

84. Thanks for reading it

Your OP made me cry. It's like it was written for us so I knew I had to share. :hug:

[WillieW]

85. Animal Planet

has a lot of shows concerning animal abuse. Sometimes it gets too graphic for me and I have to turn the channel. So, it is nice to know that there are people who adopt shelter dogs. Thanks

[lukasahero]

87. I can barely watch those myself

I like Dog Town because they focus on the healing more than the hurt.

I used to volunteer at the shelter where we got Bella. I loved walking and playing with all the dogs but it was hard not to want to take them all home.

[PearliePoo2]

86. wow.....no words...just tearing up at your story!

:toast:

[enigmatic]

96. That was beautiful

Thank you for that :hug:

[dixiegrrrrl]

99. Oh wow...from the heart...I am sniffling

and my cat, who is like a dog, come up to me to see what was wrong.

That is a deep love story ...Bless you.

[grantcart]

80. Very clever WillieW and now for your reward . .

Off to spay or neuter for you!!



Seriously thanks to all who rescue pets.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

88. I cried and then did something...

I thought the message was worthy of special treatment - I put this message together on Photoshop because our animal friends are often forgotten over this busy time of year. Please forward this message to the animal lovers you know - It may save a life.
Happy holidays - Love, Gilligan

[lukasahero]

89. Awesome!

I had already forwarded the story to everyone in my email list but this adds a nice personal touch. Well done. :hug:

[QueenOfCalifornia]

91. After

I stopped blubbering (I cry during long distance commercials) I decided that if I just forwarded the message it would get corrupted by everyones email (after they too forwarded it on) so I put it together so it would be sent as an image.

Animals saved my life many times and this sort of thing kills me. :)

[lukasahero]

93. Donna, is that you?

Sorry, you sound just like my sister. ;)

I hope I get that email in my inbox someday.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

98. Nope.

Not Donna. But I bet she is a wonderful person. :D

[WillieW]

94. Thanks for doing this. It can only help.

[HPD]

90. This is fake!!

People don't be fooled!!!

I doubt an actual dog wrote this.

[crispini]

103. LOL.

:spray:

[Citizen_Penn]

97. I have been rescued by countless angels, and

four of them currently are alive and with me.

Lucky, lucky me.

[Myrina]

101. awww geez, now i want another one!!

I already have 2 shelter dogs ( a 12 year old Beagle and a 9 year old Blue Heeler) who run my life & house ... if I get another dog (and have had my eye on one in particular for a month), I'll have to get a king-sized bed or else resign myself to sleeping in the guest room for the rest of my life ! LOL!

[kestrel91316]

104. WOW. Said the vet.

[KTinaY2008]

112. Adopted a puppy yesterday...

We went to a shelter yesterday after reading online that all the animals at that shelter would be put down on Wednesday and adopted a puppy. They said he is a shepard mix but he is very, very tiny. He fits in the palm of my hand. Well, we have been up all night with him very sick. I have not gotten 1 minute of sleep. He has severe diarrhea, and he is vomiting. Now his diarrhea has turned to blood. We are on our way to the vet but it doesn't look good. It looks like he has parvo. My son got attached quick and is quite upset. I told him that the good thing is that his last day before he got sick he had a few hours of playing, running, and serious cuddling.

[kestrel91316]

115. I'm sorry to hear that. It happened to my sister's family when the kids were little.

They got a tiny pup from the pound and spent all sorts of money and it was still dead of parvo a week after they got it.

[KTinaY2008]

116. Update on adopted puppy

I just wanted to update those who are interested: I took the puppy to the vet. His parvo test was negative!! Whoo hooo! He has a very bad worm infestation and that was what they think caused his symptoms. He was very dehydrated and needed to get sub-q fluids to help. Tonight he is feeling much better and his appetite is back with a vengeance. He has also become very playful!

[dana_b]

117. wonderful news!

so glad to hear this - he's a very lucky dog to have you.

[Kajsa]

110. This beautiful story made me cry.

I'm so happy you found each other.

:) Thank you.

[RedLetterRev]

113. I didn't know for a few days if I'd be strong enough to read it

all the way through. I love doggies and kittehs and it kills me to think of any in cages and any being unloved.

I turned out lucky in love, later in life. I just wish that my good fortune were shared by all. There's nothing worse or sadder IMHO than going though life never knowing what real, unconditional love is, either giving it or having it.

Our eldest, Dora the Wonderdog, rescued my partner. The day they found each other, I knew for sure he had decided to fight and stay alive. She was so sick, a 3-1/2 ball of fuzz, and he had just gone through his second cancer operation. "Something Bad" had happened to her mommy (the rescuer wouldn't say) and Dora was too young to be away from her. But she needed somebody fast. At the moment, so did HillbillyBob. But they decided to hang in and live, that love was worth sticking around for. They got better together. Her 7th birthday is coming up in February right on our 13th anniversary.

Our middle one, Ashley-Marie rescued me. We found each other the day after my buddy Sadie crossed the Rainbow Bridge. The half of my soul that didn't belong to my partner had just been ripped away. That night, Dora, HillbillyBob, and I huddled on the couch sobbing; I never knew that dogs cried with sobs, too. The next morning I went to donate Sadie's food to the shelter, and there was that tiny waif in a kennel with four dingoes biting her and bullying her into a corner. I know exactly what it feels like to be trapped in with bullies all around. We sorta rescued each other, healing each other's hearts, like Dora and HillbillyBob rescued each other.

Our tight, loving family rocked on another two years, until we saw someone who needed us. For all that we'd been paid in love, it was time to pay forward. Here's our baby:

Callie, the youngest, aka Callalily. She was starved and her fur was almost gone. Her teeth were a mess and she was scared of most everything. Almost a year later, she has bloomed into a confident, loving, beautiful young lady. She loves playing with her older "sisters" and she loves being brushed now that she has long, luxurious blonde locks :)

[FloridaJudy]

114. Oh Sheesh: now I'm crying

And Smudge is happily chewing away on the treat I just gave her...

[dana_b]

118. thank you for this - my Kaloni..

it's exactly how I feel about Kaloni - the wonder pup who rescued me and my daughter a year and a half ago