When people say, 'I couldn't foster because it would be to hard to give a dog up' We say 'How can it be harder than knowing a dog died because no foster home stepped up?' and that's why we do it time and time again.
A Dog's Prayer: "Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in the entire world is more grateful for your kindness than mine. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. After all, you have your job, your friends and your entertainment. I only have you."

April 28, 2011

Did you know? A post from Penny Eims of Dog News Examiner. Speaks to my heart. Will it speak to yours?

Did you know that I get tired of the stories of abuse and neglect too?
Did you know that they make my heart hurt just like yours?
Did you know that I am also stunned and amazed by the depths that some people are capable of sinking?
Did you know that it makes my head hurt sometimes?
Did you know that I cry for the ones that can not be saved?
Do you know that I shake my head in bewilderment when I discover that a gorgeous, healthy, adoptable dog has been killed after his owner "surrendered him"?
Did you know that I cry for the seniors that are left behind too?
Did you know that I weep for the ones neglected for years...left to die alone...never knowing joy or love?
Did you know that I am often baffled by comments crying "no more bad news", yet stories of "good news" seem often to be "liked" less often?
Did you know that I would love to bury my head in the sand and pretend that none of this happens? That people could be so heartless...that anyone is capable of such utter cruelty?
Did you know that even if I stop writing about the pain and heartache, that it will still all be there?
Did you know that even if you stop reading about it, it won't go away?
Did you know that by sharing these stories you can save a life? Did you realize that you do make a difference?
Do  you understand that one simple "like" or "share" can forever change the destiny of a dog?
Do you know that your name on a petition, or your email to an official does have an impact?
Do you know that I am forever touched by the knowledge that stories my readers have shared have saved a life?
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Do you know that my heart swells with gratitude for donations that pour in to save the life of a forgotten dog? To bouy the efforts of a struggling rescue?
Did you know that I am grateful for each and every reader? For each and every rescuer?
Did you know that despite all of the sadness, I am eternally grateful that I am able to share the stories - both good and bad?
Now you do.

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