A LETTER TO MY RESCUER (written by Julile Chadwick )

[DainBramaged]

my body is old my body is weak
I've spent my life in a backyard alone
...The kids are playing in the house
Why can't I come inside

My body is frail my spirit is pale
I've spent my time wandering around alone
Why don't they love me
They did when I was a puppy

My love is strong but what did I do wrong
I would still defend you but you still pretend
You love me and I wonder is this really love

Then the day comes and I'm so happy
We are going for a ride in the car now
Finally you love me - Maybe not so much.
Where are we?

I can smell other dogs I can smell fear
I am scared I am afraid You walk away
Where are you going
I hear what you tell someone
"he got too old,I don't want him anymore"

I am in a cage with other dogs barking
We are all scared we can smell death
We know what lies ahead
When will it be our turn next?

Then a miracle happens
Someone walks past my cage
She stops to give me kisses and love
I think they call her a rescuer
We are all in awe of this person

She says "I'll take this baby out now"
Wow , yay, yipppee I'm getting out
She puts me in her car and takes lots of
What they call "freedom pics"
Im so happy now - getting love, getting hugs
For the very first time someone loves me

Ahh but I see my rescuer crying now
I ask Whats wrong with my eyes
She says to me "I'm so sorry someone failed you"
You see I am very sick and dying
And soon will be going to a place called
The Rainbow Bridge!

Cry not brave rescuer
For you gave me love
You gave me life for the first time
You gave me dignity and a soft bed of my own
You let me come inside and sleep on your bed
I got to eat soft food, and lie my head on your lap!
I even got to watch something called "Animal Planet"

All the love you gave to me
I will take with me whereever I go
All the hugs and belly rubs I will never forget
Just make me one promise dear rescuer

Never give up!

Please continue to save my brothers and Sisters
In a scary place they call the animal shelter
Don't ever doubt yourself that you didn't make a difference
You saved me from the worst fate - dying alone in the shelter
I will forever love you and watch over you like an angel!

Love from the little old dog you rescued!

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[Honeycombe8]

1. This made me cry. I hope my rescue dogs feel this way.

Mine were young when I got them, although not puppies. I didn't plan it that way. Next time, I am going to try to adopt an older dog. I will be older, too, so it should be a good fit.

When I think of my rescue dogs, I know that I have done something good with in my life, in a little way.

One of my favorite things to do: I look at their little faces, lightly pop my fingers on the tops of their little heads, and say, "Poof! You have been loved!"

[DainBramaged]

2. Ripped me to pieces

ALL of my dogs were rescues. All lived healthy happy lives.I will one day see them all again.


And I cried like a baby for 10 minutes after reading this the first time. Between cats who lived weeks, to ones that lived years, they all knew they were loved.

[DainBramaged]

3. ........

[SharonAnn]

4. I just adopted my first dog. He's from the Animal Shelter

in my county.

He's absolutely wonderful and I am finding that he is so happy being with me. And yes, he gets to sleep on my bed.

He's a small dog, 15 pounds, and they say he's about 6 years old. He was obviously someone's pet and I can't imagine how he ended up running wild and got picked up by Animal Control.

He's brought my life a lot of joy as well as more exercise. I walk him several times a day and have gotten to meet many of the people on my street whom I had not met before.

With an older dog, I don't have all the "puppy behavior" to cope with. Thank goodness for that because I was completely unfamiliar with dogs. But he's teaching me!

After a lifetime of cats, and I still have one whom I love, I'm finding that this dog is a different kind of joy. I love them both and they are definitely different from each other but are managing to get along. Though my cat still hisses at him if he gets too close to her.

[DainBramaged]

5. Make sure he is chipped. If he gets away again, they will know who is Mom is

Sometimes dogs leave (like cats) because they do not like their owners. Years ago one of my friends cats moved down the street because she liked her neighbors more.



Thank you for caring.