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" I rescued a human today " - found on FB
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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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Tear to my eye.DONT BREED OR BUY WHILE HOMELESS ANIMALS DIE. GET YOUR ANIMALS NEUTERED TO SAVE LIVES.0
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Made my eyes leak tooDebts Jan 2014 £20,108.34 :eek:
EF #70 £0/£1000
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It must be my allergies playing up... Anyone got a tissue?Man plans and God laughs...Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry. But by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it introduces the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends.0
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arghh thats so touching, I also had to share it on my facebookTreat other's how you like to be treated.
Harry born 23/09/2008
New baby grandson, Louie born 28/06/2012,
Proud nanny to two beautiful boys :j
And now I have the joy of having my foster granddaughter becoming my real granddaughter. Can't ask for anything better
UPDATE,
As of today 180919. my granddaughter is now my official granddaughter, adoption finally granted0 -
That's lovely. And perhaps so true...!0
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Wow.. That made me cry... How lovely!0
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I'm at work..... new mascara, I may be slightly allergic......:o0
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Damn hormones.
*wipes away a tear*0 -
Damn hormones.
*wipes away a tear*
that,s my excuse too my first rescue dog Barney saved me - I was fighting clinical depression when he choose me - we went to Woodgreen animal centre and he was in with a lot of other dogs, he just looked at me, then we took him for a walk and he put his paw on my lap and that was it. He helped us in so many ways and kept me out of hospitalI am responsible me, myself and I alone I am not the keeper others thoughts and words.0
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