I found a connection today. There's a beautiful pit mix at the shelter who's been there since February. Someone adopted her for a week and brought her back because they're stupid. I'm pretty sure she was meant to be in my life... or I was meant to be in hers. Either way, she's wonderful and I wish I could take her home today. She's just an amazing creature with a wonderful purpose. She'll make someone very happy soon enough, and I hope they do the same for her.
Of course I can't write a blog without the usual mention of a wonderful person. That's really all I have to say. Haha. You all know by now how I feel, and I won't bore you with the usual gushy paragraph about how amazing he makes me feel. Just know, I'm making more of an effort to not be a fool. :)
The shelter dogs and I have a purpose in each others lives. We understand each other. If you're not a dog person (or even an animal person) it might be hard to grasp this. When you look into a person's eyes, you can feel a connection... if there is one. Any sort of connection, you can find it in their eyes. When I look into the eyes of those dogs, there's a silent understanding. I feel for them. I know their pain and the know mine. Together, we can work through everything and make our lives better.
Dogs aren't inanimate objects without feelings or souls. These are living, breathing creatures that think and feel. Yes, their minds don't work quite like ours... but that doesn't mean they don't feel pain, that they don't know. It hurts me to see pain in their eyes. It hurts me to see a dog scared of humans because someone didn't love them the way they should have. These dogs deserve more than I could possibly give all of them. They need a home. They need a bed to sleep in. They need to be loved.
Think about it this way. How would you feel if all of the following happened to you?
Beaten. Starved. Neglected. Tied out in the heat. Forgotten. Relocated to a kennel where you get all the food, toys, and bedding you need. You still aren't loved the way you should be. You spend all day listening to the loud sounds of those in the adjacent kennels. You have everything you need, except love.
If you have gained anything from my blog, please gain the compassion needed to adopt a shelter dog/cat. These animals are amazing. To have lived through all of the pain and medical problems, and still trust a person to love them....... I know people who can't forget their past in order to make room for a beautiful future. Maybe in a way, they know better than we do..... They deserve more than what they have. Help me give it to them.
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