Too many times dogs are bought for all the wrong reasons
as a christmas present
as a fad
as a status symbol
as an impulse
They are bought at christmas time as puppies and are given as presents
sometimes to people who didn't want a puppy
and when they are past the cute stage and
at any signs of mischievousness they are abandoned
PLEASE DON'T do this to an animal
Animals are a life time commitment
Consider these poems
Prayer of a Stray
Dear God please send me somebody who'll care!
I'm tired of running, I'm sick with despair.
My body is aching, it's so racked with pain,
and dear God I pray as I run in the rain.
That someone will love me and give my a home.
A warm cozy bed and a big juicy bone.
My last owner tied me all day in the yard
Sometimes with no water and God that was hard!
So I chewed my leash God and I ran away
To rummage in garbage and live as a stray.
But now God I'm tired and hungry and cold.
And I'm so afraid that I'll never grow old.
They've chased me with sticks and hit me with stones
While I run the streets just looking for bones!
I'm not really bad God, please help if you can,
For I have become just a "victim of man!"
I'm wormy dear God and I'm ridden with fleas and
All that I want is an owner to please!
If you find one for me God, I'll try to be good
And I won't chew their shoes, but I'll do as I should.
I'll love them, protect them and try to obey
When they tell me to sit, to lie down or to stay!
I don't think I'll make it too long on my own,
Cause I'm getting so weak and I'm so all alone.
Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry,
Cause I'm so afraid God, that I'm going to die!
And I've got so much love and devotion to give,
That I should be given a new chance to live.
So dear God please, please answer my prayer and
Send me someone who will really care ...
That is, dear God, if you're really there!
Author Unknown
Do I Go Home Today?
My family brought me home cradled in their arms.
They cuddled me and smiled at me and said I was full of charm.
They played with me and laughed with me and showered me with toys.
I sure do love my family, especially the little girls and boys.
The children loved to feed me; they gave me special treats.
They even let me sleep with them - all snuggled in the sheets.
I used to go for walks, often several times a day.
They even fought to hold the leash, I'm very proud to say.
These are the things I'll not forget - a cherished memory.
I now live in the shelter - without my family.
They used to laugh and praise me when I played with that old shoe.
But I didn't know the difference between the old one and the new.
The kids and I would grab a rag, for hours we would tug.
So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom rug.
They said that I was out of control and would have to live outside.
This I didn't understand, although I tried and tried.
The walks stopped, one by one; they said they hadn't time.
I wish that I could change things; I wish I knew my crime.
My life became so lonely in the backyard, on a chain.
I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.
So they brought me to the shelter but were embarrassed to say why.
They said I caused an allergy, and then they each kissed me goodbye.
If I'd only had some training as a little pup.
I wouldn't have been so hard to handle when I was all grown up.
"You only have one day left",
I heard the worker say.
Does that mean I have a second chance?
Do I go home today?
I Am Famous Now
I was born today. One of 10. My daddy was veryfamous. I have lots of half
brothers and sisters. My mother is very famous. Since she got famous, she has only
had puppies. No more loving hands, no more fun trips...just puppies. She is always
sad when they leave her.
I left home today. I didn't want to go, so I hid behind my mama and my three
littermates that were left. I didn't like you. But one day they said I would be famous.
I wonder; is famous the same as fun and good times? So you pickedme up and
carried me away, even though you were concerned about me hiding from you. I don't
think you liked me.
My new home is far away. I am scared and afraid. My heart says BE BRAVE. My
ancestors were. Did they go to good homes like mind? I'm hungry because I can't eat
too much because it will be bad for my bones. I can't bite or snap when the children
are mean to me. I just run and play and pretend I am in a big green field with
butterflies and robins and frogs. I can't understand why they kickme. I am quiet, but
the man hits and says loud things. The lady doesn't feed me good things like I had
with my mother. She just throws dry food on the ground, then goes away before I can
get too close for touching and petting.
Sometimes my food smells bad, but I eat it anyways. Today I had 10 puppies.
They are so wonderful and warm. Am I famous now? I wish I could play with them,
but they are so tiny. I am so young and playful that it is hard tolay here in this hole
under the house nursing my puppies. They are crying now. I am so hungry. I scratch
and worry my fur. I wish someone would throw me some food. Iam also very
thirsty. I now have eight. Two got cold during the night andI couldn't make them
warm again. They are gone. We are all very weak. Maybeif I take them out on the
porch, we can get some food. Today they took us away. It was too much trouble to
feed us and someone came to take us away. Someone grabbed my puppies, they were
crying and whimpering. We were put in a truck with boxes in it. Are my babies
famous now? I hope so, because I miss them. They are gone.
The place smelled of urine, fear and sickness. Why was I here? I was beautiful,
like my ancestors. Now I am hungry, dirty, in pain and unwanted. Maybe the worst is
unwanted. No one came though I tried to be good.
Today someone came. They put a rope on my neck and led me to a room that was
very clean and had a shiny table. They put me on the table. Someone held me and
hugged me. It felt so good!!! Then I felt tired and laid over the last one who cared. I
AM FAMOUS NOW. Today someone cared.
Author Unknown
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