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Today I Rescued A Human

by DWolfe
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Saw this on Linkedin. Something positive during the Holiday Weekend. Dog lovers should enjoy this.

"Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I needed 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 at the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked lately. 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 she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and I 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 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 will be well...

I was so fortunate 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. - Author Unknown "
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Love it - i think rescuing humans is exactly what animals do...
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    Saving one dog will not change the world - but the world changes forever for that one dog
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    My ducks are absolutely not in a row. I don't even know where some of them are...
    ...and I'm pretty sure one of them is a pigeon.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    A friend sent me an article on horses last week that has been on my mind ever since. The farm where I ride has several older horses that have been 'retired' there. They have grass and hay and are groomed and petted (often by groups of kids coming to see the animals). It's a good life for an old horse.


    So often with horses and dogs what was a trusted pet for years is handed off like an 'object' when slowed down by old age. I'm not talking about rehoming to a good home which is sometimes necessary....but end of life issues for aging pets.

    Animals don't judge their lives in 'years'. Don't take an old dog to a shelter - or sell off an old horse for slaughter or to someone who may abuse it. Spend that little bit of money for a vet and euthanize an animal rather than dump it if you can not or will not care for it. Dog or horse - the quality of their life depends on how well they are fed and treated....better to end the life of a Senior animal than to sell them off or dump them so their 'end years' are hurtful, frightening, hungry.
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    Saving one dog will not change the world - but the world changes forever for that one dog
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    My ducks are absolutely not in a row. I don't even know where some of them are...
    ...and I'm pretty sure one of them is a pigeon.
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  • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
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  • Profile picture of the author alanaj
    I'm a dog lover and I absolutely love this. I saw a documentary once with a man that lost his wife and became severely depressed. The depression had a negative impact on his physical health.

    Long story, short, he ended up rescuing a dog, that changed his life. The time he spent with the dog, got him outdoors and his mental and physical health improved dramatically. At the end of the presentation, he said in reality the dog rescued him.

    Dogs are more in tuned with humans than some humans are with each other.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    My four girls have helped me on many days when I was a little down or moody for some reason. They love me no matter what I look like, how fat I am, what my education is, how much money I make, or how high society I am. They love me for me. And that love (or what I feel is love) does "rescue" me.

    Isn't that something we could all learn from dogs?

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    I jus' love non-hostile creachahs wanna lick my face.

    Start point is accidental reptiles ain't gaht a cloo who don't rip your throat out while they checkin' your cheeks for insects.

    From here, you jus' wanna roll out toward HOT GUYS.

    For sure, pets figure along this axis of beingsmeetupkind, but I would nevah wanna figure dogs ovah cats or cats ovah dogs as any kinda slooshin' to anythin'.

    Prolly that is bcs I a bunny person.

    Thing is, a genrl effuse of sweetsy don't evah harm nowan who won't soak it up.

    Hey, listen, it is Eastah, evrywan.

    That is why I gaht a rejoovenatin' bunny theme in mind.

    Crittah gonna hop on along throwin' chocklit outta her ass till'n we say NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

    I love so how our natchrl allies inspire an' move us this way.












    Yeah, so I been holdin' out my fingah for the Foist Bee of Spring since kinda the Equinox, an' she ain't showed yet.

    My privilege rn is how I will merely JOKE 'bout hangin' out here on muh speshl $20b plinth till like Octobah. Year on year till'n I dead.
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    Lightin' fuses is for blowin' stuff togethah.

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  • Profile picture of the author EllanDar
    I adore such stories, they make you think over the sense of life. For every person it is different, happiness can be described in billions ways...
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  • Profile picture of the author spartan14
    A dog you can trust him almost always but never trust people .People are very bad and they get envy if you get more succes than them
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  • Profile picture of the author olismi199125
    Beautiful story! It reminds us how deep the connection can be between animals and humans, built on trust and companionship. Just like in human relationships, trust is everything, it's what makes these bonds so special and rewarding.
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