Do I go home today?-very sad

Drmchaser · Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 2372

DO I GO HOME TODAY?
by Sally Thompson

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 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 - cherished memory, because
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 ones 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 did not 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 back yard, on a chain.
I barked and barked, all day long, just to keep from going
insane.

So they brought me to the shelter, but were embarrassed to say
why.
They said I caused an allergy, then they each kissed me goodbye.

If I'd only had some classes, when I was just a little pup, then
I would have been a better dog 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?

mash · Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 2683

Oh please say that the one day left meant going to a new home. I know it more than likely didn't.....

Humans make me so mad Evil or Very Mad

Drmchaser · Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 2372

No Mash, it meant that the dog only had one more day left to be adopted. It is so sad that not every shelter can be a no-kill.

mash · Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 2683

I know. That is the one good thing about the shelter I work for. No healthy animal is EVER put to sleep. Sad

cutepony · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 90

oww its sooooooooooo sad! Crying or Very sad

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cutepony

nos1 · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 850

i know its great that there are centres that don't put animals down now - thay all should be like that

Luckeh_Is_Random · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 170

I got a little teary reading that. But it was very good.

If people didn't overbreed and they got thier animals fixed we wouldn't have this problem -shakes head- Sad

melrox333 · Joined: 19 Oct 2008 Posts: 45

I had a good day. But now you made me cry cause my horse got sent to a shelter a long time ago and got sent to slaughter. can someone please say a few things that will make me feel better cause now im crying Crying or Very sad

Bratterratt · Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 7533

Oh, my gosh, melrox333! That is horrible!!! Why did he/she have to go to the shelter? (if it's not rude of me to ask)

Bratterratt

Bratterratt · Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 7533

Ok. That probably didn't make you feel any better. But I know how you feel. We have had to put down several of our dogs. Crying or Very sad

Bratterratt Crying or Very sad

melrox333 · Joined: 19 Oct 2008 Posts: 45

Well I dont know. One day these scary people just came to our house and took her away. Crying or Very sad