A Letter for Remember Me Thursday

Hello,

   It’s me, Stray Dog #1547 over here in the corner kennel. I know that I’m not the cutest dog around but really wish that you’d stop by my cage. It is sad to watch the younger dogs get most of the attention. We all deserve a chance at happiness. Oh sure, I was happy once upon a time but that was long ago. What’s my story, you ask? Sigh, mine is not an unusual tale but it goes like this…

   Life started out in a box with my four brothers and three sisters. Mom took great care of us and the humans seemed to think we were cute and lovable. After a few weeks, my siblings left one by one with strangers who cooed over how cute they were. It seemed nobody wanted me. I’m not sure why, maybe it was because I was smaller than the others. I tried to bark at them that I would grow up and be their best friend but not one single person listened to me. The humans kept me for a couple of years but I was always getting under their feet. They would yell at me and it was very scary so I’d run off and hide. That seemed to make them even angrier.

   Nothing I did seemed right so one day they loaded me up in the back of their truck and took me for a ride. Being ever the optimist, I was hoping they were taking me to a new home where someone would love me. That is not what happened. Instead, they pulled over to the side of the road and let me out with nothing but my favorite red and white monkey to keep me company. They jumped back in the truck and sped off. I waited three days for them to come back but they never did. 

   Finally, a nice lady stopped and offered me a piece of hamburger. It took all my courage to trust her but by this time I was very hungry and what dog can resist a burger? Not me that’s for sure. She scratched behind my ears before putting me and my monkey in the backseat of her car. 

   That’s how I ended up here at the shelter. It's been several years now but this is a no-kill rescue so I don't have that worry. Plus, my rescuer is one of the volunteers so I get to see her most days. She always stops by for a scratch behind my ears along with a sad smile. I love her but really want a home of my own. Maybe even one with kids that I can run and play catch with after they get home from school. Oh, and with a cushy bed of my own that doesn't smell musty. Surely, there is someone who thinks I would make a good addition to their family. If only they would give me a chance, I could show them what a great best friend I’d make. They take care of me at the shelter but I don’t want to spend the rest of my life here. Won’t you stop and pay attention to me? Please. Being old and unloved should not be a death sentence.

   On this #RememberMeThursday, I want to pay tribute to my rescue cat. Miss Gitty was a huge part of my life for almost 20 years. She raised two other kittens and helped train four German Shepherds. She was fearless and a true friend until the very end. Her pawprints are permanently etched on my heart. We picked each other out at my local Humane Society so I ask that today, you #RememberTheRescue to save a life and change yours for the better.

What organization or shelter do you have to thank for making you a pet parent?

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