| Rescuing A 4 Pawed Angel | | | | jumps up in the air, full of excitement and |
| So there I am, looking right into his eyes. He looks | | | | happiness melts your heart away. I really thought |
| straight back at me. There is something about the | | | | I was the one helping them, when in fact; they |
| way he looks at me that I struggle to understand. | | | | have shared their deepest emotions with me. |
| Is it pain? Is it loneliness? Is it a need to be | | | | They have trusted me even when other humans |
| touched and cared for? Is it tiredness? Fear? I | | | | have failed them before. This is an unforgettable |
| don't know exactly what it is but I decide I need | | | | lesson on trust, love, loyalty and faith. These dogs |
| to find out. The only thing between him and me is | | | | stay with you as true companions, as true friends. |
| a fence. His crime: none. His innocence: proven. His | | | | Instead Of Buying, Adopt! |
| desire: To be loved for the first time, or again. His | | | | Give them a chance to live. |
| life-purpose: stolen. His faith: intact. | | | | There are thousands of stories, but they all come |
| Who Are These Angels? | | | | down to the same. Some dogs are just too |
| A blessing in 4 legs... well, sometimes 3. | | | | scared to show their true loving personalities and |
| There are many 4 pawed angels that have been | | | | they continue to be left behind. Thanks to people |
| rescued from cruelty, disease, or starvation. | | | | that are willing to walk the extra mile and give the |
| Some have been abandoned in the streets, not | | | | needed time and love, these animals become the |
| taken care of, hurt by their own masters, | | | | best life companions. Once deemed too |
| malnourished, and left behind to die. Good people | | | | aggressive, hyper or scared, they are now the |
| have found them and they have been put to | | | | sweetest friend you could have asked for. Be |
| safety in local pet shelters that do a wonderful | | | | patient, they will surprise you! |
| job looking after them. With the help of | | | | Love Comes With Responsibility |
| volunteers, they are able to feed and cure these | | | | Before you adopt... |
| loving animals. These dogs (and cats, rabbits, | | | | Make sure that before you adopt a new member |
| hamsters, and more) are waiting right now to be | | | | in your family you know the responsibilities that |
| brought to their forever home, to be given the | | | | are involved. First you need to be honest about |
| opportunity to love and protect, and play and be | | | | the amount of time and space that you can |
| free again. These wonderful dogs are beyond | | | | provide to your new friend. No one wants to be |
| special, they have a special power that can | | | | promised a happy ending and be abandoned again, |
| transform your life and make it better. That | | | | so make sure you will spend quality time with |
| power is love. The type of love that will make | | | | your adopted friend, and that you will be able to |
| you wonder why you didn't rescue your loving | | | | provide for him healthy food, and a healthy life |
| friend before. | | | | style. Second, you need to make sure you adopt |
| So, I Thought I Was The One Helping Them... | | | | the pet that is the best match for you. Are you |
| When in fact they were helping me. | | | | highly athletic? Or prefer to stay at home |
| There is something huge about fostering for an | | | | watching TV? Many of these animals have |
| animal, or adopting one. They bring the greatest | | | | already suffered too much and you want to |
| joy into your home! Some of them have been so | | | | make sure that you both have a great and long |
| shattered that they don't know how to even be | | | | lasting relationship. Research about the different |
| a dog. They don't look at you, they don't wag | | | | breeds, talk to the foster families (if your buddy |
| their tails, they don't play and they look depressed | | | | was in foster), or spend enough time at the |
| and in pain. When you share your love with them, | | | | shelter with your friend so you can learn the |
| they will learn to trust again. Their pain disappears | | | | most about him/her and make a responsible |
| almost over night, and when you experience the | | | | decision. Remember, the shelters can be scary |
| miracle of seeing the tip of their tails wag again | | | | for any animal, so try to be patient. They might |
| your life receives a whole new meaning. That is | | | | not show you their true colors right away, but |
| when you are connecting with your friend. He is | | | | they will! |
| finally looking at you! This moment is not a | | | | "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my |
| lonesome experience; imagine when your buddy | | | | dog already thinks I am". |
| learns what a ball is meant for! The first time he | | | | |