I saw this beautiful poem and wanted to post it here......

Please, when you feel the time is right "to be owned" by another furkid, I urge you all to please adopt from your local shelters/rescue groups!!
There are so many loving & cuddly furkids looking for homes....



What have I done wrong? Why am I here?
I've lived my short life knowing nothing but fear.
I asked very little and tried to be good
But a kick; then a car left me lying in blood
Cradled in her arms on the day I arrived
I thought I was dying but she helped me survive.
She must be an angel sent down from above
To take us all in and treat us so good.
I see her each day looking tired and worn
With another like me in her arms, so forlorn.
Two meals a day is what I get fed
and, if I get lucky, a pat on the head.
Oh, I'm not complaining, it's more than I've had
But not to be wanted, then, I must have been bad.

I greeted each day with a wag and a lick
So tell me, why was it, he needed to kick?
Someone is out there, I know, just for me.
Oh, why won't they come, I'll be loyal, you'll see.
We all have a story that sounds quite the same
Some were abandoned, and some have felt pain.
Still we put trust in the humans around.
There's kindness in here, and we feel safe and sound.

Strangers come in, they stare and are sad.
I'd shout if I could "I'm a great dog to have!"
Just give me a look; a few kind words will do,
Rub my nose, scratch my ears, we have feelings too.
I think I'm quite handsome, despite my bent leg.
And I'm all skin and bone, because the lady had said.
I know that I'm lucky, I'm here and survived,
But for some it's too late, it reflects in their eyes.

So on reading this, come look and see
You might be the one who's just waiting for me.

What a heartwrenching poem...especially after my recent shelter baby tragedy...this poem is exactly what runs through my mind when I wonder what his last days must have been like ....it's just so painful to think about.

My neighbor a few doors down (very sweet lady) also has German Shepherds and she came to my door the other day to inform me that one of them has just had puppies...she wanted to know if I wanted one. She said she was going to sell them, but if I wanted one I could have one for free because she knew what a wonderful home it would have here with me, and then said "I didn't do it for the money anyways, I just wanted my grandkids to experience the whole process". It was all I could do to contain myself and explain to her that by taking one of those puppies, I would be going against everything I fight so hard for. I informed her that I would no doubt have another Ger. Shep., but when the time came, it would be a rescue, that there are just too many out there already that need homes. I then (very nicely) encouraged her to spay her female after the puppies were weaned and explained the health benefits of doing so. I know she loves her dogs dearly, but she is just ignorant to the problem....that is what is so discouraging to me about this epedimic...people who love animals deeply don't realize that they are part of the problem. I have even heard people here on this site (which is what I assume to be the cream of the crop of animal lovers) talking about their dogs having puppies...if we, as the most loving of animal lovers can't see we are part of the problem, how can we ever expect a change?