There's So Much Love (Don't Give Up)

I know what it feels like to be abandoned, to be and feel unloved. I know what it is to be afraid. And I know what it is to have behavioral problems that cause people to dislike you, give up on you, and leave you. To be locked in a cage and miserable. To try and want desperately to be good enough for people to love you, but never ever being good enough.

I also know how it feels to love with all of my heart. I know how it feels to do away with my fears. And I know how it feels to overcome. I know how it feels to have someone take a chance on me, help me, and love me. And I now know what how it feels to be free, because I'm not locked in by the walls of depression, but by helping these dogs, I am free.

Don't give up on them. They have so much love, and I know you have so much love for them if you just give them a chance. They might not be so easy to train. They might have some problems. But don't we all? Don't we all have things that might make people want to give up on us?


Angel was dumped at the shelter. She was scared, frightened and an escape artist. She got out of her kennel and people had to catch her. She showed aggression, and even bit someone that was not gentle enough wit her. He backed her into a corner and did nothing to help her not be so frightened. I ended up telling him to get away from her. I kneeled down a foot away from her. I talked to her quietly. I told her exactly how I was feeling. It wasn't fair that she was here, and it wasn't fair that she was so scared. But I promised her I wasn't so scary. I was here to help her. She came closer and started to lick my face. She has loved me since, but her story doesn't stop there. Not everyone is so patient.. and they scare her and push her too fast and she bites. I love her. But I had to sentence her to death. I as the person in charge of temperament testing and behavior assessment had to give them the go ahead to take her life. During the temperament test when I took her by surprise she bit me. She failed. And my shelter doesn't have the resources, time, or space to rehabilitate her. And still after she bit me, I loved her. I kneeled down in front of her, kissed her and told her I was sorry.

I can't save them all, but God knows that I wish I could. And for that, I will spend the rest of my life as a service to these wonderful animals. I will kindly educate any chance I can take. I will forever work with, train, and make a difference in shelter and rescue dogs lives. And I will forever try to recruit others. I can't do it alone.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dogs
• shelter
• williams
• county
• humane
• society
• WCHSresQtwins

[MelissaOtto]

I have a rescue dog, a cat me and my family found in a box with her 3 sisters and brother, another cat from a shelter. I agree that it's the HUMANS fault, not the animals

[soccerhorse99]

dont give up guys!! we can overcome this!! no kill shelters r trying to get the city pounds to work with them!! next time u find a animal take to NO KILL SHELTERS!! STAND UP FOR THE ANIMALS!! STAND TOGETHER!!

[assortedagility]

Why would you want to turn a blind eye? If you can't bear to see it, how can you bear to let it continue?

Remember, the apathetic are pathetic.

[pianissimo08]

I couldn't work where you work. It's easier to turn a blind eye that way.

[blinkshrink22]

first comment and rateer :)