What Made You Cry Today?

[nina03]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

I saw a TikTok of a dog who lives his whole life on a chain in the yard. The neighbor, who was recording the TikTok, said he's reported it to the police, but they don't do anything. He also said he stole a dog from them once that was in the same situation, and they just got another dog.

Those people deserve to be put on a chain in the yard, naked, surrounded by people who don't speak their language, fed and watered at someone else's whim, and completely exposed to the elements.

It makes me so sad to see how many of the animals in this world are mistreated. I try to get them out of my TikTok queue, but sometimes one sneaks up on me.

I have my one new rescue dog and she's all I can handle for right now. I have spent a small fortune taking care of all the health problems she came to me from the shelter with. And we're still getting to know each other. I have to face the fact that I can't save them all, but I can save at least one.

This is a hard one for me, too. All of the animals I've ever shared life with were rescues. There are so many who need warm, loving homes.
My newest rescue is Sage. She looks like a pitbull-rottweiler mix. She was found running wild in an apple orchard in Yakima, WA. They had to live trap her, because she was so afraid of humans she wouldn't approach anyone. She was badly injured, and we think she may have been hit by a car. She was terrified of people. She was pretty young, maybe 10 or 11 months, but had clearly already had puppies.

We got her last March. Since then, she had her injuries treated, including a surgical repair on her left rear knee. She has been spayed. We take her to training classes. She is like a different dog. She is affectionate, playful, funny, and so very smart. She has gained weight, so she is no longer skin and bones. Her fur has gotten softer and fluffier. She plays a lot with our other two dogs, and she is so snuggly with dogs and humans alike.

Someone clearly abused her before we got her, but her life is better now. I can't save all of them, but I saved her, and I hope that people see what can be done with a dog like her that not very many people might take on, and think about doing the same with another dog who needs help. Adopting Sage was one of the best decisions I ever made.




Also, for thread compliance, and totally off the subject of my sweetheart doggie, the thing that made me cry today was finding a comment in my facebook memories from a friend who died this past June. It sort of hit me all over again that she is really gone, and I won't get to hug her again. Her death was very unexpected, and I have not fully integrated it yet. The grief about it comes in waves, sometimes when I least expect it. She died as a result of domestic violence, and I now know three women who died pretty much the same way. It's heartbreaking and infuriating all at once.