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~I Rescue Because~
Saw this on a friend's blog and I know it will touch the many rescuers here. Enjoy :)
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MommaMia

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Posted: 7:55:41 PM 3/23/2006

I Rescue Because

I rescue because…

He can’t tell you he deserves better
And if he could… he wouldn’t.
He loves you despite all the reasons
you gave him not to.

I rescue because…
She doesn’t have a voice to ask for basic needs
like food, medical care, and love.
For her, your best is good enough
even when it isn’t.

I rescue because…
Dogs know when they’ve been saved
{when they sleep in a warm house on a soft blanket
when they have laps to snuggle into
when their limping gets immediate and thorough attention}
They pay back ten-fold with devotion never wavering
and eyes truer than the sky is blue.

I rescue because…
A dog is a better human than I am
{even though dogs are not human}
because they love without expectation of return,
accept others readily
live in the moment,
and behave genuinely in all circles.

I rescue because…
I am a better human when I’m with dogs
and the people I’ve met through rescue
are the best humans I’ve ever known.

-Jenn U.
March 15, 2006

debg

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Posted: 8:12:51 PM 3/23/2006

That was so touching, thanks for sharing.;

scout1

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Posted: 9:03:09 PM 3/23/2006

that was a great poem. i started helping out with rescue ... just getting my feet wet with it right now ... because of dogs like these and the scum who didnt know what they had =(

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=5986823

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=5103956

catlover

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Posted: 9:16:30 PM 3/23/2006

OMG! That story about Selma is horrible! Scout, I think you need to adopt her. She deserves a loving home after all she's been through.

scout1

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Posted: 9:42:53 PM 3/23/2006

i wish i could adopt her cat lover ....... she looks just like scouty when scout was young. unfortunately the foster dog we have now is so animal aggressive we cannot bring anything else in our home. it has taken a while to get her to really fit in and actually learn to have fun playing with our dogs that to bring anything else in right now might rock the boat. i saw updated pics of selma in her foster home ... she was wearing bday party hats and sleeping on the couch with 3 other dogs so i think she is happy where she is now =)

MommaMia

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Posted: 9:49:14 PM 3/23/2006

Scot, thank you for that post. You're amazing & I know that :) Selma's story is just the worst. I wish we could do exactly what some people do to their dogs to them...Starve them, beat them, tie them up all day, every day of their lives. That would be a big eye opener for the selfish people out there.

I like what you said and I will pass it along. They are SCUM that didn't know what they HAD.

angellizzie

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Posted: 3:08:34 PM 3/24/2006

As soon as I'm old (and rich) enough, I'm gonna buy a huge farm, and turn it into an animal rescue centre. I'm gonna call it Goatee's Animal Sanctuary, after my kitten Goatee. It's gonna have a wild animal barn/building as well. I've had it all planned out since I was eight.

thumpers2u

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