Gone But Not Forgotten and Loved By Many

 

ONE BY ONE ...

One by One, they pass by my cage,
Too old, too worn, too broken, no way.
Way past his time, he can't run and play.
Then they shake their heads slowly and go on their way.

A little old man, arthritic and sore,
It seems I am not wanted anymore.
I once had a home, I once had a bed,
A place that was warm, and where I was fed.
Now my muzzle is gray, and my eyes slowly fail.
Who wants a dog so old and so frail?

My family decided I didn't belong,
I got in their way, my attitude was wrong.
Whatever excuse they made in their head,
Can't justify how they left me for dead.
Now I sit in this cage, where day after day,
The younger dogs get adopted away.

When I had almost come to the end of my rope,
You saw my face, and I finally had hope.
You saw thru the gray, and the legs bent with age,
And felt I still had life beyond this cage.
You took me home, gave me food and a bed,
And shared your own pillow with my poor tired head.

We snuggle and play, and you talk to me low,
You love me so dearly, you want me to know.
I may have lived most of my life with another,
But you outshine them with a love so much stronger.
And I promise to return all the love I can give,
To you, my dear person, as long as I live.

I may be with you for a week, or for years,
We will share many smiles, you will no doubt shed tears.
And when the time comes that God deems I must leave,
I know you will cry and your heart, it will grieve.
And when I arrive at the Bridge, all brand new,
My thoughts and my heart will still be with you.
And I will brag to all who will hear,
Of the person who made my last days so dear.

- - - - - - - - Author Unknown

 

His is a very sad and sickening story.

The memo on this boy states that he very old, matted, no teeth, possibly deaf, and blind. We will definitely cite any owner that attempts to claim him. However, my guess is that it was the owner that abandoned him as he was put in one of our "night drop kennels." I really believe euthanasia would be the most humane thing for this little soul.

I just went back and looked at this little guy. He is in worse shape than his picture shows. He is also very tiny. Not a schnauzer at all, probably a Maltese-terrier mix. He has a huge tumor on the left side of his face that is just awful- oozing and matted and just horrible. Grooming him would not be a kindness. It would be too stressful and too painful for him to endure in his condition and I don't think he would survive going out under anesthetic. He is walking into walls and is completely disoriented.

I'm very sorry. It is heartbreaking. Right now we are trying to make the very difficult decision as to what is the best thing to do for him.

This unfortunate and sweet little boy was euthanized this morning after his visit to the vet. I am very very sorry. The veterinarian felt as we did, that to prolong his life would simply prolong his suffering and would be a great disservice to him.

We held him gently and let him go with our love. I truly believe he was beyond help, and believe me if we thought for a second that it would have been kinder for him NOT to be euthanized we would have done everything in our power to help him get at least comfortable enough to live out his final days with the love he so deserved.

 

I didn't even have a name I was known as ID#A263740

Although I was dumped at the shelter with no family, I had so many rescuers out there who loved me. So many following what was to happen. And I know there were a lot of tears shed for me. They held me & loved me right to the end.

I am home at the bridge now. I have no more pain and my suffering is all gone. And I am finally happy and at peace.

Thank you for trying to help me but the kindest thing you could have done was what you did.

Love

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