A Shelter Dog’s Christmas Poem from Second Chance Pet Rescue
As you gather this holiday season to spend time with friends and family and your own beloved furry family members, take just a moment to think of those dogs and cats who sit alone and unwanted at the Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake. Gather up some old blankets and towels, or grab an extra bag of treats or a few toys when you are out shopping to drop them at the shelter. You can do this any time of the year, but at this special time of love and sharing, take those few extra minutes and make this holiday a little more special for a few lonely shelter animals.
Meet Lucy, a small, adorable rescue currently at Second Chance Pet Rescue but hoping to be adopted soon. When you meet her, she will steal your heart. Lucy and her four-legged friends currently residing at Second Chance Pet Rescue would like to share “A Shelter Dog’s Christmas Poem” this holiday season.
“Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town, every shelter is full–we are lost but not found. Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare; we hope every minute that someone will care. They’ll come to adopt us and give us the call, “Come here Max or Sparkie – come fetch your new ball!” But now we sit here and think of the days we were treated so fondly–we had cute, baby ways. Once we were little, then we grew and we grew. Now we are no longer young and we are no longer new.
So out the back door we were thrown like trash. They reacted so quickly–why were they so rash? We “jump on the children,” “don’t come when they call,” we “bark when they leave us,” “climb over the wall.” We should have been neutered, we should have been spayed. Now we suffer the consequence of the errors THEY made. If only they had trained us, if only we knew, we would have done what they asked us and worshiped them, too. We were left in the backyard, or worse. left to roam. Now we are tired and lonely and out of a home. They dropped us off here and they kissed us goodbye – ” Maybe someone else will give you a try.”
So now here we are, all confused and alone, in a shelter with others who long for a home. The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat. With so many to care for, they can’t stay to chat. They move to the next kennel, giving each of us cheer. We know that they wonder how long we will be here. We lay down to sleep and sweet dreams fill our heads of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds. Then we wake to see sad eyes–our friends filled with emptiness, worry, and fear.
If you can’t adopt us and there’s no room at the Inn, could you help with the bills and fill our food bin? We count on your kindness each day of the year. Can you give more than hope to everyone here? Please make a donation to pay for the heat and help get us something special to eat. The shelter that cares for us wants us to live, and more of us will, if more people will give. (Author Unknown)
In this season of giving, will you consider helping Second Chance Pet Rescue? No donation is too small. Even $10 can provide a life saving vaccine to an animal in our care. Please send your tax-deductible donation to P.O Box 451205, Grove, OK 74345, or donate online via the website www.doitforthepets.com. Follow Second Chance Pet Rescue on Facebook to see pictures of available pets, read some heartwarming stories about adoptions and how you can help support Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake. We wish all a very Merry Christmas.
Carol Rice
Volunteer/Second Chance Pet Rescue of Grand Lake
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