Recently I sponsored a dog, Blaze at DAWS - Danbury Animals Welfare Society, here in Connecticut. I just received a nice letter from Kim S, the dog sponsorship coordinator. Little did I know Kim was the coordinator when I went to the Zootoo-a-thon. I have been living in this town for 12 years and do not know anyone so I basically just walked up to a volunteer and started talking to her. I knew I would connect to any one of the volunteer’s since they share the same compassion as I do. That is, the love for an animal and their well being.
I have 4 dogs already. I had 5 until King suddenly passed away in March of this year. For some reason Kings death and being so sudden has hit me into a direction that I never thought about. Of course, I would do anything to help an animal and have by either volunteering many years ago and bringing those animals home with me. Adopting an older and abused dog from DAWS. I have been surrounded by animals all my life from the day I was adopted myself. I perhaps wonder is my adoption anyway connected to why I connect to animals and bond to them. I often feel I get along with them better than with a human being. I wonder if that sounds terrible when I say that. Could it be the unconditional love they provide me and the fact that the will never abandon me until they pass on. The fact they could never hurt me. I trust them, and they trust me.
What does all this mean? I am not sure. When I saw Blaze’s picture and I didn’t read the history behind Blaze’s fate of how he got to DAWS didn’t matter to me. I looked at all the available animals that I could sponsor but I found my self drawn to Blaze. I would close the web-site and think more about sponsoring a dog. I just finding myself going back to the web-site and looking at him. He was gorgeous, so calm looking and so alone. My heart aches for this dog and so I decided to sponsored him.
While at the Zootoo-a-thon I told Kim who I was and the fact I had sponsored Blaze. She was thrilled someone took interest of the dog and began telling me about Blaze. I finally met the dog. I must admit, I expected him to be much bigger. He is the size of my Boon. While I was at this advent I donated a $1,000 for our shelter. I felt good knowing I am helping my shelter in any way. My husband knows me better and asked how much I donated. I didn’t tell him and changed the subject. It was my money and I knew I could have bought a lot of things with it but material things do not matter to me like they use to.
Back to the letter I had received, I told my husband that I sponsor Blaze and showed him his picture and gave him a history of Blaze. I think I have turned my husband into a soft teddy bear. He began to cry. He asked what are you trying to say? I didn’t want to say as I wanted him to say it. He said we need to get him out of there. I am hoping I can give Blaze the forever home he needs if the shelter will allow me to even when I already have 4 dogs. |