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PedigreeChallenged
Best in Group
Posts:1001
 | | 08/16/2007 7:37 PM |
| | A Dog's Plea
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend for no heart in all this world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick for though I should lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail, when your footsteps fall upon my waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet for I am a domesticated animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements.
I ask no greater glory than to have the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with water for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, wiliing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And my friend, when I am old and no longer enjoy good health and sight, do not make heroic efforts to keep me going, I am not having fun.
Please see that my trusting life is taken gently.
I shall leave this earth knowing with the last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your hands. | | | |
| tngirl1
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| | 08/17/2007 5:13 AM |
| | Ped - thanks for the post! I believe this is a great contract that every animal care giver should agree to. | | | |
| PedigreeChallenged
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Posts:1001
| | 08/18/2007 10:57 AM |
| | I totally agree TN. It's a great poem, and may also help anyone if they have to make "The Decision" that we all dread.
Maybe those people that want to Rent-A-Pet should see this also. May make them think twice. | | | |
| cathyam76
Best of Breed
Posts:385
| | 08/19/2007 7:33 PM |
| | PC, thanks for the post!
I agree with TN, every potential pet owner, and current pet owner, should read and sign this contract, then post a copy on their refrigerator, so they are reminded of their duties daily. To this living creature, that loves us unconditionally, we must fulfill our duty of providing love, warmth, food, and routine medical care.
Cathy and the Crew and the Orphans too! | | | |
| dogloverdely
Champion
Posts:18
| | 10/29/2008 8:01 PM |
| | thank you for the candles, i have to go. my kitty is hurt,, someone in my neihborhood hit him with a stick and i have to take him to the vet, my cat is in the contest , his name is toffee. see you friends, good night and thnk you, i have to go to the hopital. | | | |
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