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The puppy and the punt thieves
I was beaming from ear to ear. The few pints of pale we had chugged at the pub were starting to work their magic. Me and three of my buddies armed with driving licences which belonged to our older brothers, had managed to get served at our local pub.
By Ravinder Mohan5 years ago in Petlife
Betty Boop
Betty Boop was living by a dumpster with some mangy looking pit bulls when my niece Shannie found her. The big dogs ate everything before she could even get a bite. She was starving. You could see all her ribs and every bone of her spine. She could have been in a TV commercial raising money to save animals from abuse with her little skinny little skeleton body. I wish I had taken a picture. I didn't know I would be writing this, or I would have.
By Gayle Michaels5 years ago in Petlife
Until we meet again...
I have always loved dogs and knew I would have a dog as an adult. I never could have imagined the positive impact that being a dog owner would have on my life. I also never imagined that my adoption of Mason on that cold day in January would change my life.
By Drama Kueen 5 years ago in Petlife
Shy Kora
Cold mornings are good mornings to explore the woods – nothing is biting or stinging, and the air is so crisp that I can smell and hear everything. I lift my head and taste the scent of dogs and horses and alphas. Some of the horses and alphas are familiar, but their scent is coming from ahead when it should be at the stables behind. Curious, I follow my nose to a large clearing that is full of noisy animals. The anticipation in the air is contagious and I express it in my speed.
By Karin Kaltofen5 years ago in Petlife
The Resuscitation of the Walmart Puppies
It was a cold and rainy night and my cousin and I were out driving around listening to music catching up we had not seen each other in a while. Suddenly I remembered my mother had ask me to stop by Walmart and pick up a few things, so we took a detour before heading home. Now mind you I am a sucker for animals and its hard for me to turn away one that is in need. All of Gods creatures deserve love and attention. As I was walking into the store I noticed that there was a mother and her little girl out front giving away puppies I stopped and of coarse looked at them petted them and made friendly conversation with the mother. Now I knew what happened last time I had brought a puppy home my mother was furious and made me find another home for it, "which I did successfully". So I decided I probably shouldn't go through that again it wouldnt be fair to the puppy. So I told the mother and her daughter I would think about it while I was shopping and went inside.
By anthony edmond5 years ago in Petlife
My Name is Vinnie
I came into the world most likely as any typical stray cat. And to make my beginnings a little more non auspicious, I was born under a house in a mobile home park. But my very first glimpse of a human, was beautiful. The lady whose house I presumed my siblings and I were born under, was beautiful. She had the prettiest blonde hair, and blue eyes with wisdom I had ever seen. And being a newborn, I hadn't seen much. She brought us and our mother into her house, and make us a nice soft bed to sleep. It was here I spent the first few weeks of my life.
By jackie yamada5 years ago in Petlife
The Cattle Dog Who Rescued Us
According to the Merriam and Webster dictionary, one of the definitions of the word adopt is, “to take by choice into a relationship,” (www.merriam-webster.com) and this is precisely what happens when one seeks out a pet from a local rescue, group, or facility. Regardless of whether the animal is a cat or a dog, they will never really know, whether their owners spent $2.00, $200.00, or $2,000.00 to acquire them; the only thing they know is, that they have been given a new life, a second chance, and a new opportunity to live a better life than they could ever possibly know. From my experience, I can assure you that this is something that your pet, as well as the owners, will know. When I have shared my adoption story with fellow pet owners in the past, we always seem to come to the conclusion that, somehow the animals know that they were rescued (adopted), that they are smart enough to know this, and are forever grateful.
By Celso Contreras5 years ago in Petlife
About Roy, It's Complicated
I want to share Roy’s story, but it’s complicated. Roy, an 80-pound mastiff mix, joined us as a foster dog in May 2020, in the middle of the pandemic. Roy had been found in rural Tennesse, starving, covered in ticks, and dragging a useless front right leg as a result of a shotgun wound. In Tennessee, they amputated his leg and days later put him on a plane to northern Illinois, where we first met him.
By Mike Barzacchini5 years ago in Petlife
