RESCUE EXPLAINED
 Rescue in a nutshell!
THE SHAGGY DOG STORY Everyday they saw him there, that shaggy, skinny, boy. Just sitting by the garbage bins, he was the real McCoy. He watched as people passed him by, some would stop to stroke. Many never saw him there, that little shaggy bloke. There never was a mealtime, just eating on the hoof. If anybody tossed him food, he gave a thankful woof! There were those who didn’t like him, so life for him was tough. Easy street was far away, for a dog who’s living rough. Then one day his fortunes changed, a lady saw him there. She spoke to him with gentle words, showing that she cared. The lure of food and calm, warm voice, enticed him from his lair. No longer would he have to beg, in weather, foul or fair. The dreadful days are distant now, as he has found a friend. He’s safe and warm, and loved by all, for him a happy end! So next time you see a scruffy dog, a skinny, shaggy stray. Don’t walk on by with out a glance, just see that he’s o k. Author: Teresa Harrison-Best 
For the Rescuers
Once I was a lonely dog, just looking for a home. I had no place to go, no one to call my own. I wandered up and down the streets, in rain in heat and snow. I ate whatever I could find, I was always on the go. My skin would itch, my feet were sore, my body ached with pain. And no one stopped to give a pat or a gently say my name. I never saw a loving glance, I was always on the run. For people thought that hurting me was really lots of fun. And then one day I heard a voice so gentle, kind and sweet, and arms so soft reached down to me and took me off my feet.“ No one again will hurt you,” was whispered in my ear. “You’ll have a home to call your own where you will know no fear.“ You will be dry, you will be warm, you’ll have enough to eat. And rest assured that when you sleep, your dreams will all be sweet.” I was afraid I must admit, I’ve lived so long in fear. I can’t remember when I let a human come so near. And as she tended to my wounds and bathed and brushed my fur, she told me about the rescue group and what it meant to her. She said, “We are a circle, a line that never ends. And in the centre there is you, protected by new friends.“ And all around you are the ones that check the pounds, and those that share their home after you’ve been found.“ And all the other folk are searching near and far to find the perfect home for you, where you can be a star.” She said, “There is a family, that’s waiting patiently, and pretty soon we’ll find them, just you wait and see.“ And then they’ll join our circle they’ll help to make it grow, so there’ll be room for more like you, who have no place to go.” I waited very patiently, the days they came and went. Today’s the day I thought, my family will be sent. Then just when I began to think it wasn’t meant to be, there were people standing there just gazing down at me. I knew them in a heartbeat, I could tell they felt it too. They said, “We have been waiting for a special dog like you.” Now every night I say a prayer to all the gods that be. “Thank you for the life I live and all you’ve given me.“ But most of all protect the dogs in the pound and on the street. And send a Rescue Person to lift them off their feet.” Author: Arlene Pace |
RESCUE EXPLAINED.........
The neglect changes you. The abuse hardens you. The suffering breaks you. The ignorance angers you. The indifference disturbs you. The injustice destroys you. On a daily basis…your faith will be tested. Your heart will be wounded.... Your soul will be altered. On a weekly basis…you’ll question yourself. You’ll question your strength. You’ll question the world. On a monthly basis…you’ll fall down. You’ll get up. You’ll go on… On a yearly basis…you’ll look back… You’ll see faces… You couldn’t save them. You’ll learn to mourn. To grieve. To sob. You’ll learn to trust a little less. To do a little more. To fight a little harder. You’ll learn to try. To hope. To pray. You’ll learn to fail. To succeed. To accept. You’ll learn when to hold on. When to give up. When to let go. You’ll learn who you are. What you stand for. Why that matters. Then… at times… you’ll forget why you matter. You’ll question what you’re doing. You’ll wonder if it’s worth it. But…here’s the good news… When you forget… When you question… When you wonder… All you have to do… Is take a look around… And you’ll see them. You’ll see their faces. You’ll see their smiles. You’ll feel their love. In their eyes, you’ll see their journeys… You’ll remember their beginnings… You’ll know how far they’ve come… You’ll remember when they didn’t know you… When they didn’t trust you… When they’d given up. You’ll remember how you healed them… How you loved them… How they loved you, too. And as you look back… You’ll want to move forward… For them… and because of them. In your darkest hours, you’ll look around… To find the differences made…the hope given…and the lives saved… Because you existed. In those moments, when you look into their eyes…every doubt will be erased. Every question will be answered. Every worry will subside. Because in that instant…in each of your hearts… You both share the very same thought: “Every bit of pain was worth it…for this moment here with you.” And honestly…no matter what else happens… Those moments hold all the strength you need… To keep going. Rescue is pain. Rescue is joy. Rescue is worth it…because they are worth it. And that’s the honest truth. Author ~ Ashley Owen Hill 
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