IN THIS HOUSE
If only we
could provide every orphaned/rescued pet this love and security... that is the
ongoing goal of rescue.

Here in this house... I
will never know the loneliness I hear in the cries of lost and abandoned animals 'out
there'. I can sleep soundly, assured that when I wake my world will not have
changed. I will never know hunger, or the fear of not knowing if I'll eat. I
will not shiver in the cold, or grow weary from the heat. I will feel the sun's
heat, and the rain's coolness, and be allowed to smell all that can reach my
nose. My fur will shine, and never be dirty or matted.
Here in this house...
There will be an effort to communicate with me on my level. I will be talked to
and, even if I don't understand, I can enjoy the warmth of the words. I will be
given a name so that I may know who I am among many. My name will be used in
joy, and I will love the sound of it!
Here in this house... I
will never be a substitute for anything I am not. I will never be used to
improve peoples' images of themselves. I will be loved because I am who I am,
not someone's idea of who I should be. I will never suffer for someone's anger,
impatience, or stupidity. I will be taught all the things I need to know to be
loved by all. If I do not learn my lessons well, they will look to my teacher
for blame.
Here in this house... I
can trust arms that hold, hands that touch... knowing that, no matter what they
do, they do it for the good of me. If I am ill, I will be doctored. If scared, I
will be calmed. If sad, I will be cheered. No matter what I look like, I will be
considered beautiful and known to be of value. I will never be cast out because
I am too old, too ill, too unruly, or not cute enough. My life is a
responsibility, and not an afterthought. I will learn that humans can
almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair as their pets.
Here in this house... I
will belong. I will be home.
...Author Unknown

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