December 17, 2008
Those who know me well, know I have a soft spot deep down underneath the thick skin. And when I went to the Toronto Humane Society yesterday my heart dropped, I had to fight back the tears, my heart went out to the precious souls that sat there depressed behind those bars. It’s like the innocent in jail. If someone can walk into that place without feeling sad for those animals are cold hearted freaks.
I’ve not been to the Humane Society in 4 years and they renovated the ‘cells’ the dogs are housed, the doors of the ‘cells’ resemble that of the Don Jail, there are now double gated doors. Every dog I walked by had the look of deep sadness, I wish I could rescue them all, but I can’t. One day when I have lots of dough, one of the things I’ll do is to buy a huge piece of land and house unfortunate animals.
I was at the Humane Society because for the longest time I wanted to adopt a small dog after visiting their website (www.torontohumanesociety.com), small dogs are rare in the shelters in Toronto, usually the small young breeds are adopted right away and the one I had my heart on was the 1 year old puggle, but unfortunately I was told that there are a few applications for the puggle. So I didn’t bother. Not all breeds are meant for apartment living, so I wanted to make sure I made the right choice.
For some odd reason, when I walked in the area where the dogs are caged, they didn’t bark, usually they go nuts when someone walks by. Which was strange. I don’t know if that was a good or bad thing.lol..
Anyway, I left the shelter empty handed.
I could easily buy a puppy from some ad, but I would would feel better if I rescued one from the shelter.It won’t feel right if I easily buy one from someone privately and who’s in it for the money, than rescuing one from the shelter, something in me stops me from doing that. I’ll just have to wait til the time is right. I’m not going to give up at those places. I’ll keep looking.
Unfortunately, the puggle I had my heart set on already got many adoption applications, so I didn’t bother.
Never gonna give up.
Right now, perhaps isn’t the right time.
People need not to adopt a dog just for Christmas and then later change their mind and return the animal back to the shelter, they’re not like merchandise. Make sure it’s the right decision, it’s a 10-15 year commitment.
When I heard that at least 150 animals died in a fire at the Durham Humane Society this morning, my heart stopped and dropped. An update of this story in the news; the shelter said they’ve had plumbing and electrical problems for months, this is a sign that the public financial support is vital to helping out these shelters who save those animals and find them homes. If you can, please do what you can..I make a monthly contribution, and you can too, even if you make a small donation,a little goes a long way. Find within yourself to help make a difference.
http://www.ontariospca.ca/3.shtml
I don’t celebrate Christmas, but I will make a larger than normal donation this month to the shelter.
I love that TV show ‘Secret Millionaire’, it’s an uplifting and inspiring show where millionaires live 1 week in poverty striken neighbourhoods and visit people who try to make their neighbourhood a better place pretending that they’re doing a documentary. At the end, the secret is let out and are told the person(s) in the documentary are millionaires and they donate $100,000 to people who run a social program in community.
It just makes you want to be a better person and go out there and help people, weather it’s volunteering or monetary. It’s so much better to give than receive. The rush of euphoria is like not other, really. I even give to those who have done harm to me, because if I were to carry resentment I’m allowing someone else control me, it’s about letting go. And even if this person or persons only call if they want something, it’s thier issue and the almighty is watching, and what usually happens next is karma.
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