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St. Francis of Assisi 1181 - 1226
Francis of Assisi was a wealthy Italian man who sold all of his possessions, made a vow of poverty and became a wandering preacher and protector of animals. He astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally--not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit and without a mite of self-importance.
- Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
- where there is hatred, let me sow love:
- where there is injury, pardon;
- where there is doubt, faith;
- where there is despair, hope;
- where there is darkness, light;
- and where there is sadness, joy.
Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek:- to be consoled as to console,
- to be understood as to understand,
- to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive,
- it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
- and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life."
Who We Are... WE CONSIDER IT AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT WE DO.
WE HOPE THAT YOU CONSIDER IT AN HONOR TO BE ABLE
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF THE PET(S) THAT YOU ADOPT.We need FOSTER HOMES! We pay for all vet work and food... the number of foster homes we have are equal to the number of lives that have a second chance! YOU can pick which dog/cat you want to foster.
We are driven to save as many adoptable dogs and cats as we can. We pay for all the vet work (spay/neuter, vaccines, dewormers, microchipping, heartworm testing, illness, preventative care, etc), FOOD (over $350/week spent in dog food alone), toys, treats, beds, and whatever else is necessary for these animals. Adoption fees do not cover the huge expense that goes into saving these animals.
You are saving a life by adopting from us, because as soon as we place one, we are able to go to the local high kill animal shelter and save another!!! So...please do not be offended when we ask for personal information and references from you; we do not want these homeless pets to return to the same situation they came out of. If you do not see what you want, ASK, there may well be one on death row I know about but am too full to take in.
Please send a detailed email w/references so we can evaluate the situation before we spend hours trying to find you a dog. THANK YOU, from the bottom of our heart, for helping us to save these lovely creatures.
- When you adopt me, remember that my life is likely to last 15 to 20 years. Please don't forsake me, any separation from you is painful.
- Please give me time to understand what it is you want from me. Change can be more difficult for me than for you.
- Please don't be angry with me for a long time, and don't lock me up alone as punishment. You have your human family, your friends, your entertainment and I ONLY HAVE YOU!!!
- Please trust me and help me to trust you . . . it is crucial for mine as well as your well being.
- Talk to me . . . even if you think I don't understand your words I under-stand your voice and love it when you speak to me and stroke me.
- Before you hit me remember that I have teeth and claws and could easily hurt you but I choose not to bite and scratch you because I love you..
- Be aware, that however you treat me, I WILL NEVER FORGET!!!
- Before you scold me for being uncooperative or bad, ask yourself if maybe something is wrong and there is another reason for my behavior. Perhaps I am sick, hot, old or just plain tired, frustrated and weak. PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE ME AND PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
- Please take care of me when I get old and don't abandon me, for you too will grow old. Please notice when I am ill because I need you to take me to the vet for help when I am ill just as you need to see a doctor.
- Go with me on the most difficult journeys. Never say, "I can't bear to watch" or "Do it when I leave" because I need you with me even at the end of my journeys. Please always do what is best for me even if it is unbearable for you to do so because I love you and trust that you will.
We are ALWAYS in great need of donations for the homeless pets we rescue...we receive NO government funding and very few donations... so we work SOLELY off adoption fees and generous people who want to help those who cannot speak for themselves... Thank You and MANY BLESSINGS to You!
I Found Your Dog Today
I found your dog today. No he has not been adopted by anyone. Most of us who live out here own as many dogs as we want, those who do not own dogs do so because they choose not to. I know you hoped he would find a good home when you left him out here, but he did not. When I first saw him he was miles from the nearest house and he was alone, thirsty, thin and limping from a cactus burr in his paw.
How I wish I could have been you as I stood before him. To have seen his tail wag and his eyes brighten as he bounded into your arms, knowing you would find him, knowing you had not forgotten him. To see the forgiveness in his eyes for the suffering and pain he had known in his never-ending quest to find you...But I was not you. And despite all my persuasion, his eyes beheld a stranger. He did not trust, he would not come.
He turned and continued his journey; one he was sure would soon bring him to you. He does not understand you are not looking for him. He only knows you are not there, he only knows he must find you. This is more important than food or water or the stranger who can give him these things.
Persuasion and pursuit seemed futile; I did not even know his name. I drove home, filled a bucket with water and a bowl with food and returned to where we had met. I could see no sign of him, but I left my offering under the tree where he had sought shelter from the sun and a chance to rest. You see, he is not of the desert. When you domesticated him, you took away any instinct of survival out here. His purpose demands that he travel during the day. He doesn't know that the sun and heat will claim his life. He only knows he has to find you.
I waited hoping he would return to the tree; hoping my gift would build an element of trust so I might bring him home, remove the burr from his paw, give him a cool place to lie and help him understand that the part of his life with you is now over. He did not return that morning and at dusk the water and food were still there untouched. And I worried. You must understand that many people would not attempt to help your dog. Some would run him off, others would call the county and the fate you thought you saved him from would be preempted by his suffering from days without food and water.
I returned again before dark. I did not see him. I went again early the next morning only to find the food and water still untouched. If only you were here so you could call his name. Your voice is so familiar to him. I began pursuit in the direction he had taken yesterday, doubt overshadowing my hope of finding him. His search for you was desperate, it could take him many miles in 24 hours.
It is hours later and a good distance from where we first met, but I have found your dog. His thirst has been stopped, it is no longer a torment to him. His hunger has disappeared, he no longer aches. The burrs in his paws bother him no more. Your dog has been set free from his burdens, you see, your dog has died. I kneel next to him and I curse you for not being here yesterday so I could have seen the glow, if just for a moment, in those now vacant eyes. I pray that his journey has taken him to that place I think you hoped he would find. If only you knew what he went through to reach it.... and I agonize, for I know, that were he to awaken at this moment, and (if) I were to be you, his eyes would sparkle with recognition and his tail wag with forgiveness.
....Author Unknown
