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CEO:
Elizabeth Avery
Members:
LISA
Malinda
Mel
Theresa
Mike
Ray
Suzan
Alice
BETH
George Avery
Joyce Avery
Donna Avery
Justin B
Peggy Covais
Mike D
Joe Meunier
Jasmine Pereira
Joshua Stephens
Sammi-jo Tomlinson
Pam
Pet Poems / Happy Ending Pet Story's Welcome
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The Ten Commandments (pet version) (ALL OVER)
1. My life is likely to last ten to fifteen years.
Any separation from you will he painful for me.
Remember that before you buy me.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me-it's crucial to my well-being.
4. Don't be angry at me for long and don't lock me up as punishment.
You have your work, your entertainment and your friends.
I have only you.
5. Talk to me sometimes.
Even if I don't understand your words, I understand your voice when its speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I'll never forget it.
7. Remember before you hit me that I have teeth that could easily crush the bones of your hand but that I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being uncooperative, obstinate or lazy, ask your self if something might be bothering me.
Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, or I've been out in the sun too long, or my heart is getting old and weak.
9. Take care of me when I get old; you, too, will grow old.
10. Go with me on difficult journeys.
Never say, "I can't bear to watch it, or, "Let it happen in my absence."
Everything is easier for me if you are there.
Remember, I love you.
The Forgotten Dog’s Christmas Poem
Twas the night before Christmas when all thru the house
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that St. Nick soon would be there.
The children all nestled snug in their beds With no thought of the dog filling their head.
And mom in her kerchief and I in my cap Knew the dog was cold, but didn’t care about that.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash Figuring the dog was free of his chain and into the trash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear But Santa Clause with his eyes full of tears.
He unchained the dog once so lively and quick Last year’s Christmas present now painfully sick.
More rapid than eagles he called the dog’s name and the dog ran to him despite all his pain.
Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen On Comet on Cupid on Donner and Blitzen.
To the top of the porch to the top of the wall Let’s find this dog a home where he will be loved by all.
I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year For Santa had made one thing quite clear.
The gift of a dog is not just for the season We had gotten the dog for all the wrong reasons.
In our haste to think of the kids a gift There was one important thing we missed
A dog should be family, and cared for the same You don’t give a gift, then put it on a chain.
And I heard him explain as he rode out of site, “You weren’t given a gift, you were given a life.”
3 years ago we answered a posting on petfinder.com from a Rhode Island shelter. It turned out the puppy was in Ohio, but there was a nice gal who was driving 10 adoptees to New York. So we paid the adoption fees and picked up our 16 week old “baby”, Elvis, in New York. He was the cutest little black lab and border collie mix ever and the best puppy in the world! Elvis was a present for my son’s 10th birthday and my son could not have been happier.
Unfortunately, when we got home our pup was not feeling well. He had a big unexplained scar on his side and we knew he was a rescue pup, so we were very worried. We took him right to the vet, who was very suspicious of the scar but my husband explained that we had had the pup only 4 hours! It turned out whatever injury caused the scar had nothing to do with it. Sadly, Elvis had PARVO virus.
At first we thought the shelter had pawned off a sick dog on us –what an awful thing to do to a 10 year old boy who only wanted a puppy to love! It was made worse by thinking they let a sick pup suffer a car drive from Cincinnati to New York. Then our vet told us parvo was insidious so we knew it wasn’t done deliberately, but that fact didn’t help poor little Elvis.
Parvo is often lethal – but wait – there’s a happy ending! The vet was able to treat Elvis and - $1,000 in vet bills later - he recovered. Little did we know a puppy for our son would cost us so much the first weekend, but nothing could have been more worth it!
Elvis has been at the center of our family now for 3 1/2 years. He brings us toys, does tricks for treats, loves his walks at the cranberry bogs every morning, greets us at the door and hogs the pillows! What could be better to come home to every day?
We recently adopted a “little sister” to be Elvis’ friend and playmate. Thankfully, our vet says little sister, a golden retriever and german shepherd mix named RC, is the picture of health. We plan to keep them both healthy and happy family members.
We are all so happy these two “fur-covered-children” came into our lives!
This Is KIKI the Conure and KIKI'S story
I too have a CL success story.
About a year and a half ago I adopted a sun conure off of craiglist.
I have been unable to contact her origional owners for some reason, and I wish I could, so maybe they will read this post. Kiki is absolutely wonderful!
She fits my life so well, and has become an amazing companion. It took some time for us to get use to each other, but now a year and a half later. . . I couldn't imagine life without her!
She talks now. . . and has grown her full adult feathers (which are beautiful).
She loves showers and lemonade!!! As well as her fruits and veggies!!
So if her original owners read this post. . . thankyou so much!! (your email was Derfs68Camaro@aol.com. . . I have tried to contact you to thankyou and give you an update but have not been able to get through)
Let this be another reminder that you can find a wonderful pet on this site . . .. Don't give up if you are looking!!!!!
Good Luck all!!
I got "Tigger" from craigslist. Hes 8 years old and hes been with me now for about a month. Hes a great cat. I plan to keep him for the rest of his life.
I adopted your pet today...
The one you left at the pound;
The one you had for ten years
And no longer wanted around.
I adopted your pet today...
Did you know that he's lost weight?
Did you know he's scared and depressed
And seems to have lost all faith?
I adopted your pet today...
He had fleas and a little cold;
Guess you don't care what shape he's in
— You abandoned him I am told.
I adopted your pet today...
Were you having a baby or moving away?
Did you suddenly develop allergies,
Or was there NO reason he couldn't stay?
I adopted your pet today...
He doesn't play or even eat much;
I guess he's very sad inside and
It'll take time for him to trust.
I adopted your pet today...
And here he is going to stay;
He's found his FOREVER home
And a warm bed in which to lay.
I adopted your pet today...
And shall give him all that he will need
— Patience, love, and security,
So he can forget your selfish deed.
With all this nice weather I couldn’t resist and just had to get out on the water and do some fishing (Spring fever).
Anyway around 2pm I decide to fish the other side of the bridge, under the bridge I go.
As I come out the other side about 15 seagulls skedaddle.
Except for one who’s fluttering about in the water trying to fly .
I’m thinking Ooooh, poor guy has a broken wing.
As I pull the boat closer I see that he has a nest of fishing line wrapped about and a hook embedded in his side. Now I’m bummed thinking there’s no way I’m going to be able to catch him and he’ll get frozen in the ice over night. Thankfully the fishing line was wrapped around the concrete foundation and couldn’t escape. As I am trying to reel him in his flapping and spinning making things a whole lot worse. I got him to the side of the boat and trying to defend himself he’s trying to leave me with a few less digits.LOL I throw my and towel over his head, you might think I gave him a valium, instantly he relaxes. Cut, snip, and undo, snip some more and 20 minutes later.............
4 my Thunder baby.
by Sammi, Marge & amy Tomlinson............
Thunder is the best,
Thunder has to rest,
No matter what we love you for ever
Even though you are now as light has a feather.
You are now with cory whoyou've loved for ever,
So be a good boy forever and ever.
No matter What we will always be Together
Lots of love
Sammi-jo, Marg, Amy and the rest of family.
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I feel like my heads mixed up and i dont no what to say,
my dog Thunder, died just the other day,
i cant stand it how my heart feels to fade away,
even thought i no thunder went the write way.
We light a candle for him every night,
i even went on this website,
to try and get peace of mind,
their is no other animal who is just so kind.
Cute, smart, funny and kind thats my dog with the smelly behind
You will always be loved and missed. You are forever in my heart
love mummy (Sammi-jo Tomlinson)
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We too ran into the long process at the shelters around here trying to get a dog.
Also most shelters only have large dogs. The age of the dog didn't matter to us but we do rent so we needed a smaller dog.
We eventually got our baby from this site.
I did pay for her but nowhere near the $500.00 plus that people have been asking for recently.
We got her when she was 6 weeks old and she just turned one last week.
She doesn't want for anything (vet care, attention, plenty of walks, and all the toys and chewies a dog could ever need).
I could also never imagine giving her up because of a change in my situation or because I get an allergy (that is what sudafed is for!!) She is a part of our family for the rest of her life.
SUGAR BABY
by JACKIE MITCHELL........... MY DOO BABY, I KNOW YOU MADE IT TO THE RAINBOW BRIDGE, JUST KNOW THAT YOU WERE LOVED AND WILL BE MISSED.
TELL PEPPI, PEACHES, AND INDOE HI THEY'LL BE THERE WITH YOU WITH LOVE IN THERE EYES! MY HEART IS BROKE I STILL SHED TEARS MY PRECIOUS NIECE-A-POO YOU WERE THERE FOR 17 YEARS EVEN THOUGH YOU HISSED AND GROWLED AT MY KIDS.
I LOVED YOU STILL LIKE YOU WERE ONE OF MY KIDS, EVEN THOUGH I TEASED YOU AND SOMETIMES TAUNTED, IT WAS MY WHY TO TELL YOU YOU WERE WANTED YOUR SUFFERING AND THE PAIN YOU FELT HURT ME TO MY HEART, BUT YOUR MOMMMY DADDY AND GRANMA DID WHAT THEY DID FROM THE HEART,YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER AND NEVER FORGET MY KITTY CAT NIECE YOU WERE THE BEST.
I'LL MISS YOU TODAY TOMORROW AND NEXT WEEK, BUT I'LL FEEL GOOD BECAUSE GOD'S GOT YOU TO KEEP!!!! LOVE YOUR AUNT JACKIE! P.S. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GROWL AND HISS AT ME ONE DAY AGAIN, UNTIL THEN YOU WILL ALWAYS, ALWAYS BE MY FAITHFUL FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!
SAD REGRETS
by KAREN SHEDD....
JULY COMES WITH SAD REGRETS,
THE DAY, THE MONTH, I'LL NEVER FORGET,
THE TEARS IN MY EYES I CAN WIPE AWAY,
THE PAIN IN MY HEART IS HERE TO SYAY,
IF I COULD HAVE ONE LIFETIME WISH,
ONE DREAM THAT WOULD COME TRUE,
I'D WISH WITH ALL MY HEART
FOR YESTERDAY WITH YOU...
I MISS YOU DEB, I ALWAYS WILL...
WHEN A PET DIES THAT WARM PLACE IN YOUR HEART SUDDLY BECOMES EMPTY
AND AS IN ALL PAINFUL EVENTS IT WILL TAKE TIME TO GET OVER THE LOSS
BUT WE REALIZE AS TIME PASSES THAT ANIMALS HAVE A WAY OF TEACHING US ABOUT LOYALTY, JOY, AND FRIENDSHIP, AND THAT WHATEVER WE HAVE SHARED IN THEIR PRESENCE CAN NEVER REALLY BE LOST!
YOU'VE GIVEN ME SO MANY MEMORIES,
YOU'VE BROUGHT ME SO MUCH JOY,
BUT THIS DECSION THAT I HAVE MADE,
WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT OF MY LIFE,
I KNOW PETS DON'T LAST FOREVER,
AND EVERY CREATURE WILL DIE,
BUT WHY DOES IT HURTS SO MUCH INSIDE ME, LOSING YOU KNOWING YOUR MINE
YOUR CHESTNUT FUR STILL GLISTENS,
YOUR EARS ARE ALWAYS UP,
I WANT TO BELIVE YOUR FREE FROM PAIN,
BUT DEEP DOWN I KNOW YOUR NOT,
NOW THAT I'VE MADE THIS DECISION,
I HOPE YOU'LL KNOW IT'S BEST,
I CAN'T KEEP YOU FOREVER,
BUT YOU MEAN SO MUCH MORE THEN A PET
YOU'VE CARRIED ME THROUGH THE COUNTRY
YOU'VE PERFORMED FOR ME IN THE RING
WHEN WE WON OUR FIRST RIBBON, I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD END,
BUT THERE MUST COME A TIME I NOW REALIZE IN MY HEART
WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR DARK BROWN EYES AND TELL YOU WE MUST PART
I PROMISE I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU
I'LL REMEMBER THE "DEB"I NEW
YOUR SPIRIT IS NOW UP IN HEAVEN
BUT I'M STILL ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU...
We adopted my mini-pin off of craigslist and she is part of the family now we have had her for about 3 months now.
The whole family loves this dog like we have had her for years.
Taking care of ou dog has brought us a little closer.
We also adopted our Iguana Lizzy from craigs list, and she is he most gentle lizard i have ever dealt with and she is beautiful.
We have had her for about 5 months now.
Good lck with your web page..
Jessica
PET STORY'S
Heaven's Doggy-Door
My best friend closed his eyes last night,
As his head was in my hand.
The Doctors said he was in pain,
And it was hard for him to stand.
The thoughts that scurried through my head,
As I cradled him in my arms.
Were of his younger, puppy years,
And OH...his many charms.
Today, there was no gentle nudge
With an intense "I love you gaze",
Only a heart thats filled with tears
Remembering our joy filled days.
But an Angel just appeared to me,
And he said, "You should cry no more,
God also loves our canine friends,
He's installed a 'doggy-door"!
1997, Mary Ellen Arthur
A Dogs Soul
Every dog must have a soul
Somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances
Are buried with his pride.
Where he decides the good and bad,
The wrong way from the right,
And where his judgement carefully
Is hidden from our sight.
A dog must have a secret place
Where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that
He trusts in and confides.
And when accused unjustly for
Himself, He cannot speak,
Rebuked, He finds within his soul
The comfort he must seek.
He'll love, tho'he is unloved,
And he'll serve tho'badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away
The times when he's abused.
Altho' his heart may break in two
His love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog
An understanding Soul!
Author Unknown
Stray's Prayer
Dear God, please send me somebody who'll care!
I'm tired of running, I'm sick with despair.
My body is aching, it's so racked with pain,
and dear God I pray, as I run in the rain.
That someone will love me and give me a home,
a warm cozy bed and a big juicy bone.
My last owner tied me all day in the yard
Sometimes with no water, and god that was hard.
So I chewed my leash, and God I ran away.
To rummage in garbage and live as a stray.
But now God, I'm tired and hungry and cold,
and I'm so afraid that I'll never grow old.
They've chased me with sticks and hit me with stones,
while I run the streets just looking for bones!
I'm not really bad, God, please help if you can,
or I have become just a "Victim of Man!"
I'm wormy dear God and I'm ridden with fleas,
and all that I want is an Owner to please!
If you find one for me God, I'll try to be good,
and I won't chew their shoes, and I'll do as I should.
I'll love them, protect them and try to obey....
when they tell me to sit, to lie down or to stay!
I don't think I'll make it too long on my own,
cause I'm getting so weak and I'm so all alone.
Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry,
cause I'm so afraid God, that I'm gonna die.
And I've got so much love and devotion to give,
that I should be given a new chance to Live!
So dear God, please answer my prayer,
and send me someone who will REALLY care..
That is, dear God, if YOU'RE REALLY there!
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