Lost in the system

I got a call from the San Diego Humane Society yesterday, informing me that my big dog Isis had been relinquished. They traced me through her mircrochip, the microchip that I didn’t tell her owners I had put in her. For this very reason, I wanted to know what was going on with my dog and be able to keep tabs on her. They couldn’t tell me much, like why she got turned in, but they did ask if I wanted to take her back. Yeah, I wanted to take her back. But could I? Only if I owned a house with a huge yard and didn’t work and wasn’t six months pregnant. But I’m pregnant and live in an apartment, the total opposite of a big house with a big yard, so I couldn’t. They said that her owner was still there and asked if I wanted to talk to her. Apparently, she couldn’t keep up Isis’s training since she has her kids (one of them is just over a year old) and she couldn’t afford the $35 a month it cost to buy her food.

I want to say I can’t blame her, that’s the right thing to say. But I do. I was under the impression her young teenage daughters were going to take care of her. I’m assuming they did, but soon lost interest after learning Isis has an infinite amount of energy that you can’t wear down. And then she became the mom’s problem, a problem she just didn’t want to deal with.

It makes me sad. At 12 years old I gladly took care of my pets, all 10 of them. I had 4 birds, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and a rabbit. I didn’t view it as a chore. I thought of them as family. I still think of them as family, and you don’t just get rid of your family members like they’re disposable. A baby is much more responsibility than owning a dog, even an energetic one, so why didn’t she give her baby up for adoption when she got tired of losing all her sleep, why did she continue to have kids? It was a responsibility she signed up for, knowing what she was getting into. Just like with my dog, she knew what she was getting into. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t hide her energy level.

All my sadness and disappointment won’t change anything, except for prove my point that your pets are more loyal and reliable than most people. Now my dog is like a foster child waiting for a home, lost in the system until someone adopts her. The Humane Society will be good for her. They’re a no-kill shelter so she’ll be there until someone chooses her. They’ll even train her so she’ll know basic commands. And she’ll get exercise and interaction everyday, every hour.

“The more people I meet the more I like my dog.” - Unknown

 

Better days will come your way

My dear Isis,

Today I gave you away. You are going to a great home, filled with children who will love and adore you. You will be walked daily, taken to the doggie beach and the park, and you have a huge backyard with a hill that you can run up and down on. Who knows, you might even learn some basic commands. This is all for the better for you. I will always love you and miss you, and because I love you this much, I know this is better for you. I couldn’t give you the attention and exercise you deserved, and it would be even worse when the new baby comes. I hope you know I love you, and that I did this in your best interest. I will always remember you and growing up in my house, and how I spoiled you. I hope you’ll be happy where you are. I will never forget you.

Your Momma

 

Trying to do some good in the universe

As most of you know, I am an animal lover through and through. If I could, I’d own a zoo. I even work at a pet store, which, has nothing really related to animals other than cleaning out their cages. I stumbled onto this site through Mum, who is asking everyone to click onto the breast cancer site and donate a click for a free mammogram.

By clicking onto this site, you will help donate a free bag of food to shelter animals. Please tell (or link onto your blog) 10 people about this site, and help the puppies and kitties. It only takes a minute.

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com

Also, I am going to plug Mum’s cause too, because my grandma (on my side) and my great grandma (on my fiance’s side) are survivors.

By clicking onto this site, your click will donate a free mammogram. Every woman needs to get one, and by donating your one click, you are making that a possibility for one more woman.

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com

And if you want to plug one (or even both) sites on your blog, that would be awesome too!