First and foremost I want you to know that you are
loved. You are thought of and prayed for each and every day
by many kind people. I want you to know that you did
nothing wrong: you simply couldn't, for wrongdoing is not
in your nature.
I don't know what cruel twist of fate brought you to
this place, but I do know that you do not deserve to be
here.
I don't know it if was decided that you were too large
or too small, if you barked too much or too little, if
someone became allergic to you or if it was simply decided
one day that you were an inconvenience.
I don't know if the children that you were given to lost
interest in you when you were not a puppy anymore and no
longer considered cute or fun.
I don't know if you became too old or too sick or if
your medical problems became too expensive.
I don't know if you simply lost your way one day. I am
not sure if you were thrown from a car or dropped off by
the side of a road, left behind-you may have waited
patiently, bewildered, wondering why those you loved never
came back. I don't know if your family moved away and
decided not to take you.
I don't know if you were tortured-taught to fight
against your will, and when you loyally obeyed you were
punished further by being brought here. I don't know if
your owner died not wanting to leave you behind.
What I do know is this: you are important and you are
loved. I do know that I want to hold you and take away your
pain.
I want to show you the love and kindness that you
deserve
I want you to know that it breaks my heart when I can't
save you.
I want you to know that you are special. Just as
special, just as important as any dog living in a home
now-because any of those dogs could be you. You come in all
sizes shapes and colors. You have unique personalities and
behaviors.
It saddens me that the beauty of your kind soul will
never be known and cannot be shared from your jail
cell.
You may not have a name but you do have a soul and I do
know that one day there will be peace for you. God will
shower you with the love and warmth you deserve. You will
run through the greenest of pastures and feel the warm sun
on your face. You will have your very own toys to play with
and a comfortable bed to call your own. You will never be
sick; feel pain or be lonely again. Your fur will shine and
your tail will wag. You are loved, and you are wanted.
Your pleading eyes have burned holes in the hearts of
all of us who love you; this is something that I really
want you to know. I want to end my letter to you with a
promise.
I promise that I will work towards putting an end to
shelter life because this is not a place for a beautiful
soul like yours.
I want to look into your loving warm eyes and tell you
that there is hope; I want you to know that this fight will
continue for as long as it takes-it will continue until you
are free.
From,
Someone who loves you
