Posted on 08/20/2011 10:32:25 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Paul Wu was pulling his car out of the driveway and saw it.
“I found a dog in my driveway which is unusual.”
He looked at the small dog.
“He would not go away, and I stop he comes up to me,” he said.
Wu found a bag hanging around the dog’s neck, carrying money, and a note.
“Please take care of Mr. B. He is a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Six years old. My parents got divorced and Mr. B was supposed to go to the pound. I think he has a better chance with you. This is my birthday money for any of his care. He is used to kids, not other dogs. He’s a good boy. I know God will take care of Mr. B – Everyone loves him…especially me. Thank you.”
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I didn’t think this could happen til my ex seriously proposed his 18-yr-old’s pet dog of 8 yrs be dropped off at the Humane Society now that she was leaving for college. For such jerks I propose we drop them off at the pound.
He’s doing great. He and Chanel are fast friends now. We’ve been working on sit and down and he’s a quick learner.
That’s good to hear.
Perhaps one of the parents didn’t want the dog, and the other parent knew that his/her new residence didn’t allow dogs, and so, after conferring with Junior, the parent who couldn’t take the dog helped the kid with the note.
When I saw that pic I thought about you and was going to ping you but see you are here! :) So your new baby is doing well?
We might have to start a new thread about our fur babies again and feature your new baby in the lead. :)
The child’s parents must be liberals.
Good that the dog found a home.
I don’t think it was a little kid, but I could see a 7th grader (12-13y.o.)writing something like this.
Thank you Lord for Mr. Wu, and for the young fella who sought a better place for his canine friend.
And Lord, I pray that the young fella ends up in a better place emotionally speaking.. soon : \
May God guide our course.
Tatt
This story points to the horror and selfishness of any divorce, whether a dog is involved or not.
A very sad sign of the times we live in, when even beloved pets are given up because of the rough economy, divorce, or the passing of the human companion. I have socialized a number of cats at the local no-kill cat/dog/kittens/puppies that I volunteer at. :(=^..^=
We kind of/sort of wound up with a Basset Hound recently for similar reasons. Daughter was buying a house and it fell through but she had already given notice on the rental she was in. Only thing she could find was an apartment so to Nanny’s house the big boy comes.
Didn’t have the heart to say no since he is granddaughter’s dog and she loves him so.
People get very ugly in the midst of divorce. I remember one sweet dog who was taken to a shelter becuase his owners were getting a divorce. What this did to their 12 year old child I don’t know. The people at the shelter put his picture online in hopes of finding a new home for him.
Bless you for taking in this baby! It’s so sad when something like this happens. A similar thing (not divorce, though) happened to a family whose father worked with my husband. He had gotten involved with drugs and they were being evicted from their apt. They did not want to have a dog to think about so they abandoned him in the apt. when they left. When my husband went to the apt. to check to see that they had gotten everything, he saw “Rocky” inside in a state of panic. He took him and brought him home. We already had another much older dog (now 12 years old) but took him in as well and made it work. We got him vetted, fixed and on a better food. Animals know when they have been rescued and they are forever grateful.
There was a situation where the father took away a boy’s German Shepherd and sent him to an animal shelter because the father wanted to punish the boy for poor grades. The shelter thought they would come back because the boy was crying but they did not. Fortunately the local rescue was able to find the dog a nice home.
Lord Have mercy! I cannot stand people who treat animals as if they are things: like telephones, television sets, etc... THOSE are “things” to be removed when grades go down — not so the family pet!! People who do things like that are the scum of the earth. Truly, truly vile!!
I took the leash, made an obscene gesture, and took the dog home with me. He gave us eight years of grins and happies.
As to the abandonment of pets due to the economy, it does seem to be higher than in the past. Breeds are also far more varied, used to be pit bulls, both breeders and bait, now I find scared and confused house pets.
(On a positive note, they're usually house broken & don't need surgery.)
Seriously, what’s this got to do with the catholic anything list?
Seriously, what’s this got to do with the catholic anything list?
Seriously, what’s this got to do with the catholic anything list?
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