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Tray's Poem

One by one, they pass by my cage,
Too old, too worn, too broken, no way
Way past his time, he can't run and play.
Then they shake their heads slowly and go on their way.
A little old man, arthritic and sore,
It seems I am not wanted anymore.
I once had a home, I once had a bed,
A place that was warm, and where I was fed.
Now my muzzle is grey, and my eyes slowly fail,
Who wants a dog so old and so frail?
My family decided I didn't belong,
I got in their way, my attitude was wrong.
Whatever excuse they made in their head,
Can't justify how they left me for dead.
Now I sit in this cage, where day after day,
The younger dogs get adopted away.
When I had almost come to the end of my rope,
You saw my face, and I finally had hope.
You saw thru the grey, and the legs bent with age,
And felt I still had life beyond this cage.
You took me home, gave me food and a bed,
And shared your own pillow with my poor tired head.
We snuggle and play, and you talk to me low,
You love me so dearly, you want me to know.
I may have lived most of my life with another,
But you outshine them with a love so much stronger.
And I promise to return all the love I can give,
To you, my dear person, as long as I live.
I may be with you for a week, or for years,
We will share many smiles, you will no doubt shed tears.
And when the time comes that God deems I must leave,
I know you will cry and your heart, it will grieve.
And when I arrive at the Bridge, all brand new,
My thoughts and my heart will still be with you.
And I will brag to all who will hear.
Of the person who made my last days so dear.

-Written by: Leslie Whalen 2/01

25 Reasons People give to abandon a pet

1. We are moving (so find a place to keep your pet with your "family")
2. Can't housebreak (all animals can be housebroken)
3. Jumps fence (fix your fence, exercise your dog, don't leave dog
unsupervised in the yard)
4. Barks too much (don't leave dog alone, teach not to bark)
5. Got too big (that is your problem, not the dogs, commitment?)
6. Doesn't get along with other dog (train the dogs)
7. Chases the cat (train the dog)
8. Sheds too much (groom the dog)
9. Chews things up (train the dog, crate the dog, exercise the dog,
provide appropriate chew toys and chewies)
10. Guards food (train the dog)
11. Guards toys or chewies (train the dog)
12. Found him/her (do your part and help find a home)
13.Landlord says no pets (move to a pet friendly place)
14. Owner has too many animals (find a home for your pet)
15. Costs too much to take care of (prioritize, quit smoking, cut down
on cell phone minutes, get "rid" of satellite tv, not the dog)
16. Allergies in family (get allergy meds, groom pet)
17. Animal is ill (work out payments w/vet, learn how to care for pet
and save money, like a good diet and no overvaccinating)
18. Not good with children (train kids and pets)
19. Needs training ( have to be smarter than dog to teach it something)
20. Needs room to run (exercise, you can probably use some too)
21. Digs holes (exercise, don't leave dog alone in yard)
22. Husband says can't keep (get new spouse, animal friendly)
23. No time for the pet (make time, prioritize, a life may depend on it)
24. Dog won't listen (learn to speak intelligently to dog)
25. SOS (Stupid Owner Syndrome, all of the above)

Go ahead, pick one...I am sure you haven't got an excuse we haven't
heard yet.