So true!!!
I got this in an email today from one incredible, compassionate and dedicated rescuer. I've "joined the dark side" as she put it. I can't wait for my volunteering starts at the shelters. I can't wait to go walking in the park with a new friend whose life hasn't gone so well. I can't wait to share in the tiny triumphs and the many tears.
This sure hit home with me. It's only missing this line:
If I didn't have animals, I wouldn't need a lint roller at home, in the car, at work, and in my purse.
~~
If I Didn't Have Animals - (Author Unknown)
I could walk
around the yard barefoot in safety.
My house could be carpeted instead of
tiled and laminated.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars
would be free of hair.
When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like
the kennels .
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without
wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.
I could sit on the couch
the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur
bodies would need to get comfortable.
I would not have strange presents
under my Christmas tree -- dog bones, stuffed animals , nor would I have
to answer to people why I wrap them.
I would not be on a first-name basis
with three veterinarians.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not
be: out, sit, down, come, no,stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.
My house
would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.
My
pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra
leash.
I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L-, F-R-I-S-B-E-E,
or W-A-L-K.
I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as
outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog
ties them down too much.
I'd look forward to spring and the melting of
snow instead of dreading mud season.
I would not have to answer the
question Why do you have so many dogs/animals from people who will never have
the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by something as
close to an angel as they will ever get.
How empty my life would
be.
This sure hit home with me. It's only missing this line:
If I didn't have animals, I wouldn't need a lint roller at home, in the car, at work, and in my purse.
~~
If I Didn't Have Animals - (Author Unknown)
I could walk
around the yard barefoot in safety.
My house could be carpeted instead of
tiled and laminated.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars
would be free of hair.
When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like
the kennels .
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without
wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.
I could sit on the couch
the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur
bodies would need to get comfortable.
I would not have strange presents
under my Christmas tree -- dog bones, stuffed animals , nor would I have
to answer to people why I wrap them.
I would not be on a first-name basis
with three veterinarians.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not
be: out, sit, down, come, no,stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.
My house
would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.
My
pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra
leash.
I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L-, F-R-I-S-B-E-E,
or W-A-L-K.
I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as
outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog
ties them down too much.
I'd look forward to spring and the melting of
snow instead of dreading mud season.
I would not have to answer the
question Why do you have so many dogs/animals from people who will never have
the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by something as
close to an angel as they will ever get.
How empty my life would
be.
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