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The Christmas Wish

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,

Dog toys lay scattered,  including remains of a stuffed mouse.

The new foster dog lay snoozing by the fireplace without care,

No doubt dreaming that his forever home soon would  be there.

His foster mom gazed down and memories flooded her head,

Off all the other mutts that had shared his thread-bare  dog bed.

There was Penny the whippet/terrier, her broken leg long ago fixed,

Followed by Kodiak, a most playful and handsome husky mix.

Tara the epileptic golden who had captured her heart,

Lived only four months before she had to depart.

Sweet Lindsay, a female lab mix, so shiny and black,

had been removed from a home where she had been whacked.

Papillion's Pedro & Preston - her puppy mill boys,

It took them months to learn how to play with their toys.

The  senior collie named Taz who came to her with heartworm,

Lives now, no longer sick and infirm.

Watson, the lively Brittany from Whitmore Lake,

found a great new home where he learned to sit and shake.

Then there were the pitty pups Lola, Trixie and Tigger,

All saved from death row, who would have figured?

Ah yes, she remembered, blinking away tears,

So many little faces she had loved through the years.

How many nights had she spent at the vet?

Too many to count, on that you could bet.

Each one she would watch grow healthy and fit,

Knowing she would stick it out with them and never quit.

Eventually the time would come for them to leave,

But not before one last cuddle and kiss were retrieved.

As the foster mom watched the new boy from her chair,

She realized that for most of them, life was just not fair.

Because she knew, as he continue to dream,

Those other people were wrong, this little boy wasn’t mean.

As with the others, he only needed a warm and safe home,

Not at a shelter, but one that he could call his own.

Her eyes finally closed and she drifted off to sleep,

As the dog awoke to the sound of shuffling feet.

The boy sat in that much used dog bed,

And looked up to a round, jolly man dressed all in red.

Thank you Santa, he said, for granting my Christmas wish.

Rescued from that terrible life, one I  surely won’t miss.

Now one more favor, if you don’t mind,

Please grant a wish to her who has been so kind.

Santa smiled and patted the boy on the head.

That I’ve already done, he quietly said.

Her wish was to rescue one more, don’t you see,

And that special boy now sits in front of me.

Denise Eichburg
Faithful Friends Animal Rescue
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TLC Chow Rescue A 501c3 Organization
Mission Statement

TLC Chow Rescue works to raise the public's awareness on the plight of homeless Chow Chows as well as realizing the benefits of adopting a discarded pet in need. We offer temporary refuge, training and medical care of at risk Chows in shelters or surrendered from private homes. Rescuing Chows from these conditions will aid in reducing the number of abused, unwanted or euthanized pets. We will accomplish this mission by working together as volunteers, involving and educating the community, with the goal of placing these chows in safe, loving forever homes

 


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Do I Go Home Today?
by Sandi Thompson

My family brought me home today cradled in their arms.
They cuddled me and smiled at me, and said I was full of charm.

They played with me and laughed with me, they showered me with toys.
I sure do love my family, especially the little boys.

The children loved to feed me, they gave me special treats.
They even let me sleep with them and snuggle in the sheets.

I used to go for walks, often several times a day.
They even fought to hold the leash, I am proud to say.

Theses are things I'll never forget -- a cherished memory.
I now live in a shelter -- without my family.

They used to laugh and praise me when I played with the old shoe.
But I didn't know the difference between the old ones and the new.

The kids would grab a rag, for hours we would tug.
So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bathroom rug.

They said I was out of control and would live outside.
This I did not understand although I tried and tried.

The walks stopped one by one. They said the hadn't the time.
I wish that I could change things. I wish I knew my crime.

My life became lonely, In the back yard, on a chain.
I barked all day long, to keep from going insane.

So they brought me to the shelter but were embarrassed to say why.
They said I caused an allergy, and then kissed me good-by.

If I'd only had some classes, as a little pup.
I wouldn't have been so hard to handle when I was all grown up.

"You only have one day left", I heard the worker say.
Does this mean a second chance?
Do I go home today?
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TLC Chow Chow Rescue

Holland, Michigan

Rescuing Chows Throughout the Mid West

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