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Winter had now arrived, the Holidays were fast approaching, and I was sadly thinking about all of the relinquished and abandoned pets that would not have a loving home of their own this Christmas. That’s when I got the following message:
“I’ve heard that you rescue dogs, and I’m wondering if you would help this one. There’s a little red dog on the loose that has been homeless for several months now, and I can’t catch him. He is extremely frightened of people, and whenever I try to approach him, he races off down an alley.
“I’ve called dozens of rescue organizations, animal control departments, and the police department, and no one will help this poor dog. He sleeps on a pile of leaves in my neighbor’s yard, and it’s really getting cold out now. I doubt that he will survive the winter out there.”
And before very long at all, I found myself at the address provided to me. And I immediately spotted this little homeless orphan curled up against the bitter cold in his bed of dying leaves in that yard. But as soon as he spotted me, he jumped up and raced out of the yard and down the alley.
I knew that it would be pointless to chase after him, so in his absence I set up and baited my trusty old dog trap. And then I quickly hid in the garage awaiting his return. I didn’t have to wait very long. Within a few hours, his enormous hunger led him right into my trap. This homeless little orphan would not have to wander the mean cold streets or sleep on a pile of leaves anymore.
And not long after I pulled him out of the trap, he became a completely different dog. He very quickly began loving the gentle pets, the gentle words, and the human companionship that he had not experienced in a very long time.
At the animal hospital, we soon discovered that he had no microchip. And while he was being boarded there for the next several days, we searched and searched, but we could not find anyone that was looking for a lost dog matching this sweet little street orphan’s description.
But very luckily for him, a marvelous Min Pin Rescue Group soon decided to take him under their loving care. And they soon decided to call him ‘Rudy’ after the red nosed reindeer since it was now the Holiday Season.
Rudy is now listed on their Min Pin Rescue Website, and here is what they have to say about him:
Rudy: 3 y/o red male, neutered, housebroken, and crate trained. Rudy is the perfect dog. Really, he is! We have not found one bad habit yet! Not even a little bit.... He is good with dogs, cats, ignores the caged birds, rarely gets on the furniture, eats whatever he is given, and he loves to snuggle. Maybe it''s because he was on the lam for several months as a stray that no one could catch. Several people were feeding him and keeping an eye on him, but no one was able to catch him until one day a kind soul set out a live trap with some food and he was caught within hours.
We have no idea how this little guy survived the cold spell that we’ve been having, or the rain, or the vehicle traffic where he was found. Rudy was obviously a well loved dog that was originally very well cared for. He wants nothing but the companionship of a beloved human again. We have found him to be downright clingy when out in the yard, and when taken for a walk he does not pull or try to get away. Sadly, he just stops and stares at every car that goes by, making us wonder if he was dumped out there.... All he wants from Santa is a real forever home!
And I truly hope that deserving little Rudy gets his Christmas Wish very soon.
If you’d like to make a donation to this wonderful rescue group on little Rudy’s behalf, please visit their website linked here: www.minpinrescue.org
And in this Season of Giving, please consider adopting a very deserving homeless dog or cat like Rudy. What better gift could there be this Holiday Season, than the Gift of Love?
©December 2012, Mr. Ed
My Latest Submission To 'The Great Animal Rescue Chase'
hope Rudy soon has his forever home.
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(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :(
God be with them.
Anna
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Peace, love and Blessings of Christmas Season
John Michael