Our family has had too many animals for quite some time. 2 cats, 3 dogs, and a bird. All but one of those animals are rescues. We ended up with them. That isn't to say they weren't well loved. Well, as time went on and the family finances got worse we found it harder to give all of the animals the care that they need. My father then went to work as a trucker and now is gone. This left my mother, my sister, and I to care for them.
I ended up doing most of the care for two of the three dogs. My mother fed them a little less than half of the time and did clean up their mess a lot of the time - but I am the one that gave them the love and attention they need. I am leaving before the end of the year. I know that the dogs will not get the attention and love they deserve from my mother and sister when I go.
My Aunt, Uncle, and his partner came from New Orleans to help us move some furniture and to bring my mother and sister for a visit. I was invited but decided not to go. While my aunt was here she had a conversation with my mother about the amount of animals we have. My mother decided to re-home the two dogs and the bird. My Uncle (an avid bird lover) knew someone that could take the bird, and when he went home on Sunday brought the bird with him. I wasn't very attached to the bird - and quite frankly I don't like keeping birds as pets. Anyways, my aunt told my mother that she knew someone that could find our two dogs really good homes. She's great at finding a home that will love and care for them.
Yesterday they left. I am home alone here, and this morning it felt so strange not to get up and take care of the dogs. I sat on the love seat and did my thing like I do every day, and it was so lonely not having two warm bodies curled up on me. I miss them so much. I know that the choice to re-home them is the best choice that could have been made for them, but it still hurts. I can envision them sitting in some strange house, scared and wondering when we will come pick them up. I can just imagine their heart break when they realize that they've been abandoned. They won't know that we did it because they deserve someone that can care for them better than we can, they'll just think that we don't love them anymore. Which is not true at all.
My heart hurts and I wish I could cuddle with my two babies. I hope that they find a home and an owner with a big heart that can make them happy.
Here they are, my sweet pups:
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| Sweet Georgia |
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| Cute, goofy Jake |
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