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Shelter Dogs
Jun. 8th, 2017 10:29 pmSince starting my job, I've found it difficult to sit down and write about what's going on. I have a few topics to write on, but I'm tired and sore. I'm still getting used to all this activity. Thursdays even more so, since I work 9 to 5 at Red Door and 6 to 9 at EAS. All animals, all the time!
Another volunteer was kind enough to take a few photos of me with two dog who I feel particular connections to. Maybe talking about them here could help find them forever homes Feel free to share this post with people who may be interested.
This is Remy. He's a sweet, elderly greymuzzle who was surrendered by his owners after a bite incident that, as I understand it, was not Remy's fault. (It rarely is.) The shelter is a difficult place for a lot of dogs; lots of noise and limited human interaction is hard on them. Remy is a bit withdrawn there, but warms up when shown some attention. This evening, after I sat with him and petted him for a while, he began nuzzling his head against my hand, and then laid down for tummy rubs. I feel so bad for him. He doesn't deserve to be in the shelter, and it must be very confusing for him after over ten years in a home.
This is Penelope, a Shih Tzu who was recently found as a stray. I don't know what her story is, but she's had a rough time of it too. She's missing a lot of hair on her sides and back; enough that there's more skin than fur. It may be from stress or malnutrition.
Despite her great fear of this confusing new place she's in, she still yearns for interaction. When I walk by her kennel, she's always standing back away from the gate, shaking with fear but still following me with her eyes and head. It's hard for me to not feel deep empathy for creatures, especially dogs, who are so clearly in need of reassurance. I opened the door a couple times to pet and reassure her and she approached me to press herself up against me. She seemed to take comfort in the closeness. I held her on my shoulder, rested my head against her, and petted her for a while. When I tried to put her back in her kennel, she had absolutely no interest in moving from my arms. I wish I could snuggle her until she feels good about the world. Hopefully she'll find some forever people who can do just that.
Oh! And Piper is up on the EAS website as of tonight!
Another volunteer was kind enough to take a few photos of me with two dog who I feel particular connections to. Maybe talking about them here could help find them forever homes Feel free to share this post with people who may be interested.
This is Remy. He's a sweet, elderly greymuzzle who was surrendered by his owners after a bite incident that, as I understand it, was not Remy's fault. (It rarely is.) The shelter is a difficult place for a lot of dogs; lots of noise and limited human interaction is hard on them. Remy is a bit withdrawn there, but warms up when shown some attention. This evening, after I sat with him and petted him for a while, he began nuzzling his head against my hand, and then laid down for tummy rubs. I feel so bad for him. He doesn't deserve to be in the shelter, and it must be very confusing for him after over ten years in a home.
This is Penelope, a Shih Tzu who was recently found as a stray. I don't know what her story is, but she's had a rough time of it too. She's missing a lot of hair on her sides and back; enough that there's more skin than fur. It may be from stress or malnutrition.
Despite her great fear of this confusing new place she's in, she still yearns for interaction. When I walk by her kennel, she's always standing back away from the gate, shaking with fear but still following me with her eyes and head. It's hard for me to not feel deep empathy for creatures, especially dogs, who are so clearly in need of reassurance. I opened the door a couple times to pet and reassure her and she approached me to press herself up against me. She seemed to take comfort in the closeness. I held her on my shoulder, rested my head against her, and petted her for a while. When I tried to put her back in her kennel, she had absolutely no interest in moving from my arms. I wish I could snuggle her until she feels good about the world. Hopefully she'll find some forever people who can do just that.
Oh! And Piper is up on the EAS website as of tonight!
