I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY

HER EYES MET MINE AS SHE WALKED

DOWN THE CORRIDOR PEERING APPREHENSIVELY

INTO THE KENNELS.

I FELT HER NEED INSTANTLY AND KNEW

I HAD TO HELP HER.

I WAGGED MY TAIL, NOT TOO EXUBERANTLY,

SO SHE WOULDN'T BE AFRAID.

AS SHE STOPPED AT MY KENNEL, I BLOCKED

HER VIEW FROM THE LITTLE ACCIDENT I HAD IN

THE BACK OF MY CAGE. I DIDN'T WANT HER TO

KNOW THAT I HADN'T BEEN WALKED TODAY.

SOMETIMES THE SHELTER KEEPERS JUST GET TOO

BUSY AND I DIDN'T WANT HER TO THINK POORLY OF THEM.

AS SHE READ MY KENNEL CARD, I HOPED THAT

SHE WOULDN'T FEEL SAD ABOUT MY PAST.

I ONLY HAVE THE FUTURE TO LOOK FORWARD TO

AND I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE.

SHE GOT DOWN ON HER KNEES AND MADE

LITTLE KISSY SOUNDS AT ME. I SHOVED MY

SHOULDER AND SIDE OF MY HEAD UP AGAINST

THE BARS TO COMFORT HER. GENTLE

FINGERTIPS CARESSED MY NECK; SHE WAS

DESPERATE FOR COMPANIONSHIP.

A TEAR FELL DOWN HER CHEEK AND I RAISED

MY PAW TO ASSURE HER ALL WOULD BE WELL.

SOON MY KENNEL DOOR OPENED AND HER

SMILE WAS SO BRIGHT THAT I INSTANTLY JUMPED

INTO HER ARMS.

I WOULD PROMISE TO KEEP HER SAFE.

I WOULD PROMISE TO ALWAYS BE BY HER SIDE.

I WOULD PROMISE TO DO EVERYTHING

I COULD TO SEE THAT RADIANT SMILE AND

SPARKLE IN HER EYES.

I WAS SO FORTUNATE

THAT SHE HAD COME DOWN MY CORRIDOR.

SO MANY MORE NEED TO BE SAVED.

BUT AT LEAST I COULD SAVE ONE.

LIFE IS GOOD BECAUSE TODAY I RESCUED A HUMAN!