One of the commonalities that bonded my husband and I when we first met was our love of animals. We have had many opportunities to rescue and find homes for special critters since we have been married, and in fact, the only children we currently have are the 4-legged variety!One rescue experience in particular occurred a couple of years after we were married and was a turning point in my journey towards working with animals and being an advocate for animal rights. I was working for the Wake County School System in Raleigh and someone had dumped a pregnant pit bull underneath a school bus. I was "volunteered" to take this poor creature to my vet to have her checked out and to see if anyone there could help. She had obviously been fought, as her ears were severely cropped and she had scars. However, even after having endured such abuse, she was one of the sweetest, most trusting and gentle dogs I had ever met. I couldn't find anyone to foster her, so my wonderful husband allowed me to bring her home. We kept her through her pregnancy and she had 7 puppies in our garage! As soon as the puppies were old enough, we found homes for all of them, including "Honey Girl", the momma. Up to that time, I had no experience with pit bulls and believed all the bad press about them. Honey Girl not only changed my views about the breed, she also reinforced how much we can learn from animals and how they can bring out the best in us if we let them.
I would love to hear from anyone who has had a similar life changing experience with an animal. Also, if you live in Raleigh, check out our website: www.noplacelikehomepetsitting.org.
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