I was born in the Summer a few years ago. Quite why I was born, I'll never know. Some folks who had my mother, decided to breed. No reason I know of, except for greed; I know I was hungry, I know I was cold; They sold me quite early, at five weeks old.

My number one owners seemed friendly at first, And life was quite good till my bubble burst; They started to argue, their marriage split up; And then the Ad read: "For Sale... young pup".

Some folks arrived, the next ones in line. They treated me kind and life was just fine. But master dropped dead, and she couldn't cope. So she sold me again (I'll soon give up hope).

I now had a new home way up in the sky; We went up the lift fourteen floors high! The new folks were kind but they left me all day; I was bursting to wee and had nowhere to play. It was boredom, I think, when I chewed up the chair; They agreed I should go as it just wasn't fair.

The next home was good and I thought "this is it"! They started to show and I won....a small bit. But then somebody said I was thin in the bone. And in went the Ad: "For Sale...to good home."

The next lot were dreadful, they wanted a guard; But I didn't know how, although I tried hard. One night they got robbed and I didn't bark; Tied up in that shed, and alone in the dark.

For five months I lay in the cold and the dark; With only a bed of rough wooden bark; A small dish of water all slimy and green; The state I was in, well, it had to be seen! I longed for warmth, and an end to the pain; But some new people came and I went off again.

Well now I'm with Rescue and this home is good; There are walks in the country and lots of good food; There are kisses and cuddles to greet me each day; But I dread the time when they will send me away.

I will try to be good, I won't chew on the chest; I will try to be quiet, I'll do my very best; I want to stay with you, a heart on all fours; Please....let me stay, I want to be yours.






Jacob adopted 4/18/97Blanche adopted 10/12/97Spazzy adopted 12/24/97 Sally Jane adopted 10/18/97Iris adopted 3/23/97Shelby adopted 9/17/97 Bogey adopted 7/97Miss Maggie adopted 11/3/97Mr. Bones adopted 6/21/97 Bonnie Bones adopted 9/6/97Mac adopted 12/97Tessa adopted 12/97 Greta adopted 2/7/97Linus adopted 2/14/97Princess adopted 10/30/97 Rosie adopted 11/29/97Samson adopted 7/8/97Britta adopted 6/20/97 Foxy adopted 6/1/97CoCo adopted 10/8/97Brandy adopted 11/22/97 Rosie adopted 7/97Buddy adopted 12/24/97Snow adopted 9/10/97 Sophie adopted 5/24/97Bogie adopted 6/10/97Bill adopted 10/96 Chief adopted 11/01/97Silas adopted 8/97Boomer adopted 11/20/97 Holden adopted 11/09/97Mikey adopted 6/21/97 Chance adoption pending Draper adopted 10/19/97 Maddy adopted 4/97 Jazzman adopted 6/92 Martin adopted 11/93 Baxter adopted 11/97 Bruce adopted 8/01/96 Cypress adopted 7/91 Dolleyadopted 08/98 Barley adopted 11/24/97 Gavin adopted 2/96 Dozer adopted 12/04/97 Baxter adopted 8/11/97 Jazzman adopted 6/92 Jake adopted 10/96 Bosco adopted 12/23/97 Sabrina adopted 10/96 Woodrow adopted 9/19/91 Jazz adopted 2/02/97 Kali adopted 3/05/96 Scarlett O'Hara adopted 8/18/97 Riffca adopted 5/20/95 Lila adopted 11/17/95 Sheba adopted 01/11/95 Bianca adopted 12/29/97 Tessa adopted 3/15/98 Cassius adopted 12/94 Blanca adopted 1/16/98 Bella adopted 07/05/98 Jazz adopted 02/02/97 Rusty adopted 06/03/98 Max adopted 07/19/98 Betty adopted 04/9/98 Rocky adopted 01/26/98 Iago adopted 07/14/98 Tara adopted 08/95 Chip adopted 12/94 Madison adopted 07/98 Kramer adopted 04/98 Pepe adopted him 07/08/98 Buddy adopted 6/10/98 Tia adopted 02/28/98. Mick adopted 05/11/98. Horton adopted 07/04/91 Sadie adopted 06/98

Gertie reunited July 18, 1997


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