I was driving by the city pound and thought to myself I have some extra time, I should stop and see what#%92s there.
I go in and there is a room with six rows of kennels most all filled with dogs, most even had two to three dogs in each kennel. I walk around and felt so sorry for all of them that are in there, I had just read in the newspaper that less than 10% get adopted, the rest…well I think that can be left unsaid.
I was surprised about the amount of pitt bulls there, it would seem most of the dogs there were pitts. The ones with red tags were not adoptable because they had either bit someone or were evaluated as not safe. I saw a beautiful speckled great dain among the mix and wanted so badly to take him home with my, I#%92m was considering it but I don#%92t know if a dain would fit into my lifestyle, at the very least I was thinking about fostering him. I ask about adoption fees and it#%92s only $35 to adopt and you get it back when the animal is spayed/neutered.
Still thinking about that I wondered into the cat room. There was a beautiful blue long haired cat that the staff had been discussing. It had been there a long time and had been brought back twice, once because the person was allergic. It was on hold for someone but that person never came to pick it up and this was its last day, the cat was going to be put down in just a few minuets. Feeling sorry for the cat I held it and pet it thinking how sad that this cat would be put down that day. I stayed with the cat for some time thinking to myself how on earth I could keep a cat, my boyfriend would never let me bring it into the house. Then one of the employees said if you want that cat you can have it for free… puzzled and still holding the cat I didn#%92t know what to say. Then the man directed me to the door and I ended up walking out with the cat. Did not sign any papers just walked out. I got in my car and drove off thinking what am I going to do?
I took the cat to my grandma#%92s house and when my grandma saw the cat she just fell in love with it. She sat with the cat and it stayed purring in her lap. She said she would keep it. I went out and bought some cat supplies for my Grandma and now she has a new little friend. I was so happy, I rescued the cats life and the cat has a new home. I took some pics with a film camera so once I get those developed I#%92ll post pics.