Whisper Pond Reflections

I have been house sitting for four dogs, three cats, three turtles, and one Iguana this week. It's been quite an experience. I know they miss their owners, but we have become quite accustom to each other.

The dogs are all young and rambunctious. Their favorite activity before they settle down for the night is seeing who can bark the loudest while seeing who can run the fastest though the house. They are like little kids that get so hipper in the evening, before they collapse and fall asleep.

All 4 dogs wear collars that respond to an invisible fence. They have a large yard to play in and a dog door that lets them access the laundry room during the day when no one is at home. This gives them a chance to come in out of the hot southern summer days.




When someone is home they pretty much have the run of the house...totally spoiled and very lucky pups. All four are rescue dogs and so are the cats. Three dogs were dropped off in the neighborhood and left to fend for themselves. The newest addition was coxed out of the woods, he was covered in ticks and fleas, hungry and thirst.

Alley, the latest kitty was in a nearby road side ditch...almost dead and covered in diarrhea, pus closed eyes and hardly able to stand. She took a week to even start to recover, and get past the brink of death.
But she made it and is now an adorable peach ball of love.

What is so remarkably unbelievable is how people can throw away animals, like the thoughtless people that roll down their windows and toss out the trash to litter the road sides we drive by. What has become of kindness and consideration and responsibility? Animals suffer...does that word not mean anything? Have we become so hard hearted and callous in our society, that taking care of a helpless animals is meaningless?

The responsible thing to do is at least take them to a shelter, where they have a chance and won't suffer starvation and thirst, disease and injury...if you are unable to provide a loving home. Most important is to stop the excess population by getting your pet fixed. We don't need anymore...so many are being put down daily, just because there is no one to give them a good home.

People, all I ask, is be responsible! Do what is right, like this pet owner, you will be blessed for they fill your heart and lives with unconditional love.