April 3, 2012

As a dear friend is taking her dog to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon today, it got me wondering how far would you go for a pet?  My friend's dog is slowly going blind, if not totally, there is a chance that it might be reversible, so she had to go and never wonder what if.
I know other pet owners that have spared no expense with their animals, you always hear of pets getting attacked in the off leash areas,some thank goodness not serious, others life threatening, and each one of those owners have stepped up the plate to make sure their baby is safe and well taken care of.  I am one of those owners, as far as I was concerned money was no object and thank the good Lord I had a wonderful vet that didn't take advantage of me.
For someone to say, it is only a dog, cat etc, is just beyond my comprehension, how can someone turn their back on a hurting or sick animal, they don't ask much from you just a little love, food and shelter and they never hold a grudge, and love you unconditionally no matter what. I can not bear to hear stories of cruelty to animals, it has been proven that that is just the start of abuse, if the coward can do that do a poor animal, it doesn't stop there, it goes on to children and their spouses.
It is like the old joke, lock you spouse and your dog in the trunk of the car, who is happier to see you when you open the trunk?  Does the person you live with/ love get so excited to see you when you get home, even if it was 2 seconds ago because you forgot something or 10 hours after working all day?

So here is to my dear friend and her commitment to her dog, not that I would expect anything less.  And also to all the animal rescue groups that see far too many bad things in this world.  You are angels on earth.