On a cold October morning, we were born, on old blanket that was tattered and torn.
In your garage, you let our mother lay, to stay warm, you knew this was the day.
 You smiled a happy smile as each one of us came, you even gave us all a name.
You promised us warm and happy lives, now we are older, time to break the ties.
 Most of the others have now gone away, just a few of us left to "give away."
I am 8 weeks old now, its cold out side. It's now December, we are going for a ride.
 I am the last one to finally go, I can't wait to play and learn how to roll.
Why are we stopping in the middle of now where? I see no house, no set of stairs???
 What's going on? Why are you driving away??? Hey??? You forgot me!! I don't want to stay!
Where am I? I haven't a clue, just a dirt road, leading into the blue.
 Fields of grass on each side, I am so scared in this field so wide.
Night fall is coming, its getting dark, I tried to call you with my little bark!
 It's getting so cold...I must find a place warm. It's starting to rain, a terrible storm.
 What is that white stuff coming out of the sky? I wish my mommy was here, she would tell me why.
  I can't stop shaking, its from the cold now, not fear. I am getting hungry, but, my mommy's not near.
There are strange noises, I don't recognize, I lay in a ditch and close my eyes.
I am so cold, deep down inside. I can't even think, I have an ache in my side.
 I'd move around, but my legs are stiff, I can't feel my face, my nose wont sniff...
I close my eyes again, I now feel no pain, I can't feel the pouring snow and rain.
Just when I thought I was going to pass out, I hear a sound from all about.
 A pack of wild dogs are sniffing at me, I can't move, someone help me please!
I feel something strange, something warm on my hip, then all I felt was a painful rip.
 Oh my GOD, they are eating me!! Someone help me!! Set me free...
My eyes roll back as the final blow falls. A soft gentle voice from above calls..
 I am now at a gate, how did I get here? It smells so great!! There must be food here.
I am so warm, the sky is all a glow, I wondered if my owners really know...
 What I went through, how much pain, when they dumped me out in the pouring rain.
I will forgive them even though they knew it was wrong. They honestly thought someone would come along.
 Someone would find me and take me in, but, most of us aren't saved, we just can't win.
The saddest thing I know, my friend, is they will breed my mommy again...
By:
 Joie Robbins
Texas Rep for Fila Rescue Inc. (filarescue.org)
West Texas Division Rep of Pets are us rescue (petsareusrescue.org)
 *****Your donations to any rescue group or your local shelter would be greatly needed and appreciated.
"Dumped&Scared"- Dedicated to "Wednesday" (6-8 week old puppy dropped of on a country road near Sweetwater Texas, on Wednesday, luckily picked up by a rescue person that happened to drive by, temps that night were in the low 20 f) Thank you Jan, your a "life saver."
 Love,
Joie and "Wednesday"
12/16/04