It is very unfortunate that some on this list have had a bad experience with rescues. There are some real good ones out there.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Lucky Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all Bless you and I am so sorry for what happened to you. I also went through a terrible divorce where my husband left me for my very best friend. I was insane for a few years as I was in so much pain. Sometimes things just happen, I lost my little boy Chi last year from some type of heart disease and he was only 2 years old. I still grieve for him every day. Life can be so hard at times and people have to make decisions that they do not have a choice about. The more I hear about these rescue places the more I do not like them. They seem to be playing God and they will never know when life can change for them in an instant. Thanks for sharing you story. Nancy and the girls --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Candi Gerlich <[email protected]> wrote: From: Candi Gerlich <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 5:21 PM Nancy! I am so happy your baby is ok... I totally understand where you are coming form. I too used to judge people on how they treated or handled situations with their pets, until I had and experience where I was put in possition to do something I never thought I would. I used to be highly involved with rescue for min pins. a couple years ago I went through a horrible divorce and was forced to give up my babies to a rescue. I did try and ask the rescue for long term boarding/fostering with some sort of financial support but no one was interested. I was in a jam, I had no where to go with my pups and I was in no shape to care for them approprietly. I ended up relinquishing 5 of my dogs and 5 of my cats. I was heartbroken, ashamed and devastated. Concidering I have spent my adult life condeming those where I felt there were "other options" I was in a possition where I exhausted "my other options". a year later one of my dogs was still up for adoption and I asked to be reconcidered that I would pay the fee that I was in a stable environment and could handle my pet again. I was sent a nasty email of how no good I was and I was deleted from the group list that I was a member from. It hurt me as I had no other options... So I feel your pain. My life is my animals and I would do anything I could for them. Sometimes things juts happen out of our control. I am a much more humbled person for it. I love my babies with all my heart, my soul, and I think about my babies I had to give up everyday of my life.. Thanks, Candi, John, Dozer, Digger, Ozzy, Ollie, Toby & Dusty --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 5:24 PM Thank you so much, that is why I wanted to tell everyone so that nothing happens to any of our babies during this time. thank you everyone for being so kind and understanding - you are all such wonderful friends and have enriched my life so much. Nancy and the girls --- On Sun, 12/5/10, mj turner <[email protected]> wrote: From: mj turner <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 3:21 PM Oh my, Nancy, what a scare for all of you! Thanks for posting this. It will really make me pay closer attention to Benji as we will be having a lot of folks over Christmas... with doors opening and shutting all the time. I'm so glad, though, that everything turned out and that little Maggie was crying and waiting. Don't feel bad, something like that can happen in a heartbeat and it isn't anyone's fault. I'm so happy that all is well in your family...... mj and benji _____ From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 2:35:27 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all I always thought that people that lost their dogs were awful and not careful and irresponsible. Well I have to share what happened to me last night so that it will make everyone aware of how easy something like this can happen. I was at my dear friends house Gail and we were exchanging some Christmas dresses for our girls. Gail has a big front yard with a hedge all the way around it and we took the girls out to go potty. We called them in and they all ran in. Gail and I were talking about the gifts and our babies and all of a sudden I heard Maggie cry - at first I thought as she has a large home that she got stuck somewhere. So Gail, her son, husband and I all went on a frantic search. I said I think it came from outside even though I saw her come in. We went outside and sitting on the middle of the lawn was my baby Maggie, shaking and scared. The only thing that we can figure out what happened is before we shut the door she ran back outside. I was mortified and so was Gail as we have always considered our selves such good dog parents. Thank God that an angel was watching over my little girl or she could of been gone forever. So during this busy time during the holidays make sure that you keep an extra close eye on your babies with people coming in and out. I did not share this story to get any lectures as I already feel terrible and cried my self to sleep last night, but if my story can make you more aware of how easy this can happen then it is worth it. So like my mother use to tell me never say never.... Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae
