Sin Revisited
This is Fudgy.
The sadness in his eyes is what I consider a sin. It is not one of the seven deadly sins. It is a sin that attacks my heart. It makes me proud of taking in Bullety when she was pregnant and came to sit on my lap four years ago or for taking in any of our pets that we found or were given, but I am not without sin. For years, we had a cat that kept having kittens. My dad’s friend would sell them in his pet store. I feel guilty for not having had her fixed. That was a sin. There are plenty of kittens in shelters who needed loving homes.
As I wrote earlier, there are alot more pets in the shelter who were used to loving homes. I do not think it is a sin for someone to surrender their pets if they cannot afford to feed and take care of them. I am sure these people feel the pain of that loss. I find it a sin that the economy has declined to the extent that it has. There are many older people who have to choose between medicine, feeding themselves and feeding their pets. When someone is lonely, that is when a pet is most useful. A pet will not judge you for your appearance, what kind of car you drive, or where you work. To help people like this, who need their pets, Liberty Humane & other shelters too I’m sure have started a welfare program. You can come in & receive food and care for your pet so you can keep it.
I have always loved animals but, besides having my own pets and sending a few dollars to the ASPCA every now and again, I have never really done anything about it. It wasn’t until my friend asked if I wanted to go take pictures that I have become involved. I never knew that you could volunteer to walk dogs or pet cats. I feel like my free time is so precious and my schedule so chaotic that I could never make a commitment to permanently volunteering. I was glad when I found out it was not really like that. Any time you can offer is enough time. While it makes me sad to see them and not be able to take them all home, at the end of the day, when I see that Sarah Mclaughlin commercial, I still want to cry but I don’t feel so bad for not being able to send a big check.
As you can guess, animals are my thing… my cause. There are so many out there. I choose animals over people because helping animals comes without judgement. I am afraid that missing a week at a soup kitchen would prompt someone to ask “Where were you last week?” Fudgy won’t ask me that. My sin is guilt… or potential guilt.
All the sadness aside, want to see some happy animals? Here is the best I can do.
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