~Last words of a Euthanised Life~
"No more lonely cold nights or hearing that I'm bad,
No more growling belly from the meals I never had.
No more scorching sunshine with a water bowl that's dry,
No more complaining neighbors about the noise when I cry.
No more hearing "shut up", "get down" or "get out of here"!
No more feeling disliked, only peace is in the air.
Euthanasia is a blessing, though some still can't see.
Why I was ever born, If I weren't meant to be.
My last day of living was the best I ever had.
Someone held me very close; I could see she was very sad.
I kissed the lady's face, and she hugged me as she cried.
I wagged my tail to thank her, and then I closed my eyes and died……"
No more growling belly from the meals I never had.
No more scorching sunshine with a water bowl that's dry,
No more complaining neighbors about the noise when I cry.
No more hearing "shut up", "get down" or "get out of here"!
No more feeling disliked, only peace is in the air.
Euthanasia is a blessing, though some still can't see.
Why I was ever born, If I weren't meant to be.
My last day of living was the best I ever had.
Someone held me very close; I could see she was very sad.
I kissed the lady's face, and she hugged me as she cried.
I wagged my tail to thank her, and then I closed my eyes and died……"
Doesn't this make your eyes watery? These are the words i read this morning on ACE's Facebook Page, an organization that's out there to help all the animals. Please support their efforts, and start adopting..
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By now all readers should know my love for dogs. The love i have for them is something that i can't simply describe with words. I spend my free time whenever i can to rescue stray dogs and puppies, despite the fact that i'm still a student, i am sponsoring individual feeders every month with dog kibbles and dog food to feed 20 dogs. Compared to many full-time rescuers out there, what i'm doing are just small things, but i am able to do my part in helping the homeless and helpless stray dogs who are often unable to fend for themselves or feed themselves.
Over the years, pet ownership is increasing in a fast rate, more and more people are getting dogs as their house pet and or companion. But there are issues that i've observed that's sadly happening.
Firstly, more and more people are purchasing puppies from puppy mills when there are countless number of stray puppies out there waiting to be saved. Many would give reason saying that they would want a particular breed and therefore the reason of purchasing from puppy mills where puppies are kept and bred in harsh conditions. However, if that's the main reason, we do have adoption centres like VFA (Voices for Animals) that have toy breed dogs up for adoption. Some will also give reasons that they are staying over in a HDB flat and they are unable to adopt because most of the stray dogs are big in size and that AVA will not grant them a license to keep the dog at home. However, many do not know that under project adore, license will be given for stray dogs to be kept in HDB flats. I've always believed that when you're willing to try, things will happen, so do not give yourself excuses to just purchase from puppy mills.
Secondly, as more and more pet shops and puppy mills are opening up in Singapore due to the increase in demand for puppies, the price to pay to get yourself a puppy is decreasing drastically. With just $700 SGD you can get toy breed puppy home with you as compared to last time when you at least need a $1000 SGD to get a toy breed puppy. This is not a positive issue as when the price of puppies are so affordable, many people will tend to purchase on impulse without preparing themselves for the dog and forget the fact that dogs are a lifetime commitment. So when this happens, there would be a high chance that my third point would happen, and my third point is : Abandonment.
Thirdly, Abandonment. When pet owners are not well versed about dogs and unsure about the commitment they have made the moment they have purchased a puppy, there will be a high chance of them abandoning the dog when the dog have grown out of puppy hood, when the dog is 3-5 years of age. It is a terribly stressful process for the dog to go through when they are abandoned by their owners. They do no know what they have done wrong and they cannot beg for their owners to not leave them. They are helpless and hopeful, hoping and praying that their owners will come back for them and when their owners don't come back, they would become a stray.
Lastly, some might not know the seriousness of abandoning their pets. They would possibly think that "hey, it's okay, when i abandon them, someone else will pick it up, SPCA will get them another owner.". But sadly this is not what's going to happen to them. The fact is that if they do not get adopted in time, or when they start to create public nuisance like : barking, whining in public and when the members of the public complains about them, their life is gone. They will be put down. Some may feel that it is okay, it doesn't bother them if the dog is going to be put down or not, they already don't need it anymore. But hey, look at it in this way, you bought them, enjoyed his companionship, threw him away and brought him to death, isn't this murder? Why are you so cruel?
Dear future dog owners, i really hope that you will adopt the next time you think of getting a dog. Because when you're buying a dog from a puppy mill, another stray dog that is waiting for a home is actually being put down. So please i urge all of you to adopt and not buy, save a life.
