It was just over six years ago that I decided I would adopt another dog. I thought a lot about it. It had been a few years since my little dog Tex had been around. I went down to the Humane Society and looked around at all the dogs. Most of them were really big dogs and needed to be outside. I knew I wanted a smaller dog to be a companion in the house. I went back again a few days later.
A man who was a volunteer there at the shelter asked me what kind of dog I was looking for. I said I just don't know until I see the dog and then I'll know. He said ahh, I understand! Okay, I have just the dog for you. Come with me. And he led me to this little kennel to see this beautiful black and white jack russell terrier mix who had just had a litter of 11 puppies. I couldn't believe she had lived through that. He said 4 puppies were too small to make it, but the other 7 were just fine and beautiful. They were going to adopt all the puppies out and her seperately.
The story I was told was that Anni must have somehow gotten away from her original owner without being spayed and ended up at the County Animal Shelter ready to deliver puppies. Her life was saved when she was then taken to the Humane Society by someone who must have seen the light in her eyes and I just know she held our her paw for someone to shake it. I can see her doing it the way she did to me. I know her little soul was saying, Hey, I'm in here you know and I deserve to live! I wasn't responsible for my care, someone else was and it's not my fault. That's why you're here, to rescue me with love and compassion.
So I looked into her eyes and I asked if I could hold her and he put her in my arms. She clung onto me with her paws and would not let go of me. I carried her around the whole place and outside for about half an hour. I said to him, when can I pick her up? She was amazing! I could just feel her little soul asking me to take her home. The man said to me "Thank God she found a home. I have so many dogs now, I can't afford to bring another one home. If I could, she would be the one."
So I waited several weeks and visited Anni every week until her puppies were ready to be adopted. I picked her up at the vet's office on adoption day right after she had been spayed. She was scared and shaking and looking everywhere for her puppies. After a few days, she was content and realizing she had a place to live now that was all hers. I could tell that she would heal from this and finally know she had a home forever...
Anni is intuitive and sweet-natured and she generates a special vibe I have never felt with an animal before. Her eyes are as expressive as a child's, she understand all kinds of commands and can learn more. People always smile when she's demanding to be petted. And she demands you feel her energy too :-) Pet me, Pet me and look what I can do. I just love her so much. Anni helped me to heal when I was going through a lot of physical pain. She generates real healing energy and she always stayed right by me if I needed her. I could not have imagined going through that without her. I know my guides were getting through to me loud and clear.
To me she is a beautiful, amazing example of another miracle of God.
We have to educate ourselves and everyone we touch about the souls that live inside these beautiful animals. These are intelligent and caring and loving little beings. We are all they have to survive in this world. Having compassion and love for them shows your love and compassion for everyone else in the world. Please support all the no-kill shelters and also help to stop the euthanization of innocent, defenseless little beings who are truly sent here for a higher purpose.
Judi