Hello everybody.   
      
   Article by Darath Smith   
      
      
   We all know one.  Maybe we know a few.  What I am talking about is those crazy   
   animal advocates that clog up our Facebook news feeds with constant depressing   
   "This animal is going to die." or "Our group needs donations.".  The photos   
   and stories these "animal crazies" post are mostly depressing and they make   
   your heart ache and your eyes get weepy.  Typically, the statuses can ruin   
   your day and after a while, you tend to block their comments from showing on   
   your news feed and you begin to ignore them, maybe even deleting them as a   
   friend altogether.  But at what costs?   
      
   The cost is life.  Each of those "sometimes annoying" and sad posts, if   
   forwarded, can save at least one helpless creature's life.  While you may not   
   be keen on the idea, forwarding those status updates to just one person that   
   you know loves animals, could really save a life.  It's hard to imagine how   
   something so seemingly insignificant is so important but it truly is.  It's   
   also hard to picture yourself being a part of something so amazing but it's   
   true.   
      
   So, the next time your best friend or crazy neighbor pleads with you and   
   others to help, take one second to hit "Share" or "Email" before you decide to   
   look away.  You just might be saving a life and giving a deserving animal a   
   chance at a new beginning and a family of their own.  You just may become a   
   hero. Still need a push in the right direction?  Read the story below and then   
   decide.   
      
      
      
   I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY   
      
   by: Janine Allen   
      
   Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into   
   the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.   
      
   I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldnt be afraid. As she   
   stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the   
   back of my cage. I didnt want her to know that I hadnt been walked today.   
   Sometimes the overworked shelter keepers get too busy and I didnt want her to   
   think poorly of them.   
      
   As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldnt feel sad about my past. I   
   only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in   
   someones life.   
      
   She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my   
   shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle   
   fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell   
   down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.   
      
   Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped   
   into her arms.   
      
   I would promise to keep her safe.   
   I would promise to always be by her side.   
   I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle   
   in her eyes.   
      
   I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there   
   who havent walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could   
   save one.   
      
   I rescued a human today.   
      
      
      
    http://rescuemedog.org/dog-blog/i-rescued-a-human-today-by-janine-allen/   
      
   Written by Janine Allen CPDT, Rescue Me Dog's professional dog trainer.   
   Janine's passion is working with people and their dogs. She provides   
   demonstrations for those who have adopted shelter dogs, lends email support to   
   adopted dog owners that need information beyond our Training Support Pages,   
   and aids shelter staff and volunteers in understanding dog behavior to   
   increase their adoptability. Copyright 2012 Rescue Me Dog; www.rescuemedog.org   
      
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