Last
month we at Baark! held a writing contest. We asked readers to tell us the
story of their rescued or adopted animal and why they have made such a great
pet, and you delivered. After carefully reading the many entries we have selected
the three age group winners. For the next three weeks we will print their
beautiful stories in this Baark! column. This week’s winner, representing the
12 and under group is Anya MacPhail age-10. Thank you and congratulations
Anya!!
Bruno
Written
by Anya MacPhail age 10
This is Bruno; he is one of my family’s rescued
potcakes. When he first came here we were fostering him so he could get
adopted. Initially we thought he was going to die because of his mange and
limp, so we wanted to make sure he had a happy life here. When he was ready for
adoption no one would adopt him, so after a while we adopted Bruno. I was so
happy because Bruno was just starting to love this place.
After we adopted him we got to know him even
better. We had taken him to the vet to treat his mange and to help with his
limp, he was feeling better. After a while I started to call him “Brunsto” and “Bruno
Buddy” all the time and I found his weak spot for tickling him near his belly.
I think he is the best rescue because each time
one of us comes out Bruno will get up eagerly to greet us. He also has a voice
for each time we come out and he will try to speak- in a way. At night when all
the dogs are asleep he will start a howl… every single night. When I sit on the
step of the porch Bruno will nudge my arm to get underneath to cuddle. After
steak night we divide the leftover steak and give a small plate to each dog.
Bruno, I think, cleans his plate the fastest. Outside we have a couch that we
put cushions on when we are out there, but when we aren’t out there we put
blankets on the couch for Bruno to sleep and lay on. Each time the other dogs
come out they go straight to the neighbor’s fence to bark at their dogs and
Bruno usually starts it first. Bruno loves people and people love him, and when
he’s happy he will wag that little tail happier than any other dog I’ve
seen. He is the happiest dog I have ever
met and I am glad we were able to rescue him.
Please spay and neuter your animals, this simple procedure saves lives and decreases the suffering of unwanted animals.
This column is proudly brought to you by BAARK! the Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness.
For more information contact us at info@baarkbahamas.org, (427.SPAY) or visit our website www.baarkbahamas.com
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