Snake Skinner AKA Motordromerider's blog: "DO I GO HOME TODAY"

I don't do serious but I feel that now I should. If you are thinking of getting a dog, cat, or any animal as a pet, remember that you are adopting a new member of your family that should not be treated as a possession that you keep on a chain, or in a pen outside only paying attention to it once in a while or discard because it has become an inconvenience. It's a lifelong commitment that should be taken care of just as any other member of your family. It is for this reason that I post this poem and I hope it makes everyone think better of their pets. I am not an animal activist, just an animal lover.  Please read.

                   DO I GO HOME TODAY

My family brought me home cradled in their arms.They cuddled me and smiled at me

and said I was full of charm.They played with me and laughed with me and showered

me with toys.I sure do love my family, especially the girls and boys.The children loved

to feed me, they gave me special treats.They even let me sleep with them - all

snuggled in the sheets.I used to go for walks, often several times a day.They even

fought to hold the leash, I'm very proud to say.These are the things I'll not forget - a

cherished memory,because I now live in the shelter - without my family.

They used to laugh and praise me when I played with that old shoe.But I didn't know

the difference between the old ones and the new.The kids and I would grab a rag, for

hours we would tug.So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom

rug.They said that I was out of control, and would have to live outside.This I did not

understand, although I tried and tried.The walks stopped, one by one; they said they

hadn't time.I wish that I could change things, I wish I knew my crime.My life became

so lonely, in the back yard, on a chain.I barked and barked, all day long, just to keep

from going insane.

So they brought me to the shelter, but were embarrassed to say why.They said I

caused an allergy, then they each kissed me goodbye.If I'd only had some classes,

when I was just a little pup, then I would have been a better dog when I was all grown

up."You only have one day left." I heard the worker say.Does that mean I have a

second chance? DO I GO HOME TODAY?