This week, I had the opportunity to

rescue a very special little dog.

This is her story.

Song: ‘Ache’ by James Carrington

July

29, 2010

She was lost.

Wandering… trying to find

her next meal to support

the babies inside of her.

Finally, a kind-hearted

person stopped to help

her, taking her to a shelter

where an owner would

surely come to claim her.

She

waited.

They did not

come.

Every day, her babies grew

bigger. She gave all of her

nutrition and energy to her

puppies. She nearly gave her

life, and probably would gladly

have done so if given the

opportunity.

She gave birth to six stillborn

babies.

The big day came, and she could

wait no longer. She gave birth -

tiny, alone, and frightened in a

shelter.

She cleaned her babies,

encouraging them to nurse.

She didn’t

understand

why their

hearts would

not beat.

What had she

done wrong?

She couldn’t understand that it

was not her fault.

Her tiny, 6 lb. body could not

support the babies inside of

her.

They were too big and she

was deprived of nutrition for

so long.

Her babies

were taken

from her, to

be disposed

of. She was

to be next.

Her rescuer

came, not a

moment

too soon.

She has been taken to a safe place.

A place where she can eat freely.

A place where she can rest

and quietly mourn her loss.

She is grieving.

She is a mother with no babies to

love.

But, she is resilient.

She is a fighter.

She has been in foster care

for only 3 days now.

Already, her spirit is shining

through.

And her future is bright.

Her name is Twinkle.

But, many like Twinkle are sitting

in shelters with undecided fate.

So many others are in foster

care, waiting for the right person

to come along and give them a

chance.For the sake of animals like

Twinkle,

GET INVOLVED.

Permanent homes and foster

homes are desperately needed

EVERYWHERE.

Adopting

and

fostering

are both

truly

rewarding

experience

Even if you can’t take in a

homeless animal,

there are other ways to

help!

Support your local

shelters and animal

rescue organizations.

Most of us have wishlists,

but the need for monetary

donations is universal.

Please don’t miss an opportunity

to make a difference.

Even a small gift could

mean the world to someone else.

Support Twinkle and many others

at www.aarfanimals.org.

Inquiries about fostering,

adopting, volunteering, and

donating

can be directed to

aarfdogadoption@gmail.com.