[Hancle704]

Had to pass this along--


If I didn't have animals . . . .

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.
My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.

All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.

When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.

When the doorbell rings,
I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.

I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted,
without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.

I would not have strange presents under my Christmas tree --
dog bones, stuffed animals ,toys, treats nor would I have to explain to people why I wrap them.

I would have money ....and no guilt to go on a real vacation.

I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grandkids thru college

The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.

My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.

My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.

My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash.

I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L-, F-R-I-S-B-E- E, W-A-L-K, or T-R-E-A-T.

I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.

I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.

I'd look forward to spring and the melting of snow instead of dreading mud season.

I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have so many dogs/animals? '
from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally
by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.

How empty my life would be.

[Barefoot]

Hancle - Love it! (We also have to spell the word s-q-u-i-r-r-e-l in our house.)

[ouma1938]

Just beautiful, and true. We have 3 birds and one 19 year old cat, and my kids have 6 rescued cats between them and we couldn't live without a single one of them. We almost had a Bassett Hound but our ad produced a reunion with a loving family who have now repaired the hole under the fence Winston dug. And we do now have an agreement that any future rescues will be adopted out to good homes and families.