Hi everyone. In the talks that I give, I always quote Mother Theresa who says, “We cannot do big things, just small things with great love”.
The following is an excerpt from Lisa’s email to me. With her permission, let me reproduce it here, as an inspiration to all of us to continue doing “small things with great love”.
Remember one person can make a difference. Please do not wait for big opportunities to come by. Just do it…today.
Hi. I read about Abby and I am so happy that she has a potential home. Just a small matter about her eyes – Abby looks like she has spaniel blood in her which is why she has those droopy eyes. Those do need special attention to be paid to their eyes in case irritations lead to infections. Usually good general care is enough but it is obvious that she has been neglected. That is also why her coat, which should be black and glossy has rough dark brown patches.
If things don’t work out with Frannie, please let me know. I forwarded the email about Abby when I received it. Then I checked your blog and saw the news about Frannie. I still have friends who are not on my email list to appeal to so the supply of potentials has not been exhausted yet!
I would love to take Abby myself but I have four dogs and a cat already and I live on my own. It was foolish of me to have taken the 4th dog in the first place. He was the 5th dog when he arrived. Subsequently one of my other dogs died of old age. Merlin was only supposed to have been a temporary foster for the SPCA. Unfortunately, after a week, I realised that by the time I would have sorted out his skin problems to put him up for adoption, he would have a hard time adjusting to a new home because I’d ruined him and his expectations. I sincerely doubt I would have been able to find him another home that would allow him to sleep on the bed. So I changed his name (to Merlin) and he has stayed on with me and my other dogs whom he gets along with very well.
I once adopted an elderly 14 year old poodle who had had a hard life with several rehomings. She lived on with me for two years before she died and I was so happy that I was able to offer her peace and stability in her last years. I would definitely recommend adopting older dogs just for their docile nature and peaceful presence.
When I hear stories like Abby’s I can only hope that karma catches up with her owner sooner rather than later. He is a lowlife.
Please keep up the good work with helping animals.
Thanks for the sharing, Lisa. Let’s all keep up our work in helping animals as best we can, within our capacity. Every deed, no matter how small, makes a significant difference to the lives of these beings who are often neglected and passed off as unimportant.
If not for Lisa, Abby would not have a home with Tina. If not for all the forwards of emails and links, I would have been all alone at trying to find an adopter for Abby. So, let’s all do our part – it matters and it certainly counts!