Here’s the whole story: http://www.hypedojo.com/a-stray-dog-walked-into-a-police-station-and-youll-never-guess
It all started one afternoon last year, when a stray dog named Gorgi just showed up at a Puerto Rico Police command center in the city of Bayamon. The officers who were working there were amazed by how affectionate the stray dog was, in spite of hints that he didn’t have an easy past.
“He was in poor condition, malnourished and with apparent signs of abuse,” said Sgt. Tony Montesinos. “He approached frightened and was looking for affection and protection. We gave him food and water that evening and after eating he stayed with us awhile and left.”
However, this soon proved to be something more than just a chance encounter.
The police officers pooled together their money, took Gorgi to the vet and decided to adopt him as the police station dog.
Because of the fact that Gorgi had begun to think of the place as his home, and the cops his friends, the next logical step was that the dog get a job on the force – working as the surveillance dog for the station.
“He reduces tensions,” says Montesinos.
As a matter of fact, recently a study was conducted that Gorgi was included in, which examined whether or not having a dog at the office helped to reduce stress at work. And of course, all of Gorgi’s colleagues, affirmed that it did.
It may be a simple story of a police station adopting a dog, but think of the larger impact such an act of compassion would have on the community and people’s perception of street animals if workplaces (police stations, schools, offices, shops, etc.) were to just adopt a street animal (dog, cat, etc.) and look after him/her. This will help create a more positive perception of animals in general and augur well to promote living in harmony with animals.
Animals have been living with us for tens of thousands of years. If we proclaim ourselves to be the more intelligent and capable species, then let’s show our “superiority” in compassionate ways by taking care of them.
Kudos to the police officers at the Puerto Rico police command centre at Bayamon! Thank you very much for setting a sterling example in kindness!