June 29, 2009

A Collie Named Max

Jane: My colleague and fellow blogger, accomplished writer and author Cindy Crosby, recently posted this story on the Walk With Me blog about what she learned as a foster "parent" to a collie named Max. It moved me so much, I wanted to share it with our WoofGang readers. I hope you'll be similarly moved and provoked to think about the nature of forgiveness. Enjoy!

Seventy Time Seven: A Collie Named Max
He was a tri-color, collie-shepherd mix whose whole world was a cardboard refrigerator box with a short kennel run, tucked behind a seedy motel. A Rottweiler shared the same space. As the bitter months of winter bore down on Illinois, the two huddled together for warmth. But a cardboard box isn’t much protection against the cold.

Someone alerted animal control, which came out and saw the two dogs braving the increasingly raw weather with so little shelter. The owner was warned that unless the dogs were given a better refuge, they’d be seized. The warnings were ignored. More . . .

3 comments:

  1. Well that was a very moving story about Max. It reminds me of my adopted dog when he arrived here, he was cold, shivering, lots of cuts in his paws and ears, due to his struggles inside the cage for over a year.

    AL

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  2. I'm glad the story had a happy ending... so many don't. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Most of the dogs in our family have been rescues. Max's story was very moving and we are happy for him that it had a good ending. Sasha & I (Ernie) did not have a good start in our lives either. We are very happy now and have a great home. Mom keeps saying we came a long way.
    Thanks for sharing
    Ernie & Sasha

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