"To save as many animals in my lifetime as I can...I AM AN ANIMAL RESCUER"

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I am an Animal Rescuer
Annette King-Tucker




I Am an Animal Rescuer
My job is to assist God's creatures
I was born with the need to fulfill their needs
I take in new family members without plan, thought, or selection
I have bought dog food with my last dime
I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand
I have hugged those who were vicious and afraid
I have fallen in love a thousand times
and I have cried into the fur of a lifeless body

I have Animal Friends and friends who have animal friends
I don't often use the word "pet"
I notice those lost at the road side
And my heart aches
I will hand raise a field mouse
And make friends with a vulture
I know of no creature unworthy of my time

I want to live forever if there aren't animals in Heaven
But I believe there are
Why would God make something so perfect and leave it behind
We may be master of the animals,
But the animals have mastered themselves
Something people still haven't learned

War and Abuse makes me hurt for the world
But a rescue that makes the news gives me hope for mankind
We are a quiet but determined army
And making a difference every day

There is nothing more necessary than warming an orphan
nothing more rewarding than saving a life
No higher recognition than watching them thrive
There is no greater joy than seeing a baby play
who only days ago, was too weak to eat

I am an Animal Rescuer
My work is never done,
My home is never quiet
My wallet is always empty
But my heart is always full

I Rescued A Human Today

I rescued a human today.
> Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering
> apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I
> had to help her.
> I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid. As
> she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I
> had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't
> been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I
> didn't want her to think poorly of them.
> As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about
> my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a
> difference in someone's life.
> She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I
> shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort
> her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for
> companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to
> assure her that all would be well.
> Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I
> instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I
> would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do
> everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.
> I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are
> out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved.
> At least I could save one.

Tell Sarah Palin: Alaska's Wolves Demand Justice! Alaska is the only state in the U.S. where a few hunters still use aircraft to shoot wolves from the air or chase them to exhaustion before landing and shooting them point blank.
But the practice of "denning" - the killing of wolf young in the den - is prohibited even under Alaska law.