Thank You! You made a Chihuahua smile today!

 

 

^{We would like to say a very special “Thank You” to those who have made contributions to River City Rescue. We could never do it without you!}

 

 

 

Volunteers

 

Ladonna Lyons * Courtenay Johnson * Beth Glandt

  Denise Cronin * Kim Cronin * Dorothy Chiapelas

  Mindy Corder * Adrienne Travers *Josh Littrell 

 Susan Degonia * Alex Moore  * Pat Moore 

Dale Schwartz * Doris Sullivan * Ken Deneal, Sr.

Melissa Speck * Dr. Laura Ivan * Sherry Flotron

Pat Pounds * Cheryl Litzsinger * Sara Caldwell

Renee Carron * Julie Holtgrieve * Emily Stephens

 

Most of all, we wish to thank all of the people who have given loving forever homes to our babies.  With out each of you, rescue would be severely limited.  You are the very best!  Be proud of what  you have done by adopting a rescue dog... or two... or three.

 

 

 

This is one of those great little ditties that you find in your Inbox sometimes.  I love how it talks about the circle of rescue and includes the adopters in that circle.  We are forever grateful to those who open their hearts and homes to needy dogs.

 

Rescue Dog
 
 
 Once I was a lonely dog just looking for a home.
I had no place to go and no one to call my own.
I wandered up and down the streets, in rain, in heat and snow.
I ate whatever I could find.  I was always on the go.
My skin would itch, my feet were sore, my body ached with pain.
And no one stopped to give a pat.  No one knew my name.
I never saw a loving glance; I was always on the run.
Some people thought that hurting me was really lots of fun.
Then one day I heard a voice so gentle, kind and sweet,
And loving arms reached down to me and took me off my feet.
"No one will ever hurt you." was whispered in my ear.
"You'll have a home to call your own where you will know no fear."
"You will be dry, you will be warm, you'll have enough to eat
and rest assured that when you sleep, your dreams will all be sweet."
I was afraid I must admit, I've lived so long in fear.
I can't remember when I let a human come so near.
As she tended to my wounds and bathed and brushed my fur,
She told me 'bout the rescue group and what it meant to her.
She said, "We are a circle, a line that never ends.
And in the center there is you protected by loving friends."
"All around you are the ones that walk among the pounds,
And those that share their home with you after you've been found."
"There are many others who are searching near and far.
To find the perfect home for you, where you can be a star."
She said, "There is a family, that's waiting patiently,
and pretty soon they’ll find you, just you wait and see."
"Then they will join our circle - they'll help to make it grow,
so there'll be room for more like you, who have no place to go."
I waited very patiently, the days they came and went.
Today's the day I thought, my family will be sent.
Then just when I began to think it wasn't meant to be,
there were people standing there just gazing down at me.
I knew them in a heartbeat; I could tell they felt it too.
They said, "We have been waiting for a special dog like you."
Now every night I say a prayer to all the gods that be.
"Thank you for the life I live and all you’ve given me.
But most of all protect the dogs in the pounds and on the street.
And send a Rescue Person to lift them off their feet."