About the puppies
Sandy Giger, Emporia
Originally published 01:50 p.m., March 6, 2008
Updated 01:50 p.m., March 6, 2008
Some things in this life do work out well in the end:
At the very least, the dumper left the bag of newborn puppies in a place where they were likely to be discovered; the noisy puppy who escaped the bag saved the rest of the litter; the kind school district employee investigated the sounds and took the puppies into a warm, safe environment and fed them.
His kindness was only the beginning of what can happen in a caring community. A fellow employee took one of the puppies home with her. The Dorsey Animal Clinic took the remaining puppies with a promise to feed them and find foster homes for them. Then the Buck Fund stepped in and found foster homes for the remaining five puppies where they will be prepared for adoption when they are older.
Now, for the questionably heartless soul who dumped these living, breathing creatures: have you considered having the mother dog spayed — or has she met an even worse reality?
When we bring animals into our lives, we make a commitment to caring for their needs. I encourage you to look at the commitment several people and organizations made to these puppies. I am thankful to them for their actions.