Feb
2013
A Dog Gets His Toy
After a long morning and afternoon meeting with the florist and looking through wedding flower photos….
these are really pretty, but we chose something different
Meeting with the photographer…
And a full belly of Mexican food (thanks dad)
What I’m most thankful and lucky for today…
Was seeing the absolute joy on a shelter pup’s face when I handed him a dog toy
He was soo excited. I was about to go into the shelter to drop off a big box of toys, but a volunteer was walking him down the street (he lived at the shelter) and he looked at me longingly when he walked by, taking big sniffs of the toy basket.
I gave him a cute octopus toy and he was so thrilled! He squeaked it and squeaked it and then carried it in his mouth all down the street.
It made my day.
The rest of the drop-off experience today was both inspiring and heartbreaking. I cried for a sec after I left one of the shelters. They all looked SO lonely. All the pups were in cement cages with just a bed inside. Whenever anyone walked into the hall, they were so thrilled and hopeful that someone would play with them. Their tails wagged furiously and I got licks through the cages. “Choose me, PLEASE choose me!
Yes, I wanted to take all of them home with me.
I’ll write more later…and have two more shelters to visit tomorrow, but to everyone who donated, THANK YOU! As I saw once again today…toys really do make a difference for these pups.
I hope you had a wonderful Saturday!
-What was the best part of your day so far?
-Speaking of toys…what was your favorite toy as a kid? cabbage patch kid all the way! Haha
Jodea @ chillichocolatelove.com
February 3, 2013 at 12:01 am (111 days ago)Oh, it’s so heart-breaking seeing all those dogs. Hopefully they will find loving homes. It’s such a wonderful thing that you’re doing. That dog’s little face
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The day has just begun here, but the best thing yesterday was seeing one of my best friends after she’d been away for a month. My favourite toy was probably my Barbie house. It was huge!
Stacie @ Snaps and Bits
February 3, 2013 at 5:12 am (111 days ago)What a nice thing you are doing! It is heartbreaking that so many pups don’t have homes.
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance
February 3, 2013 at 5:30 am (111 days ago)Cabbage Patch Kids were awesome! I also loved My Little Pony and Pound Pets.
Fitcupcaker
February 3, 2013 at 6:36 am (111 days ago)thats so awesome what you are doing! My heart breaks for all those pups…
Luv What You Do
February 3, 2013 at 8:10 am (111 days ago)Thanks for sharing! They are so cute and I love that you started, organized, and arranged this. Go you!
Anna @ On Anna's Plate
February 3, 2013 at 11:24 am (111 days ago)Awww, visiting animal shelters is always so hard– I always want to take ALL of the animals home with me!!! That pup’s excitement over his new toy is so sweet. Love it.
Becky @ Olives n Wine
February 3, 2013 at 11:52 am (111 days ago)I got teary reading this! I’m going to have to cuddle my dog a little closer today! What a great heart you have to make these dogs’ lives a little bit happier
Mollie @ Sprinkles of Life
February 3, 2013 at 8:02 pm (111 days ago)Awww, that’s so good of you to take toys to the shelters. I am such a baby about that stuff I woulda definitely been crying. It’s hard to think of all those animals with no homes
Brittany
February 3, 2013 at 8:07 pm (111 days ago)I just love this toy donation you’ve done. I used to volunteer at my local humane society for a little over a year, and it was hard. I loved the dogs, but it was sad when they didn’t find homes for a while. Something as simple as a new toy makes the world of difference!
jessielovestorun
February 3, 2013 at 8:09 pm (111 days ago)Everything you are doing is just so sweet & loving. I couldn’t help but let out a big aweee at every photo.
Anna Smith-James (@AnnaTheApple88)
February 6, 2013 at 7:43 am (108 days ago)Aww that is so lovely what you’re doing! I really admire you. I find it so hard with animals being in shelters and not having a home. It just makes me so sad
Good going though!
Rebecca
February 6, 2013 at 9:57 am (108 days ago)Thanks, Anna!!