Pedro The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Click to enlarge)
My first dog as an away-from-the-nest young adult must have been of Spaniel descent. She looked very much like Pedro, pictured here. Loyal and true with an almost knightly honor, Moya was my friend, my confidant, who joined me willingly on roads less traveled in the late ’60s.
I haven’t met many Cavs, but I have met a few Spaniels. Whether of mixed or pure heritage, they have eyes that are pools, which seem to hold secrets only they know, but which weigh heavily on their souls. Would they share if they could?
Dogs with eyes like Pedro’s and Moya’s make me wax poetic but somber. My hope for the plight of animals seem to rest as secure as wishes bought with coins dropped in fountains, which go unanswered every day. When you meet a caregiver, a rescuer, who seems to have sharper edges than most, who is of short temper, who may be unyielding and seemingly uncooperative, do not judge. These are the unsung heroes. These are soldiers still willing to fight the war of abuse, slaughter and neglect, but for them we have no front liners. They need our support. Our time. Our money.
While picking your battles may be prudent, the fronts are vast. While the rescue of humans from the pervasive poverty which afflicts them can bring a nation to its knees, we also must remember the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated“. I fear our nation has a long way to go.
If you cannot volunteer, these organizations need your monetary support: St. Tammany Animal Resource Team (START), St. Tammany Humane Society, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), St. Francis Animal Sanctuary, Greyhound Pets of America – Louisiana Chapter, Greyhound Pets of America – National, Animal Welfare Institute, Front Range Equine Rescue, and many more too numerous to mention. If you have money, and would like to help but don’t know where to donate, please contact Sisters Pet Pics for suggestions. We will help you find a cause near and dear to your own heart.
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