My Life as a Dog - a Recycled Doggies COTM Story by TheBlueWindmill

My Life as a Dog

By Lily May Windmiller

I feel like I've had two lives. My first life (obviously) started when I was born through puppyhood until I was about two-years-old and that’s when my second life (my real life) started.

I don’t remember much about my first life, but I can tell you that I still have some fears that I somehow acquired during that time... like a fear of loud noises. I also lost most of my tail. I don’t know why it was docked. I know that a lot of boxers have their tails docked, but I am also part hound, so it doesn’t make much sense to me. Toward the end of my first life, I found myself on death row at an animal shelter. I was hungry, alone, scared, and underweight. Then a rescuer came. It was Recycled Doggies!!

Soon, I found myself with a foster mom who nursed me back to health. I was still really scared because of my previous experiences, and at first, I had to be carried outside to go potty; but overtime I got better and less scared. I stayed with my foster mom for a few months while I gained weight and was a little bit calmer, then I was put up for adoption. That is when my second life, what I call my real life, began. It wasn’t long before I was adopted into a loving family with a mom, dad, and two sisters.

Now I go on walks with my family, chase squirrels and chipmunks at the park, and play with my dog pal Miya, who lives down the street. I also spend time playing with my sisters, sleeping in my favorite comfy green chair, and resting on the couch. At night, I get a nice cushy bed to sleep on and share with my sisters. I get yummy snacks like cheese, doggie treats, and ice cubes. And I always get enough food and water.

Mom and Dad recently rescued another dog pal of mine named Ruby. She’s young and little and looks up to me. Sometimes, she is a little too rambunctious and nips at my legs, and occasionally I need to remind her who’s in charge, but most of the time she is good and we play a lot.  

So that’s my story... Life is good and for that I am grateful for my life as a dog ! 

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nominated by Heather of TheBlueWindmill

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March's COTM is… Recycled Doggies

March's COTM is…
Recycled Doggies

Nominated by Heather of TheBlueWindmill
Blog Feature written by Heather
Photographs courtesy of Recycled Doggies

March’s Charity of the Month 

is Recycled Doggies !

“This is an all-volunteer, foster home-based rescue that helps Greater Cincinnati, Ohio area shelter dogs, one by one, escape certain death and find their forever homes. We believe that amazing dogs are abandoned at shelters all the time. Our mission is to help these animals put their best paw forward and find them a loving forever home. We recycled unwanted shelter dogs into wonderful pets!”

Recycled Doggies was started by former volunteers of a Kentucky shelter. All of the dogs are fostered in volunteer homes until they are adopted. There is no shelter or facility of any kind. The dogs are pulled from shelters, nursed back to health, cleaned up, and socialized before being placed for adoption at weekend adoption events.

Their focus is saving dogs who are on death row and who may not have put their “best paws forward”. They do not accept owner surrenders or strays since all dogs come directly from shelters. 

Recycled Doggies is run by a team of devoted volunteers who do not take a salary nor are compensated for their time and efforts. They are solely reliant on adoption fees and donations for medical bills, vet care, and food. 

All age-appropriate vaccinations are given to the dogs and included in their $175.00 adoption fee. The dogs are also de-wormed, spayed/neutered, and microchipped,  Blood work, dental, and other medical tests and treatments may be given as recommended by their vet. The adoption fee remains the same even for dogs who have special needs or required further medical treatments.

On Recycled Doggies adoption paperwork, all potential adopters or co-applicants must be the head of household and at least 21 years of age. No dog is put in their care until an application for adoption has been fully approved. 

Adopting a Recycled Dog is a wonderful way to save a life while at the same time gaining a very special new family member into one's home! 

RECYCLED DOGGiES

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