Thought this story was worth sharing...it's how my mom came to get her dog!
Hi my name is Elise and i work for Operation Kindness, I wanted to e-mail you and let you know that i am very happy that u adopted Ethel and that i rescued her.. She was hit by a car right in front of me, i didn't see it but i heard it and i could hear her crying from the street. So when i figured out were she was, I picked her up and moved her to the sidewalk, i wasn't sure what to do because she wasn't bleeding or anything, she was in shock, she couldn't get up, she was really stiff and wouldn't stop crying.so i wrapped her up in a towel and put her in the car with me.. And this is all happening around eleven p.m. so i knew we were closed at operation kindness so i couldn't take her there. I figured that she wasn't gonna make it because she wouldn't stop screaming and she was breathing so hard. I couldn't leave her there to just die, so i called animal control and told them What happened and they told me that it could take any were from one hour to twenty four hours before they could get there, and there was no way i was going to leave this poor little poodle to die alone.. so i thought that at least if she was not going to make it that i could get her some were so she can be put to sleep, and not suffer anymore. So i took her to Dallas Animal Services on Westmoreland, because they have a night drop box and you can leave the dog in there and someone will get her out on the other side of the door. so i filled the information on the card out, and then when i put her in there she stands up and looks at me and starts walking around. I'm feeling bad about even bringing her there but i shut the door, And i go home that night after all this, and i cant sleep i keep thinking about this poor little dog, and so the next morning i call up there and she if she made it threw the night and she did! I was so happy. So i told my boss the whole story and asked her if i could bring her to Operation Kindness, And she gave me the ok, And we do surgery on animals if they have broken limbs, or hips so i figured she would be a good dog to bring into the shelter for that reason. So i had to wait 72 hours before i could pick her up, because she was a stray so the owner had 72 hours to find her. I knew no one would be looking for this dog, from the matted fur, to the long nails, and dirty ears. So after 72 hours i got to go pick her up and when i saw her laying in the cage, she got up and came to the door like nothing was wrong with her. i asked them do they know her problems and the hadn't done x-rays so the were unsure. So we leave and i get her to OK and they do x-rays and its a broken pelvis. and she stayed there until you came and adopted her! And i want to thank you for giving her a good home! And i thank your both lucky to have one another. It makes me so happy when one of my personal rescues gets a forever loving home. thank you!