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Edit: Thank you guys so much for your support and kind words! Milly and I are so overwhelmed with your generosity and love. THANK YOU!!
Sweet Milly has been rescued(by me). After 6 months in a kill shelter her time was up and I couldn’t stop thinking about her dying all alone at animal control, not knowing if anyone ever loved her or would miss her. No one would step up for her so I did. *See ugly happy tears*
She has a long journey ahead of her gaining confidence and improving her health. She will be up for adoption once she is healthy! She has a double ear infection as well as enlarged organs possibly stemming from severe heartworms :( her initial vet visit not including any heartworm treatment cost me over $500. If you would like to follow along or contribute to her vetting in any way you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/rescuedogmilly
Milly and I will be forever thankful. Please feel free to share as well! The more people reached the better!! #spayandneuter #adoptdontshop
Not sure what to do with a kong :(
Going to take a long time for her to understand she is safe and loved.
xDEADx
You're genuinely a good person. I hope for the best.
noncommital
Go you! You are lucky to find each other, rejoice! :)
Thelrishlnquistion
Darkonz
afghanbattledonkey
Ninjas crushing onions directly into my eye sockets again
TheOfficeLifeChoseMe
Well now I have Sarah McLachlan stuck in my head for minimum 24 hours. Good work
Communik8
Thank you for being a good human
Greeneyeddevil
Hug her YOU HUG HER GOOD! HUG HER!
Kburgerz
I sure will!!
WestNiall
God Damn eyes!!! I am in for $5. Done.
Kburgerz
Thank you!!
turningthei
That dog knows you saved her.
TheRealMisterSavage
Its okay to cry. I'm a grown man and I cried when my dog passed away years ago. I still miss her every day. Rescue dogs are the best.
graffr
Take my money, but plz stop cutting onions around it makes people crying… Cheers
Iwannatouchthefishy
I look forward to updates on miss Milly!
jane053425
Me too. What state are you in?
DanixJane
I was having a bad night, and I seen this and it got the water works flowing. I love you OP. You're a doggy saint. Thank you for doing this.
Kburgerz
Thank you, you are loved as well, hope your night got better!
YourSelfMan
zone2oo0
Why not keep her your self?
pleaseadopt
Persons involved in rescue are usually already at the max number of animals they can afford.
Kburgerz
I already have several and live in a very small house. She deserves more room and attention than I can give her :(
icommentzoomupsforpoints
God you see the pain in her face
magila
Who saved whom?
thefrostqueen
You're doing God's work.
McFluffySundae
Someone had a cat that they didn't want and gave a time limit for someone to take her or they were going to kill her. I looked high and 1/2
McFluffySundae
low for someone to take her, nobody stepped up. So I took her at the last second. She's the sweetest cat ever. Her name is Maggie. 2/2
Kburgerz
Thank you for saving her. So sad what some people do.
Rusarules
Poor pup. :(
ScarletGreywords
I just wan to give that baby girl a hug right now and tell her how loved she is. The sadness in her eyes broke my heart and made me cry.
ImMrLiteral
The poor baby looks so sad.
Kburgerz
She used to lean against the kennel with her head down in the shelter. I think her spirit is broken. Its heartbreaking.
KeenMass
@op, you’re a kind soul. And cute too. :) Give that dog a good home!
Kburgerz
Haha thank you!
IAmFeatherWeightHearMeRoar23
Good on you OP but man, the sadness in her eyes break my heart...
hockeyham
It'll go away in a few days. Takes time for them to understand they're safe.
LordSlothaFro
It'll pass once she realizes she has a good human to love her
aTouchOfMajesty
Amen. This had better have an overwhelmingly happy ending or I'm gonna lose it.
OctopusWhiskey
Agreed. I am in a position to be able to do so, so I donated. I need to see this pup happy.
youaresoverywrong
Thanks dude. for doing a good.
aTouchOfMajesty
You're a hero indeed. We need more people like you out there.
samthrax
Way to go OP. My little Indy came from a rescue organization in Korea, he was super scared. After almost a year, he's like a new dog <3
Kburgerz
Thank you for rescuing!
pinqet
When ever I see a post like this I want to come hug the animal and love the hell out of them. I would adopt them in a heartbeat
Kburgerz
She will be up for adoption once she is healthy!
pinqet
I live in Finland, so I guess we're not able to adopt her! But I hope she gets a loving home closer to her current location!
Kburgerz
Finland! How awesome!! I think the travel expenses for her would be a little pricey lol but thank you for your well wishes!
pinqet
Yeah and I think flying would stress her out anyway! But no worries, I rly wish you two the best!
bluejegus
Guys its great thisbdog was rescued, BUT. There are no such things as kill shelters. They are just shelters. Saying kill shelter implys
stoploggingmeoutImgurIfuckingswear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpaKT6v_mAw here's a really good video on why it's important to support our kill shelters. Changed my mind.
Mockingbirb
Ofc it's not their Intention to kill every dog that comes in, but then also don't call them shelters when the dogs aren't really safe there!
pleaseadopt
Yes, these are Animal Controls, not true shelters, but many persons use the words synonymously.
bluejegus
They aren't safe on the street either. We literally can't find homes for the insane amount of stray and unwanted dogs. Shelters by your
bluejegus
Definition do exist and they deny most of the animals brought to them defeating the purpose of a shelter. I would love to live in a world
bluejegus
Where someone donates billions to buy a dog farm out west where we can put hundreds of thousands of dogs, and take care of them forever.
bluejegus
It just doesn't exist and this is the best we can do with a shitty situation we put ourselves in.
pleaseadopt
Animal Controls are staffed by paid personnel but often have volunteers, as well. They are kill shelters bc they have to kill bc space>
pleaseadopt
doesn't allow them to keep all dogs, cats turned into them. Rescue is trying to stop sugar coating what is happening in these shelters >
pleaseadopt
to educate the public of the consequences of buying from breeders and not altering their pets. You have to speak plainly and truthfully >
pleaseadopt
for the public to understand. Only we can stop these deaths. No one is saying that the staff and volunteers are not doing heroic work in >
pleaseadopt
trying to save as many animals as possible. They are oftentimes the most distressed at the killing. But these are kill shelters, no matter>
bluejegus
There's some madman waiting to murder some dogs that get left to long. These shelters are taking in a huge number of animals and yes they
bluejegus
Can't possibly keep them all even though they'd love to find homes for all these animals. These places are normally run by volunteers and
bluejegus
Calling the places these incredible people donate their time to, kill shelters, is insulting to them and the institution they support.
Kburgerz
This is a government run open admission shelter. They euthanize based on space. Their live release rate is under 90% so by definition they
Kburgerz
are a kill shelter. I volunteer there which is how I met Milly. The volunteers are well aware of the numbers killed and work tirelessly to
yourCleverUsername10
Indeed. It's better to kill them than to keep so many they can't take care of. It's just how it works.
bluejegus
And shelters that have a "no kill" policy are perpetually filled with animals and have an extremely low intake rate.Denying most that come
screamingwinemaker
Bob Barker really was wise on the matter
Casper42069666
Oh god here we go again. Why is it raining indoors.
ThatCrazyDogLady
And only from my eyeballs.
Kburgerz
Story of my life.
Boosaucerus
RainBowMorso
it's a terrible day to be raining
asm80dfa8sdfj
The day which are are presently living has proven to be a bad time for precipitation.
IusedToSmellRebeccasFarts
AStrayPube
Full metal alchamist: brotherhood for those who are curious.
TreeGecko321
Thank you.
domsson
Why are kill shelters even a thing. There should be no place in the world that contains the word 'kill' in its name.
Lowondrugs
What about the Catskills? But yeah, I don't like em either.
Mockingbirb
I don't think that's an official name, afaik it came from the "no kill movement". Btw, we don't have that in Germany, only no-kill-shelters.
Kalavier
"Kill shelters" are typically open admission that take any animal. The "Kill" part is purely because they have limited resources.
Kalavier
Kitten Lady did a video on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpaKT6v_mAw
stoploggingmeoutImgurIfuckingswear
Yes! I highly recommend this video. Really opened my eyes to why they exist and why it's important to not villainize them.
pleaseadopt
Because the public insists on buying from breeders and not altering (spaying, neutering) their pets. Almost 10K dogs and cats (counted >
pleaseadopt
together) are killed every day in the US. Every day.
pleaseadopt
It's not in their name. It's just what they are. They are called X County Animal Control or X County Animal Services, etc.
quietmrbean
There are no "kill" shelters. They take in every animal in need of care & shelter and give it a time limited chance at adoption.
domsson
Right, but once that time runs out... they will be killed, right? In other words, the name does fit, no? More precise "May kill shelter"?
quietmrbean
That implies a random "killing" to any animal that comes in. I'm pointing out that "Kill" is not in the name at all.
quietmrbean
Shelters that have a "no kill" policy are perpetually filled and end up denying many animals that need help
quietmrbean
Sadly leaving many to suffer on the street and die in a horrible or tragic death, missing a possible opportunity for adoption.