Oh my gosh, this thread has nearly brought me to tears a hundred times!!
Bendy, what an amazing dog you have. That poor little creature - it really shocks your system when you can see how terrible people can be to such beautiful creatures.
BenMax, what a GORGEOUS little girl you have! Good for you for rescuing so many animals.
This was my first cat that I brought home from the vet clinic I was working at, at the time.
He came to us after being found on the reserve, after some kids bathed him in bleach - he had sores on his paws, and was a general mess.
We named him 'Avalon' after the island that King Arthur went to heal.
After a four month stay with us at the clinic, he was released with a clean bill of health and I brought him home.
Here was Avalon on his third birthday.