Sweet William's Plea
 Sweet William patiently awaits a home of his own
Sweet William has one eye, his skin barely clung to the protruding bones, his
body was covered with cigarette burns, and scars. He is a Pit Bull - what
possible hope could this dog have of being rehabilitated and adopted?
Sweet William's sad state had been caused by his former owner.
My morbid thoughts were interrupted as Sweet William leaned his frail 27
pound body against my leg. I looked down at the twinkling eye - he was
smiling.
As I bent down his gentle tongue gave my face a thorough bath. Then he sat
down on my lap. Another volunteer stopped to pat his head - he rolled over
on his back - How would he know what a tummy rub was? What a beautiful face
we thought - as he lay on my lap asleep.
That was almost two years ago. Today, Sweet William weighs almost 100
pounds.
The burn(s) have healed. A few old scars and his one eye are the only signs
of the torture he endured.
The twinkling in his eye makes us wonder what this 3 year old survivor knows
about life that we don't. Is he just so grateful to be alive that the day to
day 3'x3' cage confinement doesn't leave him depressed or stir crazy?
Does he understand that he is so dearly loved by his rescue people and we're
trying desperately to find him a loving home for life?
Does he wait patiently for the loving family to adopt him knowing he can give
them all his love and loyalty? After all he's been through. Does he still
trust mankind?
Yes - he seems to know all this. There are so many lessons we've learned
from this kind and gentle giant. Patience. . .as each Saturday we move him
from the boarding facility to yet another cage - where he sits, tail wagging
at the people passing by. "Maybe this Saturday I'll be adopted" he seems to
be saying.
He makes us laugh at our own silly problems as he washes our faces with his
big tongue.
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