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In reply to the discussion: I saved a dog today. [View all]

hamsterjill

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29. Thank you - and thank you for your part in saving the ones who have crossed your path.
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 09:37 PM
Dec 2025

You raised a great daughter!!

No, losing one absolutely, unequivocally NEVER gets easier because each on is unique and holds a piece of my heart. They are my babies. This particular kitty is named after my dad because I took him from a feral cat colony as a baby when my dad passed in September, 2010.

I was SO grateful when someone answered the phone number that was on the dog's collar yesterday. I've been through so many where either there is no collar, no tags, nothing, OR where the owners won't call you back or have dumped the dog. So it was a real blessing for me to see her home with her family.

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I saved a dog today. [View all] hamsterjill Dec 2025 OP
Ty for saving her! SheltieLover Dec 2025 #1
Thank you, Sheltie. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #27
Yay !!!! Karadeniz Dec 2025 #2
Damn good job ! Nigrum Cattus Dec 2025 #3
Exactly! hamsterjill Dec 2025 #28
You are a good strong soul, dear hamsterjill UpInArms Dec 2025 #4
Thank you for saving that little pup. StarryNite Dec 2025 #5
Because that's who you are... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #6
Thank you for saving that precious dog Grim Chieftain Dec 2025 #7
K&R red dog 1 Dec 2025 #8
Nice job! Evolve Dammit Dec 2025 #9
You kept that pupster's family from having a very bad xmas Bayard Dec 2025 #10
Aw sorry about your latest kitty - TBF Dec 2025 #11
Thank you - and thank you for your part in saving the ones who have crossed your path. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #29
🫂 mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #12
Thank you for saving her MichMan Dec 2025 #13
Someone rescued one of my precious babies recently... Trueblue Texan Dec 2025 #14
It happens. Thank you. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #30
You have such a good heart Hamsterjill FakeNoose Dec 2025 #15
❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #16
Same thing happened to me CommonHumanity Dec 2025 #17
See? Like I said in my post - it happens to us, doesn't it? hamsterjill Dec 2025 #18
Thank you for saving that dog, hammerjill. MIButterfly Dec 2025 #19
Thank you. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #31
Hamsterjill, you made Christmas better for one family. Polly Hennessey Dec 2025 #20
Having tags and a microchip is so important! Envirogal Dec 2025 #21
You are spot on!!! hamsterjill Dec 2025 #32
Thanks for saving the pupper MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #22
Thank you for saving this puppy LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #23
Thank you, for saving her life wendyb-NC Dec 2025 #24
What a hero you are!! I rescued my vets Golden Retriever once... samnsara Dec 2025 #25
So kind of you. Duncanpup Dec 2025 #26
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