| I was rescued from Miami-Dade Animal Control on Fourth of July, so my freedom and the freedom of the nation coincide. From now on every time we celebrate Independence Day, I will also celebrate my rebirth! One day I was in a home where I was loved and cared for. I’m a very sweet and trim 14 -pound dainty little girl. When I was left at the shelter I had painted toe nails, a heart murmur and lots of tarter on my teeth, but none of this matters …because I got gumption! I may be 9 or 10 years old, but you wouldn’t know it from the way I run and jump into any welcoming lap. Like the poet I’m named after – Emma Lazarus, the writer of the welcome on the Statue of Liberty (Bring me your tired, your hungry, your …yearning to be free) I am only too happy to oblige all visitors with a warm welcome and loving gaze. I’m very easy to care for: a little chicken and kibble, a comfy bed and a soft blanket, is all I need for the daytime. At night all I ask for is a little room under the covers (I’m very slim) and perhaps, a small space on your pillow to lay my head next to yours. Yes, I’ve been around the block a few times, but experience makes me the best housemate you could possibly ask for. If you feel like something is missing in your life, that you need a little special touch to make your house feel more like a home, well, all you have to do is bring me home and I promise to make that place you go at the end of the day seem more like a safe refuge from the storm outside. Emma is being fostered in Miami, in case you want to stop by for a personal introduction. Her adoption fee is only $100 which will help pay for her vet care. If you’d like to learn more about Emma, please contact Dachshund Rescue South Florida’s (DRSF) president Janet at: msjanet_perkins@yahoo.com or call 202-841-2605, or our foster coordinator Marynell at: lubinskim@bellsouth.net or call 954-298-6466. If you think you might be interested in adopting Emma or another DRSF dog, please complete DRSF’s online adoption form – www.dachshundrescuesouthflorida.com |
