Blind Eyes:

This 9 year old boy was an owner surrender at the same shelter he was adopted from as a little puppy. What is so sad is that people see this but don't really see it at all. Abandon at a shelter where he will be put to death because they need the space. 

This reminds me of a bible study I led at a church in Tallahassee, Fla, many years ago.  We were discussing the homeless in the city and one of the members stated with a authoritarian aire that there were no homeless in Tallahassee. I knew where she lived and told her to slow down when she went under a bridge on her way home and look carefully under the bridge. 

She was not at the bible study the following week. People tend to deny the heartache of dogs and people like this and pretend it doesn't happen or it is someone else's problem. It does happen way to often and this is the sad reality of life. People who surrender their dogs to a shelter when they get old are the bottom dwellers of humanity in my opinion. 

We just adopted Rex from Dallas as he was 8.5 years old and has heartworm.  He is an absolute delight and a perfect family member. I just wish more people would see the value in these senior dogs and would not turn them into the shelter when they get old or sick. He has more love, loyalty (something his owner lacked) and compassion to give. He is a real blessing to our family.