They need a home as well.

Date: February 04,2022
Author: Sequoia

“Who’s the good boy? Yes, you are.”

“Are you okay with it sweety?”

“I am gonna call you Kevin! Hello Kevin!”

“Excuse me, how much is this?”

“I want the black one mom!”

“Can I have the two of them?”

“You are so cute!”

“Yeeey! Thanks for this mom! The best gift ever!”

“The new baby of the family.”

I quietly have a peak in their open door and heard those phrases. Look at those happy faces. A smile formed in my dry lips. I wanna have a family too. I wanna have a hooman bestfriend. I want to feel love and experience being taken care of. I want to run around the big and spacious yard of my hooman and play with their lil hooman as well, I wonder how does it feels. To be valued and appreciated.

Vrrooom!

Vrrooom!

I heard the engine of the animal control’s car and hurriedly hide in the dark area of the alley.

Hi, I am, hmmmm. Wait, I forgot that I have no name. I am sorry. However, humans used to call us stray animals. Well, we really are. Anyways, welcome to my life.

Where am I again? Oh yeah, I waited for the car to be far enough before I decided to get out from my hiding place. This is my usual routine here in the city. Anyways, I was in the petshop earlier and watched the other animals being purchased by humans and finally have their forever home in the arms of their beloved new family. How I wish to experience that as well. If you are confused, I am dog by the way. And I’ve been roaming around this place for almost a year already. Well, I am not really alone for I have a bunch of friends and speaking of the devils, here’s one of them.

“Hi, smoky!”

That’s the small, annoying cat Jin.

She’s homeless as well ever since she was born. We grow up together and both of us lose our mothers as well.

Mine was taken by the animal control and never got the chance to see here once again since then. On the other hand, Jin’s mom had been slaughtered by a human being.

I don’t really know why they hate stray cats and dogs. Maybe they are afraid? I don’t really know.

“Stop calling me that name.”

“What? Smoky?”

She never fails o get into my nerves. The audacity of this cat after leaving me last night when the street children were chasing us.

I just ignored her and look for food as for my breakfast. My tummy is empty since yesterday morning and I am already starving.

“Here, I have some left overs. You can have it.”

My eyes sparkle when I saw the small piece of meat in front of me. Because of too much happiness, I can’t stop myself from licking her furry face. I excitedly eat the meat and thank her for it.

After a while, we decided to roam around the park and watch the little humans play with their expensive pets. I am secretly imagining that I also have my human playing fetch with me.

I wonder how it feels like to lay in a soft and cozy bed with your human beside you. Eat delicious meals three times a day. Have warm baths.

If only.

If only I was born with beautiful long fur.

Or have a beautiful eyes and look like wolves.

If only I was born with breed and not just a plain native dog.

Then, I am sure that a lot of humans would go crazy just to have me.

If only.

But what am I anyways?

A mere street dog. Filthy and has a very thin body. Ticks are all over me.

Sometimes, I couldn’t restrain myself from feeling sad. I mean, don’t I deserve to be loved as well?

Don’t we deserve to be given proper caring?

We are dogs as well. I can be faithful to you till my last breath. I am willing to lose my life for you if it is needed. I can be a good dog too. You can teach me basic commands. We can play as well.

Why don’t you give us a chance?

And allow us to show you that just like them, we too, can be your friend.

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Author’s Viewpoint

I don’t know how I came up with this write-up. I was just staring at my adopted furbabies a while ago and my hands are starting to work on its own. Anyways, I dedicate this one to all the voiceless homeless dogs and cats. If only I have enough money to adopt them all, I certainly would. Howbeit, my means aren’t enough tho. I hope and pray that someday, I will no longer see stray animals in the street. May they find a forever home that would love them all unconditionally because they totally deserve it.