I’ve had a dog in my life since the day I was born. Not the same dog, mind you, or I’d be on Letterman right now instead of posting, but a steady stream of lovable pups have rotated their way into (but never out of) my heart for as long as my heart has been beating. That should make clear why researching the post that follows was terribly painful but of tremendous significance to me. All I had to see was the number 4,000,000/yr and there was no stopping me.
Four million per year. What does that number mean? That’s the conservative estimate of unwanted dogs put to death in the US alone every year. Four million. It just breaks my heart to think of that and it makes it tough to narrow my focus in this post. Any experienced writer will tell you to stay on topic. Pick a focus and stick with it or risk losing your message (or your reader) entirely. But there’s no one solution to this heartbreaking problem so I’m going to beg you to stay with me while I touch on some things you can do to make a difference, show your kindness and save a life. To entice you to read on, I want you to consider what 4 Million equates to with something we’re all familiar with… a dollar bill. Just how tall would a stack of 4 million dollars be? Continued…