A Puppy Mill Cairn's Holiday Wish ...

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Twas the first night of winter, when the chill really starts to set into their bones, the sleet and snow accumulates on their dirty, shaggy, matted coats, and they huddle in the corner of their cage trying to turn their back on what is just the start of another harsh winter to survive in a puppy mill. The little bit of fresh water they got is fast frozen and if they are lucky, maybe they can lick some snow to get some water. Hopefully the miller will venture out in the nasty, cold weather to even throw some food their way to help keep the little bit of body fat they have to help insulate them. They sit shivering in their cages watching the miller as they remove the dead dogs or those they just don't want or aren't productive anymore. When will it be their turn, when will the suffering be over? They don't even connect with the real world, they live in a daze - a haze of abuse, hunger and filth. Those strong enough will survive until spring to go through the cycle yet again, but the weak, the sick and the injured will perish in yet another puppy mill winter.

Here comes the miller, grabbing the Cairns out of the cage by the scruff of the neck, is this it, is it their time to finally die and be put out of their misery??? Wait, what's happening ... They are handing the Cairns to someone else who is stuffing them into different cages and they are being shoved into a giant box. A little time passes and all the Cairns are now moved to the new cages. Suddenly, they are no longer feeling the cold wind, the wet snow and stinging sleet. This giant box seems to be moving and they can feel heat. The little Cairns don't know what to think as they sit in their new cages shaking with fear. What is going to happen to them now?

Little do they know their Holiday Wish has just come true ... they have been released from a puppy mill into rescue. No more frostbit ears or tongues frozen to icy metal. They will be cleaned, fed, watered and vetted. For the first time in their lives, they will spend the holidays indoors, in someone's home, being warm, comfortable and loved. This is every Puppy Mill Cairn's Holiday Wish ...

Over the next two weekends, Col. Potter has the opportunity to make 15 Puppy Mill Cairn's Holiday Wish reality ... 15 little Cairns can come in out of the cold and snow. BUT, in order to make their Holiday Wish come true, they need that foster home where they can be warm, comfortable and loved for the first time in their lives, learning to enjoy the holidays and knowing they are safe and no longer have to wonder when their time will be up.

The holidays are already a tough time for us to find enough foster homes for those in need and with this many coming in, it really stretches our resources. Everyone has plans to either travel to visit family or have family visit them. There are parties to attend, shopping and decorating to get done, just not enough time in the day to get to everything. Everyone wants to wait until things settle down after the holidays before they take on a new foster.

These little Cairns don't get a choice of when they get their opportunity at freedom. They don't know or understand what holidays are or that people are busy and don't have time for them. They've never had anything in their entire lives and expect so little. Whatever you can offer them, is FAR better than anything they have ever had.

THIS IS THEIR CHANCE AT A HOLIDAY WISH COME TRUE ... CAN YOU HELP ... WILL YOU HELP ... YOU WILL BE REPAID WITH LOVE TENFOLD ...

If you are able to foster one of these precious little Cairns, and help them get their Holiday Wish, please go to our website and complete the Foster Home Application by clicking here: I'll Grant A Wish!

My hope is that every one of these Cairns will be able to exclaim as they head to their foster homes ... HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!