Birthday

Today is my birthday but it is also the day my foster parents want to return me to the shelter

Today is my birthday but it is also the day my foster parents want to return me to the shelter

Hogo was a blur of joyful barks and wagging tail as he bounded through the dew-kissed grass of the backyard. Today was his...
Today is my birthday, I wish I had a family that loved me more

Today is my birthday, I wish I had a family that loved me more

Kun didn’t know his age. Days blurred into weeks, weeks into months in a monotonous cycle of hunger, thirst, and loneliness. He lived...
I can’t see, my mother said I look very beautiful. Today is my birthday but I still haven’t received any wishes

I can’t see, my mother said I look very beautiful. Today is my birthday but I still haven’t received any wishes

Mine lived in a world of shadows. Born blind, he had never seen the sunlight, the vibrant colors of the world, or the...
I just got back from having my leg bandaged. Today is my birthday, hope to receive good wishes from everyone

I just got back from having my leg bandaged. Today is my birthday, hope to receive good wishes from everyone

Suni was a bundle of energy, usually. His tail wagged like a helicopter blade, and his eyes sparkled with an infectious joy. But...
Normally I am an unloved dog because I am ugly. But today is my birthday, can I receive love from everyone?

Normally I am an unloved dog because I am ugly. But today is my birthday, can I receive love from everyone?

Sun, from the moment he opened his eyes, he knew he was not like the other puppies. His body was misshapen, his gait...
I have been in the shelter for 6 years. Today is my birthday and no one has come to adopt me yet

I have been in the shelter for 6 years. Today is my birthday and no one has come to adopt me yet

Myn didn’t know his exact age. Time was a blur in the sterile, fluorescent-lit world of the shelter. He only knew the rhythm...
Today is my birthday but it seems I don’t deserve to be loved because no one sends me any birthday wishes

Today is my birthday but it seems I don’t deserve to be loved because no one sends me any birthday wishes

Luna was a shadow, a silent observer of the world around her. She lived in a small, cramped apartment with an elderly woman...
Today is my birthday but I don’t have a complete family

Today is my birthday but I don’t have a complete family

May had no recollection of a time when she wasn’t alone. The world had always been a cold, indifferent place, a concrete jungle...
Today is my birthday, I just wish I could be adopted like other dogs

Today is my birthday, I just wish I could be adopted like other dogs

July was a heartbreaker, a puppy with a face that could melt even the coldest heart. Her soft, soulful eyes and gentle demeanor...
Today is my 4th birthday, marking 4 years in the shelter, hopefully today my foster parents will come to adopt me

Today is my 4th birthday, marking 4 years in the shelter, hopefully today my foster parents will come to adopt me

Moon was a shadow in a bustling world. Four years of kennel life had etched lines of weariness on her face. A golden...