Birthday

Today is my birthday but I am so sad because I don’t have any wishes or gifts. Is it because I am an ugly disabled dog?

Today is my birthday but I am so sad because I don’t have any wishes or gifts. Is it because I am an ugly disabled dog?

The shelter was a cacophony of sounds – barking, yelping, the distant clang of a metal food bowl. But in one small, quiet...
Today is my 1st birthday, but no one remembers it, is it because I’m ugly?

Today is my 1st birthday, but no one remembers it, is it because I’m ugly?

The shelter was a cacophony of sounds – barking, yelping, the distant clang of a metal food bowl. But in one small kennel,...
Today is my 5th birthday, 5 years of living on the streets, I just wish for a real home

Today is my 5th birthday, 5 years of living on the streets, I just wish for a real home

The alley was Janes’s world, a narrow, concrete canyon echoing with the sounds of the city. Five years. Five long years he’d spent...
I know I look ugly but today is my birthday, I still hope everyone sends me birthday wishes

I know I look ugly but today is my birthday, I still hope everyone sends me birthday wishes

Dema wasn’t like the other dogs at the shelter. He knew it. He’d seen the way people looked at him – a quick...
Forsa the dog’s 4th birthday, also the day he found his forever home after 4 years in a shelter

Forsa the dog’s 4th birthday, also the day he found his forever home after 4 years in a shelter

The air in the shelter was a familiar mix of disinfectant and dog biscuits, a scent Forsa had known for four long years....
Today is my birthday but I’m so sad, until now I still haven’t received a single birthday greeting

Today is my birthday but I’m so sad, until now I still haven’t received a single birthday greeting

The air in the shelter hummed with the usual mix of barks, yelps, and the distant chatter of staff. But in one quiet...
Today is my birthday, I hope everyone can ignore my ugly appearance and send me good wishes

Today is my birthday, I hope everyone can ignore my ugly appearance and send me good wishes

Jerri sat quietly in his kennel, his tail giving a small, hesitant thump against the concrete floor. He didn’t understand the human concept...
I know you will avoid me because I am ugly but today is my birthday, I hope everyone can give me some love

I know you will avoid me because I am ugly but today is my birthday, I hope everyone can give me some love

Dobin’s world was a quiet one, tinged with a constant undercurrent of insecurity. He was different, he knew. His body, affected by a...
Today is really a sad birthday, doesn’t anyone want to send wishes to a blind dog?

Today is really a sad birthday, doesn’t anyone want to send wishes to a blind dog?

Kasa’s world was a symphony of sounds, a tapestry woven from scents and textures. He couldn’t see the bright decorations or the smiling...
I was injured on my birthday, I hope to receive everyone’s good wishes

I was injured on my birthday, I hope to receive everyone’s good wishes

The morning of Hena’s birthday had begun with such promise. The sun streamed through the window, casting dappled patterns on the living room...