Birthday

I can’t see but my mom says I’m very beautiful, so why hasn’t anyone sent me birthday wishes yet?

I can’t see but my mom says I’m very beautiful, so why hasn’t anyone sent me birthday wishes yet?

Ema’s world was a rich tapestry of sounds and smells. He couldn’t see the vibrant hues of the flowers, the shifting patterns of...
Is being ugly a bad thing? If not, why hasn’t anyone sent me a birthday wish today?

Is being ugly a bad thing? If not, why hasn’t anyone sent me a birthday wish today?

Pani’s world was a small, concrete square, the confines of his kennel at the shelter. He couldn’t see the vibrant colors of the...
Happy Birthday Dora the Dog – the most beautiful and lovely dog

Happy Birthday Dora the Dog – the most beautiful and lovely dog

The morning sun streamed through the window, casting a warm glow across the living room. A small, dog-friendly cake sat on the coffee...
A lonely and desolate birthday, I didn’t have a single gift or wish, is it because I’m blind?

A lonely and desolate birthday, I didn’t have a single gift or wish, is it because I’m blind?

The shelter was a place of echoing barks and the clatter of food bowls, a constant hum of canine activity. But in one...
Today is my 4th birthday and I just hope everyone can send me good wishes

Today is my 4th birthday and I just hope everyone can send me good wishes

The sun dappled the shelter’s concrete floor, casting long shadows that stretched and danced as the day wore on. In one of the...
I know I’m just a homeless dog so I can’t blame people for not caring about me, but I’m still looking forward to birthday wishes on my birthday today

I know I’m just a homeless dog so I can’t blame people for not caring about me, but I’m still looking forward to birthday wishes on my birthday today

Nito knew the rhythm of the streets. The rumble of early morning trucks, the hurried footsteps of commuters, the distant sirens that wailed...
5 years on the streets and today is my 5th birthday, but I know no one will care, because I know I’m just a stray dog

5 years on the streets and today is my 5th birthday, but I know no one will care, because I know I’m just a stray dog

Five years. That’s a long time to live on the streets. Five years of dodging cars, scavenging for scraps, and seeking shelter from...
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...