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SAMMY STOOD IN LINE AT THE SOUP KITCHEN!

Sammy is a brindle mix, with long cute ears. This sweet gentle little dog was living in South Dallas at the Dallas International Street Church, which is a church whose congregation is made up of the homeless.

People with the Soup Mobile that initially contacted me, told me Sammy had been down at the church since last fall, living at the church, and this is probably where he was injured - this sweet little dog can't put much weight on a back leg and the homeless tell us they saw him hit by a car last fall.

I met the lady from the Soup Mobile that let me know about Sammy down in South Dallas and brought a dog crate and lead. She told me she had contacted numerous people and organizations and no one had responded and she had almost give up. She believed this was due to the location, which is considered to be one of the more dangerous areas of Dallas. Something about her email really tugged at me and I knew this was a dog that really deserved to be helped. She told me he was there in line every day, and the homeless people were sharing their own food with him to ensure he was able to eat. People with basically nothing in this world and nowhere to live were willing to share their food with him. Really tugs at your heart.

Catching Sammy was no problem - we spotted him right away, already getting into the lunch soup line, and he seemed SO grateful. He put his sweet head down right into the lead and walked along with us back to the SUV, full of kisses and love. One of the homeless gentlemen seemed incredulous that we were wanting him and kept asking if we were sure? Did we really want him? When we said yes, he laughed and said he knew where quite a few more dogs were if we wanted dogs. The other homeless gentleman with him, also walked over to my vehicle and right before helping load him into the crate, patted Sammy's head, then his back, and quietly said - "You are getting out of South Dallas." It was said with such sweetness and wistfulness, that I realized he too so badly wanted out of South Dallas and he realized the dog was headed to a better life. A world that this homeless man cannot get away from, but maybe this dog could and that was wonderful in his eyes. In his mind, this dog had accomplished what probably seemed to be the equivalent of winning the lottery. Leaving South Dallas. I felt tears spring into my eyes, as I fought back crying.

Sammy arrived in Minnesota on 10/12. He he has a foster home lined up to care for him until he finds his forever home. Can you help this sweet boy?

Please feel free to fill out an Adoption Application on our main website, www.midwestanimalrescue.org, by clicking on the Form/Applications link under Website Features.

Thank You!