Untold Stories: Animals

Poodles

A symphony of barks filled the morning air, demanding for their stomach to be filled with food. They eat the same thing every day, brown round dried dog food. They are bored from the same dull taste every day, but nothing else can't be eaten. They must endure their craving for something new so they won't die from starvation.

A mysterious brown box appeared on the door front of the no-kill dog-specialized animal shelter that morning, soft voices can be heard from inside of it. Three puppies were inside of it, wrapped in a single blue blanket. They were baby poodles. Their eyes are full of hope and dreams, their fur are brown as dark chocolate, and their tiny body were resting peacefully.

Poodles don't end up in shelters a lot, due to high demand and the popularity. But these poodles, they weren't the acceptable types. All of them are siblings, but somehow each of them have their own unique defect. One only had three legs, he walks a little bit jumpy. The other one was blind at his left eye, possibly like that since birth. And the last, she looks normal. But she was barely moving, very weak.

The siblings were having a great time in the shelter, but the happiness never lasted for long. The sister got quickly adopted, considering she was the one who looked normal it was no surprise. A family with one child adopted and named her Shea. The two other was devastated since they were no longer with her. The weak Shea didn't had the choice to stay, she just surrendered her fate to her adopter.

The brothers was predicted to live in the shelter until they die, since no one wants to adopt a handicap. But the three-legged one was miraculously got adopted. But he wasn't adopted out of love. Heck, he was only called by dog. He was a middle age man with a clean shaved chin, brown tired eyes and with a serious expression. He was in the election as mayor. It was only for publicity, who didn't empathize with a handicap dog?

As for the last sibling, no one wants to adopt him. In years, he became one of the oldest inhabitants. The caretakers called him Nick Fury. Nick was an active and playful dog, everyone loved him. His lovely barks and lazy attitude made him the star of the shelter. But everyone was concerned with his condition, he constantly bumped into walls, people, and other dogs.

One day, an event was made in order to get as many adopters as they can. It was a chance for Nick Fury too finally get adopted. He ran, and ran, and ran. Looking for a potential adopter, a home, someone who would love him dearly. But the day ended, and he was still at the shelter. It was a very exhausting day that Nick Fury sleeps earlier than usual. It was the longest sleep he had, and the last of his life.

The caretakers grieved in his death. The friendly lovely Nick have gone to his eternal sleep. He had found peace that he longed to have. The shelter missed him dearly. If his legs were four, just like other dogs, he should have been adopted in no time. If there's someone have just adopted and accepted what he was. If, a lot of ifs running down on the caretakers mind. Little did they know, his three-legged body is his lucky charm.

Poor weak Shea survived less than a month, she died in vain and hunger. The child of the family was the one who took care of her. He treated her like a rag doll, throwing her from wall to wall. She ate the leftovers of her unloving master, and drink the cold dirty water of a leaky pipe. Her master went on a holiday one day, leaving her all alone. She starved to death as her weak body crumbled on itself. When her remaining were found, she was unrecognizable.

The other one, who only have three legs, was more miserable. His unloving master brought him whenever he goes to a campaign, he brought him along like he was an angel. But whenever there was none, he neglected him in his home. He had enough of his unbearable life. He ran, and ran, and ran, until he flies. He felt wind running down his fur and paws. He felt freedom, at least for a several seconds before the hard concrete smashed his tiny brain into tiny chunks of meat with blood sauce. It made the mayor publicity went up as he said that he was devastated with the death.

The three dogs finally meet again in the after life. Freed from their pain, their sadness, and their problems. Peace that they have deserved for a long time.