Rescue Stories
| What is a Bull Terrier Rescue? A rescue is a pure bred English Bull Terrier, standard or mini. It can be a puppy or an old timer. It can be healthy and clean as a whistle or in need of medical attention. Rescues come from both rich and poor, young and old. Unfortunately mainly end up in kill shelters. |
Rescue Stories
| Former Rescue |
| Herman of Northport |
| "One of the greatest rewards of rescuing or assisting in the rescue of a Bull Terrier is a year later when you get a snail mail or email with a photos of your rescue in a Halloween suit!" Joe Morweiser |
| Rescue Stories |
RESCUE AT RAINBOW BRIDGE
Unlike most of the sun filled days at the Rainbow Bridge, this particular day dawned cold and gray, damp
as a swamp and as dismal as any day could be imagined. All of the recent arrivals had no idea what to
think as they had never ever experienced a day like this before. But the animals who been waiting for their
beloved people, knew exactly what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The
Bridge to watch.
It was not long before an elderly animal came into view, his head hung low, so very low, and his tail
dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for a while, knew what his story was right
away, for they had seen this happen far, far, too often. He approached slowly, very slowly, and was
obviously in great emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness.
Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and
made healthy and vigorous again. As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals
watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross over, the happier he
would be. But, alas, it was not to be. As he approached The Bridge, his way was barred by the
appearance of an Angel who sadly apologized to him, and then told him that he would not be able to pass.
Only those animals who were with their people could pass over to the Rainbow Bridge.
With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the fields before The Bridge and saw a
group of other animals like himself, also elderly and infirm. They were not playing, but rather simply lying
on the green grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he took his place
among them, watching the pathway and waited.
One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge did not understand what he had just witnessed and asked one of
the animals that had been there for a while to explain it to him.
"You see, that poor animal over there, with the others, they are rescues. He was turned in to rescue just as
you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes clouding. Sadly, he never made it out
of rescue and passed on with only the love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence.
Because he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across The Bridge."
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So what will happen now?" As he was
about to receive his answer, suddenly, the clouds parted swiftly, and the gloom lifted with a
mighty wind. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a single person and among the older animals, a
whole group was suddenly bathed in a golden light and they were all once again, young and healthy, just
as they were in the prime of their life.
"Watch, and see," said the second animal. A second group of animals from those also waiting came to
the pathway and bowed their heads ever so low as the person neared closer. As each bowed head, the
person offered a pat on their head or scratch behind the ears.
One by one, the newly restored animals fell into line and followed him towards The Bridge. And then, one
by one, they all crossed The Bridge together.
"What just happened?" asked the first animal.
"That was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing to the rescuer in respect were those who found new
homes because of all their work. They will all cross over to The Bridge, when their new families arrive.
Those you saw restored were those who never found homes. When a rescuer arrives they are allowed to
perform one, final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals that they could not place
on earth across The Rainbow Bridge.
"I think I like rescuer's," said the first animal, "So does GOD, "was the reply from the second animal, "so
does God."
Author Unknown
Unlike most of the sun filled days at the Rainbow Bridge, this particular day dawned cold and gray, damp
as a swamp and as dismal as any day could be imagined. All of the recent arrivals had no idea what to
think as they had never ever experienced a day like this before. But the animals who been waiting for their
beloved people, knew exactly what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The
Bridge to watch.
It was not long before an elderly animal came into view, his head hung low, so very low, and his tail
dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for a while, knew what his story was right
away, for they had seen this happen far, far, too often. He approached slowly, very slowly, and was
obviously in great emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness.
Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and
made healthy and vigorous again. As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals
watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross over, the happier he
would be. But, alas, it was not to be. As he approached The Bridge, his way was barred by the
appearance of an Angel who sadly apologized to him, and then told him that he would not be able to pass.
Only those animals who were with their people could pass over to the Rainbow Bridge.
With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the fields before The Bridge and saw a
group of other animals like himself, also elderly and infirm. They were not playing, but rather simply lying
on the green grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he took his place
among them, watching the pathway and waited.
One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge did not understand what he had just witnessed and asked one of
the animals that had been there for a while to explain it to him.
"You see, that poor animal over there, with the others, they are rescues. He was turned in to rescue just as
you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes clouding. Sadly, he never made it out
of rescue and passed on with only the love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence.
Because he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across The Bridge."
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So what will happen now?" As he was
about to receive his answer, suddenly, the clouds parted swiftly, and the gloom lifted with a
mighty wind. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a single person and among the older animals, a
whole group was suddenly bathed in a golden light and they were all once again, young and healthy, just
as they were in the prime of their life.
"Watch, and see," said the second animal. A second group of animals from those also waiting came to
the pathway and bowed their heads ever so low as the person neared closer. As each bowed head, the
person offered a pat on their head or scratch behind the ears.
One by one, the newly restored animals fell into line and followed him towards The Bridge. And then, one
by one, they all crossed The Bridge together.
"What just happened?" asked the first animal.
"That was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing to the rescuer in respect were those who found new
homes because of all their work. They will all cross over to The Bridge, when their new families arrive.
Those you saw restored were those who never found homes. When a rescuer arrives they are allowed to
perform one, final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals that they could not place
on earth across The Rainbow Bridge.
"I think I like rescuer's," said the first animal, "So does GOD, "was the reply from the second animal, "so
does God."
Author Unknown
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