"Hi there!"

"Hello!"

"Hi! Can you see me?"

"Hello!"

"Hi..."

"Please..."

"Somebody.."

I've been here for months, and no one seems to want me. I wag my tail, I act cute, I play with them, they smile. But when they read that piece of paper on the bars of the cage, their expression changes and they walk away shaking their heads.

It's always that piece of paper that makes them look for the others, I don't understand. Why do they look at that piece of paper and just walk away?

They liked me, why did they go away?

I'm just like any other normal dog, I can bark, I can play, I can love.

It hurts me to see the other dogs get taken away everyday, I mean, I'm happy for them but why does no one take me? Even that newbie who just arrived 5 days ago already found a home, and I've been here for 4 months. I keep waiting, and waiting and waiting but...

I can't seem to find anyone who wants me.

I can sense the kid's sadness when their parents take them away from me. I can sense their happiness when they adopt a dog or a cat, I can sense everyone's happiness and everyone's sadness.

But why does no one notice my sadness?

I remember when I was out in the streets, I saw cars zooming around the streets, I saw that the road was clear, yeah I did, but then a second later something hit me and pain surged through me.

I saw people round around me, I saw their mouths opening and closing but...was there supposed to have something coming out of their mouth?

I didn't understand, I still don't. But then the sign got hit by a girl the other day and it spun inside the cage then I saw it.

I saw the words 'DEAF AND DISABLED'.

I'm not stupid, I can read words but people don't believe me. I know I'm disabled, that means I can't walk or run anymore because of that accident 4 months ago.

But what does 'deaf' mean?

I see the people that work here click on a sort of small box that has buttons and the person dances. But why? I don't see anything coming out of it, do they feel happy clicking the buttons on that small box?

Maybe I'm not like most dogs, that's why I don't get why the people dance after pressing that box. Maybe that's why people don't adopt me.

Is it because I'm different? But I'm fluffy, just like every other dogs and all the fluffy dogs seemed to get adopted first.

But why don't I?

I'm fluffy, I'm warm. 

I'm just like that small furry dog opposite of me that's getting all the attention in the animal shelter.

It's that piece of paper that scares the people away. People are complex...I don't understand why they ignore because of a piece of paper.

I melt down onto my cage floor again, and curl up into a ball. I cover my nose with my tail as tears brim in my eyes.

Someone...just please..

Please give me a home.

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I feel like this chapter doesn't have much feeling but its a reminder to not ignore animals who require special needs. Sure, it's harder to take care of a deaf and disabled dog, but they deserve love too. They feel sadness, happiness and love just like any other animal in the world.

I wanna say thankyou to those who ever adopt animals from shelters or maybe even from the streets.

Animals are delicate creatures, just like us. I hope they get what they deserve one day.

Hope you continue to read on!

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