Aroma of Bacon Cooking on the Outside Grill Brings Misty Home

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff
May 23, 2013 10:58 am

Misty, a rescued pit bull, vanished from her New Jersey foster home last Friday. After search attempts in the nearby woods and a $2,000 reward failed to bring the dog home, one volunteer suggested cooking bacon to attract the 9-month-old puppy.

The scent of bacon cooking in the backyard lured Misty back home on Monday afternoon according to the Star-Ledger.

This is the second happy ending for Misty in a matter of months. According to the New York Daily News, she was first discovered on the streets of Brooklyn several weeks ago with multiple injuries, possibly used as bait to train other dogs in a fighting ring.

Miss Dakota

It had been a few months since my sheltie passed away and I was hoping that a new friend would help ease my pain. The timing was right when I went to the local animal shelter and came across an emaciated, beautiful, friendly girl. She was middle-aged and had been in the hospital for quite some time before I met her. She stole my heart when she gave me kisses as soon as she came out to meet me.

I was hooked! I fattened her up and we walked everywhere - she loved to walk and we went all over town. She came with me wherever she could and loved to go for rides, just to be with me. She continued to have her medical issues, but she was the sweetest, friendliest dog and I enjoyed the next seven years with her.

Pamela Lunny

Stamford, CT

A picture that will simply melt your heart

Photo of Dog in Warm Embrace with Woman Who Saved Him Goes Viral

By Melissa Knowles
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Almost weekly we talk about animals being able to experience and express humanlike emotions. Today's story falls under that category.

Eva Armstrong is one of the directors of Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue. It is a completely volunteer-run rescue group that has saved more than 800 dogs from the kill list of high-volume pounds in the rural South.

During the group's last trip to Alabama, volunteers rescued a dachshund they named Captain Morgan because he had only one eye -- like a pirate. The night he was rescued, Captain Morgan slept at the foot of Armstrong's hotel bed. She took care of him until he was adopted by a family several months ago.

Well on May 5, Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue had a block party reunion where Captain Morgan and Armstrong were reunited.

The picture of the two of them in a warm embrace, taken by photographer Hilary Benas, went viral after it was displayed on Buzzfeed. It shows Captain Morgan, who is now called Cappy by his adopted family, resting his head on Armstrong's shoulder. He has clearly not forgotten the woman who helped save him.

Sarah Cross, who founded Brooklyn Badass, told HuffPost, "Whenever any of us run into dogs that we have fostered or rescued, they always recognize us and are so excited to see us. Dogs remember the person who saved their life and helped them on their way to a forever home."

So far, the photograph has received more than 160,000 views, and one commenter wrote, "the look on his face says it all." Judging by the photo, Cappy is one happy pup

Love is just a sniff away

I was looking for a dog for my 2 year old lab/mix Tigger who was friendly with any dog, so I thought this would be easy. I set up meet and greets for several dogs which I thought would be a good match. After many attempts to find him a friend he snubbed his nose at all of them and ran away from them.

I was beginning to give up hope when we went to yet another shelter. I walked through to pick out a few dogs which I thought he might like. As I walked through I saw this skinny, funny looking dog that was barking at everyone who walked by. I remember thinking nobody is going to want her and I sure don't. We were getting ready to leave after another failed attempt when the skinny barking dog was playing with another dog in the play area. Tigger couldn't take his attention from them.

The girl at the shelter said why don't you let him play with her. I thought it couldn't hurt. It seemed like a match made in heaven from the minute they sniffed each other. They played for almost an hour. I realized this goofy barking dog was going to come home with me very soon. I quickly learned she had been at the shelter longer than any other dog. She was a one year old Doberman, Dalmatian, Shetland, Sheepdog mix. I now know this because I had her DNA tested but didn't know I would have such a neurotic dog at the time.

As neurotic as she is I love her immensely. She is my best running partner running up to 16 miles with me. She loves Tigger and follows him around like she is his shadow. I would have never picked her so I am so thankful Tigger has better judgment than I do.


Cyndee Platko

Las Vegas, NV