Merry Christmas!

~ YesBiscuit

Celebrating the human-animal bond with photos and captions submitted by readers:

Me with Shorty at home in Ashland City, TN. Our special needs Pit Bull Bassett Hound boy from a litter dumped on our road. - Karen Josephson
Me with Shorty at home in Ashland City, TN. Our special needs Pit Bull/Bassett Hound boy from a litter dumped on
our road. – Karen Josephson
1/4/12 - Merlin napping with (and on!) me. Merlin is a cuddlebug who never misses an opportunity to cuddle, even if you're out cold and don't realize it. Picture thanks to hubby. - Carol in Alabama
1/4/12 – Merlin napping with (and on!) me. Merlin is a cuddlebug who never misses an
opportunity to cuddle, even if you’re out cold and don’t realize it. Picture thanks to hubby.
– Carol in Alabama
This is Mallymkin getting her first bath at her new home about two weeks ago. She was seized, along with a pit bull puppy, from a bad situation by animal control. The puppy was adopted, but Mally languished in the shelter. Twelve years old, toothless, plagued with skin problems, her prospects were not good. But when my husband, Frank, and I saw her photo on Facebook, we fell for her and fell hard. We went to the shelter and adopted her the next day. The thing is, as rough as her condition was and as rough the circumstances she came from apparently were, we could tell she was loved. She knows how to cuddle and burrow under the covers for a snuggle. She's sweet and tolerant and took no time at all to fit into our pack. I feel sad for her former owners. Maybe with a little help they could have kept her and made her life better. I hope that somehow they know she made it out of the shelter and is safe and loved and adored by her new family. - Denise Mulliken
This is Mallymkin getting her first bath at her new home about two weeks ago. She was seized, along with a pit bull puppy, from a bad situation by animal control. The puppy was adopted, but Mally languished in the shelter. Twelve years old, toothless, plagued with skin problems, her prospects were not good. But when my husband, Frank, and I saw her photo on Facebook, we fell for her and fell hard. We went to the shelter and adopted her the next day. – Denise Mulliken
My father and Chichi in TN. Chichi was a senior chihuahua at a high kill shelter. She is the light of my dad's life. She is celebrating her rescue with her party hat on. - Andrea
My father and Chichi in TN. Chichi was a senior chihuahua at a high kill shelter. She is the light of my dad’s life. She is celebrating her rescue with her party hat on. – Andrea
Ten year old Billy Boy and rescuer, Lorie Beville, in emergency clinic. Memphis, TN. - Ona
Ten year old Billy Boy and rescuer, Lorie Beville, in emergency clinic. Memphis, TN. – Ona
Submitted by Karen F: Banana starts to express boredom at having her very own biped to ride.
Submitted by Karen F: Banana starts to express boredom at having her very own biped to ride.
This is a photo of me and Chloe. Chloe and her eight puppies were dumped at a high kill shelter in Merced, a rescue pleaded for a foster home and we offered ours. After the puppies were weaned and went on to their foster/forever homes we kept mom for some rest and rehab. We ended up falling in love with her and 'failed' at fostering : ) - Loran
This is a photo of me and Chloe. Chloe and her eight puppies were dumped at a high kill shelter in Merced, a rescue pleaded for a foster home and we offered ours. After the puppies were weaned and went on to their foster/forever homes we kept mom for some rest and rehab. We ended up falling in love with her and ‘failed’ at fostering : ) – Loran
"Sheldon" after 14 months in foster care with me, Dot Kirby, Yanceyville, NC. This tiny 11th hour rescue has an adopter! His new Mom will be flying from Canton,OH to NC to meet him for the very first time on Jan 8, 2014 and flying him back to his forever home.
“Sheldon” after 14 months in foster care with me, Dot Kirby, Yanceyville, NC. This tiny 11th hour rescue has an adopter! His new Mom will be flying from Canton,OH to NC to meet him for the very first time on Jan 8, 2014 and flying him back to his forever home.
"Dandy".. Very shy little JRT mix, another foster baby since Dec 30, 2012 She is still waiting for her forever home. - Dot Kirby, Yanceyville, NC
“Dandy” – Very shy little JRT mix, another foster baby since Dec 30, 2012. She is still waiting for her forever home. – Dot Kirby, Yanceyville, NC

Thank you to everyone who sent in photos for this post. It was a pleasure to put all these pictures together. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope everyone is having a happy day celebrating the bond we share with our four-pawed family members.

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