The Story of Kenshin...

Kenshin, was named after my favourite anime/manga character - Rurouni Kenshin. Watch that anime if you haven't already. It's good, even though its one of the older ones around.

Kenshin, is a male German Shepherd. He was my 2nd dog, after the death of my first. Took me more than a year to get over my first baby, Flip. He was a solid, dependable kinda dog. Doesn't bark much, with HUGE paws, he was gonna be one big gsd. We got him at about 2.5 months, cute furry boy.

So he was getting used to our home, from falling into the pond, to playing fetch, sit, down, stay, etc. Picking up very quickly. Then, one evening, as my dad was chatting with his friend at the gate, he left the gate ajar while chatting. Being the nosy parker that all dogs are.. Kenshin went exploring. And... he got lost.

I was out at that time... so I came rushing home. I couldn't believe that I could lose a SECOND pet. Note, this took place after my Tiger was "lost" aka, thrown away. And ubelievably, BOTH incidence happened BECAUSE of my dad. Can you sense that there is ill blood between us already?

Anyway, we searched high and low. With even more effort! Because, my whole family (other then my evil dad) knew that I was not able to take the blow of losing a 2nd pet. Reward was offered, missing ad placed in newspaper (can you imagine, it costs more than 200 bucks for a missing ad, with photo, and it's only like a few lines). Missing Dogs posters were swamping all the street light poles, etc. It took me the whole night, meaning from 9pm to 2am... to cover the entire area.

But... to no avail.

After about 2 months of me moping around the home, my mum went with me and got me another gsd. My baby now, Sapphi. Female. So... I loved her doubly hard... and I kept the dog out of my dad's way as much as possible.

Two months later...

A middle aged couple in a BMW 7 series stopped outside my place. They came up to the gate and asked, did you guys lose a gsd sometime back? Iwas like, "yah... you know where he is?" and they were like.. " I think the gsd we have at home, may be the one we lost." So I was like... "REALLY?" and we followed them to their place in our car.

Staring at me, was a huge young gsd, he was probably about 8/9 months then already, my Kenshin. But, he was mine alright. from photos when he was younger that the family had snapped, and certain mannerisms.

You must be curious to know, why the couple came and informed us right? I'll tell you why...

They had no time to take care of Kenshin, he was overweight when we went to meet him. Plus, their sons were too lazy to bring him out for walks.

Now.. they knew we were the former owners of Kenshin as they stay in the vicinity, and they had seen our missing dog posters and even the ad in the papers. BUT... the mum said, "my kids were so attached to the dog then, and they begged us not to return the dog."

Yah right.. you BITCH!!!! I Curse your entire family!!! I brought up that dog! You had the dog for like a few days and you're so attached you can't bear to return it? They claimed that a Bangaladesh worker had sold Kenshin to them at the petrol station near my home for a couple of hundred. You morons! the reward I was offering was like MORE THAN THAT LOH!!!

Now, after Kenshin is reaching full size, and not so cute anymore... then you want to forsake him??

WHY DON'T YOU GO AND DIE!!!!!

Anyway, we of course took Kenshin back. The ONLY thing that I am grateful to them for.. is the fact that at least they returned Kenshin back to me. It doesn't relieve them of the guilt, but at least, there is one redeeming point.

Kenshin and Sapphi, naturally got a long splendidly. But, two dogs, and me working, therefore only coming back in evenings meant... a lot more work for my mum. And care for two big dogs was a little too much. But it was fun, I am proud to say, Kenshin became a lot healthier, fitter, during his stay with us. DOGS are NOT meant to be bought at a whim at petrol station!!! You're not being fair to the dog, and yourself. You should prepare for your home, your family, and yourself, and the dog. A dog is not an object, he/she is a living thing. Arghh.. anyway...

We continued for a couple of months like this. Then our house was about to sold... so, we knew the next home was probably gonna be a condominium at best, and we will not be able to keep both dogs.

I found a good owner, friend of friend.. who has reared shepherds all his life, and still had one gsd at home. they are multiple dog owners. (ie. rich pple lah) so, they came over, and to be fair, I asked them to choose which dog they wanted. They had huge gardens, loads of space for the dog. So, whichever dog went with them, would probably lead a healthy life.

And once again, Kenshin left me. :(

When I shifted to my new place.. I realised.. GOOD NEWS! Wahahahaha... I am living just down the street from Kenshin's new owners. So now, daily walks includes visiting Kenshin. I swear, I didn't know it was that near, my apartment and their house.

AND.. next week, I am going to fetch Tiger back. Need to prepare also, get litter box, food, feeding bowls, wahahha... reached a compromise with my mum. He will stay outside the apartment, but we will feed and care for him. Think it should be alright, cuz, Tiger's semi-wild... now that he has spent so much time outside. Plus, he has probably forgotten what it's like to stay in a house. Plus, Sapphi's favourite hobby is actually chasing cats... this is probably for the best.

WAHAHAHA... you know what? All my pets, lost/thrown away, they're all accounted for now. And I know that they're all alive and healthy... I feel like, if I die now, I really don't have any regrets in life. Because, my pets are all back with me.

To the person up there: Thank you for being so kind to me. I really appreciate it. Thank you for caring and protecting my cats/dogs, etc. And for returning them all back to me eventually.