It seems like it has been such a long time since I first saw Sega's face peering at me through the bars of his shelter run on the screen of my computer, I remember thinking "That dog has such soulful eyes". The headline read Please Save Sega, he dies in 2 Days! Something told me that he was very special and I had to save him. I called the number for the Rescue that had him courtesy posted on Pet Finder and was screening applications for the shelter Sega was in and was told that if we were approved to adopt Sega, he would be the first adult American Bulldog ever to be allowed to leave Memphis animal shelter alive. I put in an application and found out I was approved to go and save him just 12 hours before he was scheduled to be put to sleep.
Today, 3 years later, Sega is 7 years old, healthy and weighs a whopping 130 lbs. Sega is such a huge part of my family and I honestly do not know what we would ever do without him. I feel like Sega was meant to be here with us, and am thankful for every second I have with him.
Sega is the sole reason I rescue dogs today. After adopting Sega, I got back in touch with the rescue that worked on getting him out of the shelter and I now spend my days volunteering for that rescue and even fostering dogs. So it is because of Sega that many other dogs are alive today and I get to be a part of something that is so wonderful, I guess you could really say it is Sega who saved me!
Because of Sega I volunteer for:
www.heartsofgoldpitrescue.com
Vicksburg, MS
