「再餓再累，牠仍等着你」 志工寫給棄養寵物者的一封信
▲信件中的當事狗。（圖／翻攝自Kings SPCA-Rescue）
世界各地都存在着棄養動物的問題，每一天有數不清的狗狗被殘忍遺棄，這些被前主人視爲「垃圾」的寵物，卻依然殷殷期盼着最愛的爸爸媽媽有一天會來接牠們回家。加州善待動物組織Kings SPCA的員工Brooke Rapozo再也看不下去，她寫了一封公開信給其中一位棄養者，告訴他被他丟在郊區泥土地的狗狗到底有多忠心。
Brooke和同事們接到了一封電子郵件，內容表示有一隻被遺棄在泥土地的狗，已經飢餓遊蕩了約1個星期，不願意接近任何人，但也不願離開，害怕又疑惑地堅守在那邊等待主人回頭帶牠回家。Brooke於是在粉絲專頁的影片下發表了一篇公開信，針對這隻小黃狗的主人，告訴他到底何謂「責任感」。以下爲公開信內容：
親愛的狗主人：
今天我們接到了幾封電子訊息，有人發現你的狗被遺棄在15大道上。我們看了一下寄件日期，發現牠從星期日就坐在那裡了，已經過了好幾天，我們現在才收到是因爲我們真的太忙碌，但還是決定立刻開車去看看有沒有可以幫上忙的地方，而的確有。
牠在等你。
你叫牠在那裡「等」，牠就真的乖乖在那裡沒有離開半步，真是一隻好狗。牠坐在靠近最後一次見到最愛的人的位置，認爲你一定會回來；牠看着經過的每一臺車，希望那是你前來帶牠回家的身影。你的狗冷得發抖、飢餓到不行、而且渡過了驚恐的好幾天，就因爲你是一個沒心的廢物。
牠在等你。
牠真的好餓好餓，所以只好啃地上的垃圾充飢，經過的好心人會停下來給牠食物，但牠還是又餓又疑惑，就算食物就放在牠的眼前，還是沒有動口；因爲牠知道，必需要你回來說「可以」才能吃。
牠在等你。
牠並不是一隻壞狗狗，但你卻是一個爛透的朋友，你遺棄一個會把一生都奉獻給你的生命，一個不會在乎你出門工作多久、就算只是出門拿個信、或是離家幾天，都會非常開心歡迎你的朋友，一個願意在你哭的時候舔掉眼淚、在你吃飽後幫忙吃光廚餘、對你無怨無悔的傻瓜。
▼影／小黃狗在原地徘徊，不願意離開。
Dear The Callous POS owner of this dog,Today we noticed a couple of emails from people that had noticed your dog that had been abandoned on 15th ave and Excelsior ave. After looking at date, your dog had been sitting there since Saturday morning at least. It was 3:00 pm today when we finally noticed the messages because we have been so busy. We decided to drive over and see if we could help. Sure enough there he was. He waited for you.He hadn't left the place you made him stay. He was being a good dog. He stayed close to the last place he saw his favorite person in the world. He thought you were coming back. He was watching every car that would come down the road hoping it was you coming back for him. Your dog has been freezing, hungry, and scared for days because you are a heartless piece of crap. He waited for you. He was so hungry that he was eating sticks. Nice people had stopped to drop off food but he was still so hungry and confused. But even with food sitting in front of him he knew he had to wait for you to come back.He waited for you.He isn't a bad dog. He is a very good dog. You were a bad friend. You abandoned someone that would give his life for you. Someone who doesn't care how long you stayed away at work. Someone who is just as happy to see you if u just go outside to check the mail or if you leave for days. Someone who would lick the tears off your cheeks and the leftover food from your plate when u were done eating.He won't be waiting for you anymore.After he was seen for day curled up in a ball on the road you left him, we came back for him. We came back with a fellow rescuer named Yvonne from Raven's Rescue BullyBreed Sanctuary. It was getting dark and we could hear the coyotes in the distance. We sat there for hours. We talked to him. We sat there singing to him. We fed him and offered him a banket.Your dog ate from our hand after hours of throwing him wet food. Your dog finally came closer to us as we laid in the cold dirt telling him "everything is going to be ok and this is the last time anyone will hurt you". Your dog finally let me pet the top of his head. Then behind his ears. Finally he didn't run when I scooted over and sat next to him. He finally laid down and allowed me to give him belly rubs. He let me put a leash on him and didn't try to run. He didn't panick until it was time to leave. He wanted to wait for you. He refused to walk to the van. I carried your huge dog to our van; your big, gentle, scared, and loyal dog. I carried your dog away from the last place he saw you. He howled the whole car ride to our shelter. He howled the most painful howl I have ever heard. It was the sound of his heart breaking. He desperately tried to get back to the spot that you left him. He frantically checked every window then watched out the back window as we drove away. His howls lasted until he came to the driver seat and howled at me. As I reached over to pet his head he looked at me so confused and laid his head on my lap and whined as we pulled up to the shelter.You don't deserve this amazing puppy. You don't deserve any dog at all. My dog will forget about you. He will find a good home and will get the love he deserves. He will know what it's like to have a real home.I don't care who you are or your excuse as to why you abandoned my dog. It's probably a BS reason anyways. You are a scum bag. I pray your year is filled with karma and bad health.Sincerely,Brooke
牠不會繼續等你了。
在看到牠被你棄養後的幾天，我們帶了救援者回來找牠，是收容所Raven's Rescue BullyBreed Sanctuary的Yvonne。天色漸漸暗了，隱約還可以聽見遠方狼羣的叫聲。我們坐在那幾個小時，和他說說話、唱唱歌、喂牠吃飯並給了牠一條暖呼呼的毯子。
在幾個小時後，你的狗終於願意吃放在我們手上的食物、在講了無數次「一切都會好的，這絕對最後一次，沒有人可以再傷害你了。」以後，終於願意接近我們坐着的地方，讓我們摸摸牠的頭、耳後。牠終於願意在我接近牠時不再逃走，反而是趴下來讓我搔搔牠的肚子，最後讓我綁上項圈，乖乖等着沒有試圖想跑掉。
準備離開的時候，牠又開始焦慮，牠想要等你，並拒絕走向休旅車。我抱着你的大狗走向車子，你又大、又溫柔、同時卻害怕又忠心的狗。我帶着你的狗離開了牠最後看見你的地方，到收容所的路程中，牠不停的叫，是我聽過最痛苦又最心碎的叫聲。牠絕望地試圖想回到你留下牠的地方，不停看着窗外、對着我哀嚎。我只能摸摸牠的頭，而你的狗最後將牠疑惑的小腦袋靠在我的大腿上，直到我們到達收容所。
你一點都不配擁有這麼棒的小狗，你不配飼養任何的狗。
我的狗會遺忘你，牠一定會找到一個愛牠的家庭，牠會知道擁有一個真正的家應該是什麼樣子。我纔不在乎你遺棄我的狗有哪些理由和藉口，你就是一個人渣，我希望你會得到該有的現世報，祝你身體健康。
Brooke敬上。