Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Subject: Brindi
To: animals@spcans.ca
Dear Sean Kelly,
I am writing to you regarding the case of Brindi, the dog that is being held and is possibly up for euthanization, depending on the outcome of the court case.
I am in Lenexa, Kansas (near Kansas City), and although far from Nova Scotia, animal lovers unite across the entire globe. I am assuming you are an animal lover, and that is why you have chosen the career path in which you are in. I have been keeping up to date with Brindi's case, and am saddened by the fact that her guardian, Francesca Rogier, is not and has not been allowed to even make eye contact with her baby. I do know that she attempted to see Brindi a few days before Christmas, but was unable to do so. I know that it is the job of animal control to see to it that "aggressive" animals are not out running amuck to possibly attack.
Would it be a fair statement to say that you and your staff know that Brindi is not aggressive nor harmful? Instead, what we could say of Brindi is that she was born into a world where, unfortunately, there are many people who do not understand nor care to even begin to comprehend the value (not monetary), but the heartfelt value, and the uplifting of one's soul that having a beautiful animal in your life does for you. I do not know Brindi's background, and in fact, probably only Brindi knows where she has been, where she has come from. I do know that she spent two years in a shelter before being adopted by Francesca. What kind of life was that? I am not saying that animals are not treated well in shelters, because that is not what I think. I think it depends on the shelter we are speaking of, and I would like to think that your shelter does treat animals with the respect and love they deserve... no matter what their background is.
Brindi was not loved the way she should have been from the time she was born, and ended up in a shelter, and into the loving arms of Francesca. Due to some circumstances that you nor I can say we possibly understand 100%, because we were not there, there were some incidents where Brindi seemed aggressive. I know that there was an incident where Brindi got into a scaffle with another dog, causing a tooth puncture mark. Dogs will be dogs, just as kids will be kids. I think what we have here is a case of a misunderstood animal and a misunderstood woman. These misunderstood souls belong together, and I pray with all my might, that you find it in your heart to let them meet again.
Please let Brindi and Francesca look into one another's eyes, let Brindi kiss Francesca's face, smell her, love her, and let Francesca touch Brindi's soft fur once again, hold her paw, kiss her face. I pray with all I am that you understand, and that you have felt such genuine and heartfelt love for an animal in your life, that you understand what is is like when your hearts and souls are connected. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Sylvia Riley
Lenexa, Kansas
