Carlene Kanick:
CLASS OF 1976
Kiski Area High SchoolClass of 1976
Vandergrift, PA
Carlene's Story
Carlene's schools include Kiski Area High School.
Movies Carlene likes include A Dog Named Christmas, Smitty, "Charlie bit me". TV shows Carlene likes include The Kim Kamando Show, The Devil's 8-Ball, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
One of Carlene's favorite quotes is:"“"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." St. Francis of Assisi”
Also the prayer of St Francis : Born 1181/1183 died Oct 3, 1226
Good Saint Francis, You loved all God's creatures.
To you they were your brothers and sisters.
Help us follow your example of treating EVERY living thing with kindness. Saint Francis, patron saint of animals, Watch over my pets and keep my companions safe.
I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY
by Janine Allen CPDT*
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life.
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down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship.
A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well. Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I rescued a human today.
Never forget that the purpose for which a man lives is the improvement of the man himself, so that he may go out of this world having, in his great sphere or his small one, done some little good for his fellow creatures and labored a little to diminish the sin and sorrow that are in the world.
- William E. Gladstone
“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity”
Dale Carnegie quotes (American lecturer, author, 1888-1955
The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.”
Johnny Depp quotes (American film Actor. b.1963 Owensboro, Kentucky, USA)".
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