THE STORY OF CHEITO (En - Es)
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“All images published in this content are courtesy of the Instagram accounts of Misión Nevado Anzoátegui, Andreína Avellaneda, and Karen Bello, conservationists with Misión Nevado El Tigre/Guanipa.”
Hello everyone, happy start to the week. Today I want to tell you a very special story that took place in my city a few days ago... its happy ending deserves to be recorded in our memories as protectors of stray animals, as well as the life lessons we learn from such sensitive experiences.
I'll start with the day when, thanks to reports from social media users, Cheito was rescued by Guanipa Civil Protection and taken to Misión Nevado to save his life, as he had been hit by a car and the driver had fled the scene, as happens in most cases of dogs being run over.
The dog was taken to the vet where he underwent emergency surgery, but they were unable to save his eyes. Thus, our little angel survived but was left completely blind. Although the case was publicized, no one claimed him at that time, perhaps because the publicity was not emphasized, and Cheito remained in the care of Misión Nevado El Tigre/Guanipa, in a temporary home provided by Guanipa Civil Protection.
He spent a year there, where he grew even more and became beautiful. He always went out for walks with his caregivers with his harness and leash on, because he was so restless that he wanted to run everywhere.
A few weeks ago, for reasons I prefer not to mention, Cheito, along with other animals in shelter, was removed from his temporary home and, in his case, taken to another institution in the city.
Perhaps due to discomfort, neglect, or the animal's own restlessness, he escaped from that place two weeks ago, and since then, all the animal rights activists, rescuers, kind-hearted people, press, and foundations for stray animals in the area have taken on the task of searching for him and persistently publicizing the situation.
Search parties were organized throughout the area, flyers were distributed, and social media was kept updated with the news that Cheito had gone missing and, as a blind dog, was at great risk on the streets.
Our prayers were massive, and they reached where they needed to go, because no one lost hope that he would appear, even though at times we weakened when we didn't read or hear any news.
Until a couple of days ago, our beloved animal rights activist from Misión Nevado, Andreína, gave us the good news that Cheo had been found after wandering aimlessly for days (don't ask me how no one was able to take him in, because I don't have the answer either).
He appeared on the north side of the city, and had gotten lost on the south side. Even now, my brain still can't process everything that happened, considering that he is a completely blind animal, but I continue to trust that my God, our God, was present at his side throughout that journey.
Some people saw him and recognized the dog from social media, kept him, and called Misión Nevado. Our guys immediately went to the site to look for our baby and brought him back home.
But the surprises that day weren't over. The news of his loss was as widespread as the news of his discovery, and an older couple saw the post on social media: “Cheito has been found,” and when they saw the photo, they recognized their dog, who had been lost for over a year.
Cheito's real name was Pocoyó, and they had lost him through carelessness. They went out to look for him and couldn't find him. We deduced that it was just when he was hit by a car and rescued. That's why they couldn't find him anywhere.
Today, Cheito Pocoyó is back home with his real parents, who have promised to take extra care of him because of his blindness, but he remains under observation by the Misión Nevado team to make sure he is really safe.
This story, which kept us on tenterhooks for over a week, now fills us with happiness because of the way it ended, and for me personally, it makes me confident that every day there are more and more of us who love these creatures, and that is very valuable. Thank you all for visiting my blog. Have a wonderful day.
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"Todas las imágenes publicadas en este contenido, son cortesía del Instagram de Misión Nevado Anzoátegui, y de Andreína Avellaneda, y Karen Bello, proteccionistas de Misión Nevado El Tigre/Guanipa.”
Hola a todos, feliz inicio de semana. Hoy les quiero relatar una historia muy especial que se vivió en mi ciudad los días pasados… su final feliz merece ser registrado en nuestros recuerdos como proteccionistas de animales en situación de calle, así como también las lecciones de vida que nos quedan después de estas experiencias tan sensibles.
Comenzaré por el día en que gracias a los reportes de usuarios de las redes sociales, Cheito fue rescatado por Protección Civil Guanipa, y puesto en resguardo de Misión Nevado para salvar su vida, ya que había sido atropellado y quien lo hizo, se dio a la fuga, como sucede en la mayoría de los casos de arrollamientos de perritos.
El perrito fue llevado al veterinario donde lo operaron de emergencia, pero no pudieron salvar sus ojitos, de esta manera nuestro angelito sobrevivió pero quedó totalmente ciego. A pesar de que se difundió el caso, nadie lo reclamó en aquel momento, quizás no se le dio énfasis a la difusión y Cheito quedó al resguardo de Misión Nevado El Tigre/Guanipa, en un hogar temporal que le brindó Protección Civil Guanipa.
Ahí pasó un año, donde creció aún más y se puso hermoso. Salía siempre de paseo con sus cuidadores con su pechera y su cadena colocadas, porque por su inquietud, quería salir corriendo a todos lados.
Hace unas semanas, por razones que prefiero no mencionar, Cheito junto a otros animalitos en resguardo, fueron retirados de su hogar temporal y en el caso preciso de él, fue llevado a otra institución de la ciudad.
Quizás por incomodidad, descuido, o la misma inquietud del animalito, se escapó de ese sitio hace dos semanas, y desde ese momento todos los proteccionistas, rescatistas, personas de buen corazón, prensa, y fundaciones de animales en situación de calle de la zona, se dieron a la tarea de buscarlo y difundir insistentemente la situación.
Se realizaron jornadas de búsqueda en toda la zona, se repartieron volantes, se mantenían las redes sociales actualizadas con la nota de que Cheito se había extraviado y en su condición de perrito invidente corría muchos riesgos en la calle.
Nuestras oraciones eran masivas, y llegaron a donde tenían que llegar, porque nadie perdía las esperanzas de que apareciera, aunque por momentos nos debilitábamos al no leer ni escuchar ninguna noticia.
Hasta que hace un par de días nuestra proteccionista consentida de Misión Nevado, Andreína, nos comunica la grata noticia de que Cheo había aparecido después de deambular por días sin rumbo (no me pregunten cómo nadie pudo resguardarlo en su estado, porque yo tampoco encuentro esa respuesta).
Apareció del lado norte de la ciudad, y se había extraviado del lado sur. Aun mi cerebro no logra procesar todo lo que sucedió considerando que es un animalito totalmente ciego, pero sigo confiando en que mi Dios, nuestro Dios, estuvo presente a su lado a lo largo de esa travesía.
Unas personas lo vieron y reconocieron al perrito de las redes sociales, lo retuvieron y llamaron a Misión Nevado. Nuestros chicos de inmediato fueron al sitio a buscar a nuestro bebé y lo llevaron de vuelta a casa.
Pero las sorpresas ese día no terminaban. La difusión de su pérdida fue tan masiva como la de su encuentro, y una pareja adulta vio la nota en redes: “Apareció Cheito”, y al ver la foto reconocieron a su perrito perdido hace más de un año.
Cheito se llamaba realmente Pocoyó, y se les había perdido por descuido. Salieron a buscarlo y no lo hallaron, por deducción pensamos que fue justo cuando lo atropellaron y fue rescatado. Por esa razón no lo encontraron por ningún lado.
Ya hoy Cheito Pocoyó está de regreso en casa con sus verdaderos padres, quienes se comprometieron a cuidarlo ahora más de lo debido por su invidencia, pero sigue bajo la observación del equipo de Misión Nevado para constatar que realmente esté seguro.
Esta historia que nos mantuvo por más de una semana con el corazón arrugado, hoy nos llena de felicidad por su manera de desenlazarse, y a mí en lo particular me hace confiar en que cada día los que amamos a estos seres somos más, y eso es muy valioso. Gracias a todos por visitar mi blog, que pasen un día muy bonito.
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First, thank you for starting your post with words that will be a happy ending because I was so emotional after I began reading. Every time I see stories like this, it’s hard for me not to cry… how can people be so cruel and just leave a dog they hit with a car and drive away?! I’d rather not tell you what I’d do to those people… how can someone be so heartless?! I mean, yes, I understand it can happen if a dog jumps into the street and the driver couldn't react quickly enough… but that you don't stop to help?! 😔 But then there are people like you who will do anything for animals regardless of the circumstances… I can only say thank you for being a person with such a big heart! Many people don’t know what it means to have a dog… how grateful they are, how much happiness they bring into our lives… My baby girl died a month ago, and it hurts so much… she was part of my life for 13 years, and she meant so much to me… she was my protector, my savior during the hardest moments… there is no more barking when I come home, no more laughter when she was sure she’d catch a bird if she ran fast enough and then angrily barked because she couldn't succeed… dogs fill our lives, and I will never understand people who have dogs and don't take care of them, locking them in a box… so once again, thanks to you and your community, I still have hope in humans ❤️❤️
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Hi, honey.
Yes, I thought about that at the beginning, telling them that the story had a happy ending so they would know that, despite Cheito's difficulties, he was back home.
I feel the same way. It breaks my heart to see so many dogs run over and abandoned to their fate in the foundations' daily reports.
It's true that sometimes it's difficult to avoid them if they innocently run out into the street, so stop and help them, you can't be so cruel in life.
I've had to say goodbye to many, most of them old, I don't want to suffer that anymore, but my instinct tells me that as long as I can give them a home, the doors of my house and my heart are open to them.
Thank you for this beautiful comment. I am also happy to see that every day more angels are joining this cause. Hugs! ☺️🙏🏻🌷
Ay me llego al corazon este post. Que lindooooo. ❤️
Gracias amigo!! Su historia a pesar de ser triste, nos llena de felicidad que regresara con sus padres, era muy complicado lograr la adopción por su estado. Ahora esperamos en Dios que lo cuiden bien. ❤️