As most of you about Noel, This is her story.

Twas the week before Christmas and all thur the town people were hurring all around, so that no one could hear the cries of one little puppy. She was all alone and scared and didn't know what to do.

Why are they coming toward me, what do they have in their hands? Why are they hitting me? Oh it hurts so. I cried and tried to run away but they kept on. Oh its getting dark, I can't see very well, everything is getting dim, oh why can't I see? My head hurts and they keep on hitting me. Oh I'm so scared, someone please help me. Can't anyone hear me cry. Please make them stop,. Now what are they doing, They are holding me down and I hurt so that I can't move. Oh they are hurting my ears, the pain is horrible, help me please, what are they doing. My ears are burning and hurting. I'm so scared, help. I am so weak that i can't move.

I must have fallen asleep, I don't remember. My head and ears hurt so and oh no I can't see. I hear someone, are they going to hurt me again. I' ll just lay here and maybe they won't see me. they are getting closer, someone is picking me up. the person is holding me. Telling me that it is okay, Heis stroking my fur and saying it's ok little puppy. He has someone call a place to come and pick me up. I'm so scared, am I going to be hit again? oh please dont' hurt me .

Someone came and got me, I went for a ride. Oh I don't feel well, I'm hungry and cold and my ears and head are still hurting me so. I'm so scared, are they taking me somewhere to hurt me again. I don't understand, I can't see, why can't I see? we stop and i hear more people coming toward me it's a lady, she tries to be gentle with me and not hurt me. But just touching me hurts. The nice lady cradles me in her arms and say little puppy, no one will ever hurt you again.

I go yet for another ride. I'm so confused, where are they taking me now. the nice lady talks to me but I don't understand what she is saying the pain in my head is so great. She is carrying me into a building, I hear other dogs and cats. I hear another lady and she sounds sad. What is wrong with mem I could tell something was wrong with the way everyone was talking but I couldn't understand. Then they had a nice man come and see me. He petted me and checked me over, then stuck me with something and it stung alittle. but now the pain is easing. Then two more ladies came and got me, now what are they doing. They are washing may ears and it hurts so, why do my ears hurt so. now they are rubbing something soothing on my ears. I am getting tired. I want to go to sleep the nice lady takes me again for another ride. I'm so sleepy, I go to sleep.

I'm awake, I'm laying on something soft. Theres food, Oh I am so hungry. I can eat and no one to take it away from me. The nice lady is there and petting me. She keeps saying "noel" Noel", oh that must be me, my name is noel.

I now know what happened to me, some very mean people hurt me. they beat me in the head with something and that is why I can't see. I am blind now. And my ears, the mean people cut them off. so I now have no ears.

The nice lady is Frances and she is the pound master- which is where I live, The sad lady is Cissie - I get to go and spendthe night with her. and she named me so I am told. The nice man his name is Dr. Glass and he is my vet.

P.A.w.S. is an organization that adopted me.

***as most of you know I do not own Noel but I am her handler and take her with me to all her public appearances. She goes with me to teach pet safety and pet care in the schools so she is a working girl with her on website www.pawscolumbus.org