21/05/2025
At 2 p.m. on May 20, 2025, Emmy Lou was scheduled to die.
Not because she was aggressive.
Not because she was sick.
But because she was scared.
Because she was emaciated.
Because she was a pit bull.
Because someone decided she wasn’t worth saving. Because someone else had already thrown her away. Because someone left her at a high-kill shelter, hoping maybe someone else would care—but no one ever came.
And when shelters are full, it’s always the same justification: make room for a more “adoptable” dog.But Emmy Lou is not a statistic. She’s not a label. She's not inventory.
She’s a soul.
And when we looked into her eyes, we didn’t see fear. We saw hope—buried deep under all the betrayal and heartbreak.
We saw the flicker of a life that didn’t want to give up, even when the world already had.
This is Emmy Lou’s story. Or the little we know of it. And it could have ended at 2 p.m. today.
But it didn’t—because we showed up.
Because we saw her.
And because we refused to let her story end like that.
The truth is, there are so many Emmy Lous out there. So many we’ll never meet.
Because we aren’t allowed inside some shelters.
Because it’s easier to hide the truth than to invite people in to be part of the change.
But change is possible.
Shelters can be run differently—with joy, with kindness, with love, and without fear.
This is our dream. This is our mission.
And one day, this dream will come true.
But it starts now.
With Emmy Lou.
With one scared, discarded soul whose life still matters.
And with you.
We are rushing Emmy Lou to the vet now.
She’ll be safe with us. She’ll know love.
But we need a foster. Apply at alwaysandfurever.org/forms
And we need your help.
We are 100% donation-based.
We can’t keep saving lives like Emmy Lou’s without you.
Help us keep going. Help us show Emmy Lou—and every soul like her—that they matter.
Donate now:
Venmo: (charity only)
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
Mail: 23595 W. 223rd Street, Spring Hill, KS 66083
Online: www.alwaysandfurever.org/donate
Foster. Share. Speak up. Be a part of something bigger than yourself.
Because one soul can change the world.
