Hello. My name is "Lost Soul" and I'm a   stray mutt mix who was found by an animal   control officer when I was trying to find food   in somebody's garbage can. I'm starving,   skinny and scared. I'm 3 years old, and my   whole life was spent chained to a tree. My   owner moved and just let me run free.

  I'm not that beautiful. I'm a black lab mix   like most of the other "prisoners" at the   shelter. Most people will pass me by   because of my emaciated body and skin   problems. I know it's time for me to go to   heaven and I accept this. I just wish I could   die a peaceful death with a shot. But no, I   will die in the GAS CHAMBER in Johnston County, NC. I will be put in a box with many other dogs and locked in. I will be scared and start to cry. I hope none of the other dogs get mad and start to attack me which is very common in this situation. I will start to breathe in the gas and I will feel my eyes and mouth burn and I will start howling. I will take my little nose and put it to the bottom of the grate to try to catch some fresh air. This isn't working, Oh God, Please Help, I can't breathe! I'm vomiting, dizzy and starting to black out and convulse. I hear the other "lost souls" scream and some blood is splattered on me because I'm pawing to get out.. and I cut the pads on my paws off. Oh My God this hurts and I'm so scared! I'm wondering why I have to die this way?? All I ever wanted was a family to love and warm lap to sit on!!

Why do convicted murderers on death row get a shot, but I have to die in a GAS CHAMBER? I wish I could die with a shot, with a vet holding me and rubbing my ear telling me everything will be okay. I would die with some dignity and not defecate or urinate on myself. I better give in to the gas and go to heaven now, for if I don't die, they will put me in the gas chamber and do it again. I can't wait to get to heaven and have all the angels rub my belly and give me kisses.

Thank you for hearing my story and the next time you see a stray at your shelter, please say a prayer for them, for if they don't get adopted, they will die in the GAS CHAMBER like me.

In the meantime, please call the County Manager in your County and beg him/her not to let any other innocent strays die this way. If you don't want to call them, please call the news or newspapers and tell them that you don't want your tax money used for the GAS CHAMBER. Please rescue a dog or cat before they are gassed!

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