Ms. C: Standing in front of me dirty and badly scratched and bruised was a small brown and white puppy. The puppy gazed at me longingly as if to say, please pick me up, please make my pain go away. What would I do? the other day when I suggested we adopt a dog mom's Firm response was, "No pets". Yet, I coundn't Just walk away from this small helpless creature that needed me could I?