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ARTEX Animal Welfare Association Membership Application
P.O. Box 217 Texarkana, Texas 75504
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________
City ______________________________________State_______ Zip____________
Home Phone: Area Code( ) ____________ Cell Phone _________________
Place of Employment______________________Work Hours______________________
Your current living situation:(What type of environment)City Suburban Country
Do you have pets? Yes No Name of veterinarian_____________________
If yes, please give Type(breed, age, sex)_____________________________________
What is your desired level of membership involvement in AAWA? Fully active__ partially active__
Contribution/donation only___
Would you be willing to foster a rescue animal?____ Assist a fostered rescue_____
Cat(s)___Dog(s)____Horse(s)___Cattle___Goat(s)____Chicken(s)____
Are you aware of the State/County/City laws governing cruel and inhumane
treatment of animals? Yes No
What areas would you like to serve? Investigation___Community Education___ Fund Raising___
Grooming____Behavior Training___Legal____Public Relations____
Personal References:
Name_____________________Address____________________Phone#____________ Name_____________________Address____________________Phone #____________
Signed______________________________________ Date________________________
I certify that the information provided is true & correct
ARTEX Signature of approval
Signed______________________________________Date________________________
 A DOG'S PRAYER
Treat me kindly, my beloved master for no heart in the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me. Do not break my spirit with a stick, for thought I lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the worls's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footsteps falls upon my waiting ear.
When it is cold and wet, please take me inside, for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements, and I ask no greater glory than the privelege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth. Though you had no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land, for you are my God, and I am your devoted worshipper. Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach your were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food, that I may be well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life should your life be in danger. And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest...., and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.
Author Beth Norman Harris
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The Horse's Prayer
TO MY MASTER, I offer my prayer. Feed me, water and care for me and when the work is done, provide me with a shelter, a clean, dry bed and a stall wide enough for me to lie down in comfort. Always be kind to me. Talk to me, your voice often means as much to me as the reins. Pet me sometimes, that I may serve you more gladly and learn to love you. Do not jerk the reins. Never strike, beat or kick me when I do not understand you. Watch me, and if I fail to do your bidding, see if something is wrong with my tack or feet. Keep me well shod. Examine my teeth when I do not eat. Do not tie my head in an un-natural position, or take away my best defense against flies and mosquitoes by cutting my tail. I cannot tell you in words when I am sick, so watch me that by signs you know my condition. Give me all possible shelter from the hot sun and put a blanket on me when I am standing in the cold. Never put a frosty bit in my mouth; first warm it by holding it a moment in your hands. I try to carry you without a murmur, and wait patiently for you long hours. Remember that I must be ready at any moment to lose my life in your service. And finally, O MASTER, when my useful strength is gone, do not turn me out to starve or freeze, or send me to some cruel owner, to be slowly tortured and starved to death, but do thou, MY MASTER, take my life in the kindest way, and your God will reward you here and hereafter. You will not consider me irreverent if I ask this in the name of him who was born in a stable.
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