We called him 'Rags.' He was just a cur,
But twice, on the Western Line,
That little old bunch of faithful fur
Had offered his life for mine.
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our dog is named Rags after this poem. as a doctor it broke my heart. i love animals my book of collected stories Love, Animals & Miracles tells it all about the Siegel Zoo and other people's stories too.
I remember this poem from my childhood. It touched me then and it moves me now. Today our family pet was decommissioned... four-legged fealty at its finest.
o know the story as a doctor and my dog is named Rags to honor him