A warning that there are a few graphic photos accompanying this blog. When I saw a missed call from Lynn Leach in March of last year, I knew something must be terribly wrong. Lynn doesn’t call me. Not that we… Read More ›
Month: April 2013
DeDe and Cash, a Tale of Two Puppies
After my previous post, I promised myself that I would share something light and carefree or at least with less potential to leave my followers in tears. So here it is. Just a nice little (but long) story about two little… Read More ›
In Honor of Tucker, the Puppy Mill Dog
Sometimes I have no idea what I’m going to write and have learned to trust that something will come to inspire or insight me. Today, Friday April 12, as the daffodils bloom in the fields around my home, I just received news… Read More ›
The Building of a Dream and a Solution
While I may be known for other things, I’m first and foremost a dog walker and a foster for animals. Fostering is a way that I can not only create room in the shelter but also give personal attention to… Read More ›
Anna and Baby Girl (3.31.13)
You may recall an earlier column about a new volunteer, Anna Earl and her inspiring first experience with helping save an animal life. Well, Anna continues to inspire me and others so much I just had to share more of… Read More ›
It Feels Good to Help Save a Life (2.3.13)
For years I’ve help conduct our shelter’s training sessions for new volunteers and yet, I still find them challenging. While I have no problem talking about our shelter, our procedures and the animals, I do find it challenging to find… Read More ›
Never Too Old To Fall In Love (11.4.12)
“We’re going to grow old whether we have a dog or not” were the wise words of my dear friend Bob Goldenberg when I introduced him and his wife, Peggy to my foster dog Darcy. I had taken Darcy to… Read More ›
Elvy (7.29.12)
If my column’s main course is to be pet care, I often try to serve a side dish of shelter stories. I know I tend to leap on my soapbox often but when you witness animal neglect and abuse as… Read More ›
Trooper’s Story – my first column (3.4.12)
This was the first column I wrote for the local paper on 3.4.12. Since it provides the best foundation for how I began volunteering and finally found my purpose (and passion) I thought it would be best to begin my… Read More ›
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