I will begin this story with the cold hard truth. My foster dog Nitro is unadoptable. Or at least by many standards and statistics in the animal sheltering world, he should be deemed as such. In fact, I am sure… Read More ›
Fostering
Does she look like a Lucy?
Having struggled to find my voice lately or at least a voice that was positive in nature, I sort of quit writing for a bit. Well that’s not actually true. I was writing. I just quit sharing my writing. Most… Read More ›
The Story of Cammie – by guest blogger Cindy Buckingham
Cindy Buckingham is a great friend, fellow foster, our volunteer coordinator and so much more. I shared a story about another of her foster experiences, A Lucky Little Life, a few years ago. This is her story that follows is… Read More ›
It’s About Them
Someone tagged me on a post this week from HSOV foster mom (and so much more) Amber DeLong who shared about fostering two dogs that after two years now have a potential adopter, and reading the emotion filled comments by… Read More ›
Playing the Odds
Our shelter relies upon rescue groups in other parts of the country, a select few but all greatly appreciated, to help us find homes for some of our animals. Last year alone they helped place over 900 animals. Almost as… Read More ›
By No Fault of Her Own
As I lay on the floor on the thick pile of blankets that are the nest for my foster dog Marnie, I found myself again wondering why she was curled up against me…spooning…as I listened to her breath coming in… Read More ›
Love Is Not Always Enough
Years ago, I came to realize a few simple facts about animals in our shelter…probably all shelters for that matter. Animals that are scared aren’t often adopted. Beyond that, the unnatural environment of cage life and the stress filled environment… Read More ›
Jack’s Blog
So this is not my normal blog. I am fostering a dog brought to our shelter because of behavior the owner felt was too dangerous for them to deal with and the approaching birth of a child. I’ve been asked… Read More ›
Worthy of a Chance
When our foster coordinator sent me the text asking if I could foster a puppy, it was just another normal day in my life. And hers. On any given day, a call from our Shelter’s foster coordinator, Debbie Hines asking me… Read More ›
Make your bed…foster…change your life.
I recently listened to the commencement address given by U.S. Navy Admiral William McCraven that began with “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” He went on to elaborate that “If you make your… Read More ›
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