Recent Posts - page 2
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2015 Adoption Video
Visit the post for more. Source: 2015 Adoption Video
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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 ›
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With the Curse Comes the Gift
Maybe it’s coincidence that I’m writing this blog on Christmas Eve but I’d say not so much. Even thought I know well now that the best gifts don’t come in wrapped packages. I find the best ones come in less… Read More ›
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The Last Dog Chosen
When I walked into our lobby one afternoon not long ago and was greeted by the red rimmed eyes of one of our staff, I immediately got that hollow feeling in my stomach. The feeling that happens when I realize… Read More ›
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Boyd: A Soldier’s Dog
In 2009 a young man adopted a dog from our shelter. A Husky mix that we had named “Boyd.” Boyd was just a wonderful dog. He was friendly, gentle and loved everyone he met. And while not a puppy, he… Read More ›
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Where I’m supposed to be
When I was in high school l lived one door down from Dr. Jim Davis, a well-known veterinarian in our community. I knew him both as our dog, Heidi’s vet and as our neighbor and as such it was common… Read More ›
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My Mistake
This is one of the most difficult blogs I have ever written. Simply put, I don’t write well or clearly when I’m pissed. But the ten previous drafts helped a little to dilute the anger that was laced in my… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Important
As the lovely cat paced back and forth in his tiny cage, patiently but somewhat insistently nudging his head on the bars in the direction of the woman standing right outside, he seemed to me to be pleading to be… Read More ›
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I’ll Teach You to Fish (or 29 Minutes)
I love the following — I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter…the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry. “God,” I said,… Read More ›
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