Today my baby Amelia goes home. Well, I guess as of today she’s not my Amelia anymore. In fact, she never was. But I don’t say this sadly or with regret. I am a foster mom. A four legged foster… Read More ›
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The Truth May Not Set Them Free
At a recent fundraiser, one of the attendees mentioned that they enjoyed seeing our animals posted on Facebook but was saddened by posts stating the urgency for their adoption. I was confused. Not that we don’t feel an urgency to… Read More ›
Jingling All the Way Home
After receiving a phone call last night from someone who had just found a loose dog with my phone number on the tag, I was reminded of a blog I’d started and never finished. The dog, a former foster, also… Read More ›
What fostering is truly all about
My hair is dripping wet as I just jumped out of my luxurious Sunday late morning shower and put on hold my trip to Sams and anything else productive I had planned for this day, as the need to… Read More ›
No justice
This is not one of those blogs that I am usually proud of or enjoy sharing. In fact, it’s more of a rant. A release of anger and frustration. A silent call to justice for the victims in this story… Read More ›
My Life Keeps Me Laughing
As a believer that humor is as vital to good health and a good life as air to breath and food to eat, I’m a huge advocate of laughing often and heartily. While possible that I’m not nearly as funny… Read More ›
Izzy: A Man’s Dog
She’s a man’s dog. Not that she didn’t bond with me. She did. And not that her reaction to men in our shelter was vastly different than to women as she didn’t demonstrate any preference in the short time she… Read More ›
Fostering Inspiration
“Wish I could but I already have a dog.” “Would love to foster but I work full-time.” “I’d keep them all, otherwise I would.” “We’re so busy with soccer and kid’s stuff, it wouldn’t be fair.” “My husband won’t let… Read More ›
Love is NOT all they need
Over the past ten or so years I’ve worked with many dogs. Most often dogs in our shelter to help them get out of the shelter. But sometimes with dogs that I’m trying to keep OUT of the shelter! Over… Read More ›
Leave your puppy at home
So I have officially become one of those people who will give unsolicited advice to perfect strangers! Unfortunately I have no children to torture and embarrass with such objectionable behavior, over 50 and past the point of giving a damn… Read More ›
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