WE’VE COME A LONG WAY, AND WE DIDN’T WALK ALONE
As we enter the holiday season and month of thanks, I find myself reflecting on the many things I have to be thankful for in my life. But as I sit next to the fire writing this article, with my dog curled up next to me, there are few gifts I’m more thankful for than […]
THE STORY OF US
Usually, I look for new perspectives and current issues to highlight in the animal welfare community, and this month I realized I haven’t told our story, and it’s a pretty special one. While you likely have a good idea of what we do at this point, you probably don’t know how we came to be […]
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME
If you’re a child of the 80’s like me, then sick days were synonymous with soup, saltines… and The Price is Right. Thus the passing of Bob Barker was a little more heartbreaking for a couple of reasons. One being the nostalgia we recall in that magical hour of game show goodness where every day […]
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS & BROKEN HEARTS ARE HEALED
Each month we transport hundreds of animals from life-threatening situations to shelters able to extend both space and care, providing a greater chance that these pets will be adopted into loving homes. But even shelters with high adoption rates are struggling to accommodate even a portion of the animals in need across the country, and […]
WHEN COMPASSION BECOMES COMPULSION: INSIDE ANIMAL HOARDING
Unfortunately, there are many types of animal abuse, and we see all of them far too often, but one form of animal cruelty is not as easily recognizable and now it appears to be on the rise. There are approximately 200,000 cases of animal hoarding reported each year, while countless others simply go unnoticed. Hoarders […]
ADOPTION ISN’T DIFFICULT, IT’S DISCERNING
Since I’ve been working at Race for Life Rescue, one thing I continue to hear after telling someone what I do is that they would love to rescue an animal, but it’s “just too hard.” While I’d like to simply reply, “And it should be”, I try to unpack it a little bit and explain […]
CLAWING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP
For decades, cats have been the superior companion animal. Just ask any of them. While there was quite a surge in pet adoptions over the past few years, it’s mostly plateaued now. Yet, among many of the shelters we work with, they’re reporting a demand for cats available for adoption. A few have even said […]
IN THE LAND OF SAINTS, SOME LOST SOULS HAVE NEW SAVIORS
One of the original 19 parishes in Louisiana, St. Landry Parish is named after the 28th bishop of Paris. Saint Landry founded the city’s first hospital, dedicated to Saint Christopher. And as many know, Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. According to legend, he was crossing a river when a child asked to […]
IF ONLY DOROTHY HAD A PLAN
Sure, it all worked out in the end and a heartfelt lesson was learned, but Dorothy and Toto had more than a few close calls that day…and all because Dorothy and Toto didn’t make it to the cellar in time and found themselves directly in the eye of a deadly twister. While that made for […]
FORGET RESOLUTIONS, LET YOURSELF GO TO THE DOGS THIS YEAR
I gave up New Year’s resolutions a while ago. Instead, I decided to incorporate some changes into my day-to-day life that made the lives of others better, which in turn, made me feel far better than all those weeks I had spent trying to meditate on the floor of a quiet room, and all I […]
