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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
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.
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
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
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
THERE ARE LEOPARDS IN LOUISIANA, AND THEY LEFT THEIR SPOTS ON OUR HEARTS
If you Google statistics on animal shelter populations you will see the following two facts at the top of every list and entry: Around 1.5 million healthy, adoptable animals are euthanized each year in the US (670,000 dogs and 860,000 cats to be exact). And over 50% of euthanasia cases
