When You Adopt A Pet.....Here's What You Just Did

Your decision to save a life...did more than just "rescue" or add to your family; you are sending a message and demonstrating kindness; speaking up for what's right instead of just going with what society tells us "should be done", i.e., buying everything we see. Rather than opting to purchase a dog or puppy, actions which contribute to one of the most despicable industries out there, lacking regulation or standards, fostering situations of horrible cruelty to animals, you are opening your heart to the less fortunate creatures. That's big; huge, actually; that a human would choose to take the high road and reach out to help an animal which may not otherwise have a chance at a new, wonderful, life.

The Love of An Old Dog

I thought I'd share this with all of you here today....it's a little long but as you know we rescue and I thought some of you may like to read it.

There is something special and beautiful about the love of a senior dog. Although it's said often that they are the ones passed over in shelters, I wonder how many really understand what having an older dog is.

     

Animal Shelter Volunteer Life - and a Jitterbug

Jitterbug is one of those pups you hook up on a leash, exit the kennel, walk out of the building, then through the gate to the outside world....and then may think "ruh roh, what did I get myself into here." 😃 But wait, there's more! 😄

The Cannery building in Snow Hill, Maryland

One of my favorite buildings in this town is the old cannery which sits on the banks of the Pocomoke River, by the bridge. It was being used by the Riverside Auction Company when I took these pictures in 2014, but they now appear to be out of business. I honestly cannot find much information on this beautiful old structure, so I'm going to ask around next time I get down that way.

Things You Don't Know: Being an Animal Shelter Volunteer

Lending a hand, helping out and volunteering at an animal shelter....invites a lot of comments. We (volunteers) hear it constantly; "how do you do it?", "isn't that so hard?" and "I could never go to there, it's so sad it would break my heart." Actually.....what's heartbreaking is seeing people NOT coming to help, because there is only so much the staff and core volunteers can do, and with animals coming in constantly, there is always a need for willing hands and loving hearts. What you may not realize.....is that there is nothing wrong with these dogs and cats. They aren't in a facility for any reason other than that life tossed their family a curve ball; these animals found themselves here when their human passed away, moved, had a baby, or decided they had no more time for a furry family member.

Goodbye January; this time, I won.

So long, chapter one...... you set the bar for 2025 by refusing to be easy, kicking me around, making me dig deep just to stay focused, and more or less, I did. January wasn't everything I'd planned it to be, but neither was anything else; it seems that for some reason our family traditionally finds the first month of the year really challenging. (Maybe so we become tough enough to survive the rest of the year? 🤪)

Winter Images, Clip Art, Snowmen and Backgrounds

Winter clips, snowpeople of all kinds, and frosty fun ⛄ ~ images I've collected over the years for cold weather. I especially love creating the backgrounds, which are often my snow photos layered with snowflakes, blue and white effects, etc., and there are a bunch of stock clip art images here as well.