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Animal Education and Rescue

7 hours ago

Animal Education and Rescue

Stacks and Maple having a morning snuggle...

These dogs are available for adoption. Learn more at www.aear.org. ...

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Animal Education and Rescue

9 hours ago

Animal Education and Rescue

Decisions We Choose

A pet’s last stage in life is a time of mixed emotions. While Petey, in this photo, taken this morning, isn’t “my” dog, he’s a foster dog, he will live out the rest of his life with me. I’ve done this many times before with foster dogs.

These are the animals that didn’t get adopted. Always because they were passed over for adoption for one reason or another. Typically it’s because of health or behavioral issues, or both.

Petey doesn’t know he’s not “my” dog and I treat him no different than my own animals. But the one difference for me is that many of my volunteers and people on Facebook have gotten to know Petey. They don’t know my own dogs.

So in a large sense it’s comforting to me knowing I’m not alone in caring about Petey. I know that many other people have gotten to know Petey and love him too. And when it’s time to let him go I’m not alone either. I’ll have those same people mourning his loss with me.

Throughout the years, with so many losses of animals, both that were mine and foster animals, I have learned how to deal with the emotional ride I am on. Further, I have learned how to really try and focus on the positive moments, like the many moments of cuddling we have and how they wag their tail when they see me.

Like now how Petey is sleeping comfortably in my arms and when I scoop up senior kitty Willow and she tucks her face snuggly under my arm, melting into me.

These animals remind me to be grateful for the little moments...to stay in each moment for a breath or two. They remind me that life is precious and short and that love is the answer and a decision we can choose for ourselves and each other. Finally, that we are always together in life, in death and even after. We are always connected.❤️ ...

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