I’m a big football fan. It’s my favorite sport, and I love it on all levels from peewee league to the NFL. And oh, how I love a quarterback who isn’t afraid to run the ball himself, so it just makes sense that back in the day, I was a big Michael Vick fan. Nowadays? Not… Read More
I really want both my blog and Facebook page to be positive and uplifting. I try to keep it professional, informative, and helpful. I really want my readers to visit both sites, knowing they’ll find something that will make them smile and turn a bad day into a better one. But sadly, life’s just not that… Read More
Nearly every day over on our Facebook page, we post photos and stories of shelter dogs looking for their forever homes. At the very least, these dogs are in need of temporary foster homes so they can get out of the shelter and off of the euthanasia list. And nearly every day, someone sees those posts and leaves… Read More
We’ve all seen them. The flyers hanging on utility poles. The sign on a cardboard box in front of the grocery store. The Craigslist ads. Maybe you’ve even used one of these methods to re-home a pet you no longer wanted or could care for. The sad truth is that while not everyone who’s interested in… Read More
If you’ve read my blog or followed my Facebook page for long, you know that I don’t candy-coat my feelings about backyard breeders, puppy mills, and pet stores. I think it’s an absolute crime that people are profiting from the sale of animals while so many die in shelters every single year. But what about… Read More
Want to read some really shocking statistics about pets and shelters? Check this out: In the US, there are 45 dogs and cats for every one person; Only one of every 10 dogs born will end up in a home; A shelter in Nashville has been reported to kill 95 out of every 100 dogs… Read More
It’s hard to believe it was 5 years ago today that the “Vick Dogs” were rescued from the Virginia home of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. On that day, 51 dogs were taken from Bad Newz Kennels. Most people were in favor of euthanizing all the dogs, believing that fighting Pit Bulls could never be reformed… Read More
