I enjoy reading blogs … I love to peer into other people’s lives and to live vicariously through them, to be encouraged by them, to be entranced by them, to have my heart lightened by them … these are just a couple that I enjoy.  I hope you do too.

Kathy Neudorf – photographer with wonderous vision

I can has cheezburger – cat funnies

Patti Flynn – the daily life of eco friendly soapmaker

Gardengurl – the musings of a extraordinary gardener

I rescued a human today

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid.

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn’t want her to know that I hadn’t been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn’t want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn’t feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone’s life.

She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship.

A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well. Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.

I would promise to keep her safe.

I would promise to always be by her side.

I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.

I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven’t walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.

~ Janine Allen of Rescue Me Dog ~

So my husband and I went to our little local community zoo today.  It’s a small zoo, takes maybe an hour to get around it.  But its a lovely way to spend an hour and of course supports the local community.

A surprisingly active koala,  two orphaned baby kangaroos, lots of albino wallabies, some sweet monkeys, lots of beautiful birds, small and large … an emu surprised my husband by reaching through the fence and grabbing for food when he had his attention elsewhere, laughed and laughed at that.  A cockatoo wanting a head scratch was really sweet.  Two juvenile monkeys were hysterical to watch as they ran all over the joint playing and teasing each other.  Some sweet sweet sweet baby emus although I think I may have been the attraction for them in the window – or rather the mirrors on my skirt – they all rushed over to have a look at me.

It was a lovely way to spend an hour and I thoroughly recommend supporting local zoos this way.