With all the insanity surrounding my life during the holidays, I simply wish for a quiet night alone with my hubs and the doggers. I remember when we went to meet Buddy at an animal shelter in Illinois. He ran straight to me and jumped on me, sniffing and licking me. We had an instant connection. The women running the shelter encouraged me to take him outside on a leash so he could get to know me and hubs. It was funny to watch him testing to see if this mysterious man was a danger or nice like the lady :) It took Buddy awhile, but he began to trust that scary man. Now if you would visit our family I think Buddy is closer to the hubs than me! The point of all of this is the importance of considering animal shelters and rescue organizations for available pets. People say rescued animals make the best pets. Now I am not saying that is always true, because even precious Buddy has had to overcome a lot of behaviors in order to become a functional member of our family. There are amazing people out there working to save abandoned and abused animals. Please consider helping them by becoming a foster family for a homeless animal or adopt your own pet!! When your driving to your next family gathering send a little thought out for all those animals without a family during this busy holiday season, I know I will.
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