Hello,
I've been very busy for the last 4-5 weeks and part of that is that i've been spending a lot of time on petfinder, you see since i still can't get the okay from my doctor to have a job and go to work, i did get her to agree to volunteering and she said i couldn't go over 15 hrs per week. So this is a positive beginning in my opionion. At least she is letting me do something!!
Now, I may not have mentioned Muffy before but he has filled my heart ever since i first saw him as a young puppy. My Mom had him at this point in time and i begged her to let me have him!! Well, she said no and kept saying no. I did manage to find a way to share an apartment with my Mom for a year and at that point in time Muffy was about 2 yrs.(Muffy is a Bichon Maltese mix and as of today he is 6yrs)
None of my pleas for my dear Muffy succeeded until last summer. My Mom was getting really stressed because Muffy has sensitive skin and certain types of material or surfaces, etc can cause him to develop rashes that take medications and a lot of extra care to cure. I completely understood my Mom's frustration and even though she didn't say so i felt that at her age the extra care he needed at those times was a bit hard on her. You see my Mom spent most of her life caring for others, in her career, with her siblings, my sister and I. I truly believe that now she is better with a pet that does not need so much care. So last summer i succeeded in my dream of having Muffy share my home and he has enriched my life so very much. If i woke up tomorrow and he wasn't here i would be soooo lost and despairing, but he's here and i show him my love and appreciation all day long.
On a side note, since Muffy came to live with me, my Mom has acquired a new pet. I was with her when she bought her Guinea Pig, she generously allowed me to name him 'Robin'. Mom and Robin have been doing very well!!
So back to my wanting to volunteer...i started spending time on petfinder because i am searching for a shelter/rescue where i can volunteer and hopefully make a difference, on my profile on petfinder i have indicated that i am interesting in fostering. As i've been searching through the different organizations that make use of petfinder one thing is common through most of them...most rescue organizations work solely on foster home basis as they operate solely from donations and cannot afford a building or shelter compound to be able to house and care for in that way for the overwhelming number of animals that need to be saved.
Tonite i came across a rescue organization that specializes in helping/fostering/looking for forever homes for animals whose owners have died, therefore these animals have become orphans. My heart truly goes out to these orphans.(It looked to me like they take in only cats and dogs, but i'm not 100% sure on that)
These orphans were very loved by their owners and are now confused and unsure of all that is going on, I myself suspect they don't understand why their owners have not come back to them. I often wish I could learn dogspeak so that i could effectively talk to these sweethearts and discuss with them what is going on and find out what emotions they are going through. I've always been a good listener and i know for humans it's healthier for them to talk about what is bothering them. I'm sure it's the same for dogs and i wish i could help. I hope that they're able to talk to other dogs and get some release and relief in that way.
On the site of this rescue organization they had a video that was very touching and i felt informative as well and i wanted to share it so that as many people as possible can be informed if they are not already that there is a very important need to make provisions in your will for the care of your pet in the event that it outlives you. So i am trying to for the first time to include this video and i hope this works, if it doesn't i'll have to edit this post and try to figure out something else, so here goes my first ever effort to share a video.
Hugs,
Dixtra
XOXO
