"I rescued a human today......."

That's beautiful, Julia.

That is great Julia. I think animals do think of us as something to work on, and make happy. They show it by how they keep track of us all the time. Its so sad to think that as hard as they work to do that they are often the ones that are mishandled.
Hugs your animals today and let them know they are doing a great job with you!!

Thank you very much. A friend of mine sent that to me and I thought it was worth sharing with you all. I thank you God everyday for my dog, cats, and lil' gerbils.....they are a blessing to me and keep my family and I company.

It really is sad how they are so abused.

That's beautiful, Julia. And very true. I've known some very sad, lonely people whose whole outlook changed when a little pet came into their lives.

Yes indeed! I remember after my Grandmother passed away in February. We had Esther, our dog, and our two cats Midnight and Sweetie-Pie. They were such a comfort to me. Then we decided to get Mr. Whiskers and G.W. McKlintock, my gerbils. They are such darlings and bring so much joy to me.

I really like your profile photo Miss Savannah....is that your cat?

Awwww! I bet Rob is aquainted with that name!

Thanks for this little jewel, Julia! You made me miss my cat so much that I have tears in my eyes right now...I miss him so awfully much!

Vanesa.

You are very welcome....I am so sorry about your cat though, I know what it is like...

MissYoungClassic wrote:

Awwww! I bet Rob is aquainted with that name!

I might have heard it once or twice.

I thought so! We watched my Dad's favorite episode of Andy Griffith the other night. SO FUNNY! I wish I had ALL the seasons!

awww.sweet

Well, now that I remember he has two favorites so far. "Goober and the Art of Love" and "Opie's Newspaper". We watched the first one I listed. And thank you sweetheart!

That's one of my favorites, too. "Goober, you were on a date. You weren't taking medicine."

Haha! My Dad's FAVORITE part is when Barny and Goober are watching Helen! Hahahahahahaha!

I love that, too. "Just FLOATS it on out there!"

Haha! "Barney! They doin' in! They doin' it! Way to go Andy!"

"You too, Helen!"

Haha! I love old fashioned comedy! THE BEST KIND! What started you on liking the ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW?

Well, I watched it as a kid during its original run. Yup, I'm just that old. I don't remember much about it from back then, though. I started watching again when it came out in reruns during the '80s.

That is so beautiful. I love that it's written from the dog's view. I wish I could adopt a houseful of them, but sadly, two shelter dogs will have to do. I wish more people would think to give a shelter dog (or cat) a second chance, rather than go for the expensive purebreds. So often, it's the most minor thing that can make a person waiver from adopting a shelter pet....many times it could be corrected with only a little bit of training.

Savannah wrote:

That's beautiful, Julia. And very true. I've known some very sad, lonely people whose whole outlook changed when a little pet came into their lives.

SO true. I love that more facilities bring in 'therapy dogs' for the elderly....they can be such a source of comfort. We all need to 'nurture' something, especially older people whose children and grandchildren are grown. My mom and dad adopted a dog from our "Animal Control" about 8 months ago....with my mom's grandchildren all grown now, "Sophie" has taken up residence as the apple of my mother's eye now. Sophie had a difficult past (she's a small dog, but was an 'outdoor' dog' and was obviously neglected ) , but has been re-trained is, and although she's 'needy' still, she has found the right owners who enjoy giving her all the love and attention she needs. She's great therapy for both my parents too. Studies show that just the act of stroking a pet can result in fewer health problems, such as lowering high blood pressure and lowering high cholesterol. Amazing!

Being there when it is happening is the best place to be Rob! You witnessed history!

I remember visiting my Grandfather at the nursing home he stayed for just a few years and some people came in with a collie dog. They would take the dog around and visited the elderly that stayed there. Well, it was amazing how my Grandfather's face lit up and how happy he seemed when he pet the dog. My Grandparent's were animal lovers and even one of the dogs that the owned was a collie named Duke. Sadly, some robbers came to the house and poisoned the dog and raided the house....

Animals are such a blessing....