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“LET’S DISCUSS” SERIES #1: PART 2

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Thank you to all who took the time to fill out the questionnaire on my first post in this series. I want to take a few minutes to explain a little more why I am doing this. I am not doing this for me. I am not doing this to get more likes or followers. I am not doing this to add more content to my blog. I am doing this for animals. How do I mean? Well here is an example. I made a comment on a social media post about the treatment of farm animals and that I do not believe God would approve. Someone respectfully (which is very appreciated) asked me in reply “what about the sacrifices of animals in the bible?” I was thrilled to have someone ask me this (again…respectfully asked). Dialogue is what I want. Dialogue is how we all learn from each other. THAT is why I am doing this series! 😊

So let’s get on to Part 2 of “Feelings & Emotions.”

Here is the link to the second questionnaire: Let’s Discuss Series: “Feelings & Emotions” Part 2. It will take less than a minute to fill out but will make a huge impact! Thank you in advance!

“LET’S DISCUSS” SERIES #1

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Hello all. I am starting a series called “Let’s Discuss.” In each post I will have a link to a Google Doc where it will take you two minutes to fill out but will make a huge impact.

The first topic/questionnaire is “Feelings & Emotions.” Here is the link: https://forms.gle/FXMj6tikiPxsJbRE9. Thank you in advance! ❤️

HAPPINESS MONTH

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I just found out that August is “Happiness” month and I love that! The truth is those of us who fight for animals can struggle with being “happy” when there is so much cruelty going on.

Anyone who works to help the less fortunate does incredibly hard work. But when the less fortunate are so unfortunate they aren’t even considered by many to be part of society, the toil can feel unbearable.

Taken from the Dodo in a Farm Sanctuary interview

But since August is about “HAPPY” I wanted to focus on that. I made the following video. I hope you enjoy! (Volume up)

Most of us who work in animal advocacy do because we care so much, but you must care for yourself to care for animals.

Taken from Animal Charity Evaluators Roundtable Blog Series

Some suggestions to keep a balanced life is to watch cartoons for a laugh, be with friends & family, and have some enjoyable hobbies.

I will be posting soon the start of a “Let’s Discuss” series. I also am still working on products for sale to raise money for animals in need. Please stay tuned and I hope you’ll participate because this blog isn’t about me, it’s about us all (animals, people, and our society). Thanks!

Fireworks…We’re Outta Here

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It’s Independence Day in the U.S. and for most that means celebrating with family & friends, having a BBQ, and setting off fireworks!

But did you know that many animals are terrified of fireworks? To them it’s like the apocalypse. Wildlife become disoriented, get killed from running & panic, and lose their homes & family because they can’t find their way back. Many pets face the same fate as wildlife if they are not watched closely. They just want to find whatever escape they can.

Some things you can do to help your pets during fireworks are…

  • Keep them home and inside.
  • Provide a safe space for them such as access to under the bed, a pet bed with blankets, a place for them to hide.
  • Turn on music or the tv to help drown out the fireworks (but not so loud that the volume causes them stress).
  • Be sure they cannot escape from fear & panic through a window or door.
  • If you can, stay home with them.

I hope you and your pets have a safe & enjoyable holiday!

Cover Photos…What a Pain

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Oh my, oh my…is it just me or are cover photos a royal pain?!

I wanted to change the cover photo on my business Facebook Page because I felt the graphic was outdated. This task turned out to be a nightmare. First, you have to figure out what size to create the graphic as, then you have to know the best way to save the graphic so it doesn’t loose quality when uploaded, then you have to adjust it to fit in the space allotted. Viola! Not so much. You look at it on a desktop and it looks good, then you look at it on a mobile phone and the profile picture circle is covering part of the design on one side and showing more blank space on the right. Back to the drawing board! Blah, blah, blah. Please tell me it’s not just me.

So I finally got it to where it’s satisfactory but if any of you have any tips, please share. Also, if you want me to share some of the things I learned, let me know.

Since I was on a mission to get the new cover photo on Facebook I decided to create a similar graphic for the header/banner on my blog. The other banner had animals that were created by someone else and as cute as they are, it is important to me to have animals on there that were created my moi.

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Coming Soon

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Hello all. I hope you and your furry ones are doing well!

I am excited to share that this summer I will have some new graphics that will be available on a variety of products for sale. Any money earned will not be for me. I am doing this to raise money for animals in need. Please stay tuned, keep checking back, and please consider purchasing something for yourself or an animal lover in your life.

Mother’s Day 2023

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I am sharing a poem from a cat but this Mother’s Day wish is to all pet moms and humans too!

A MOTHER’S DAY POEM FROM THE CAT

I thank you for the food you bring,
and for my little squeaky thing!

I thank you for your friendly talks,
and when you change my litter box.

I thank you for the naps we share,
and putting up with tufts of hair.

I thank you for these things you do,
enjoy this mouse I caught for you!

To all of the pet parents out there you are true superheroes!

I Will Never See it as “Normal”

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As I’ve mentioned before, I now only write posts when I actually have something to say. In the past I was forcing the posts just to be sure to have something out there on a regular basis because that’s what I thought I had to do. But when I was doing that blogging was no longer fun, it was work. Something I’ve been thinking a lot about and wrestling with for so long is what society sees as “normal” treatment of animals. This is also a part of why I stopped writing posts. Sometimes there are so many thoughts swirling around, so many questions, so much hurt that it becomes hard to put it in words. But I am once again attempting to put them in words.

I understand going along with what seems “normal” I also have done this. It is only when I took the time to read, research, look in an animals’ eyes, and empathize (put myself in their shoes) that I was able to allow myself to see the truth.

I made the following graphic with these thoughts I’ve been having in mind.

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