animals

This is Savannah. She lived at the county shelter for many months. A volunteer has become her person and has spent a huge amount of time teaching Savannah to feel safe. Savannah says about learning basic commands, “I am happy it is learning instead of having to know.”

Jaque lives in the best fowl home you can possible imagine. He is free to move around during the day and in a pen at night. He says, “Every since I was little I knew about this place in my dreams. It is like I have come home.”

Sophie says, “Can we adopt a human so there is a human per dog?”

Rose has one of the most sorrowful stories I have ever heard. She has withstood a huge amount of brutal torture and neglect. I will tell more of a story in another post. Here she says, “I have a new friend who is a chicken. She keeps me company and we kind of look a

“I would like to do something with my mom (person). Maybe she could make a needle point of me. She is very careful with her hands….When I was on the streets I was so hungry I even ate lettuce….When we are at the cabin I dream I am a wild cat…daddy smells nice at night.”

He was rescued out of a house that had over 24 cats. He says, “It is better to have one cat than many so you can pay attention to the one.” At home he would like, “A bird feeder up high.” I met Milo in the office of the pet store Noah’s Apothecary. He says

Sabur’s name means patience. He says, “I don’t believe in patience because patience is waiting.” He also says, “This is my third home. I have found that if you run away you can always find a better one. I could stay here forever.”