You get all kinds of phone calls when you’re in animal rescue. When I first started out, I naively thought that most calls would be from people looking for a pet to adopt. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
The most calls start something like “There’s this stray dog…” and end with a plea for help. Sometimes I can help, sometimes my kennels and cages are full and I can’t take in any more.
Sometimes there are calls asking if I’ve seen someone’s lost pet. Unfortunately, I rarely have. Now, if I could somehow get those callers together…
We knew it would be cold today. Temperatures were expected to stay in the 40s. And then there was the wind. One of those icy breezes that just sliced through your clothes. We took turns sitting in our cars to warm up, and sheltered the animals with wind blocks, keeping the youngest ones in the back of an enclosed pickup for extra warmth. We even took turns cuddling the animals for warmth. We considered calling it off because of the cold, but the need was so great, with so many animals needing homes, we decided to dress warmly and brave the cold.