My Furry Friends

I am an animal lover - A true animal lover. I cry at the Sara McLaughlin ASPCA commercials, dog food commercials and most any tv show/movie where an animal is portrayed. I am an ASPCA guardian member. I saved my cat Lilly when she was less than 2 weeks old - dying on my doorstep (we literally had the vet put her on life support for about 2 weeks). I used to be a part of a underground railroad for dogs. I'll explain. . . In short you picked a dog that was on the list to be euthanized. A group of people rescued these dogs, traveled from places like Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama etc. - and brought the dog to your home where you would train it, care for it (most of them were very sick), take them to the vet and then find a loving family to adopt it. It was one of the most gratifying but also very labor intensive experiences of my life.

Since I have had Charlie, I realize that I don't spend half as much time with my own beloved pets as I should - and I often find myself scooting and scatting them out of the way. Although, I truly feel like they each are an equal part of my family, I don't always act that way. Today I made a pledge to give them each the love and attention they deserve. The best thing about them is, no matter how neglectful with hugs and kisses I may be - they never hold a grudge (well except for Lilly - she never really had a strong affinity for me). Here are some pictures of my beloved furry friends.

My 7 year old black lab - We are true buddies.
My 4 year old Golden Doodle. She is so patient with Charlie.

Black and White of Lola aka Missy Elliot

My fat fat cat - I rescued her when she was 1 week old. I nursed her back to health for months - now she hates me (except for when she is hungry). I still love her though.