I wish it was $50,000 ... but it is Fifty Thousand unique IP hits on this blog. Congratulations Carol!!!
In honor of this great number I would like to repost the CBC 8min documentary. I have probably watched it a hundred times but each time I watch it I feel so proud of my mom. I love you mom. I agree you are no saint but when it comes to the ones you love and care for, whether your nursing patients, your children (granddaughter too), and your animals ... you are MARVELOUS in our eyes!
You are right REAL rescue is 99% political BS, outrageously expensive (especially senior/special needs rescue), dirty (poop, pee, puss ...), exhausting, sad ... etc.
But in honor of 50k hits let us just celebrate what good SAINTS has accomplished in a few short years and the over 450 animals you have loved and given your home to ....
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**In honor of the 50K unique blog hits (and 1,250,000 overall hits) on this blog I would like to invite readers to nominate their all-time favorite posts over the years and I will put them in their own blog category (right-hand side) called "reader's favorite posts" .... just nominate in the comments section please.
I know it's weird but this post about Spritely was my favourite:
http://www.saintsrescue.ca/wordpress/?p=1987
It was short and sweet - one of those many times that we all thought Spritely was done for but she rallied one more time. I remember reading that post and feeling like the sun split the long hovering clouds wide open. Rescue is often sad and tedious and soul-crushing but this post reminded us all of the few precious moments when life is just grand.
Also, Carol's long ago post about Wee Hopeful Bug was definitely one of my favourites as well. Aw geez, Carol, I just love so many of your posts - maybe I'll compile my own "Carol's Wisdom" book to carry with me on my travels.