Yes, it's depressing. Yes, it's sad. Yes, there are times when I want to take a step back and say I need a break. I almost did right after my Sasha died......... but then came 2 dogs who needed me and 2 weeks after my old girl died, I had 2 new ones to foster. I couldn't turn my back on them. They needed me...... and Sasha would have wanted me to save them.... as I saved her........

How do I give them up? I look at it like this....... if I don't let my fosters go, I won't be able to save another and a dog will die......... if I know my fosterbaby is going to the PERFECT home, I have no problems letting go....... (sure I'm sad and I cry, but that's all a part of it).........

What's my point? I guess my point is...... when you get disgusted, discouraged, disappointed, frustrated, angry, think of the animals who NEED you....... who need US to help them. No, we can't help them all, that's the hardest thing to accept in rescue...... please don't turn your backs on them when they need us the most........ please don't pretend they don't exist, because they do, and pretending they don't won't make them go away............ Millions of animals........ cats, dogs, horses, chickens, you name it....... they need us.....

If you don't think you can foster........ or volunteer at a local shelter......... you can. It's all a matter of how you look at it........

Getting off my soap box now........ thanks for listening.......