Preparing for the Unexpected: Ink's Story and the Importance of Planning for Those Who Depend on Us Ink was a loyal companion, his every wag a testament to the bond he shared with his owner. But when tragedy struck, his unwavering love led him to take a dangerous leap—literally. “ T his can’t be happening: that’s my dog, my companion, my best friend…” “No … he’s hungry. He’s desperately pacing... Ink, don’t do it, wait!” Ink took a flying leap through the closed front window of his 1940's-built one-story home in Louisville, Ky. He’s a big, strong dog so he survived, and fortunately only a few scars on his arms and legs remain testament to his misadventure. Ink couldn’t hear nor heed his owner’s warning and dismay— because she was already dead. Ink was alone in his home for day s when hunger finally gave way to his brave yet risky escape. Ink's story is a stark reminde...
-It's a Question. -One Question. -Without One Answer. OK, fine, cornered, if I need to give one answer, it's: Yes. -We are still doing rescue work. However, it has scaled back significantly. I'm focusing more so now than ever (exclusively) on pets in planning , which is the reason this rescue initiated almost 7 years ago. Sweet Riley, one of the dogs of our 1st pet trust Before writing this post I looked back at a couple of other posts from recent years. And this one explains quite well why we've had to scale down our day-to-day rescue efforts: pawandfeatherplan2024/01/policy-changes (* cheat sheet answer for those that don't want to read this other post: 'primarily lack of fosters and funds' ): * I still get calls daily and emails weekly from people wanting to surrender their pets. That, in and of itself, is sad and hard. ...