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here for our neighbors, rain or shine

April 20, 2020

70% chance of thunderstorms. 0% chance we were going to let our community down.

Last night, we went to bed looking at the 70% chance of thunderstorms predicted for today. But we also knew we had a fully booked clinic today and

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April 9, 2020

We have some wonderful friends.

It's the end of a 12-hour Sunday. An exhausted, but fulfilled, team took a pause after the last client of the day. It was a moment to do 6-foot-apart

Category iconBlog Tag iconclinic,  community

Cortez Parvo Dog

April 3, 2020

Essential Means Lifesaving

The weekend of the first clinic, a family of four waited patiently in a line of more than 150 cars. Two young girls, Miranda and Melody, shared the

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March 25, 2020

Start by doing what is necessary

"Start by doing what is necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."St. Francis of Assisi Sunday, Carmelita

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March 19, 2020

Some Heroes Wear Shower Caps

Irene opened the shelter door to a man wearing a face mask. He was in his mid-40s and looked hot, as if he walked here on foot. A shower cap was

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November 19, 2019

Lessons Learned From Rocky, The King of Cats

This last couple of weeks interacting with so many of y’all has really given me some insight into what tightly wrapped creatures you hairless monkeys

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October 23, 2019

Shelter 3.0

I want to share a strange and surprising revelation. I believe a Jewish mathematician, who was hounded out of Europe by the Nazis, can help us

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September 16, 2019

Cat Doe

Chapter One: Janet! The morning of September 7, 2019, we got a call from the SPCA. They had picked up a cat who had a microchip that was

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September 1, 2019

A Victim of Nature, A Casualty of Time

Boris’ rescuer found him emaciated and not looking good. She brought him to her home, and then to the vet, where the bloodwork showed he has a

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