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July 13, 2017

This is not the day

Feeding time. We’ve all been there. Lawd, you cannot get the kibble out of the bag fast enough or the smelly food out of the can. Big eyes stare

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June 30, 2017

Don’t Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from a Zen Master

Our actions are part of who we are. It's not that we are inert things who do stuff. Rather, the stuff we do and who we are are inextricably woven

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April 4, 2017

Safety Net

Imagine that you lost your job. And then your marriage. And then your home. All you have left are your two 14 year old cats who need special

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March 19, 2017

Jacob’s Odyssey

We met Jacob on one of our “freedom rides” when we head to the City of Houston shelter and pull animals from its kill list to place them for adoption.

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January 19, 2017

Dominion

Today, Celia moved from the senior room to a cozy home where she will receive hospice care from one of our truly amazing longtime volunteers. Celia

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December 13, 2016

The Trust Fall

Don has a painful condition and requires specialized surgery on both eyes. Though his eyes hurt him all the time, you couldn’t ask for a friendlier

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December 6, 2016

Old Dogs

By the time a dog has a muzzle as white as Maisie's they've lived to see a lot of things.  You hope the white muzzle represents years of

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September 24, 2016

YOU ARE NOT A ROBOT

FFL ARMY, This is Salise Shuttlesworth, your Reliant Gives Night Owl Facebook DJ. Some of you also know me as the founder and director of Friends

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May 23, 2016

Two Seniors. One story. 13 years.

You want to do an extreme sport? Try being over 50. Like Bette Davis said, "Getting old is not for sissies." I remember looking at the brightly

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