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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

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered Tag iconclinic,  community

May 29, 2019

Cohabitated Sheltering

In collaboration with the USDA, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and the American National Red Cross, Friends For Life helped to

Category iconDisaster Preparation & Emergency Care,  Unsheltered Tag iconcommunity,  disaster relief

July 25, 2018

The Friends For Life #FraidyCat Program: One Slow Blink

When we met Genever over a year ago, she was so afraid and defensive that we weren’t sure whether she was feral or not. Typically, it’s better for

Category iconBehavioral Resources,  Shelter Best Practices,  Success Stories,  Unsheltered Tag iconbehavior_training,  community cats

July 1, 2018

Bringing Purpose Back

Stitch Stitch struggles with being alone, and finding a foster that has the time to manage a dog with separation anxiety can be difficult. Our

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered

September 8, 2017

Harvey Response

On Sunday, August 27, while the storm was still raging and waters were still rising, we were asked to manage the care for animals arriving with

Category iconBehind the Scenes,  Disaster Preparation & Emergency Care,  Shelter Best Practices,  Success Stories,  Unsheltered Tag iconcommunity,  disaster relief

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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

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered Tag iconcommunity

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

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered

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

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered

April 15, 2016

Start with protecting life. Go from there.

Tarleton looked like he might have just been lying curled up in any cat bed. Except that it had been a bucket of molten roof tar when he first

Category iconBlog,  Shelter Best Practices,  Success Stories,  Unsheltered

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