Animal rescue

Some things I wish I’d taught my children better by example:
*writing thank you notes
*making their bed in the morning
*reducing clutter
*volunteering/joining causes
 
            One teach-by-example category I feel pretty good about is compassionate treatment of animals. In addition to raising dogs, goats, hamsters, gerbils, mice, turtles, fish, a snake, a guinea pig, and one barn cat, we took care of a sparrow hatchling named Patrick, a baby raccoon named Michael, an unexpected backyard horse, and many lost dogs. We did whatever we could to find their home, nurse them to health, or offer a safe hospice haven.
            Anna and Robert’s dogs disturbed a rabbit nest. Mama bunny never returned, so A&R decided to nurse five orphaned bunnies. Certainly they might die, but they are warm and safe and getting the best chance two humans can offer.
            Probably their compassion is innate, but I like to think we set the stage for a heart open to possibilities.
 
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