this has been a hard year for little ones, and the people who love the little ones. money and homes are difficult to come by. your observations are well-taken by us animal people~~

the best i can do is take care of what i can take care of, and EDUCATE youngsters on the importance of the human role of stewardship. i take three of my very contented cats and my malamute on tours of the local schools~~up to and including college~~and let students interact with my fur children, with very close supervision. i explain about the critical-ness of speutering, and the link of violence to animals and to humans. i have found youngsters to be very receptive to what i say, and the expressions on their faces become so calm as they stroke the animals~~the critters love it too.

it is ok to open our hearts~~children still know this. it's important to reach them before their hearts have hardened.

i look at it as an investment in everyone's future. i can only believe that things will get better as humans take on the human role in earnest.

never miss an opportunity to educate~~

catherine