What this planet needs is a few zillion more folks like your kindly rescue lady -- I've known a very, very few such huge-hearted folks, who REALLY take major pains to rehab animals, even very 'special-needs' ones, AND take all the care in the world to ensure they ONLY go to very, very good and loving homes-- and every one I've met has been perpetually operating in the red, strapped for funds-- it's a crime, it truly is--

The happiest of COTD's to Austen and his family, bi-and quadrupedal-- congrats! You've all gotten WINNERS! enjoy a long and happy life together-