Animals Say It Best.

[russ]

from the Animals Say It Best fb page...

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[russ]

An inspiring story - about a person who has a small farm and takes some of her animals to elderly care facilities to visit with the residents. Her brief account of one such visit highlights the power of the simplest act of kindness.

[Rick]

Great story, Russ! Animals can really make contact with us, eh?

[Harvey2]

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If you enjoy a good "an animal changed my life story" try reading this book. It's a great story.

[Turk]

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[spodeboy]

This one seems to say, "I love seals!"


Chicks are HOT with guns!

[russ]

i thought this was a pretty nice article on just a wonderful human being...
Veterinarian Peggy Larson, and her very special veterinary work.

here's a quick excerpt from that... (more at the link above)

"Larson also has strong words for vets whose high prices can keep low-income pet owners and animal rescue workers from obtaining treatment for animals. As a result, Larson says, animals are getting “left behind” — meaning untreated or euthanized.

“How many vets in town do you think will fix a fracture for a cat for 50 bucks?” she asks. “They want $2000. Jesus, [it’s] a $3.50 bone pin and a little bit of time.”

Granted, many veterinarians have higher overhead, and many come out of school saddled with student debt. Kathee Ludwig, who has worked with Larson since the spay/neuter clinic opened more than two decades ago, says the business has changed dramatically.

“Doc Prior and Dr. Larson did more by the skin of their teeth. They do stuff by feel and examination,” Ludwig says. “Now the whole mind-set is x-ray, ultrasound. God forbid you do anything by looking at the animal.”

The banter in the spare, shabby Colchester clinic is lively: The five women who work there — including Ludwig, Doris Lashway, Ginny Shores and Nikki Manookian — work as a well-oiled machine to move the cats from pre-op to surgery to recovery."

[Harvey2]

Don't get me started on Vets!! You think dentists are expensive? Last week my dentist charged me £40 (I can't get NHS where I live) for a check up (total time taken was 10 mins including the chat). The same week I took a dog for its' check up - cost £78 (time taken, 10mins very little chat but then again, it wasn't my dog).