When I said good-bye to Frankie, I had many regrets, all related to the fact that dogs are not immortal or immune from mind-destroying diseases. One thing I never regretted, however, was the way that Frankie left this world. Spoiled and ministered to even more than usual, my sweet boy never doubted for a minute…
Pet Blogger Challenge, Round 4: Giving Me a Break
Welcome — and thanks for taking part in the challenge again! It’s nice to be back. As I wrote in the post announcing this challenge and my role as a co-host with Amy of GoPetfriendly, it’s a bit disconcerting to come to this event without a pet — and with less than 6 months of…
Frankie’s Fund Is a Huge Success!
I’m generally a glass-half-empty type of person. But meeting half a goal of $5,000 — I chose that amount because why not shoot for the moon? — means that, with the help of many wonderful people who donated, wrote about, or shared my posts about Frankie’s Fund, I raised nearly more than $2,500 $3,000 to…
Good-bye 2013. Don’t let the door… well, you know
This year can’t be over a minute too soon. It’s ridiculous, I know, to think that one sunset and sunrise will somehow change the disposition of the universe, that tomorrow my driveway will suddenly sprout good-luck flowers with solid-gold centers. (I’m not even sure what those would would look like — maybe sunflowers? Which would…
Frankie’s Fund: When You Can’t Do, Give. When You Can’t Give, Share.
It hasn’t been the best last week for me. Well, really, month. Okay, year. But I’ll save the whining. Because whatever I’ve gone through, it’s a heckuva lot better than what’s happening to a lot of senior dogs this time of year. ‘Tis the Season [olimometer id=1] Goal: [olimometer_target id=1] Left to Raise: [olimometer_remaining id=1]…
What Does It Mean to Give Your Pet a Good End? Maybe Not What You Think
Frankie was not a judgmental dog. So I was sad, and little bit angry, to discover that some people have used praise of Frankie’s Fund, which is dedicated to helping homeless senior dogs get a great sendoff, to diss others’ ways of saying good-bye to their pets. Judge Much? As far as some folks are…
Frankie’s Fund: A Progress Report
Last week I introduced Frankie’s Fund, administered by Grey Muzzle. The Goals–And the Gets [olimometer id=1] Goal: [olimometer_target id=1] Left to Raise: [olimometer_remaining id=1] It’s devoted to providing palliative care to homeless senior dogs so they can leave this life in comfort, feeling loved. And of course to keeping my beloved Frankie, who retired with…