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I don’t ever want to be desensitized
Gloria Lissner2025-06-04T15:29:47-05:00I don’t ever want to get used to this. I don’t ever want to turn a blind eye or tell myself this is just “another case.” I don’t want to let my heart go numb to make it easier. Because every time an animal comes through our doors - starved, injured, abandoned - I want to feel it. I want to be shaken. I [...]
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Why is your companion an afterthought?
Gloria Lissner2025-05-30T09:10:46-05:00I hate the word "deadline." I really do. It sounds like something final, a line you cross and then there’s no going back. We hear it all the time. But not from editors or project managers - from people trying to give up their animals. “I have a deadline. I’m moving by the end of the month.” “My landlord gave me a deadline.” “I [...]
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05, 2025
The Rush to Let Go
Gloria Lissner2025-06-06T22:05:30-05:00Some days it feels like the phone never stops ringing. A dog was found tied to a fence. A cat was discovered wandering a parking lot. Someone’s relative passed away and they don't want to inherit their dog. A family is moving in two weeks and doesn’t want to bring their pets. A couple is having a baby. A landlord changed their mind. A [...]
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05, 2025
They’re Not Broken – They’re Just Figuring Things Out
Gloria Lissner2025-06-06T22:06:42-05:00Let’s get real for a minute. In rescue, we see a lot of things - some beautiful, some heartbreaking, and some that are just… frustratingly misunderstood. One of those things? When a dog or cat gets returned. It happens. Not very often - but it does. And every time, whispers start: “What went wrong?” or “Was there a behavior issue?” or the worst one [...]
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05, 2025
Pet Insurance Could Save A Life
Gloria Lissner2025-06-06T22:07:30-05:00If you’ve ever worked in rescue - or loved an animal like family - you know this truth: emergencies don’t wait until you're ready. Today was like so many others. Emails. Phone calls. DMs. All carrying the same heartbreaking theme: “My cat/dog needs help. I can’t afford it. What do I do?” We get these messages daily. A dog needing surgery after swallowing something [...]
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Not a Burden, But a Being
Gloria Lissner2025-06-06T22:08:30-05:00This morning started the way too many do - before the sun had even risen, our phones were already ringing. By 7am, we had already answered several calls from people asking to surrender their animals. Not one person called to adopt. And this isn’t unusual. Call after call, it's the same refrain - “I need to give up my dog.” “My new apartment doesn’t [...]
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Time: The One Thing They Desperately Need, and Rarely Get
Gloria Lissner2025-06-06T22:09:20-05:00Time. It’s such a simple word. And yet, when it comes to the lives of animals - especially those in transition - it means everything. I think about this a lot. The time it takes for a frightened dog to stop flinching at every sound. The time it takes for a cat to stop hiding under the bed and finally crawl into your lap. [...]