Comments on: I Want to Bury my Head in the Sand http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/ Four smooth collies and two border collies Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-4973 Michelle Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:28:50 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-4973 You are doing a wonderful job, but sometimes you just need to take a little time out for yourself and your loved ones so that you can re-charge and keep going. Yes, the overpopulation problem and the inexuseable cruelty that humans inflict on animals is overwhlming - no one person can make a difference for all of those poor animal, but you sure a making a difference in the lives of the ones that you can help. <em>Michelle's last blog post..<a href='http://turbotaj.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-trinity.html' rel="nofollow">Introducing Trinity!</a></em> You are doing a wonderful job, but sometimes you just need to take a little time out for yourself and your loved ones so that you can re-charge and keep going. Yes, the overpopulation problem and the inexuseable cruelty that humans inflict on animals is overwhlming - no one person can make a difference for all of those poor animal, but you sure a making a difference in the lives of the ones that you can help.

Michelle’s last blog post..Introducing Trinity!

]]> By: Michelle http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-14339 Michelle Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:28:50 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-14339 You are doing a wonderful job, but sometimes you just need to take a little time out for yourself and your loved ones so that you can re-charge and keep going. Yes, the overpopulation problem and the inexuseable cruelty that humans inflict on animals is overwhlming - no one person can make a difference for all of those poor animal, but you sure a making a difference in the lives of the ones that you can help. <em>Michelle's last blog post..<a href='<a href="http://turbotaj.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-trinity.html' " rel="nofollow">http://turbotaj.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-...</a>rel="nofollow">Introducing Trinity!</a></em> You are doing a wonderful job, but sometimes you just need to take a little time out for yourself and your loved ones so that you can re-charge and keep going. Yes, the overpopulation problem and the inexuseable cruelty that humans inflict on animals is overwhlming - no one person can make a difference for all of those poor animal, but you sure a making a difference in the lives of the ones that you can help. <em>Michelle's last blog post..<a href='http://turbotaj.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-...rel="nofollow">Introducing Trinity!</a></em>

]]> By: Michelle http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-15192 Michelle Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:28:50 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-15192 You are doing a wonderful job, but sometimes you just need to take a little time out for yourself and your loved ones so that you can re-charge and keep going. Yes, the overpopulation problem and the inexuseable cruelty that humans inflict on animals is overwhlming - no one person can make a difference for all of those poor animal, but you sure a making a difference in the lives of the ones that you can help. <em>Michelle's last blog post..<a href='<a href="http://turbotaj.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-trinity.html' " rel="nofollow">http://turbotaj.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-...</a>rel="nofollow">Introducing Trinity!</a></em> You are doing a wonderful job, but sometimes you just need to take a little time out for yourself and your loved ones so that you can re-charge and keep going. Yes, the overpopulation problem and the inexuseable cruelty that humans inflict on animals is overwhlming - no one person can make a difference for all of those poor animal, but you sure a making a difference in the lives of the ones that you can help. <em>Michelle's last blog post..<a href='http://turbotaj.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-...rel="nofollow">Introducing Trinity!</a></em>

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-4900 Cynthia Blue Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:50:04 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-4900 Oh Mexico... I was down there once and was very saddened at the state of the dogs there. It broke my heart. I admire you for going there to help, that must be very stressful. And your shelter job.. yeah, we have to focus on the good things, the animals we do save, as they are all grateful. I am in need of a break for a while, though. I refuse to become a collector! :) Fortunately I think I have enough sense not to. Oh Mexico… I was down there once and was very saddened at the state of the dogs there. It broke my heart. I admire you for going there to help, that must be very stressful.

And your shelter job.. yeah, we have to focus on the good things, the animals we do save, as they are all grateful.

I am in need of a break for a while, though. I refuse to become a collector! :) Fortunately I think I have enough sense not to.

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-14338 Cynthia Blue Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:50:04 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-14338 Oh Mexico... I was down there once and was very saddened at the state of the dogs there. It broke my heart. I admire you for going there to help, that must be very stressful.<br /><br /> And your shelter job.. yeah, we have to focus on the good things, the animals we do save, as they are all grateful.<br /><br /> I am in need of a break for a while, though. I refuse to become a collector! :) Fortunately I think I have enough sense not to. Oh Mexico… I was down there once and was very saddened at the state of the dogs there. It broke my heart. I admire you for going there to help, that must be very stressful.

And your shelter job.. yeah, we have to focus on the good things, the animals we do save, as they are all grateful.

I am in need of a break for a while, though. I refuse to become a collector! :) Fortunately I think I have enough sense not to.

]]> By: Rachael http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-4819 Rachael Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:59:10 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-4819 A big thing I had to learn in my work in Mexico is You really can't save them all. Its like the old starfish parable. You can walk the beaches of the world, picking up starfish and tossing them back into the sea. Even if you did this without stopping, day and night for the rest of your life, you could not save them all. What matters are the ones you DID save. You've saved seven dogs (countless others over the years, but seven at the moment) and have given them all a wonderful life. But if you continue to take in and take in and take in more than you are capable of supporting with that same level of love and care, then you are no better than a collector and you aren't helping the animals anymore. We all have to know our limits. Twice a week I got to my local shelter to pick up the dogs and cats that have been adopted to be spayed and neutered, and every week I walk away leaving behind cages upon cages full of animals that will most likely never know a kind touch or a warm bed ever again. The last thing they will feel is the sting of a needle and cold metal table. Its heart breaking, but I can't focus on that. I have to focus on the ones that were saved, and doing what I can to make these new pets and new owners mesh and understand each other so they don't end up getting returned. We all do our small part, and make one small difference every day. Its the best that anyone can do. <em>Rachael's last blog post..<a href='http://riverflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-mutt-rides-again.html' rel="nofollow">The trail mutt rides again</a></em> A big thing I had to learn in my work in Mexico is You really can’t save them all. Its like the old starfish parable. You can walk the beaches of the world, picking up starfish and tossing them back into the sea. Even if you did this without stopping, day and night for the rest of your life, you could not save them all. What matters are the ones you DID save. You’ve saved seven dogs (countless others over the years, but seven at the moment) and have given them all a wonderful life. But if you continue to take in and take in and take in more than you are capable of supporting with that same level of love and care, then you are no better than a collector and you aren’t helping the animals anymore. We all have to know our limits.

Twice a week I got to my local shelter to pick up the dogs and cats that have been adopted to be spayed and neutered, and every week I walk away leaving behind cages upon cages full of animals that will most likely never know a kind touch or a warm bed ever again. The last thing they will feel is the sting of a needle and cold metal table. Its heart breaking, but I can’t focus on that. I have to focus on the ones that were saved, and doing what I can to make these new pets and new owners mesh and understand each other so they don’t end up getting returned. We all do our small part, and make one small difference every day. Its the best that anyone can do.

Rachael’s last blog post..The trail mutt rides again

]]> By: Rachael http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-14337 Rachael Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:59:10 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-14337 A big thing I had to learn in my work in Mexico is You really can't save them all. Its like the old starfish parable. You can walk the beaches of the world, picking up starfish and tossing them back into the sea. Even if you did this without stopping, day and night for the rest of your life, you could not save them all. What matters are the ones you DID save. You've saved seven dogs (countless others over the years, but seven at the moment) and have given them all a wonderful life. But if you continue to take in and take in and take in more than you are capable of supporting with that same level of love and care, then you are no better than a collector and you aren't helping the animals anymore. We all have to know our limits. <br /><br /><br /> Twice a week I got to my local shelter to pick up the dogs and cats that have been adopted to be spayed and neutered, and every week I walk away leaving behind cages upon cages full of animals that will most likely never know a kind touch or a warm bed ever again. The last thing they will feel is the sting of a needle and cold metal table. Its heart breaking, but I can't focus on that. I have to focus on the ones that were saved, and doing what I can to make these new pets and new owners mesh and understand each other so they don't end up getting returned. We all do our small part, and make one small difference every day. Its the best that anyone can do. <em>Rachael's last blog post..<a href='<a href="http://riverflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-mutt-rides-again.html' " rel="nofollow">http://riverflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-mut...</a>rel="nofollow">The trail mutt rides again</a></em> A big thing I had to learn in my work in Mexico is You really can't save them all. Its like the old starfish parable. You can walk the beaches of the world, picking up starfish and tossing them back into the sea. Even if you did this without stopping, day and night for the rest of your life, you could not save them all. What matters are the ones you DID save. You've saved seven dogs (countless others over the years, but seven at the moment) and have given them all a wonderful life. But if you continue to take in and take in and take in more than you are capable of supporting with that same level of love and care, then you are no better than a collector and you aren't helping the animals anymore. We all have to know our limits.

Twice a week I got to my local shelter to pick up the dogs and cats that have been adopted to be spayed and neutered, and every week I walk away leaving behind cages upon cages full of animals that will most likely never know a kind touch or a warm bed ever again. The last thing they will feel is the sting of a needle and cold metal table. Its heart breaking, but I can't focus on that. I have to focus on the ones that were saved, and doing what I can to make these new pets and new owners mesh and understand each other so they don't end up getting returned. We all do our small part, and make one small difference every day. Its the best that anyone can do. <em>Rachael's last blog post..<a href='http://riverflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-mut...rel="nofollow">The trail mutt rides again</a></em>

]]> By: Rachael http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-15191 Rachael Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:59:10 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-15191 A big thing I had to learn in my work in Mexico is You really can't save them all. Its like the old starfish parable. You can walk the beaches of the world, picking up starfish and tossing them back into the sea. Even if you did this without stopping, day and night for the rest of your life, you could not save them all. What matters are the ones you DID save. You've saved seven dogs (countless others over the years, but seven at the moment) and have given them all a wonderful life. But if you continue to take in and take in and take in more than you are capable of supporting with that same level of love and care, then you are no better than a collector and you aren't helping the animals anymore. We all have to know our limits. <br /><br /><br /> Twice a week I got to my local shelter to pick up the dogs and cats that have been adopted to be spayed and neutered, and every week I walk away leaving behind cages upon cages full of animals that will most likely never know a kind touch or a warm bed ever again. The last thing they will feel is the sting of a needle and cold metal table. Its heart breaking, but I can't focus on that. I have to focus on the ones that were saved, and doing what I can to make these new pets and new owners mesh and understand each other so they don't end up getting returned. We all do our small part, and make one small difference every day. Its the best that anyone can do. <em>Rachael's last blog post..<a href='<a href="http://riverflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-mutt-rides-again.html' " rel="nofollow">http://riverflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-mut...</a>rel="nofollow">The trail mutt rides again</a></em> A big thing I had to learn in my work in Mexico is You really can't save them all. Its like the old starfish parable. You can walk the beaches of the world, picking up starfish and tossing them back into the sea. Even if you did this without stopping, day and night for the rest of your life, you could not save them all. What matters are the ones you DID save. You've saved seven dogs (countless others over the years, but seven at the moment) and have given them all a wonderful life. But if you continue to take in and take in and take in more than you are capable of supporting with that same level of love and care, then you are no better than a collector and you aren't helping the animals anymore. We all have to know our limits.

Twice a week I got to my local shelter to pick up the dogs and cats that have been adopted to be spayed and neutered, and every week I walk away leaving behind cages upon cages full of animals that will most likely never know a kind touch or a warm bed ever again. The last thing they will feel is the sting of a needle and cold metal table. Its heart breaking, but I can't focus on that. I have to focus on the ones that were saved, and doing what I can to make these new pets and new owners mesh and understand each other so they don't end up getting returned. We all do our small part, and make one small difference every day. Its the best that anyone can do. <em>Rachael's last blog post..<a href='http://riverflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-mut...rel="nofollow">The trail mutt rides again</a></em>

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-4707 Cynthia Blue Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:16:10 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-4707 HI rialeilani thanks for your comment. I don't think I could work at a shelter, every time I've gone into one I've ended up adopting an animal. ugh. I agree, though, we have to focus on the animal we have, because we do make a difference to that animal. Seven is too many, that is why we can't take any more. Even six will be borderline. But we can handle six. I dream of the day we'll get back down to three... but I wish none of them had to die to get there. We don't want to lose any of our family. HI rialeilani thanks for your comment. I don’t think I could work at a shelter, every time I’ve gone into one I’ve ended up adopting an animal. ugh. I agree, though, we have to focus on the animal we have, because we do make a difference to that animal.

Seven is too many, that is why we can’t take any more. Even six will be borderline. But we can handle six. I dream of the day we’ll get back down to three… but I wish none of them had to die to get there. We don’t want to lose any of our family.

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-14336 Cynthia Blue Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:16:10 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/24/i-want-to-bury-my-head-in-the-sand/#comment-14336 HI rialeilani thanks for your comment. I don't think I could work at a shelter, every time I've gone into one I've ended up adopting an animal. ugh. I agree, though, we have to focus on the animal we have, because we do make a difference to that animal.<br /><br /> Seven is too many, that is why we can't take any more. Even six will be borderline. But we can handle six. I dream of the day we'll get back down to three... but I wish none of them had to die to get there. We don't want to lose any of our family. HI rialeilani thanks for your comment. I don't think I could work at a shelter, every time I've gone into one I've ended up adopting an animal. ugh. I agree, though, we have to focus on the animal we have, because we do make a difference to that animal.

Seven is too many, that is why we can't take any more. Even six will be borderline. But we can handle six. I dream of the day we'll get back down to three… but I wish none of them had to die to get there. We don't want to lose any of our family.

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