I seem to have this magnet stuck on my forehead that attracts borderline personality disorder folks. If you are one such individual -- diagnosed or simply constantly convinced that the world should orbit about you -- I would seriously encourage you to leave me alone for the rest of the week.
Seriously.
Because I personally am done wasting time over things that accomplish nothing and that would include dealing with borderlines. There are people who are trained to deal with borderlines. Go talk to them. You'll get further. Trust me on this.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Molly update
Well, as it turns out -- Molly's name is actually Mandy. And now, almost two week post-surgery, she's doing very very well. The bones remain perfectly aligned and we are waiting for an Xray tomorrow to confirmed that a callous is forming between them. (At least I think that's what it's called. Will ask Dr. Andrew tomorrow to confirm that.)
I want to give serious props to Governor John Sevier Animal Clinic for taking her in and fixing her up. Dr. Andrew in particular. This gorgeous young girl has a chance for a wonderful life thanks to Dr. Andrew and his boss, Dr. Deny Ryan. If you run into either of them, tell 'em thanks.
It's easy to get discouraged. I guess it's been that kind of day for me, and maybe it's just a reflection of a tough world out there. Today, I heard a lot of folks saying, "We just don't have funding," or "We're redeploying resources," or "We can't commit to it."
For instance -- I can't understand why every animal welfare agency in this region isn't just insanely rabid about getting a Maddie's Fund grant. Why are we not all putting aside personal crap to work toward eliminating euthanasia in our region in the next ten years? Are we really that much more petty than the dogs and cats we protect? Would we rather kill them and stew over past grievances instead of doing everything in our power to make sure that this STOPS? Is that really who we are?
I'm past being annoyed, folks. I simply cannot understand why anyone in this rescue world is willing to tolerate putting down so many animals. Now, let's give major snaps where they're due -- the Spay Shuttle, Animal Works, Fix-A-Pet -- all doing great work with low/no cost spay and neuter. And to the generous folks who fund those programs. That's righteous stuff.
But as for the rest of us -- I tell you, some days I simply do not have the strength left to fight the insanely petty and human-centered controversies that surround rescue. No. I don't. Not at the moment. It's like yelling that the Emperor has no clothes on. Seriously. Does the rest of the world simply put on blinders and walk past this?
But tomorrow will be another day. I'll get up, make it to the Knoxville Geek Breakfast, leash walk my recently-neutered Greypup, and start in on it again.
I havea new project in the works, by the way. Something to accompany the Model Medical Clinic. It's an Animal Advocacy Clinic, to provide legal advice and counsel to rescue groups, and to perhaps work on some legislation. We need this. We need battle-harded legal talent to take this war to the streets of the courtroom (to really mash up a few metaphors.) We need people in there swinging for the fences, maybe even getting held in contempt occasionally. Because isn't that part of the reason most of us went to law school? To protect the helpless? To even the playing field? To do justice and good? To make a difference?
Yes. It is. For far more people than will admit it. I come from a generation that was going to change the world. And we can still do it.
So -- be on the lookout for funding opportunities for us. Stand up with us and be counted. Let's make a difference. We can do it. We can.
I want to give serious props to Governor John Sevier Animal Clinic for taking her in and fixing her up. Dr. Andrew in particular. This gorgeous young girl has a chance for a wonderful life thanks to Dr. Andrew and his boss, Dr. Deny Ryan. If you run into either of them, tell 'em thanks.
It's easy to get discouraged. I guess it's been that kind of day for me, and maybe it's just a reflection of a tough world out there. Today, I heard a lot of folks saying, "We just don't have funding," or "We're redeploying resources," or "We can't commit to it."
For instance -- I can't understand why every animal welfare agency in this region isn't just insanely rabid about getting a Maddie's Fund grant. Why are we not all putting aside personal crap to work toward eliminating euthanasia in our region in the next ten years? Are we really that much more petty than the dogs and cats we protect? Would we rather kill them and stew over past grievances instead of doing everything in our power to make sure that this STOPS? Is that really who we are?
I'm past being annoyed, folks. I simply cannot understand why anyone in this rescue world is willing to tolerate putting down so many animals. Now, let's give major snaps where they're due -- the Spay Shuttle, Animal Works, Fix-A-Pet -- all doing great work with low/no cost spay and neuter. And to the generous folks who fund those programs. That's righteous stuff.
But as for the rest of us -- I tell you, some days I simply do not have the strength left to fight the insanely petty and human-centered controversies that surround rescue. No. I don't. Not at the moment. It's like yelling that the Emperor has no clothes on. Seriously. Does the rest of the world simply put on blinders and walk past this?
But tomorrow will be another day. I'll get up, make it to the Knoxville Geek Breakfast, leash walk my recently-neutered Greypup, and start in on it again.
I havea new project in the works, by the way. Something to accompany the Model Medical Clinic. It's an Animal Advocacy Clinic, to provide legal advice and counsel to rescue groups, and to perhaps work on some legislation. We need this. We need battle-harded legal talent to take this war to the streets of the courtroom (to really mash up a few metaphors.) We need people in there swinging for the fences, maybe even getting held in contempt occasionally. Because isn't that part of the reason most of us went to law school? To protect the helpless? To even the playing field? To do justice and good? To make a difference?
Yes. It is. For far more people than will admit it. I come from a generation that was going to change the world. And we can still do it.
So -- be on the lookout for funding opportunities for us. Stand up with us and be counted. Let's make a difference. We can do it. We can.
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