Category: General Pet Guardianship

Sometimes I hear people talk about how much work their old pet is. Or how annoying their old pet is.

Animals don’t do things to annoy you. They aren’t trying to inconvenience you. Animals don’t understand these things. They always try to please and serve.

Caring for an old animal is a privilege. After devoting their entire lives to love and loyalty to humans (you or other humans in their past), they become even more dependent on us. They need more. More care. More love. More patience.

It is a privilege to be the final stop for such a selfless being. A being that has lived their life literally for everyone else.

Yes. 100% each and every time our pets choose us. There are never any mistakes and any animal that is meant to be with you will find it’s way to you.

We make soul contracts with our animals before we come into this life.

Our animals recognize our energy and find us. They put themselves in our path. They make sure we see them, find them, notice them, make us think we are “choosing them”.

Even the ones that end up being “difficult” chose us for a reason. It could be to teach us a life lesson, teach patience and understanding, or be the loyal soul that never leaves your side despite your frustration (among MANY other reasons).

My Family laughs at me because I give my dogs such SMALL treats.

Here’s the deal.

Animals aren’t like people. Their *satisfaction* from a human giving them a treat is NOT based on size. It is the connection of human to animal. The touch. The sharing.

Every single time I eat, I share with my dogs. Sometimes it is my own food, sometimes their dog snacks. But every time. I share 5 or 6 (on average) bites with them each time. Over the course of a day, between sharing when I eat, or just giving them snacks for rewards, they probably get 30 “snacks” a day. Sounds like a lot right? But they are so small it is not that much.

I recently returned from a trip to Guatemala. The strays tugged at my heart, like they always do. Thankfully most were in pretty good condition.

The life of a stray is hard, even when they are in decent shape.

When we travel, we can help. Little things make a big difference.

It can be VERY hard for them to get water and food. Most people think about food because they see thin strays but water is just as needed.

First some followed us all the way up the mountain (14k ft). They slept on the mtn with us at altitude. They never left us. I fed and watered those with food I packed for the climb. Then after the climb I spent some time walking around the city buying food and water at mini marts and feeding them. When I went to remote areas I brought extra food and water in my bag. It doesn’t matter what you feed them, anything is better than the nothing most have.