Angel love

Happy Friday everyone :) Here is my precious Angel sitting in the afternoon sun.  Angel has endured so many health problems in her young life, yet most of the time remains the sweetest, happiest girl. Rarely is she not wagging her tail, even when I know she's not feeling well. 

Angel battles Cushing's disease and two intestinal diseases - and unfortunately, the medications for those diseases battle each other as well, which makes it near impossible to keep her health balanced at all times. Since I adopted Angel around age two, I don't know her history, but I suspect she is the product of a puppy mill - inbred and born under unthinkable conditions, probably sold in a pet store to a well-meaning family. 

I am so grateful Angel and I have each other - this little dog means the world to me. But I wish the public were more educated about the atrocities of puppy mills and the heartbreaking situations that occur because of them. If you would like to know more, here are two amazing places to start: ASPCA HSUS puppy mill campaign.

Just look at that precious Angel face :)  

 

Help End Puppy Mills - VOTE TODAY!

Today is the day readers! I don't go into a lot of politics/policies/government bruhaha because that's not the kind of blog this is. However. A very big part of who I am, is an animal lover. I am very active regarding Animal Rights. 

I strongly believe that we as human beings have been given stewardship over the creatures of the earth. That means caring for them, not abusing them. Every animal has the right to enjoy the life they have been given, just as every human has that right. Most unfortunately, we know there is much suffering in the world - both human and animal. But animals have no voice. We must be their voice and stand up for them, as they cannot. Many are subjected to an entire life of horrible abuse - it is the only thing they know. They are innocent victims of a horrible fate. Such are puppy mills. It breaks my heart. It must be stopped. 

Change.org is a good place to start. And we are fortunate to have an animal rights advocate in our recently elected President, Barack Obama - as well as many of the cabinet members he is now appointing. By voting to stop puppy mills, our leaders will know the issues of importance to the American people. Positive changes will be set in motion. Countless dogs will be given the life they deserve. I've made it easy to vote by taking the Change.org button out of my side bar and putting it right in this post. If for some reason the button does not work for you, click here. All votes must be in by midnight December 31 Pacific Standard Time!

If you don't know what a puppy mill is, or would like more information, you can also visit the ASPCA, the Humane Society, and even Oprah's website, as she dedicated an entire episode to reveal the horrors of puppy mills, and what people can do to help. All these sites have excellent information and are invaluable websites.

Thank you all! And have a very happy new year knowing you did a really good thing :)