My mahi is in residential care with head injury kiritaki (clients). It’s full on. I love it but it sure can take it all out of me.
My wind-down therapy is coming home to my two pups, four cats and currently three wee foster kittens.
I’ve been a volunteer at the SPCA for 20-plus years now and have fostered hundreds of cats and kittens. It’s so rewarding seeing them off (or not, times-four!) to good homes.
What makes my pets special to me? They can’t talk and are not constantly in my ear like the kids are (insert laughing emoji here!).
They’re so loyal and ask for nothing. Even their love for me is entirely unconditional.
Daisy the dog is 18 months old, Bunny pup is 11 weeks.
The four cats are self sufficient and the wee foster kittens are about five weeks old. My kids (eight and nine) adore all of the above and I love seeing them learn how to care for them.
They take Daisy for walks around the block, help me feed everyone and carry them around like babies.
Beats screen time!
- Emily Bolton.
For other nursing pet stories, find out about Lilah here, Reecee here, and Tibbs, Ziggy, Panda and Jaina here.
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