This may become a regular series, the way we’re going! We had our home inspection this morning for the kitten fostering we’ve been looking into, and have been approved!

Within the next few hours we’ll be getting a litter of four kittens who will likely only be with us overnight, as we’ll have to take them into Petco tomorrow for an adoption event, and there’s a very good chance they’ll all find new homes. I’m very excited just the same, and think this is going to be a great experience for all of us.
If you’re interested in cat fostering, get …read more

Rescue Me from HelpingPups.com is a pup spotlight blog that features a new dog available for adoption every day.
From shelters and rescue groups all across the United States, the dogs spotlighted are anything from purebreads to the “Heinz 57″ dogs that seem to have a little bit of everything:
“From All-American to purebreed, we will feature a dog in need, every day, in hopes of bringing awareness to pups that need help throughout the United States.”

The site, which has been around since 2007, is “narrated” by Johann, a cute little black and white dog that was rescued in 2004 via one …read more

I was recently talking to a friend of mine who is having difficulty taking her babies full-term. She’s had 2 pregnancies and both times, she’s miscarried. Because of the heartaches that they have undergone for each miscarriage, they are now seriously considering adopting a baby instead. She asked me for my thoughts about it and I gave her my 100% support.
I think adoption or providing foster care is one of the most noble vocations one can have in life. I should know.
My daughter is adopted.
Not by me but by my Husband.
It was the best thing we ever did. When you …read more

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new law that bans any unmarried person who lives with a partner from serving as an adoptive or foster parent in the state of Arkansas.

You know – I understand that we have SO many kids who need good homes. There are many kids who are left abandoned and unwanted. I just don’t get why – if an adult has a job and can provide all the basic human needs for a child, why would anyone be denied the right to raise a child? To care for …read more

 
How many of you have ever lost a loved one? Did you find yourself wishing that you had told them that you loved them, more often? Do you wonder what your own children will remember of you after you’ve made the journey to the great beyond? Now you don’t have to wonder.
Our Wednesday bloggy giveaway item is called “Precious Note.” It is an inspiration taken from a dying mother’s wish to leave behind memories for her daughter. The kit contains personalized note cards, a pen, a picture frame and a box to keep the precious notes in. The idea is to …read more