crazycatlady

Everybody makes New Year’s Resolutions. It’s a natural time, at the end of one year and the start of another, to look back and forward at the same time. You look to the past, at mistakes or hurts or bad decisions that have held you back, and then look forward to the future, to what you need to do to change those things and grow. The very cycle of nature reflects the same thing if you think about it.

My New Year’s Resolution this year, one of them anyway, is to make use of this blog and other means at my disposal to educate, educate, educate. Ignorance is what primarily led us to the overpopulation crisis we find ourselves in now. Most people aren’t cruel, not intentionally anyway. I believe in my soul that most people are basically kind, or try to be. And the statistics don’t lie - most people have pets, and most people love their pets an awful lot. What’s missing is information. A lot of people still don’t really know WHY they should spay and neuter. A lot of people don’t know about the benefits of Trap-Neuter-Release programs when dealing with a population of feral and stray cats. A lot of people don’t know the evils of puppy and kitten “mills” or of their connection with pet stores. I’d venture to say even that MOST people just simply aren’t aware of the scope of the problem, the vast number of animals who die all the time because of overpopulation. I feel one of the jobs of Rescue is education. If people understand and know how they can help, I’m betting most of them will want to help.

So, while still hoping to make this a fun place, I also want it to be a place of teaching and sharing ideas as well. If I post something, feel free to comment and contribute your own wisdom to the circle. If you’re involved in Rescue, I KNOW you have stories to share!

Here’s hoping we all have the will to stick to our resolutions and make positive changes in our lives and the world!

This Crazy Cat Lady

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