Dear Valentine

Dear Valentine,

You haven't met any of us yet, but we want you to know that we all have faith in you. You have such a kind heart just to be thinking of adopting your new best friend.

We are so very proud of you for even looking at us .... we are the homeless senior pets here in NS and most people don't give us a second glance. They don't think we have much time or love left to offer. Others worry that we might run up high vet bills.

But you are smarter than that. You know that we have been loyal and devoted friends for all of our lives. Most of us are even already housetrained. You know that we will make great companions right now.

You know that we like sleeping through the night as much as you do. We bring our own brand of Zen to any space we share and are pretty undemanding company.

Some of us have had a good life all along until lately. Some of us only ever dreamed of the good life that all pets should have. But none of us are the type to harbour a grudge. We don't bring the same hangups to the table that people do. Even if we weren't treated well....even if our hearts have been broken ... we are incurable optimists just waiting for a second chance at love.

Not everyone understands that, but we are really glad that you do. We are all old enough to be wise enough to really appreciate that.

We are also smart enough to know that we are the really lucky ones. Not every good senior pet in need makes it into rescue safely. Not every story has a happy ending. That's why we really appreciate how good people like you are changing the odds for homeless senior pets. It wasn't all that long ago that our chances would have been slim to none at all.

Happily you know better and are part of a quiet little revolution that is working hard to save senior pets. You are part of the generation that is determined to make a difference. We are so grateful that your love and compassion transcends the old stereotypes.

We are so proud of you for understanding that adopting any of us would be a great way to teach your children the values of kindness and compassion. You're a great parent because you understand that more is "caught than taught". Involving them in the entire adoption journey will be a priceless life lesson they could never get from any book.

So we all hope that you have a lovely Valentine's Day and we all thank you from the very bottom of our hearts.

Love Kizzy , Pumpkin , Sheldon , Stewie , Benny , Sasha , Spirit, Noogie , Ceasar and Jensen