The same but always different

As I think back to when Sam and I decided to try this rescuing task on our own, I remember being a bit apprehensive. How much more can I take on without loosing my mind? Its been a few months now and nothing has changed from when I was 'just a foster'
I`m still making decisions for the animals in my care and still doing the adoptions my self for the most part. I`ve added a few more chores, like answering the phone a few dozen times a day and answering a few more e-mails. But nothing overwhelming . I even have some time to think up ways to raise some funds, even when I`m sure that Cayley will do a marvelous job down the road.
The May 24 parade in Woodstock is a big deal . I sent for info and found that this years theme is No Place Like Home. What an opportunity to introduce CARO to the world. Every home needs a companion animal or two or three.
We cant ask for donations along the route and we have to be nice but I think we could pull off a really awesome dog walk and show off our rescues at the same time.
That brings me to Ozzie, my Samoyed. A friend asked me to bail him out of the pound about 5 years ago. I did and took him to work with me at Wellington . The owner was to pick him up in a day or two and pay me. Never did that so I had Oz neutered because Donna found a lump in his one testicle and got him his shots. When the owner finally contacted me he was fuming because I had ruined his dog for breeding purposes. Dr . Donna escorted him out of the office and the Humane Society officially said that Oz was mine. Lots of laws and the fact that the owner had been lax as an owner anyway , helped me out there. Oz is now my official Husky Watchdog. I babysit some retired racing huskys and because they are registered their owner is afraid they`ll be stolen .
I hardly think so at 13-17 years but cant be too careful so as long as they live, Oz will make sure no one gets to them.
He, himself is getting as fat as me so I think I`ll start training both of us for the hike from the fairgrounds to Southside Park . I`m hoping to round up more walkers with pledge sheets and maybe have a Bar-B- Que afterwards. I`d take Kira but she`s a You -Know- What and people would be frightened because of all the bull they read in the papers and see on Tv.
So, now with the addition of Oz, that would make 4 dogs and 2 cats . But that was then.
Its 3:27 on Saturday. I have a lot to do around here. But I have been waiting by the phone because Sophie`s new family was supposed to be here an hour and a half ago.
Before that , it was last Saturday but there was a death in the family.
I`m learning patience at last.
later