@Castlenette hello and welcome.

@flexghost You are a good soul.

My mom asks me occasionally: what would make a person mean or racist? She just can't wrap her mind around that kind of thinking. I tell her that those people have to hate themselves first.

@flexghost thank you for taking care of this precious baby. My heart breaks for you. My dogs just checked on me to see why mama was crying.

All of my pets have been rescues. Sometimes, they just showed up. They had, I think, all known trauma. Charley cat was afraid of bags or being enclosed in spaces. Lucy dog was afraid of brooms. Baxter was afraid of crossing a threshold indoors without permission. One by one, we learned their fears and then learned to completely remove any triggers from their environment, and overcome their terror with love, safety, and trustworthiness. My mom's cat, Spirit, hid in a bathroom for three days. She had never been allowed on the furniture. It was a new world to live with a gentle lady who loves and cares for her every need.