shelter Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/shelter/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:09:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 A Special Day for Your Mutt https://smthingscount.com/2020/07/31/a-special-day-for-your-mutt/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:11:26 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9515 Call him a “mutt” or “half-breed” or “exotic mix,” he’s still our treasured family member.  And today is his day.  It’s National Mutt Day, also

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]]> Take a Bite Out of Poverty https://smthingscount.com/2020/01/31/take-a-bite-out-of-poverty/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:48:51 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8771 Think about it: over 37 million people of all ages in our country are suffering from the ravages of poverty.  These are men, women, and

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]]> Fully Packed Irish Proverb https://smthingscount.com/2019/03/28/fully-packed-irish-proverb/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:20:23 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7883 Today’s Thursday Thought–an Irish proverb–is short but packed with meaning. “People live in each other’s shelter.” – Irish proverb

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]]> This is a Win-Win-Wag Situation https://smthingscount.com/2018/07/30/this-is-a-win-win-wag-situation/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:53:04 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7116 Picture row after row of shy, anxious, unwanted dogs in their little shelter cubicles.  Enter a group of children bearing books. They scope out the

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]]> Trader Joe’s, a Good Guy https://smthingscount.com/2018/01/23/trader-joes-a-good-guy/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:14:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6599 I was delighted when I ran across this article online.   It’s encouraging to learn of a corporation that feels a responsibility toward people who aren’t

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]]> Mutt Day https://smthingscount.com/2017/07/31/mutt-day/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:09:18 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6103 Call him a “mutt” or “half-breed” or “exotic mix,” he’s still our treasured family member.  And today is his day.  It’s National Mutt Day, also

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]]> Help Furry Orphans https://smthingscount.com/2015/08/22/help-furry-orphans/ Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:52:33 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4093 You’ve already donated your old pillows, blankets, and towels to the orphaned furry ones.  Did you know that many animal shelters can also use pet

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]]> Let ‘Em Camp Out https://smthingscount.com/2015/06/10/let-em-camp-out-2/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:01:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3863 Landlords can raise rents.  No rent freeze in a city I saw on the news this morning.  They were debating a freeze as part of

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]]> Pit Bulls https://smthingscount.com/2013/03/29/pit-bulls/ Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:24:39 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=1431 My grand-dogs are pit bulls.  That’s probably what has led me to question inborn evil in the breed.  They get all the bad press.  Admittedly,

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