Happy Holiday's to all!
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:43 am
As I await for the children to come downstairs in excitment, I prepared accordingly..for the big day..
Got up super early..put all the dogs out, gave everyone their meds, eye creams's, ear drops, epi meds, heart meds, anti-biotics to the cat that just had it's eye removed...then on went on to feed everyone cats and dogs alike..even fed the neighbours barn cats a treat this morning..afterall it is Christmas right!
So now I sit back, having a coffee, looking at the tree. By no means "bogged" down by presents, instead..small meaningful things, as everyday surrounded by our "special furry friends" is a gift in itself.
Even though we are a Registered charity and the only Sanctuary in Canada that takes in the "special ones" only (for dogs anyway..and alot of the cats!!)..people just do not understand why..Why give to a place that takes care of the "less than perfects" (in their eyes anyway)..when there are places out there that will give me a free calendar, or stuff if I give them $10.00?
They just do not get it..sometimes I wonder, actually often, if they ever will. If they do not, they in my minds are the ones truly missing out.
Today they are awakening, surrounded with "things", diamonds, Plasma TV's, this new thing called a Wii (have no clue the kids told me about it)..while we have a stocking packed with homemade toys for every cat and dog in care (the girls and I worked on it for a week)
do not get me wrong..the girls got nice things..a big stuffed dog each (that will be the ULTIMATE for them
, some clothes, a recorder and a few of those littlest pet shop toyas that they adore..my husband, got the standard, underwear, socks, new shirt and a flashlight..as for me..I have no clue, but something meaningful carefully picked out with care and love no doubt.
I know once the girls see the dogs, the fist thing they are going to ask to do.."Can we open up the critter stocking for them now"..same thing, every year. To them, and us, it gives us no greater joy to see our children happy, and also the fact they are being made happy, by making the animals happy.
So the dogs will run around with homemade polar fleece toys (that they will no doubt rip apart even though we triple sewed them!!), pull on the old socks with balls inside..and watch the cats play with their stuffed wee toys filled with organic catnip I grow for them
To us at the Sanctuary..this is Christmas..as a family, surrounded by everyone we love, and that includes our furry "special needs" family..I cannot imagine Christmas without them.
Maybe I am a little too reflective, but I have just finished with a three day bout dealing with one of our epi's famous 'holiday cluster seizures'..every holiday without fail..Christmas, birthdays, Easter, Canada Day, I am sure even the fourth of July (and he is not even American!!)..he is doing well..and survived (and I did too!!)..
So we are all well, ready and set to start celebrating the love, joy and happiness, surrounded by those we love the most in our lives, our children, and the very special that walk threw our sanctuary doors every year..
I am so thankful, to have them here to help us celebrate this wonderful time with us!
Happy Holiday's to everyone!!
Got up super early..put all the dogs out, gave everyone their meds, eye creams's, ear drops, epi meds, heart meds, anti-biotics to the cat that just had it's eye removed...then on went on to feed everyone cats and dogs alike..even fed the neighbours barn cats a treat this morning..afterall it is Christmas right!
So now I sit back, having a coffee, looking at the tree. By no means "bogged" down by presents, instead..small meaningful things, as everyday surrounded by our "special furry friends" is a gift in itself.
Even though we are a Registered charity and the only Sanctuary in Canada that takes in the "special ones" only (for dogs anyway..and alot of the cats!!)..people just do not understand why..Why give to a place that takes care of the "less than perfects" (in their eyes anyway)..when there are places out there that will give me a free calendar, or stuff if I give them $10.00?
They just do not get it..sometimes I wonder, actually often, if they ever will. If they do not, they in my minds are the ones truly missing out.
Today they are awakening, surrounded with "things", diamonds, Plasma TV's, this new thing called a Wii (have no clue the kids told me about it)..while we have a stocking packed with homemade toys for every cat and dog in care (the girls and I worked on it for a week)
do not get me wrong..the girls got nice things..a big stuffed dog each (that will be the ULTIMATE for them
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I know once the girls see the dogs, the fist thing they are going to ask to do.."Can we open up the critter stocking for them now"..same thing, every year. To them, and us, it gives us no greater joy to see our children happy, and also the fact they are being made happy, by making the animals happy.
So the dogs will run around with homemade polar fleece toys (that they will no doubt rip apart even though we triple sewed them!!), pull on the old socks with balls inside..and watch the cats play with their stuffed wee toys filled with organic catnip I grow for them
To us at the Sanctuary..this is Christmas..as a family, surrounded by everyone we love, and that includes our furry "special needs" family..I cannot imagine Christmas without them.
Maybe I am a little too reflective, but I have just finished with a three day bout dealing with one of our epi's famous 'holiday cluster seizures'..every holiday without fail..Christmas, birthdays, Easter, Canada Day, I am sure even the fourth of July (and he is not even American!!)..he is doing well..and survived (and I did too!!)..
So we are all well, ready and set to start celebrating the love, joy and happiness, surrounded by those we love the most in our lives, our children, and the very special that walk threw our sanctuary doors every year..
I am so thankful, to have them here to help us celebrate this wonderful time with us!
Happy Holiday's to everyone!!