by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “Rescue is hard work,” Diva recently observed to a longtime, fellow rescuer friend. “What motivates you? What keeps you going?” Shelley Frost’s answer was simple, eloquent, and resonant: “Saving a life fills us up.” We’ve known Shelley for about three decades, and can vouch for the fact that she lives by […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris There are countless reasons to love Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue & Adoptions (LCAL), an animal rescue group that has focused on challenging medical and behavioral cases since its founding in the early 2000s. Here at RescueDiva.com we are especially appreciative of LCAL—so much so that we are donating […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Conversations with fellow dog rescuers have turned up some common themes regarding our pledges to the new year. One very common theme is that we’re not very good at keeping these kinds of pledges. Nevertheless it’s time to wipe the slate clean, start afresh, and give it another go, as […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Everyone deserves a second chance, don’t they? But in Rescue Diva’s short fiction story “Bow-Wows of Holly,” 24-year-old Mickey has already blown through too many of those during her years as an alcoholic, and might not get another if she messes up on her new job at the animal […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris / Rescue Diva ~ We here at RescueDiva.com felt a little guilty asking Julia Preston to take the time to tell us about her experiences with lovely, limping setter Rhea and her five “Earthquake Puppies.” It’s not as if Julia has nothing better to do than answer our questions. But Rescue […]
