Julia K Cole

Domestic violence turns a home into a place of terror. Many justifiably believe that their beloved pet will become a victim of retaliation if they leave their tormentor. To help break this cycle of violence, Red Rover provides Safe Escape to enable victims and their pets to find a safe place to begin again. Founded in 1987, the mission of RedRover is to bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and education. RedRover accomplishes its mission by engaging volunteers and supporters, collaborating with others and maximizing the use of online technology. P lease note:  We are not a shelter or vet clinic and cannot accept animals. Find a  Sacramento-area animal shelter . RedRover is committed to: bringing animals out of crisis and into care  by: caring for animals displaced by natural disasters or rescued from mass cruelty situations providing financia...

Woo-hoo! My first blog of 2011! As I waded through the multitude of posts here on Face Book, I noticed something interesting.  There appeared to be a common theme with respect to resolutions -- very interesting!  To say the least!  The common thread was (and I have paraphrased here)... Instead of wasting all your time and energy on those who are hell-bent on tearing you down, on those who are only interested in what they can get out of you, on those who spread, and continue to to spread,  their vile negativity at every turn --  Focus only on those who care about you and you them.  My "New Year's Eve party" this year  was sitting here in my office, working on my blogs and articles as I listened  to Delilah on the radio.  As the show progressed, Delilah urged her listeners to resolve to  let go of those who bring us down and make every effort to keep us there.  To leave those people who refuse to help make the world a better plac...