Written by JM Simpson
“Pets humanize us,” said actor James Cromwell, “and they remind us of the duty and responsibility we have to protect, nurture and care for all life.” he added.
And this doesn't say anything about the unconditional love that pets express. It can brighten your day.
some uncontained pThe people of Olympia would probably agree.
“She's my salvation,” Corinna said, standing in a rainy doorway downtown holding her cat. “I was homeless for her six years and I can't imagine what she would be like now without her. That's why I named her Grace.”
Not far away in the jungle, Carla said her dog Buster was protective but playful. “I've been here for over four years and words can't express how happy I am to have him here,” she said, standing in front of her makeshift tarpaulin home. Told. “He's protective of me, but he's also fun to be around.”
Playing with cats and dogs, as a cat named Sugar demonstrated last Saturday morning when two homeless men played with her while waiting for a Joyful Hands Outreach service. helps you take your mind off your problems and focus on the here and now. breakfast.
“She's the cat for all the homeless people here in Olympia,” one of the men said. “We found her when she was a kitten and have raised her all her life. And we are happy to have other people around her.” They both lived homeless for several years. He said he was
Further down the road north of the Capitol, a homeless man on a bicycle, who asked not to be named, was texting on his cell phone, eager to talk about his dog. When asked about the dog sitting patiently in front of him, he replied: His name is Handsome. And he makes me feel good. “For how long he had not left the house, he would not say.''
That feel-good feeling is a perfect example of what a man who calls himself Prince, who has been homeless for several years, said a few weeks ago as he sat with homeless people and a dog named Hollywood. It was characterizing. “You can't win this. He just brightens the day.”
