When a rescue or sanctuary takes in an animal, most of the time we’re stepping into a story that has been writ

DEC 23 2025

When a rescue or sanctuary takes in an animal, most of the time we’re stepping into a story that has been written way before us. We don’t get footnotes. We don’t get context. We just get the animal as is. And then it becomes our job to listen. To pay attention. To learn what they’re telling us without words. We always knew pieces of River’s story. Born in a holding facility. Not adopted until he was seven. Neglected by his adopter. What we didn’t know was everything in between. So while di