When an AHA moment emboldens you to quit your job, start an animal rescue in India and blow all your savings, you know you’ve found your heart’s purpose. In 2008, when DAR founder Deb was 40, she felt a niggle. Life was good – she was successful in her career...
Dear Pixie, It’s been exactly 8 days since you left us & crossed the rainbow bridge. I am writing this letter to try and let you go. For some reason, I am unable to find peace. Sometimes it feels like a dream, but I don’t know what kind. Half the time it’s like...
It starts with one dog, and before you know it, you’re the owner of the dog-friendliest cafe in town. On a recent trip to India, I was drawn to visit a new cafe in Rakkar near Dharamsala Animal Rescue. As I entered the cafe, I immediately felt at home – why?...
Last week was International Book Day, so we thought we’d do a doggie book post! Every year, it seems like dozens of new dog books hit the shelves. And while many of them will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between, there are a few must-reads that canine lovers...
I can still hear the gunshot ringing in my ears. My 5 year old self was sitting in my bedroom upstairs clinging to my older brother for some sort of comfort. My Shetland pony foal had eaten poisonous weeds, was suffering terribly and the vet said he must be...
It was a hot summer day, the sun blazing, making people stay indoors. An old man was seen sitting under a tree on the pavement looking around at the people rushing by, hoping someone would notice him and stop to talk or ask about him. While he was contemplating life...
