Most of us here are blogging from the comfort of first world countries. We have tap water, clean, abundant. When we’re thirsty, we drink. When we’re dirty, we wash. But for 25% of the world’s population, this is not the case. By some estimates in less than 5 years two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages. And ecosystems around the world will suffer even more.
Continue reading “World Water Day – time for action”
Today is 3/21 in the American date format, which are the last steps of the countdown making today National Countdown Day. I actually love countdowns.
Continue reading “3…2…1…”
Do you notice in your life that it’s much easier to spot and discuss what’s not working compared to what is? Maybe it’s a Hungarian trait, maybe it’s personal but I have to consciously work on my brain to see the good things. Mia is a great help with this.
Continue reading “What makes you happy?”
Like any good dog I love food. Any food. (Except some raw vegetables but that’s not surprising, we’re not bunnies: we *eat* bunnies.)
Continue reading “Sometimes I get cooked food”
It wasn’t that one moment where everyone would remember where they were and what they were doing. It was a creepy process, strategically done, step by step. And then we didn’t believe it. It must be fake news, we thought, there is no way in this time and age to choose war over negotiations. There is no way that people would fight for their lives literally on our borders. But it was the way. It happened. Russia attached Ukraine.
Continue reading “The heroines for Ukrainians animals”
Our family had a very affectionate cat for 20 years. Barbi was thrown into our garden with her 2 sisters a day old. Me and my ex kept feeding them every 2 hours, and Barbi had a lot of spunk. She hissed, fought through her very first days, and then suddenly she relaxed, and loved us with all her might.
She lost her sisters, and gained two dog brothers. She saw our pack grow, saw us getting a divorce, moved with me from a house to an apartment, and stayed with my mum and brother when I moved abroad.
I was away for 8 years. She was loved by family, yet she recognised me when I moved back home. We had a little more than a year together. She was gone in a week as old age caught up with her. Her life came to a circle as I was feeding her again – a bite here, a sip there. She couldn’t bear more.
I held her as she took her last breath. She was calm, pain free – and grateful for us letting her go. I was left without her affection and playfulness but all the memories of those beautiful, beautiful 20 years.
All my pets were rescues: but it was them rescuing me, not the other way around. I wish every one of them would get a chance to save a human.
This is Day 2 in the #100daysOfThoseDays. Today is International Rescue Cat Day. The series was started by Christine and Gloria and uses the “National/Global Something” of a particular day as the basis of the post. You can choose your own, and posting doesn’t have to consecutive.
To some, the idea of neutering your beloved furry friend might seem daunting or even downright cruel, but there are life-saving benefits to go through it.
Continue reading “World Spay Day”
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