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Originally Posted by nvnvgirl  
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It's hard to think rationally when you see things like that poor little dog, but Kalina's right; I used to look at pathetic cockatoos and my heart just bled for them and I wanted so badly to give them a better home, but my main concern was for the 2 cockatoos I had already and had committed that I would do my best to care for them. That meant not bringing in other birds that might have some disease that wasn't detectable or other emotional or psychological problems that would mean spending more time with them and less with the birds I already had. My bird's breeder told me a long time ago "Seana, you can't save them all, so don't bring misery into your life when you've got more than you can handle to begin with". Sometimes it's really hard to keep that in mind, but I think it's saved me a lot of grief and stress. I try not to even "go there" anymore as much as possible. You have to do the best with what you've got and that's what I'm committed to doing now. |
Good post!
My HD is always saying this to me. If I think this way, I don't feel as guilty about not taking in every dog I feel sorry for.
That said, you are probably going to follow your heart and I totally understand that. The money part with new vet bills would scare me. I wish you the best with what ever you decide. You do have a big beautiful heart!