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⁣We open our homes for dogs we’ve never met. ⁣ ⁣ We welcome them in broken and battered.⁣ ⁣⁣ We save space for them on our couches and in our hearts. ⁣⁣ ⁣ We help them on the way to their next stop whether a quick drive or an international flight. ⁣⁣ ⁣ We fight for the humane treatment of dogs we’ve never met and will never meet. ⁣⁣ ⁣ We mourn the loss of their souls with strangers. ⁣⁣ ⁣ We give our money and all of ourselves to help save animals’ lives but somewhere in all this advocacy there’s a line in the sand we’ve chosen not to cross to save the lives of other humans. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Today would have been fellow Kentuckian Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. She was a young black woman who was shot eight times in her home when police entered in the middle of the night with a no-knock warrant. They found no drugs in her home. You should know her name. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We have to shake our ignorance and we have to do better. We have to change. We have to stand up for the oppressed. We have to support equality. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #BlackLivesMatter⁣

As a kid, I remember eating dinner at the dining room table and my parents telling us three unprovoked that there was absolutely nothing wrong with being gay and if we were, we would be loved no matter what. I get that these conversations don’t go like this in a lot of houses. But this is how it went in mine. I’m so thankful I was raised by such inclusive people. ⁣ ⁣ So in case your parents never had this talk with you: There is absolutely nothing wrong with being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and we love you no matter what. We are your allies. We will fight for you. Love is love. Happy Pride Month! 🌈💕

When I was in college I left a friend’s apartment late at night to drive to mine. I was pulled over by a police officer who believed I was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol because I had accidentally driven with my parking lights on instead of my headlights. I was in the city with street lights all over and honestly just didn’t realize it. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ He asked me to step out of the vehicle and perform a series of field sobriety tests for more than a half hour. I hadn’t had a drop of alcohol in weeks or drugs of any kind ever. I kept asking for a breathalyzer that he wouldn’t give. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I remember my feeling of being frustration. Frustration I wasn’t trusted. Frustration my time was being wasted. Frustration that I just wanted to go to sleep. But never once did I fear for my life. This is my white privilege. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Maybe you’re thinking, you’re a dog account - this isn’t about dogs. Well believe it or not all these Instagram dogs you love like your own have humans behind the screens. It’s them you’ve really grown attached to. And I promise on the other side their skin color may not match yours. See your privilege, feel empathy, and help fix the inequality and injustice for the black community. To be silent is to be complicit. ⁣ ⁣ Please consider supporting equality with a donation to the @naacp or share another organization below.

It’s a mental health Friday night. Take-out @hendobrewco crowlers, a carry-out pizza, and a socially-distanced @holidaydrivein movie with the doggos.

On a scale of ☺️ to 😍, how adorable is this baby Wintin??

⁣Dog food, religion, and politics. These are the three things I choose not to discuss on this account. Also seasonally, I add English Setter hot weather grooming tips to that list. Something about these topics makes the blood boil, heart rates increase, and the fight response engage. But I actively support basic human rights.⁣ ⁣ Yesterday a white woman was asked to leash her dog by a African-American male birdwatching in Central Park. She refused and called the police saying he was threatening her. ⁣ ⁣ See color. See your privilege. See the injustice. Then stand up for those who fear for their lives every day in America.

Anyone else dragging after Memorial Day weekend?? 😴

Today on Memorial Day, we take the time to reflect and honor those who have lost their lives protecting our country. To all the veterans and active service members, thank you for all you do.

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