

Just be yourself... In a pink and grey smock.
Recently, someone asked me, "How did you and Rin get started at WakeMed? Did it take a long time? Were you nervous? Was Rin nervous?" and...


Captain Miles Standish, The Cat Who Saved Baby Jesus
This is probably more of a cat-lovers blog post...or a Christmas story-type of blog post; but honestly, it's just too good of a true...


The Useless Friendly Dog
According to Petfinder.com, some of the top reasons that people surrender their pets to community shelters are; the cost of the pet, land...


The Mayor of WakeMed
"Can we take a photo of him...?" This is the main question I hear from all corners of the campus of WakeMed from the time I park my car,...


Soothing The Baby...
It was a quiet night at the trauma center. It's an observation that you make quietly, without saying a word out loud. Medical people will...


I Can Touch His Paws!
"Look ...look...look at this; I can touch his paws! I've never known a dog that will let you touch his paws!" she said, kneeling on the...


The Dog Tribe
"You're a member of his tribe" he said, definitively. He was answering the question I'd asked about why I felt so inexplicably close to a...


Trust, Love, Faith and Limits
His fingers dug into Rin’s fur. His fingers were thin and frail, but as they reached for Rin, reached for Rin’s furry shoulders, those...


Inspired by Rin
After 4 years of telling people about my experiences with Rin, and promising myself that I would, I would, I would, start writing about...