Each day I go to work – then rush home to do all the stuff that come with running PetRescue. There is the greatest satisfaction that comes with running a organisation that helps pets…. and me and the furkids need to eat.


But the cost to the other areas of your life can be enormous. Work, home, pickup pets, make phone calls, answer emails, play with own pets, family time, sleep… work. Forget ‘me’ time or ‘veg out’ time. Nearly everyone who emails me during the day does so from their work email addresses. I wonder how they can possibly have the time to run these rescue groups and still be an ‘executive assistant to the general manager’, or ‘project manager’ or ’senior consultant’. And they do it because they have to – when you have this calling to help animals, whether it fits in with the requirements of modern life or not, it must get done.


So to everyone who’s working ‘two jobs’; those who rescue, foster and care for homeless pets and still run a day job or a family or both! stand up and take a bow.