October 31st, 2016 Well, I finally made it. After a week in Los Angeles visiting friends, over 16 hours on an airplane, getting sick and getting an ear infection, I FINALLY am starting to settle in here in Brisbane, Australia. Now it’s time to start learning about the shelter systems, programs, laws and other beneficial [...]
This post is extremely emotional for me to write for many reasons, but I feel it is important to give all of our supporters thorough updates on what is going on... On October 18th, 2016 I will be moving out of the country to Australia. I will be there about the length of my working [...]
Zephyr was saved from a high-kill shelter in Roswell, NM just hours before he was scheduled to be euthanized. This beautiful 6 month old kitty got his 2nd chance at life! He arrived at Demi’s Animal Rescue covered in fleas – but otherwise seemingly healthy and a total sweetheart. Just about a week after he [...]
The saying, “I’m just killing time” has been bothering me lately… I am guilty of saying it, thinking it, or actually committing the crime just as much as anybody else. It is a horrible thing though, really. It is my birthday today. It forces me to look back on how far I have come as [...]
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and found and interesting article. It spoke of a woman who was denied an adoption. Nothing too earth shattering, until I found out who she was. Liz Baker, the current executive director for Greatergood.org. Her resume is polished with some of the most esteemed animal organizations and [...]
Nemo was just a kitten whose condition reflected neglect and malnutrition when I first saw her. I met Nemo in Antonito, Colorado, which is home to a population of stray cats and dogs, and is also the reason I went to volunteer at their community spay and neuter clinic. When I brought her home to Demi’s [...]
It is very common that I hear or see, specifically on social media, how doomed the Millennial generation is. “These young people have their heads in their phones, are lazy, and most of all stupid.” I see this all of the time and for a while, I agreed. I was embarrassed by these people, I [...]
I recently was asked, “What makes your organization different from other rescue groups and shelters? Why should someone choose to donate to you?” After being asked that question, I realized that a lot of supporters might be asking the same thing… Especially new supporters that may not truly know our organization yet. I thought [...]
I want to begin by saying that we do, in fact, screen our adopters and make sure that they are a perfect fit for the cat or dog that they plan on adopting. Some things that adopters get denied for, are things that they really can’t change our opinion on, and they cannot get an [...]
I founded Demi’s Animal Rescue at the age of 14. The response I got from the public was extremely mixed. I got a lot of, “Wow, you’re so young and doing amazing things!” I also got a lot of people that thought I wasn’t experienced or smart enough to handle the issue of pet homelessness. [...]
