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Caren Lissner's avatar

Beautifully written essay about a beautiful topic. I'm a dog lover in the NYC area and have determined I'd never have the emotional strength to volunteer with ill-fated dogs. Thank you for what you do. I look forward to more of your writing.

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and for your kind words! It is definitely a challenging gig, but the happy endings outweigh all the heartache. <3

Jennifer Silva Redmond's avatar

Thank you for this lovely uplifting essay. I am so excited about your memoir. I'll be reading it and probably reviewing it. I love dog stories!

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you so much for reading, and I appreciate the kind words! Niche dog memoirs are my favorite memoirs. :)

Jennifer Silva Redmond's avatar

Check out Starter Dog by Rona Maynard. So good!

Denise Leigh Waters's avatar

I would just have to have my house moved into the shelter because I would take too many home.

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you for reading! Haha, I have somehow only managed to adopt two dogs since I started volunteering but I’m sure there will be many more to come. :)

Kristina Wright's avatar

Oh, you made me cry. Thank you for sharing.

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you so much for reading!

SouthpawDE's avatar

What a tender and beautiful essay. And thank you for what you do.

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and for the kind words!

Kim Smyth's avatar

I totally agree! A moving, emotional story and thank you for what you do from me too!

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you so much! <3

Cathy de la Cruz's avatar

This is beautiful.

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you so much!

GS-z-14-1's avatar

. . . Had I met Z, you’d have lost that puppy much sooner. Pitties are the greatest! I gotta go now. One of them wants me 🐶🤣👍🤗

Emmy Favilla's avatar

The best in the world! Thank you for reading!

Elizabeth Kleinfeld's avatar

Thank you for loving the dogs and sharing your love in this beautiful essay.

Emmy Favilla's avatar

Thank you for reading, and I appreciate your kind words!

Elizabeth Marro's avatar

I don't know if I could work at an open intake shelter. I'm grateful that they exist and grateful for the volunteers like you.

Emmy Favilla's avatar

It’s a tough gig for sure, but the happy endings (and all the wagging tails in the moment) make the heartbreaking experiences worth it. Thank you for reading!