A Safe Place Inc

06/06/2026

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06/05/2026

PROUD MARY!!!! Today was a day full of tough decisions, but then the nicest young man from Marysville contacted me.
This young lady had shown up at his apartment where pets are not allowed.
He has been trying to care for her but due to his living arrangement is incapable of providing security.

When I meet young folk who show a maturity that includes compassion for animals and decision making that prioritizes their welfare it makes me pretty happy.

Us old rescuers are waiting for the youth to step in so that some of the weight lifts from our shoulders.
Hopefully this happens for us and guys like this give hope.

So here she is, signed over and busy being little.

I think her name is “Proud Mary.”

She’s from Marysville and the “people on the river are happy to give.”

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/emmy-b5d30062-dc03-46c0-9c0b-1d50e75b02f7/ks/manhattan/a-safe-place-inc-ks351/details/

06/03/2026

Orange…. And unemployed. 🙄

06/03/2026

I've been thinking about how lonely it can feel when you're the one speaking up about something that matters to you.
Things seem to be changing.
We as a community are asking our government to step in. We aren’t turning our backs on dogs tied up day in and day out on five feet of rope, and we aren’t looking away when a starving cat begs for help. We are coming together to say that these animals matter, that their suffering matters, and that compassion should be reflected in the laws and protections meant to serve our community.
There are the moments that keep you going.
The quiet reassurance found in soft eyes, the kind that reflect trust, gratitude, and the possibility of something better. Those moments remind us that even when the work feels heavy, hope is still there, waiting to be noticed.
Not because you're physically alone, but because you start to wonder if anyone else sees what you see or cares the way you do. Animals cry for help and no one hears, their suffering trapped in an echo chamber of isolation. Sometimes, though, love echoes too. When abandoned and starving animals are finally seen, when someone stops, cares, and speaks up, that compassion carries farther than we realize.
What I've realized over the last few weeks is that there are a lot of people in Marshall County who care. Maybe we just hadn't found each other yet! 🙂
People have been reaching out, sharing information, offering help, checking in, and standing beside one another. And there's something powerful about that. A burden feels lighter when you realize you're not carrying it by yourself.
Thanks Marshall County.
I feel like things are improving and let’s keep it going!

06/02/2026

Baby Jack made it through the night!!!!
Sharon stayed up all night, tube fed and provided oxygen.
He’s still fragile, but he’s doing it with Sharon’s help.
He is a fighter!
I really want him to make it.
❤️❤️❤️❤️

“Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, RAGE against the dying of the light.”

-Dylan Thomas

06/01/2026

Little Jack Sparrow is starting to fade.
Sharon Teagarden-King is doing absolutely everything she can to help him pull through.
Please pray for him and pray for Sharon who works tirelessly to keep these babies alive.