#fosterpets

I had to transfer some of my rabbit rescues to another foster parent. Hioefully they have better luck finding their forever home 💜❤️

🎈HAPPY 🎉 GOTCHA 🎁 DAY 🎂, BRATANIK! 🐢 🇷🇺 💚 I love scrolling through Instagram to see everyone's awesome lives, but I realize I rarely ever post my own, other than the occasional coloring page or pet's birthday... and today is no exception! Ha! 12 years ago this week, I adopted this little dude into my family and have never regretted it for a second. He had a rough start, due to the fact that his previous home kept him pretty terribly (wrong cage, wrong diet, etc) and then literally dropped him off in a shoebox outside Petco before it even opened on a chilly autumn morning, but after much due homework (already had my #turtle, Tortuga, but Bratanik was my first #tortoise) he proved to be a fighter (in the nicest sense of the word... He's tough, but also still has THE best temperament ever and is just a sweetheart to the many, many children he helped teach over the years.) but became and remains healthy, hardy... and just plain a-Dork-able! Since Brat was 40ish when I brought him home (and Russians are a pretty small species as Turtles and Tortoises go), I don't take as many "Oh look how fun he's grown!" type pics as I do with his cousin, Tortuga, so I just picked a fun Halloweenish one from back when we taught at #ThanksgivingPoint. It also just suits him, because feeding him his salads and watching him patiently "Nom Nom Nom" away under his sun lamp really does make me feel like I am raising a miniature dinosaur. He is such a good boy, and probably the only "baby" I will have that is older than me! So, yeah. Happy #GotchaDay, #MyShellBaby! Many (many MANY... Potentially 100+ years, dude!) happy returns from your #HuMom and all your #CritterSibs (Sparks McGee 🐶, Cali 🐱 , Tortuga 🐢, Juno B. Prynne 🦎, and all the other bugs 🦋🐌🐛, fish🐠🐡🐟, Fosters 🕊️, and "Wildings" 🦌 that share my life!) #rescuepetsofinstagram #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #fosterpets #petparent #RussianTortoise #herpstagram #ReptileMom #adoptdontshop #iliketurtles #CritterKids #Shellbabies #RescueAPet #TheyllRescueYouToo #2ndHand1stInYourHeart (at Orem, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3rEs-GBxWp/?igshid=75n2pni8g7c6

Belated St Patrick's day Post. That day was bittersweet for us. We said goodbye to our fosters. Then had some bland nachos. But we raised a glass in toast to Milly and Milton's future happiness! #kingstreetcats #fosterpets #fosterpet #stpatricksday

Milton is enjoying some playtime and fur babies must be watched even when they're still super shy. He is far more brave than his sister. Today Badger learned he's going to be an uncle again! We hope everyone's Thanksgiving was a great one! #kingstreetcats #happythanksgiving #happythursday #fosterpets #fosterfurbaby #sideviewmirror

We're up and running (semi) social media pages are done, logo done, books done, just website to work on! And documents!! We're getting there #animals #newbusiness #wildliferescue #fosterpets #phycology #animallovers #allcreaturesgreatandsmall #pleasefollowme #keepuptodate #newbeginnings (at Moreton in Marsh) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmDAdNMoy7E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We are lucky to have our loyal customers, especially when our customers continue using us for their new puppies! Thank you @mitzimelissad for trusting #KatsK9s with your dogs! . . . #adopt #adoptdontshop #fosterdog #fosterpets #fosterdogs #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedog #petadoption #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #fureverhome #denver #colorado #dogsofdenver #denverdog #denverdogs #easter #buzzfeedanimals #puppiesofinstagram #puppies_of_instagram #dogoftheday #greatpyrenees #greatpyreneesofinstagram #puppy #puppylove #dogwalker #dogsitter #petsitting #greatpyreneesmix #dogtraining (at Aurora, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCJo0KrFijO/?igshid=6e3hb9nefsgb

Ok so things really suck. Have done for awhile I know. It’s hard to watch injustice go ignored and unpunished, and there are some among us who are continually fighting for their right to simply exist. Some days I don’t leave my bed for crying. Some days I’m a ball of anger. And some days I make bad jokes that would score pretty low on Rotten Tomatoes because my therapist says I have a warped coping mechanism. But the thing is, activism doesn’t stop when the news cycle changes. Real lasting change will come through continual hard work- ESPECIALLY when people start moving on to the next thing. This isn’t a sprint to the finish. It is a marathon we are running and the goal is a world that is truly fair and equal for all of us. Find joy when and where you can. *NOTE- the T-shirt design at the end is up for sale in my online shop (link on my @miles.astro IG bio). Proceeds are going to Midwest Animal Rescue here in Minneapolis. Special shout out to @rmcgoff @legendarien @emilyapolis @post_azure and @jasonltnx for keeping me steady. 💙u, @miles.astro • #animalrescue #fosterpets #catsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #milesastro #comics #digitalillustration #friendship #activism #love #queerartist #transartist #thelakestreetarbys (at Jackalope Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBngxwPnoHy/?igshid=e7ctfxqa1kiw