Just a "thank you" shoutout to the people working at animal shelters and hospitals

Your work is appreciated, and we are thankful for it! If you have any stories or anything at all from your work, be sure to share it with the rest of us – we’ll definitely post it. As a small symbol of our appreciation, here’s a picture of a badger and a fox cub who […]

Mihai Andrei

February 1, 2013 @ 9:53 am

Your work is appreciated, and we are thankful for it!

If you have any stories or anything at all from your work, be sure to share it with the rest of us – we’ll definitely post it. As a small symbol of our appreciation, here’s a picture of a badger and a fox cub who became friends during their treatment at an animal hospital

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