Animal Allies: The Occasional Dispatch. Issue One. Spring 2025.


Animal Allies: The Occasional Dispatch

Thank you for caring about and loving animals. Through this occasional newsletter, I hope to bring you some joy and laughter, and maybe provoke an idea or two.

I'd also like you to tell me what you'd like to see in the next newsletter... More animal photos? Tips on caring for your dog, cat, rabbit, horse? Or something else?

I welcome your ideas as we build our animal allies community.
Diolch / Thank you for being here.

A photo, a quote and a short story

The Photo

The simplest, most profound love.

The Quote

I love the way the stairs lead up into an unknown future. Imagine stepping up them, guided by the fairy lights and your imagination. I wonder what lies ahead, through the green trees?

The Story

I've based my story on what this image evokes in me. Before reading my idea, take a moment to look at the image, and find out what it suggests to you. Did we find the same story?

Lifting the Grey

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