Nashville Humane Society
Without animals, life would be a lot harder. They provide unquantifiable amounts of comfort, love and levity when those things can be hard to find elsewhere. Unfortunately, humans aren’t always as good to animals as animals are to us, or they sometimes find themselves unable to take care of their beloved pets. Thankfully, there are people willing to step in to give these animals a chance.
The oftentimes heartbreaking work of animal rescue isn’t always easy or glamorous. It entails tasks like cleaning cages, dealing with sickness, injuries or behavioral issues among animals, interacting with people who don’t deserve pets and occasionally making difficult decisions for the animals they can’t save. These jobs require endless amounts of hard work and patience with little reward — but it’s important, and the animals deserve it. There are so many people who facilitate this work, from those working at animal rescue organizations to those who foster pets, the vets who offer free or discounted services to care for rescues, the people who care for community cats and even those who have simply taken time out of their day to reunite a lost pet with its owner. We at the Scene are very grateful for all this work. If animals could speak, we’re sure they would say the same.
—Kelsey Beyeler
Reporter, Nashville Scene
Our notes of gratitude to animal rescue workers, arborists, homeless service providers and more
