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Happy Tails

by Chris Leclerc

ANIMALS IN OUR 

OWN WORDS

If you happen to cross my path on any given day, 
and if we happen to strike up a conversation along 
the way, you can be sure the topic of our talk will 
be, in some way, related to animals. There is a 
reason why, after years of working in an office or 
on a construction site, I chose to occupy my time 
with the fine furry felines and kind canines in my 
community. If you ask me, there is nothing more 
rewarding, nor is there a more prestigious position 
than that of simply being beside a beloved pet.

 I share my feelings and opinions about the 
importance of animals in this column every week. 
I imagine there are readers who may think I am 
quite a character (and perhaps a few other choice 
adjectives), for the way I refer to pets as if they 
are part human or part of the family. Well, that’s 
okay with me. I will always stand strong on my 
conviction that God created the animals for an 
express purpose far and away beyond feeding us 
humans.

 This week I decided to share a list of quotes from 
some of my (better-known) fellow animal lovers, 
including a few words inspired by the Creator 
Himself. I often subscribe to such quotes and I 
am pleased that there have been numerous two-
leggers throughout history who’ve had experiences 
similar to my own when it comes to appreciating 
the animals.

 Some of these quotes are rather whimsical in 
nature, others more austere, but they all make a 
point that I hope will not be lost in interpretation; 
That the animals have made their mark in a very 
special way, in our hearts and on this earth. Try 
to be the steward that God intended you to be. 
Respect them. Care for them. Love them.

 “Animals are my friends…and I don’t eat my 
friends.” ~ George Bernard Shaw

 “The godly care for their animals, but the wicked 
are always cruel.” ~ Proverbs 12:10 (NIV)

 “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress 
can be judged by the way its animals are 
treated.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

 “Some people talk to animals. Not 
many listen though. That’s the problem.” 
~ A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

 “People speak sometimes about 
the ‘bestial’ cruelty of man, but that is 
terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, 
no animal could ever be so cruel as a 
man, so artfully, so artistically cruel.” ~ 
Fyodor Dostoyevsky

 “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to 
us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us 
as equals.” ~ Winston S. Churchill

 “I ask people why they have deer heads on their 
walls. They always say because it’s such a beautiful 
animal. There you go. I think my mother is 
attractive, but I have photographs of her.” ~ Ellen 
DeGeneres

 “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you 
more than he loves himself.” ~ Josh Billings

 “Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you 
would stay out and your dog would go in.” ~ Mark 
Twain

 “The assumption that animals are without rights 
and the illusion that our treatment of them has 
no moral significance is a positively outrageous 
example of Western crudity and barbarity. 
Universal compassion is the only guarantee of 
morality.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer, The Basis of 
Morality

 “Such short little lives our pets have to spend 
with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us 
to come home each day. It is amazing how much 
love and laughter they bring into our lives and 
even how much closer we become with each other 
because of them.” ~ John Grogan, Marley and Me: 
Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog

 “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could 
be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep 
meditation and almost as good for the soul as 
prayer.” ~ Dean Koontz, False Memory

 “I have from an early age abjured the use of 
meat, and the time will come when men such as I 
will look upon the murder of animals as they now 
look upon the murder of men.” ~ Leonardo da 
Vinci

 “If a dog will not come to you after having 
looked you in the face, you should go home and 
examine your conscience.” ~ Woodrow Wilson

 “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s 
soul remains unawakened.” ~ Anatole France

“Love and let live.” ~ Chris Lecler

THE FACEBOOK PIXEL

Did you know you can re-engage with people on 
Facebook who have visited your website. You can 
create an ad for this audience that drives them back 
to your website. 

 You need to install a pixel 
(a bit of code) on your web 
site. The pixel lets Facebook 
know what pages were 
viewed on your website. You 
can reach different groups 
like people who visited a 
certain page on your website 
or added an item to a cart 
but didn’t purchase.

 You probably have 
experienced this in your own 
Facebook feed. For example, 
you visit a website that sells 
red shoes. You leave the 
site and sign into Facebook 
later. An ad for the same red 
shoes will show up on your 
Facebook feed directing you back to the website. This 
is called remarketing.

 Once you have the pixel in place, you can create 
ads on Facebook that reach your website visitors. 
You can also reach even more people by creating 
what is called a look-a-like audience. The look-a-like 
audience allows you to create a new audience that is 
similar to the people who have visited your website. 
These people have similar 
traits and interests. 

 Facebook’s ad model is 
impressive but set your 
expectations. It takes 
time to bring in new 
customers. It takes content 
and images that get lots of 
engagement and you need 
to be consistent and have 
a strategy. New customers 
take a lot longer to convert 
than existing customers 
who already know you. 

 About MJ: MJ and her 
brother David own 
HUTdogs, a creative 
services and digital 
marketing business. “Like” them on Facebook at 
www.facebook.com/hutdogs. Sign up for their 
upcoming workshops at: www.hutdogs.com/
workshops/schedule 


FAMILY MATTERS By Marc Garlett


PROACTIVELY 
PLANNING REDUCES 
THE IMPACT OF 
CARING FOR ELDERLY 
FAMILY MEMBERS

 

Much has been written about our nation’s 
need to help mothers in the workplace. Many 
benefits, such as maternity leave and nursing 
stations, are present or well on their way towards 
implementation in many U.S. states. With 
employees working later in life, due, in part, to the 
rise in the regular Social Security retirement age, it 
is becoming increasingly important that we start 
to talk about the crisis facing the other end of the 
spectrum: America’s working daughters, many of 
whom are also mothers.

According to the Census Bureau, 44 million 
unpaid eldercare providers work in the U.S. Many 
of these people are family caregivers: The Bureau 
of Labor Statistics reports that in 2013-2014, “[t]
here were 6.3 million elder care providers who 
cared solely for someone with whom they lived.”

The impact on working daughters is significant. 
In addition to lost wages, Social Security and 
retirement benefits drop when women earn less 
due to caregiving responsibilities. And that’s only 
for the women who are fortunate enough to stay in 
their current positions. Many must quit their jobs 
or take less demanding, lower-paying work so that 
they can care for their elderly family members.

By planning in advance, you can mitigate the risk 
that caregiving an elderly parent will have on your 
family. 

It begins with getting comfortable talking with 
your parents (or your children if you are in the 
senior generation), openly and honestly about late 
in life care. When families work together there 
doesn’t need to be a burden, but instead the whole 
family can create a plan that most effectively uses 
the family’s resources to create an outcome that 
supports everyone. 

We can look at these issues proactively with your 
family during a Family Estate Planning Session, 
which is what sets us apart from other law firms 
which are typically only focused on creating legal 
documents to pass on financial assets after you (or 
senior family members) die. 

When handled the proactive way, however, 
estate planning is not just for the wealthy; it’s 
for all families who want to work together to use 
their resources in support of intergenerational 
well-being. 

Dedicated to your family’s health, wealth, and 
happiness,

A local attorney and father, Marc Garlett is on 
a mission to help parents protect what they love 
most. His office is located at 49 S. Baldwin Ave., 
Ste. G, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Schedule an 
appointment to sit down and talk about ensuring a 
legacy of love and financial security for your family 
by calling 626.587.3058 or visit www.GarlettLaw.
com for more information.


LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND?


Looking for a Best 
Friend - Yoko

 Yoko is a charming 
1-year-old black cat who 
came to the shelter as a 
stray earlier this year. 
At only 7.2 pounds, 
she’s fairly petite with 
soft, short black fur 
and beautiful golden 
eyes. While initially a 
bit shy upon meeting 
someone new, Yoko 
is very inquisitive and 
perks up when visitors 
stop by the shelter. 
She’s quick to warm 
up to those who share 
her affectionate, playful 
nature and cannot say 
no to an invitation to 
play, whether with a 
string or a jingle ball. 
Yoko is particularly 
fond of belly rubs, and 
enjoys circling around 
her visitors for pets and snuggles. 

 In the shelter’s Cat Manor, Yoko can be found 
hopping up the cat wall shelves to find a cozy 
perch or even keeping herself in top shape by 
tossing and chasing a toy around. When she’s 
ready for a cat nap, she will daintily carry her 
toy of choice back up with her to her spot on the 
shelves. Yoko gets along well with the other cats 
at the shelter as she is an all around gentle and 
amiable girl. She would do well in a home with 
other cats or as a single pet. 

 Her adoption fee is $99 and includes 
spay surgery, vaccinations, microchip and a 
free wellness exam 
at a participating 
veterinarian. Feel 
free to call us at (626) 
286-1159 for more 
information on Yoko. 
She currently resides 
at the San Gabriel 
Valley Humane Society 
located at 851 E. Grand 
Avenue in San Gabriel. 
We are located off San 
Gabriel Blvd, north of 
Mission and south of 
Las Tunas Drive. To 
arrange a ‘Meet and 
Greet’ with Yoko, please 
stop by any time from 
10:30am to 4:30pm 
Tuesday through 
Sunday. Website: www.
sgvhumane.org 

 We are always looking 
for hard working, 
dedicated animal lovers 
to join our team to fulfill 
our goal of ‘Putting People and Pets Together’. If 
you have what it takes to succeed in our life-
saving work, we want to meet you! Check out 
our employment opportunities at http://www.
sgvhumane.org/career-opportunities/

 2016 calendars are available at the shelter for 
a $10 donation. The photos were selected among 
hundreds submitted by shelter supporters. If you 
would like to order a 2016 calendar on line, you 
can stop by the shelter or do so through PayPal. 


 Go to the shelter website at sgvhumane.org for 
more information. 


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