pet rescue magazine March 2009 local stories...local people...local pets PET PROMISE Thousands of years ago, we humans formed a covenant with our compan- ion animals. We wanted them to live with us and to share our lives. Because of this our ‘pets’ lost most of their natural skills to fend for themselves. It then became our responsibility to feed and care for them. While the animals have kept their end of the bargain, we humans largely have not. ~ Unknown See page 10 for story 2