The Ones We Leave Behind

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Animals are a huge part of my life. I volunteer for animal sanctuaries everywhere I go. Where I live and when I am in-country, pre-covid, I cross the border every weekend to volunteer for the Noah’s Ark Natural Animal Shelter. They have 700+ dogs, 400+ cats, rabbits, horses, guinea pigs, a wild boar, ducks, chickens, snakes, and lizards. Generally, in Asia, animal welfare is rather weak, except maybe for Thailand where Buddhism plays a part in…