Author Archives: John Flores



John Flores

Ready… Break
in Main

Ready… Break

In the past 2 and a half years, I’ve had over 40 fosters come through this house. Some spent their last breath with me; some I kept but the rest of them have found some...

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July 13, 2015
Dear John,
in Lucy, Main

Dear John,

Today is one year since my foster, Lucy, had been adopted. She was my “Fletcher” before Fletcher and after all the owner surrenders I’ve been hearing about lately, I probably would’ve understood if Lucy came...

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June 29, 2015
Dear Bri,
in Main

Dear Bri,

Usually when a foster gets adopted I write them a letter to their new owner. However, this time is different. Little Baby Rose, the itty bitty pitty, who was pulled from a high kill shelter...

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June 11, 2015
Dear Mama,
in Main

Dear Mama,

After I adopted Fletcher, fostering became quite easy for me from an emotional standpoint. I knew Fletcher represented that last member of my pack for a good while and in turn it took any thoughts...

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May 18, 2015
The Pup Named Cora
in Main

The Pup Named Cora

I love to share other blogs. This one especially hits home as I’ve lost a few pups myself while fostering on my watch (7 Fosters & 7 Angels, Wolf ). It haunts you to the point that...

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May 01, 2015
Decisions
in Main

Decisions

The other night I received a text. I didn’t have to open it to realize it was a long one. I wasn’t sure what it was about but I was 99% sure it was about...

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April 28, 2015
What Matters Most
in Main

What Matters Most

It feels like forever since I’ve written anything. Since my last blog, I’ve taken in 3 different fosters. One has been labeled “kennel crazy”, the other a mange puppy, and a mother and her lone...

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April 13, 2015
That Fear in Your Stomach
in Main

That Fear in Your Stomach

Back in September when I fostered, Ziggy the Piggy, a friend of mine and Priceless Pets volunteer mentioned to me that one day she would get a kiss from a “pit bull”. Lynnette is also...

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March 24, 2015
Dear Fletcher,
in Fletcher, Main

Dear Fletcher,

As most of you know by now, I’ve become a foster failure for the 3rd time. After almost a year of being a resident of Priceless Pets, he’s found his home with me and my...

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February 26, 2015
Stepping Out
in Main

Stepping Out

We all have a comfort zone. You know that imaginary bubble in our lives where we feel most like ourselves. We all have one. And the thought of stepping out of it can be a...

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February 25, 2015