MISSION: Two years ago I adopted this Chocolate Lab from a shelter in my home town. He was a dog sick with kennel cough, or so they told me, but that didn't stop me from adopting him. The next day he found himself in a fight for his life gripped in the clutches of a much more serious illness. His story of survival and his recovery inspired me to start a pet blog and it's dedicated to all the animals in our lives who enjoy the status of being considered a member of the family and who provide something that you rarely ever get from a human – unconditional love.