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Where am I?

I want to tell you about Sean Casey Animal Rescue  in Brooklyn, New York. Sean is a young man who has dedicated his life to rescuing, taking care of, and adopting out animals. In the shelter are, of course, dogs and cats, but he has enormous African tortoises (mostly not up for adoption), mice, gerbils, hamsters, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs and snakes and lizards. He is a reptile aficionado. He and his staff care about all the animals, and no animal is ever put down unless medically necessary. His adoption statistics  are phenomenal.

I became aware of a sweet little dog named Chaos a few weeks ago, and was impressed by his spunky attitude  Although he had many medical issues, he was nicely cared for by the shelter. When Matilda died, I was thinking of  adopting Chaos and taking care of him so that he would be able to have a home for his final days. Sadly, today I heard that he had passed.

Rest in peace, little Chaos.

The other remarkable thing about Sean Casey is that hundreds of people from the community volunteer there, including children. If you are in the New York area and want to truly know the meaning of community, please go to Sean Casey Animal Rescue, 153 East 3rd Street between Caton and Fort Hamilton Parkway, on the Windsor Terrace/Kensington border. Take the F train and get off at the Fort Hamilton Parkway stop. Get off at the exit that says Fort Hamilton Parkway and Ocean Parkway. Ask anyone where Sean Casey is. The phone number is 718-436-5163, and the hours are 11 am- 7pm. If you are from outside of New York, please go to his website or facebook page and donate, so that he can continue to provide the animals with the medical care they so often need.