whats been going on.

I have no way of knowing how many people got an angry email from a former supporter about my "conduct" and so I really have no other way to perhaps put a different perspective on the happenings around this expect to post it here. I am a difficult person to deal with. I make no apologies for that. I am what I am. I'm in my late 50's and I'm not likely to change a whole lot now. I let every single person that gets close to me know that I am blunt, I speak my mind and I often offend. But those that know me, know that each and every one of them also has a voice and can also be blunt right back at me. WCRR is not perfect. I am not perfect. We don't run this perfectly. I make mistakes. I am human. I really do try my best but I do know that I fail sometimes. People Lie; People change their minds, they are not always honest when you ask questions. And sometimes they go to great lengths to hide the truth. I am not always able to ensure everything is perfect because I don't always get the truth. One example is Louie. Louie is a dog we adopted out that has come back to us. "I" placed Louie. Other people were involved but ultimately it is my responsibility. And so when we found Louie on a farm being tethered, we took him right back. The people that adopted Louie did not tell us they were giving him away. It clearly stated on the contract that he needed to come back to us. But...................... that didn't happen. Within a year of hearing how much Louie loved being on the boat, he was given away to someone else. And I accept responsibility for failing to provide Louie with the perfect home. Jake is another example. We (I) placed Jake in what we thought was a great home. We provided training support, we were in contact alot, I got regular updates saying he was settling in alright. But, then I got the email asking if they could return him as he was just too much dog for them. Jake had to come back to WCRR. He had only been in that home 4 months. And again, I will take responsibility for not finding the right home. Jake soon went to the Island to what should have been his first home because they are Perfect. Jake's new owners have done absolutely everything they needed to do and he has settled in and is now a part of a family. I have never been one to run away from my part in failing. Never. But because I do own my part, I somehow expect others to own theirs. And that doesn't always happen. WCRR is growing. And we go thru growing pains just like any organization. I don't do everything right. I am awful at paperwork. Small details drive me crazy. There are many things I have to learn to do better. Many ways that we could run this better. But it won't happen overnight. Change (or at least good change) takes time. I went to see one of our adopters the other day. As Sasha the dog was coming out of the house to greet me, her owner said something that stuck with me. He said "Here is the lady that saved you". LOL That is not true. There are many involved in saving dogs. In Sasha's case, the shelter cared enough not to euth her before we could find her a place to go. People in the rescue community worked together to find her a foster home. Her foster home held her long enough for her new owners to find her. And the new owners cared enough to take her on regardless of her issues. All I really did was pay a couple of bills for her. That is how running a rescue is. There are many many many people involved in saving an animal. But the reality is, while everyone gets to share the glory, when there is a problem it is MY RESPONSIBILITY