In the summer of 2019, John and I went on a fact-finding mission about running animal rescue farms. As part of our travels, we visited Central PA Horse Rescue. Connie and Marty, the owners, welcomed us with amazing warmth, and when we told them our intentions to open Sundance R & R, they spent two hours sharing many pieces of advice and “how-to” ideas from their experiences.  What I remember most clearly was this:  figure out what you want to do and stick to it! Set your boundaries, don’t breach those boundaries, and accept that you can not save every animal that needs you, but you can create a loving, safe space for those you do save. As we move closer to finding our farm, as we have our postcards printed, as we begin to spread the word about our website, as I begin to hear “do you…?” I am reminded again ~ hold to your boundaries, Tracy! Until we have the farm, we are dedicated to supporting the relationship between people and their pets in various forms, but wow, holding these boundaries will be a lot more emotionally difficult than the words suggested when I first heard them!