Feb. 14, 1990 NASA's Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles away pointed its camera back at Home and took one last pic as suggested by Carl Sagan.
Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar," every "supreme leader," every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there--on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.
Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.
The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand.
It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.
— Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994
🆘🆘 LEO (ID 239429), 2 YO, MALE – IN QUEENS ACC - came into the shelter as an aco - owner surrender on 5/16/2026, with the surrender reason stated as animal behavior - destructive tendencies. 🆘🆘 😿 😿 😿 😿
➡️TBD 7/2/26
➡️ NEW HOPE PARTNER RESCUE ONLY
➡️ TOO LOW ON PLEDGES TO STIMULATE RESCUE INTEREST
➡️➡️🆘🆘 5TH Chance on Emergency Placement List – BEYOND URGENT - NO ROOM IN SHELTER – WILL NOT BE GIVEN MUCH MORE TIME – VERY HIGH EU/SILENT KILL RISK – 🆘🆘 😱🔥🔥😱
➡️ 46 DAYS IN SHELTER – TOO LONG – TIME IS RUNNING OUT
➡️ LEO IS ON THE EPL FOR BEHAVIORAL REASONS - While social in the care center, he displays signs of overstimulation during interactions and has a bite/scratch history. He is extremely intelligent and high energy, and needs to expend energy constructively with interactive play sessions 3-4X/day. In addition to playtime, this cat would also benefit from mental exercise from activities such as puzzle toys/games, lick mats, or clicker training. Without providing activity for his mind and body, the cat may react with rough play, potentially resulting in bite/scratch incidents. This designation often means that the cat will be given very little time for rescue/foster/adoption.🔥🔥🔥🔥
For a New Family to Know: Leo generally behaves well around both of his owners and the people living in the home. He is a pleasure to have in our family. He is a sweetheart who displays a lot of kindness, consideration for others, and affection with respect to his boundaries. He is very friendly. He tends to like to be around, involved, and likes to sleep on our laps/feet and sleeps in bed with us. He tolerates pets very well and has acclimated to his feeding and playtime schedules very well. ❤️ 😻❤️ 😻❤️ 😻
NEEDS OUT OF SHELTER ASAP –
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@AdamsPaulGrimke@mehser12
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Riona is a dog from Memphis who was doused with gasoline and set on fire by her own owner. She suffered severe burns across her entire body and nearly lost her life if not for the quick actions of neighbors and a rescue team who stepped in to help. 💔✨
Throughout her long and difficult recovery journey, Mallory devoted herself to caring for Riona every single day. She spent countless hours changing bandages, treating her burns, and patiently showering her with love, helping Riona slowly overcome her fear and regain trust in people.
After a long period of treatment and rehabilitation, Riona has blossomed into a healthy, happy dog filled with love. Despite the unimaginable pain she endured, she still wags her tail, greets people warmly, and shows affection to everyone around her. ❤️
Shelter security tootage from kennel 7, captured at 3:47 AM. His name is Teddy.
He's 8 weeks old. He was found in a cardboard box on the side of the highway with his siblings - he was the only one who survived.
When he arrived at the shelter, he wouldn't stop crying for his mother. A volunteer gave him an old donated teddy bear. He hasn't let go of it since.
Every night, the camera catches him doing the same thing - checking she's still there, nuzzling into her chest, licking her face. He thinks the bear is his mother.
Nobody has the heart to tell him otherwise.
If Teddy moved you, please share him.
Somewhere out there is the family he's bern waiting for…
🆘🆘 BENNIE BABY (ID 254205), 6 YO, FEMALE – IN MANHATTAN ACC - came into the shelter as an agency on 5/10/2026. 🆘🆘 😿 😿 😿 😿
➡️TBD 6/27/26
➡️ 🆘🆘 1ST Chance on Emergency Placement List – VERY URGENT – 🆘🆘 😱🔥🔥😱
➡️ 46 DAYS IN SHELTER – TOO LONG – TIME IS RUNNING OUT
➡️ BENNIE BABY IS ON THE EPL FOR BEHAVIORAL REASONS - She is not thriving in the care center and while she is social, she is prone to overstimulation and will swat hard at handlers when approached for interactions. This designation often means that the cat will be given very little time for rescue/foster/adoption.🔥🔥🔥🔥
What my friends at ACC say about me: My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe. I love to be loved, but on my own terms! Let's brush up on some feline body language together! Initially when the handler approaches, Bennie Baby vocalizes with wide eyes and dilated pupils and swats hard towards the assessor through the kennel door. She is softly spoken to, and she turns to lay in the middle of the kennel, fur displaying piloerection down her back and laying down facing the back wall, engaging in displacement grooming. The assessor gives her time to settle before returning for further interaction. Bennie Baby is standing at the front of the kennel, pupils dilated. She is softly spoken to, and she leans her body against the kennel bars to solicit attention. When the kennel door is opened, she leans forward to head bunt the assessor's hand, allowing and leaning into all petting. Pickup is not attempted to avoid potential overstimulation. Bennie Baby is a sensitive, social girl who appreciates attention and interactions on her own terms. She appears a bit stressed in the shelter and may need time to warm up to a new home. ❤️ 😻❤️ 😻❤️ 😻
NEEDS OUT OF SHELTER ASAP –
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🎞️ CUTENESS ALERT 👀 Watch now for the sweetest little face you’ll see today 🫶
📽️ See little Gervais at our sanctuary in Israel; curious, confident & completely adorable. Named after the wonderful Ricky Gervais, whose generous donation helped us so much. We love you Gervais 💕