Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Last week, Pawsitive Beginnings celebrated its four-year anniversary as a nonprofit. My mom, founder Nicole Navarro, had some exciting news to share on our social media pages, and if you missed it, I am just going to let mom take over on this report. I guess she deserves the spotlight once a year.
Four years ago, I had an idea that one day I would be able to provide a permanent sanctuary to foxes that were being saved from fur farms here in the United States. Today, that idea has grown into a mission that goes far beyond advocating against the fur trade.
Much like the movie, “Field of Dreams,” which happens to be one of my all-time favorites, over the past four years, out of nowhere, an idea will come into my mind that seems so far-fetched it couldn’t possibly work, but I trust my gut and go with it; and it works.
I recently had the idea to create a space at the sanctuary that therapists and counselors could use for off-site sessions with their clients either before or after visiting with the foxes as part of our animal-assisted therapy program. I had no idea how I was going to fund this project, but I just knew I had to do it.
A few weekends ago, we were visited by someone from out of town who believes in this idea as much as I do, and Pawsitive Beginnings was given a very generous donation that will pay for the full construction of this space. While there will still be more funds needed to outfit the office once completed, I have no doubt that those funds will come. We will begin transforming and remodeling an existing room at the sanctuary into this special “Healing Den” next month.
On this very special anniversary for the foxes and me, I want to say thank you for helping to make my dreams become a reality. We would not be where we are today without the unwavering support we have received from this incredible community.
So there you have it friends. Pawsitive Beginnings is doing big things, some of which have never been done before. If you would like to donate to this Healing Den project, you can do so right on our website at pawsitivebeginnings.org
Until next time, Reef, over and out!
