April Foster of the Month: Annette Miller

Oftentimes, when you know someone who is involved in humane rescue, you KNOW they are involved in humane rescue. We can be a loud and demanding bunch. We are the voice for the voiceless. We must be loud.

But there are some who serve this noble cause with a quiet strength, humbly giving up their homes, their time, themselves with no fanfare, no desire for attention.

When I contacted Annette about this month's feature, her first response was to ask if there wasn't some other home we should feature. And of course, there are. Every one of our foster families is amazing and deserves to be featured. Their time will come. April is Annette's time.

Annette, like our previous foster home features Becky and Leslie, serves on the board for Bedford Humane Society. She spends her days responding to the many emails and issues that arise during the day to day operations of BHS. She attends the events, helping with all aspects of event setup, participation, and break down. She attends regular board meetings and serves many functions on the board itself. These are all the necessary and unglamorous pieces that go into keeping a humane society running.

When the rest of us are running around in a panic, Annette is our steady voice of calm and reason.

Her value to this work is immeasurable. But perhaps it can best be seen in the countless lives she has saved over the years. Many of us have specific types of animals we foster. Some of us only foster kittens. Some of us can only handle small dogs. Some of us prefer larger, outdoor breeds. Whatever our "type" it is fine, because every one of those "types" need help. But Annette has no "type." When an animal needs rescuing from the pound and no other foster space exists, Annette is the one to step up and take them in.

She makes no distinction. A life is a life. She is our quiet strength and we value her beyond measure.