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This Dad Has Taken His Son With Cerebral Palsy To More Than 1,200 Heavy Metal Concerts

October 11, 2019 | No Comments » | Topics: Life |

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After learning about how much heavy metal music soothes and comforted his son, Richard McDeid decided to take his son with cerebral palsy to a lot of heavy metal concerts. And when I say a lot, I mean more than 1,200 shows.

Richard’s son, Mason, has loved heavy metal music since he was a toddler. When Mason was a baby, his dad said in an interview, all he did was cry — until Richard put on a Metallica music video. Then, the crying stopped.

“Afterwards, it started happening in the car whenever Metallica was on,” Richard said in an interview. “He would calm down and relax. At first it was only Metallica and then grew to other bands.”

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A Few Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful

October 11, 2019 | No Comments » | Topics: Life |

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A Few Videos Guaranteed To Make You Feel Better About Life

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Awesome father pushing his daughter through puddles in her wheelchair and she is so excited

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This Woman’s Snapchat Of Her Dog’s Last Day Is Devastating

October 8, 2019 | No Comments » | Topics: Life |

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For eleven-year-old Hannah, a pit bull terrier-Labrador mix, life was getting harder to live. Suffering from seizures and riddled with arthritis in her hips, loyal, loving Hannah was also enduring side-effects from the medications she was on to control her seizures. While watching Hannah struggle to walk and climb stairs, owner Kyle Amick knew a difficult decision was on the horizon.“I finally decided that keeping her on the meds was selfish, but keeping her off of them was just as cruel,” Amick stated.

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5 Things Veterinarians Wished You Knew Before Euthanizing Your Pet

October 8, 2019 | No Comments » | Topics: Life |

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by Kelsey Beth Carpenter

Euthanasia. The word itself makes all our stomachs drop. It is a gift to pets and a curse to owners – having the power to decide is something we are not comfortable with. However, when going through the euthanasia process with your own pets, you are in a position to make numerous decisions that can change the course of the overall process. As a Veterinary Technician, I witness euthanasias on a daily basis. Let me share from personal experience the 5 things I wish every pet owner knew.

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