Grant me the strength to deal with struggling animals as they age. Help me provide the care they need. Let me find patience as they complicate my life.
Help me to better take care of aging pets. Let me find patience and creativity when required by them. Help me to figure out their needs before they become too overwhelming.
Let me make time to be a friend to animals. Help me to see past their appearance if it is off-putting. Let me be patient when their behavior feels intrusive.
Help me to be patient when animals frustrate or anger me. Let me figure out a better way to communicate with them. Help me to remember they understand and prioritize differently than me.
Help me to be benevolent with every animal I come across. Let me not judge them for behaving according to their nature. Help me to preserve their independence and not impose my will on them.
Help me to not treat animals selfishly. Help me to make sure their needs are met and not just my own. Let me not take their gifts for granted, especially for self serving reasons.
Help me to be benevolent to the animals in my life. Let me fight the urge to feed them what I know I shouldn't. Help me to be a responsible guest as I invade the space of less intelligent mammals.
Thank you for the pets I've had throughout my life, whether they belonged to me or a loved one. Help me to remember that it's ownership in the loosest terms and what I really am is a caretaker. Help me to improve the life of my pets as much as they do mine.
Help me to not lose my cool with animals. Let me remember what I want and expect from them usually is the opposite of their nature. Help me find clever methods when I need to convince animals to follow my directions.
Help me to be more patient with animals. Let me better notice their behavior cues and what they imply. Help me to not be frustrated as I attempt to identify their needs.
Help me to not treat animals selfishly. Help me to make sure their needs are met and not just my own. Let me not take their gifts for granted, especially for self serving reasons.