# @thebond_between on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRSadJKDTlq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37177322-thebond-between-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ea43530d35.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-20T16:21:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Bond Between (formerly Secondhand Hounds) (@thebond_between) — https://gondola.cc/thebond_between

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Practicing radical compassion instead of judgment.

They’re pretty words, but living them isn’t always easy.
A few weeks ago, we were asked to help five cats found zipped inside a suitcase on a Minneapolis sidewalk. It’s the kind of story that stops you in your tracks. It’s easy to react with anger, disgust, and disbelief. How could someone do that?! It’s so easy to jump to the worst conclusion and not think deeper. But when our team looked closer, we saw something different.

The cats were healthy and well-fed. Their fur was glossy. Food bowls were tucked inside the suitcase. And they were left in a busy area where someone would find them quickly. This wasn’t cruelty or neglect… it was pure desperation. Whoever left them wanted them to be found. They wanted them to be safe. They loved them deeply, but they didn’t see another option.

At The Bond Between, our commitment is twofold: To give people options to keep the pets they love… and to say yes when they can’t.

Your support makes that possible. Because of you, those five cats are safe, cared for, and loved. Because of you, compassion wins. Because of you, we can build a future where support replaces shame. Where help is within reach. Where every animal, and every person who loves them, is met with understanding, not judgement.

Let’s build our future together.

#givetothemaxday

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