Letter From the Editor

2020 HAS BEEN A YEAR OF TRADITIONS ENDING AND NEW WAYS OF LIFE BEGINNING. IT HAS BEEN A TOUGH YEAR year for everyone. We all miss family gatherings, going to the movies, attending events, hanging out with friends, and so much more. However, we’ve also learned how to connect in more ways than ever, appreciate the simplest aspects of life, and grow and adjust under immense pressure. Because we have seen so much negativity, I want to discuss the positive parts we can take away from this year.

As a magazine, you may have noticed we are continuing our digital copies while refraining from hard copies. We want hard copies to come back, and we look forward to the day we can feel comfortable and confident in bringing them back. However, we are so thrilled with how well our online versions have been performing! We are reaching more people than ever, and have had to smile at just how far our magazine has traveled. We have readers worldwide thanks to our digital presence. Just think about that - our amazing little city has pet lovers across the country and world learning from us! We couldn’t be more proud of our community and how incredible this journey continues to be for everyone involved. We thoroughly appreciate the continued following we have, even in these uncertain and challenging times. Your continued support is what is helping us through this year. We genuinely thank all of you for helping our advertisers through these tough times as well.

Outside of magazine news, I want to announce what I have been doing during COVID-19 isolation. In spring, I brought home a little standard poodle puppy (who is now huge), PAD Cody, to raise for Phoenix Assistance Dogs. I was terrified because he’s my first puppy in over 13 years. However, I couldn’t be more thankful for the opportunity as it has kept me busy in a good way. Cody has helped me forget that the world is dark right now, even if for a moment. My journey with him is just beginning but has already been so rewarding. He is the silliest boy and reminds me every day to find happiness in the smallest parts of life. Someday he will go on to help someone else, but for today, he helps me find a reason to laugh, smile, and work hard through my worries. Finding a new adventure is undoubtedly the best way to get through being stuck at home so much!

While 2020 has put everyone’s lives on hold in so many ways, I hope everyone found something to be proud of or something to enjoy despite it all. What new hobbies have you picked up? How have your pets helped you cope with the challenges in today’s world? Perhaps you are someone who got a pandemic puppy! We would love to hear everyone’s encouraging stories. Again, thank you from all of us at Lancaster County Pet. We value every person in our pet-loving community. Please enjoy this edition of LCP and continue to send us your thoughts and ideas!

Samantha St.Clair editor@lancastercountypet.com