Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan: This is the first saga I finishd this year and it was by far the best nest to Heroes of Olympus. I absolutely love it and recommend it *-*

1. The Lightning Thief.
2. The Sea of Monsters.
3. The Titan's Curse.
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth.
5. The Last Olympian.

1. The Lost Hero.
2. The Son of Neptune.
3. The Mark of Athena.
4. The House of Hades.
5. The Blood of Olympus.

1. Devil in Winter.
2. It Happened One Autumn.
3. Scandal in Spring.
4. Secrets of a Summer Night.

     

1. TAKE IT TO THE VET: This is the most important thing on this list. DON'T GO HOME AFTER YOU RESCUE. GO TO THE VET. Specially if you have other pets at home. You don't know what kind of disease your rescue might have and it might need medication or some sort of treatment. I can't stress this enough. GO TO THE VET. If you do have pets and were not able to go to the vet straight away, put the animal in a bathroom o a place where it can't have immediate contact with your pets. Trust me on this one. I learnt this the hard way.
2. Give it food and water: Alright, important thing number two. You don't know if the animal you rescued has had anything to eat. For all you know, perhaps it hasn't eaten in days. So, it's important to hydrate it and fill up that tummy. Food and water will help them get more energy and recover if they have wounds. Animals tend to be grateful, specially strays. Since the treatment they usually receive is made up mostly by abuse in many forms, you can expect them to be grateful for food. Thing is, you have to be careful. You don't know if that animal has a problem with people getting too close to their food or something. Best thing you can do is serve them some food, leave it on the floor, and watch their behavior. Give them space, they don't know what's going on.
3. Check for fleas, ticks and injuries: If you didn't get the chance to stop by the vet and went straight home, you're gonna have to do the checking. Look for an old eyebrow tweezer and run your hand through the animal's hair (Most of the time it's easier when you rescue dogs. I wouldn't try to touch a cat's tummy at the very least). Check the ears, between the toes and the tummy first. These are usually places you can find a lot of little bloodthirsty (and disgusting) bugs like fleas and ticks. You have to be careful when removing the ticks. You have to grab them as close to the skin as you can and pull up with even, steady pressure, careful to not break the mouth parts. If they do break and stay in the skin, don't panic, just let it heal. If you find the animal has any injuries or myiasis. If it does, a trip to the vet is gonna be absolutely necessary.
4. Deworming and Vaccines: When you go to the vet, the first thing you're probably gonna have to hear is that the animal needs to be dewormed and vaccinated. This is very very important since there are tons of parasites that could be harming that animal and preventing him from becoming that healthy, adoptable, beautiful animal someone will fall in love with, and, in case someone decides to adopt, it's a guarantee for you that the animal isn't going to get sick with the disease you vaccinated it against. 
   
5. Bathing (Dogs): I say only dogs because obviously cats are much much more delicate. The don't like to be handled around a lot, and they don't like getting wet. Put those two together and it might not be the greatest idea ever. After the vet, you should give that little angel a nice bath and let it rest. They'll feel a ton better, and bathtime is ideal to check if there are any fleas or ticks left.
6. Last but not least, putting it up for adoption:  The last tip. If it's your first time it's not all that easy to find someone who will adopt. You have to turn to social networks. Most animal welfare organizations have Twitter, Facebook or Instagram accounts where they put the dates of their events. Look for an adoption event near you and take your rescue when they are absolutely healthy. When you are there, don't let it come in contact with other animals or step on places where other animals might have been. You don't know if everyone has been as careful as you have with their rescue's health and you don't want your rescue to catch something. You should also post the animal's photo on social networks like I explained in this post Stray animal rescue and Social networks: Tips for posting and sharing information. 

I hope you awesome readers liked this post. I really hope it help you out and gives you that little push you need to help out stray animals. Stay tuned :)

1. Beans beans beans!: Lentils, black, chickpeas, soy! They're all super tasty, super awesome and super healthy! Beans contain more protein than any other vegetable source, so they are an absolute must in your diet! They are also very high in fiber, so they'll make you feel full for hours (totally awesome aid in wheight loss! I think... I hope! Haha)!
2. Nuts:  Self explanatory: Nuts about nuts!
3. Whole grains: Grains are great to pack a protein punch into you diet! Rice is always a great option, but quinoa (even though it's technically a seed) is worth a try too!
4. Green veggies: Yep! Green veggies! Kale, spinach, lettuce, swiss chard are full of protein! For instance, every 100 grams of Kale contains 4,3 grams of protein! Amazing right?
   
5. Seeds: These are like the best addition to any meals! Flaxseed, chia, hemp, you name it, it's good for you! They're so easy to add to your diet you can't not try them! High in fiber, omega-3 and protein.
6. Plant milk: You've got soy, almond, oatmeal, hemp, hazelnut, coconut! They all have their advantages; protein, calcium, vitamin E, magnesium, selenium, manganese, etc.

          Hello there. You probably know some stuff about me already. I'm a girly girl, with too many interests to name them all and a really big soft spot for animals. Ever since I was a little girl, animals fascinated me. All of them, not only the cats and dogs. I used to collect pet magazines, wildlife articles, anatomy booklets, a little bit of everything. I was subscribed to horse illustrated when I was living in Miami and still go through my old magazines (9 year old magazines). When I was about twelve, I remember I was browsing the greenpeace page and thought that I should become a vegetarian. I hated the thought of eating an animal. I didn't really know about the cruel treatment they went through, I just thought eating an animal was horrid. I went over to my mom and told her I didn't wanna eat meat anymore, but she gave me a long speech about how we need meat to survive. Since I didn't really do any research about the subject, I didn't know how to argue against what she said. During the last year I was an omnivore I reduced my intake of meat, eating it probably once or twice a week instead of every single day. What really made me make the decision to switch to vegetarianism was reading Peta's vegetarian starter kit. The facts overwhelmed me so I made the decision. I've been vegetarian for 9 months now.

          After that, I took it upon myself to learn more about the subject, and veganism popped up. As soon as I can, I'll become vegan. It hasn't been easy being a vegetarian, and I imagine being vegan must be even worse. I don't refer to the diet as much as the support of my friends and family. It's amazing how most people have supported me. Even the ones that don't agree with the way I feel about eating meat always think about me when making food. When I go to my best friend's house, she makes me a cheese sandwich instead of a ham sandwich like everyone else. And it doesn't bother her. Same as my across the street neighbor. We made pizza the other day, and she was thoughtful enough to take out some cheese for me and put cheese on half the pizza so I could have as much as I wanted. My mom has also made changes in our menu just so I can have what everyone is having too.

            Of course, there are those days when no one really thinks about me. It kinda sucks considering I've always thought that is it was the other way around, and I had to make food for them, I'd always try to give them something they like too. I guess there are things that just take time. I feel happy, and as long as I feel good about what I'm doing and how I'm living, I'm ok :)