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Dear Dogs & Cats

Dear Dogs and Cats,

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up.... It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.

I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years -- canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit

1.They live here. You don't.

2.If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it 'fur'niture.)

3.I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Yours truly,

Your Pet Parents


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ARE WE ALL CRAZY

ARE WE ALL CRAZY?
by Connie Bowen

Do you find yourself among that rare breed of dog lover whom your friends think have gone just too far in your love for your dogs?

Read on and see if any of these dog lover traits sound all too familiar.

-- You circle the parking lot over and over trying to find that perfect spot for your pooch. You know the one I mean -- not too close to the construction or traffic, in lots of shade on a warm day, and by all means in plain view of the door so that he or she can see all the comings and goings. We wouldn't want our dogs to be too bored or lonely while we're in the market, gym or post office.

-- Even if it's threatening rain, we take our dogs along, thinking we can always wipe out the soggy car later. It's more important that our dogs get a chance to get out and about, even if it means open car windows on a rainy day.

-- We fluff up their beds just one more time, to make sure they're comfy cozy during the night-time hours. And of course, if they should deem our bed more to their liking at 4 a.m., we're happy to oblige with a scoot to the edge, braving cold toes or worse yet, a dangerous fall-off to the floor below.

-- If they ask to be in the bathroom with us during our morning shower, we'll leave the door ajar should they feel an urgent need to leave, even if it means less privacy and a strikingly cold draft.

-- We plan our dinner outings around their eating habits, begging them to chow down early so that we can sit in comfort at a restaurant awaiting our entrée, awash in the peaceful fog of knowing they're safe at home with full tummies.

-- We wouldn't dream of keeping the TV too loud, the house too warm, or running low on dog cookies, treats and toys.

-- We announce our comings and goings, explaining when we'll be back, how long we'll be gone and what we'll bring them when we return.

All in all, we know what life would be like without our dogs, and we shudder to think of the possibility.

Are you a member of this rare breed of dog lover? If you are, then join the ranks with the best of the best.

Loving Dogs' Time is Running Out

The lady who rescues and cares for these precious fur kin is doing all she can to get the dogs in her care adopted to a loving home. She needs help, and she needs it now.

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Carol is Down to the Wire
We have posted several times about Carol Crocker's situation in Rainsville, Alabama. And we're going to post again.

We were going to post on her today anyway, but instead of writing our own message (who are we kidding, we always write a book regardless), we are going to print a copy of an email received from Heather Ballance, a photographer from Atlanta who has been to Carol's, met and photographed all her dogs. To have Rainsville kill even a single dog will be a knife in the heart of Heather and every volunteer who has been working with Carol to find homes for the dogs.

Heather wrote:
Most you know that I have been involved with helping this amazing woman Carrol Crocker in AL. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, several other rescues & people have been working even harder. Unfortunately its not enough. There are 62 more dogs to go. Per the judge - these dogs can be taken any day and destroyed and we are down to the wire!

This Saturday we will be hosting a open adoption day along with a clean up effort. Please if you are looking for a new furry friend or want to clean up please come, its worth the trip, I promise you!

Please if you can't help or adopt - please share the story. If we can get only 5 dogs this Saturday saved, then its 5 dogs less to die! Thank you!!

Best Friend's story here

Heather's blog here


If you follow the links, you can read more about the work party and adoption day they have planned for Saturday. They need more rescues and adopters to come forward before it is too late for all of these well-cared for and much loved dogs.

We would like to include a message for the "fine folks" of Rainsville, Alabama. You know who you are. You're the ones who are forcing Carol to part with these dogs under a judge's decision. You're the one(s) who set the fire that destroyed Carol's family home and killed a number of her cats and special needs dogs. You're the ones who give volunteers trying to help Carol the cold shoulder and refuse to give directions to her home -- oh, wait, she doesn't have a home; it burned down last November. Whatever happened to small town neighborliness and hospitality?

We don't believe in Karma, but we do believe that it's hard to shovel jackass poop without slinging some on yourself. So, if you fine folks are obtuse enough to shovel jackass poop on others, you're going to be wearing a lot of it yourself.
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Labels: Animal welfare, Dog, Rescue

Two Precious Dogs Need Loving Home

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Hello All,

Due to our families limited living space and schedule, I regrettably will need to let go of our family pets (see pictures).

Max is a Miniature Schnauzer that is house broken and loves to run outside when possible. Inside he rather sit at your feet and watch television. He is 3 years old and loves kids.

Patrick is a Shih Tzu (Shitzu) that unfortunately lives up to his name. He is not house broken, and will require some effort. However, he will use the disposable training pads. He is still in his puppy behavior stage. He enjoys playing with other dogs and chewing on toys. He loves being held and gets along with kids as well. Patrick is 1 year old.

Both are male dogs and have never been neutered. Before I take them to the SPCA for Admission, I would like to ask that everyone circulate their pictures to see if anyone would be interested in taking them into their family.

They would be free of charge and it would have to be within the week. @>----

Thanks,
Vanessa


Vanessa M. Ward-Sanders
DP Bid Specialist

Schlumberger - WesternGeco
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PLASTIC BAGS ARE DEADLY TO YOUR DOG!

In honor of our precious Ella's memory, I am crusading an effort to let everyone know that this can and does happen and hopefully I can save someone else from the same agonizing pain!



Our 9 month old Sheltie puppy, Ella, suffered a tragic, sudden, senseless death this past Friday. She suffocated to death on a bag liner that was inside a box of Cheez-its snack crackers. We were out for the evening and someone had left a box of Cheez-its within Ella's reach. She put her head in the bag inside the box to get to the crackers. The bag came out of the box but she couldn't get the bag off of her head. We came home and found her dead from suffocation. It doesn't seem possible, that a dog couldn't get a bag off their head, but they can' t.

I have since learned that this occurs more often than you would imagine. There was also a family whose 6 year old Labrador got hold of a Doritos bag when they weren't looking. They found him dead with the bag over his head, having died the same way as Ella. I also learned from the man that is cremating Ella for us that he has had FIVE other dogs that have died like this in the PAST MONTH! Make sure that ALL PLASTIC BAGS AND BOXES WITH BAG LINERS IN THEM (chips, snack crackers, cookies, cereal, etc.) are WAY out of your pets reach!!!!!!

This tragedy has been a tremendous blow for our family! I have tried to be strong, but the whole scenario has played out in my head over and over and I have been a total mess! I cannot begin to understand the senselessness of this and my heart is absolutely broken! Ella was so young and full of life...an adorable, sweet, smart, loving dog, and her life was cut short way too soon!

Please help me honor Ella and save someone else from this horrific tragedy by passing this email to as many people as you know!

Thank you!

Anne Mackey

adrycecil58 @ hotmail.com

Charlotte , NC

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Friends For Evermore

An old man wandered aimlessly
On a cold and rainy day
He wished for friends and family
But all had passed away.



He thought he saw a movement
From the corner of his eye
An old and shivering dog lay curled
Beneath the leaden sky.



The old man whistled for the dog
The sad sight made him weep
"Now if he follows me," he thought
This old dog I shall keep.



The old dog raised his shaggy head
With a longing in his eyes
His tail was wagging slowly
As the old dog tried to rise.



Now the two became the best of friends
They were happy and content
Until the old man knew one day
His time was nearly spent.



In his bed the old man lay
His heart was full of fear
For the one that he would leave behind
The old dog...that he held dear.



But the Angels came for both of them
That night as they both slept
For the Angels could not part them
So together they were kept.



They rose on wings together
Up to Heaven did they soar
The old man and the shaggy dog
Friends....forever more.





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Shepp, the German Shepherd Starved in Corpus Christi, Texas

Two People Face Animal Cruelty Charges
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CORPUS CHRISTI - Two local residents are facing animal charges after a German Shepherd was found tied to a tree of a vacant home and almost dead.

The German Shepherd named Shep was so emaciated that animal care services had to euthanize it.

The dog was found in the backyard of a vacant home on the 4700 block of Cheryl Street on Sept. 16. Shep was found tied up and lying on the ground when animal care workers arrived.

KRIS 6 News was told the dog had been lying on a concrete driveway for so long that he had a wound on his shoulder that went all the way down to his bone from moving around.

The owners of the dog, 44-year-old Daniel Luna and 45-year-old Norma Luna, were arrested Wednesday for animal cruelty and have a $500 bond.

Police said the couple owns the vacant home where Shep had been tied up and abandoned.

"It was bad to see a dog in that condition, where it no longer could help itself and needed somebody to do something immediately for it," Richard said.

Officials said the dog was extremely malnourished. He also had hook worms and was covered with flees.

Veterinarian Dr. Tom House said he was shocked by Shep's condition and that it was the worst case he had ever seen.

"He'd had the collar embedded in his neck. The collar had been removed, but it was infected and there were maggots in there," House said. "The area was an open wound, about three inches wide all the way around, the loose skin underneath was even more open than that."

"It's tragic, it's upsetting, it's frustrating when you do care about an animal, to see an animal in that condition," Richard added.

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I am hoping the two individuals involved get the fullest punishment possible for the crime--and then, it would not be "full" enough--for the present laws against animal cruelty do not come near the "worth" of a soul abused, tortured, starved, and killed by creatures I cannot even call human!

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Two People Face Animal Cruelty Charges

Corpus Christi, Texas - Two Local People Face Animal Cruelty Charges

Animal Cruelty Charges