Archive for the 'Pet Rescue' Category

04 Jan

A Heartwarming Story About Partnership Between a Dog and Her Owner

I love this story about a dog who rescues a person who, in turn, rescues the dog.
Or is it a story about a person who rescues a dog, who, in turn, rescues the person.
It really makes no difference, does it?
We are all connected, and we all have the opportunity to help each other;
Watch at Dogster:
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19 Nov

Pictures speak a thousand words

Sometimes when we are going through heartbreak, bringing in new love is a good thing. It is a personal decision. Right for some, not for others. But if it is right for you, go for it. A new warm body can help support you in your grief. Create a new place of love. A new [...]

13 Nov

An Easy Way to Give to a Dog or Cat

Each year over 10 million pets are put to death because they have been unwanted or abandoned. There is something we can do to help them that just takes a minute of your time. You can just go to The Animal Rescue Site and click on the button to provide food and care for dogs [...]

18 Dec

Guilt and Closure

When we have to make difficult choices. When we have to take on the responsibility of putting an animal down, there are always the ‘what ifs’.
Nameless Kitty is one of those ‘what ifs’. Was it the right thing to do? Could he have been saved? Did I not try hard enough?
He was in pain. His [...]

03 Oct

Help End Animal Suffering: Proposition 2

One moment. That is all it took. I was walking in the desert at Burning Man, having a fabulous time, when I looked over for one second at a movie screen. All I saw was a horrible act of violence against pigs. (I believe the movie was Earthlings.) I immediately turned away, but that image [...]

17 Sep

Dog Fighting

I know I am late to the game. I do not have a television, so I was unable to watch Dogtown’s episode on the Michael Vick dogs. I was able to catch a repeat at a friends house this past weekend.
I have to say that I am just stunned. How does this happen in this [...]

23 Aug

Still looking for a home…

I am away this week, and Ranger (below) is still in the pound. I hope. I hope he hasn’[t been put down yet. He is wonderful, huge, not very, beautiful. If you like a big, strong, loyal dog, he is for you.
He is at the Lacy Street Pound. His name is Ranger. I would give [...]

13 Aug

Rescue help needed!

I found this little baby in the Home Depot parking lot. I pulled up next to him and gave him some treats from the back of my car. He was shy and hesitant, but came up to me and took the treats. He let me put the collar on him and was very good in [...]

09 Apr

Thank you, again!

A great big thanks to everyone who came down to visit me at the Artwalk and see the urns in person. It was wonderful to see people’s reactions and talk to everyone. People really loved The Painted Kitty Urn and The Painted Puppy Urn. And, as they are my newest, I was really excited, and [...]

12 Mar

Bounty on Stray and Feral Cats

According to the Associated Press, a town in Iowa is offering a bounty on stray and feral cats. One receives $5 for every cat turned in. Owners can claim their cats, if not, they get put down.
I just read about this a few minutes ago and haven’t really been able to process it. It seems [...]