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I know because I've received a headless chipmunk from Pilsbury. So thoughtful.

:P

So we watched the first round of the WKC competition tonight. I like the Hounds and the Herding groups, but the Terriers are my favorite. (And why the Rough Collie or really any of the other dogs didn't win the Herding group is beyond me, but Yay Wolfhound! The Wolfhound is one of those dogs that I love the thought of owning, but probably never will.)

I'm not close to getting another dog. I miss having a dog, but I don't miss a lot about having another dog if that makes sense. We decided that what we need is to borrow someone's dog for a few hours. But also that Pilsbury makes up for a lot of the canine traits we miss. LOL

I'm pretty sure that just like all of my animals, a dog will come into my life on its own time and probably at the worst possible time for me to have another dog.

I just found this community - the_daily_pet and I'm loving looking at all the pictures. The giant snail trips me out. I want one.

Please don't consider pets a christmas gift. They are a life long commitment that shouldn't be entered into lightly.

After a post from twotone I googled "solution to the pet overpopulation problem" and came back with more than 37 thousand hits. I don't know what the ultimate solution is, but the start is for each person to be responsible. Spay and neuter, adopt a homeless pet - and do these things after doing the leg work to ensure you will be a good parent to whatever pet you choose.

/sermon

Please guys as we enter the time of allergen spitting trees and mosquitos, spay or neuter your pets. The shelters will soon be full of adorable kittens and puppies both from the homes of people who thought having a litter would be a good idea, and from all of the feral and wild animals already abandoned. Don't add to that number.

Spay/Neuter! Thank you.

If you can, please help.

In Jackson, MS, a Mama beagle was run over. She leaves behind ten fat, wriggling, gorgeous 4 week old beagle mix pups. The no-kill shelter is full. The Mama Beagle's owners will keep them for a few more days, but after that, they're likely to end up at the pound.

They're on soft food.

http://picasaweb.google.com/birdofparadox/CARABeagles/

Original message:
These pups were brought to Community Animal Rescue & Adoption today. They are 4 wks. old and their mom was run over. We could not take them at the shelter but the owners did agree to keep them for a day or two. We don't have long to find a foster home for them. They are eating soft food.

If you're willing to foster one/more of these little guys, or otherwise help in some way, please contact
Janet Madden, Shelter Manager
601-922-7575

(please distribute far and wide)

reposted from birdofparadox

Meet the victims from the Michael Vick case - the dogs. I support BAD RAP, and am grateful for all the work, energy, time and expense they put into saving these dogs. Hector's story (under "See Them Now") broke my heart.

Just goes to show that animals have an amazing capacity to forgive and love.

My boss has agreed to take Sweetpea. This makes me insanely happy.

I've had a rant brewing for the past week about people not spaying and neutering their pets. If you have pets, and you aren't gekko or an equally responsible breeder*, and your pets aren't spayed/neutered and you have no plans to spay and neuter, then get off my friends list.

I'm serious.

There is no excuse. There are low-cost spay and neuter programs in just about every community. As an example, in Atlanta, Project Catsnip performs spays for $60 and neuters for $40 on cats. Most shelters sell low cost spay/neuter certificates which you can take to a local vet.

If you can't afford to spay/neuter, how the hell can you afford to take care of an animal? The average yearly cost of ownership is $1,571 for a dog, and $919 for a cat.

Cost is pretty much the only excuse that holds any water for me, since I've been poor and know what it's like to scrounge for yourself, much less your beloved animals. But even at the lowest point in my life financially, all of our animals were spayed and neutered. Other excuses I've heard (I want to show my kids the miracle of life, my cats never go outside, etc.) just make me go WTF and want to hit people most violently.

I'm tired of my heart being ripped out every time I see a cat crawl out of a dumpster. I'm tired of finding flea-ridden, mangey and neglected dogs who just want a lap to lay in and a face to lick. This is important to me because it affects me on a gut level. I can't save them all but gods know if I could I would.

So I'm completely and totally serious about getting off my friends list if you are a pet owner and they aren't spayed/neutered and you plan on keeping them intact. If you need help locating a low cost spay/neuter program in your area, please let me know. I'll be more than happy to help.



*To be fair, I don't think there are any other breeders on my friends list. I forgot about xtinkerbelle who is also a reputable, responsible breeder.

Do you know how difficult it is to get a good picture of a squirmy, loving cat without a fast lens speed camera? Most of the 20+ shots I took are blurred pictures of half his face as he swooped in to head butt me.

( a few more )

You almost think it can't be real.

http://www.devilducky.com/media/46386/

(video, safe for work)