As our week of roller coaster weather draws to a close, we report that going out with the dogs pre-dawn today was an encounter with cold rain, quite a wake-me up. Now, on with today’s report as we try to stop shivering. IItt mmaakkeess oouurr ttyyppiinngg lloookk jjitteerry:
BE ON THE LOOKOUT: A team of volunteers from Greyhound Adoption League of Texas is out in the area of Highway 190 and Frankford Road in Far North Dallas looking for this Grey girl Tia who bolted from a volunteer’s custody on a vet’s parking lot yesterday>
Tia, who is perfectly healthy and robust, zipped across busy Preston Road and was last seen in big wash/gully area between some apartments on the west and some homes on the east.
GALT’s Team Tia spokesman Joe Hoiles asks that if you see Tia, don’t try to catch her, simply quickly call either 214-498-3420 or 214-676-3544. She’s likely to keep running as long as someone’s chasing her. So, don’t. Just make the call. (You can use those same numbers if by some longshot you actually have Tia in your house or yard – she’s wearing a pink collar with the leash still attached.)
What makes her capable of staying on the run is experience -- she was a stray in the Waco area for 3 months before being caught in a live trap.
THIS ONE IS CAUGHT: Our pal Jonnie England, longtime rescuer and Director of Animal Advocacy for the Metroplex Animal Coalition, keeps her eyes open at all times for wandering and distressed animals. The latest is this fellow she picked up Wednesday on Hampton Road just north of Ledbetter in Oak Cliff.
As you can see, this dog was NOT among the pampered pups at the Westminster Kennel Club Show. Nope. This guy is among the neglected, abused, battered and turned out to die dogs in Dallas.
(Larry aside: The mugshot of the dog and his swollen ear just about brought me to old man tears. He just really needs a hug, don’t you think?)
Jonnie reports, “He’s about 1.5-2 years old and weighs about 45 pounds. He’s mastiff-something mix.
”Really beat up, mange, ticks, not neutered, but very gentle.”
Without a place to park him, Jonnie took him to Dallas Animal Services where, upon intake, he was given vaccinations and some meds for the ticks. He’s awaiting further processing and, of course, someone to claim him.
He was a nice, gentle arrival at the city shelter. Jonnie says she’s trying to find a safe haven for him. (If you can take the guy into your rescue program, or if you want to arrange to adopt him, e-mail jonnieengland@att.net.)
Jonnie says that she was taking her mom, the famous Lil England, to an appointment when they spotted the dog. He sat in the car with Jonnie while Lil went inside for a while. The dog was perfectly behaved. He was not difficult to catch, either – Jonnie always carries dog food with her just in case…
At the shelter, he’s getting two meals a day, being monitored and waiting. Only a couple of things he’s waiting for and one of them is real bad.
THE COLLIN COUNTY TIGHTROPE: What some once considered a possibly rabid dog has turned out to be this guy Corbin, about 7 months old, a Vizsla mix, who is, so obviously, not a mad dog at all but a Flaps Down Earhound.
He’s been available for adoption at the Collin County Animal Services Center since yesterday. According to a note distributed by the CCAS volunteer shelter walker Allison Roberts, Corbin wound up in rabies quarantine because he “accidentally scratched someone while playing.” He’s #335959 and he’s ready to go.
In fact, there are scores of animals – dogs and cats – ready to go at CCAS and when one is adopted or pulled by a rescue group, it keeps the “needle” in the storage closet at the McKinney facility.
Among the newly arrived animals are a momma Border Collie mix and her four two-month-old puppies – two boys, two girls and they don’t have to go together. Owner surrenders, of course..
[Larry aside: I’m betting the owner dropped those dogs off at the shelter and said something like, “This darned dog keeps having puppies and I’m just tired of it. When she turned up pregnant I got so blamed mad at her. I mean, how could she do that when she knows we don’t need no puppies. Take her. Take her into your shelter and if she can’t find a home, well, just put her to sleep. You can wake her up when someone comes by looking for
a new dog.” Wake her up? Listen, if you don’t understand the basics of the birds and bees, you sure as hell don’t understand that dogs that are “put to sleep” can’t be awakened. Please, accept my apology for reacting in such a poor fashion to this situation. It’s probably not true that we are trying to spay and neuter the wrong species.]
To ask about giving any animal a home, contact the shelter and email both ldrummonds@co.collin.tx.us and animalshelter@co.collin.tx.us .
LARRY, THE BLACK AND WHITE CAT: Karen Lee, who frequently tips Readlarrypowell.com to Earhounds and other rescue situations, spotted this one in North Richland Hills right way. It has two elements: First, the cat’s name is Larry. Second, this is a black and white cat and, as regular readers know, we’re partial to these rascals, convinced that they are, indeed, the feline world’s most distinct individuals.
And this particular fellow, the delightful Larry (as opposed to the typing Larry), is in an allergy situation and his longtime human, Jacob Hill, is trying to find a spectacular home for the 9-year-old rascal.
He’s had him a while. Jacob says that he “rescued him from a shelter as a kitten in ’03 before I got married.” Larry has always been an indoor cat and “ is very laid back, doesn’t do much except sleep and meow when he’s ready to eat. He’s beyond the playing phase. He lets my 3-year-old old ‘brush’ his hair and carry him around, so patient LOL. Attached is a pic from my home office (yes I’m that pet guy that has pictures).”
Larry is neutered and is a snuggling lap cat. Jacob can fill you in on other details, such as the fact that, for 7 years, the cat has lived dispute-free with the family Husky, Samson who “gave up the ‘dominate’ role to the cat.”
The cat’s situation is tough on the family, Jacob says. “I appreciate anything you can help with, we love the little guy dearly since he’s part of the family, but my daughter has gotten so miserable the last year, and although she doesn’t complain, the allergy meds and stuffy noses are just making it rough for her.”
To offer a good home (you’ll have to pass the audition) for Larry, e-mail jacob.hill@radioshack.com or call 817-797-7965 or 317-985-8227.
UPDATE FROM CARROLLTON: Two animals we’ve reported on have found good fortune, according to the folks at the Carrollton
Animal Shelter.
The big dog Oreo was taken in by the Justin Animal Alliance where an adoptor was already waiting for him, Carrollton Animal Rescue Enterprise (the shelter's "brand") reports..
And Peter the Cat (right) wound up in the hands of SNYP.
AN ODD STORY FROM HOUSTON: We got the first tip on this from reliable Houston contact Alexandra Kelsey who sent the story of the purloined pup to us – the dog was taken at knifepoint in Houston’s Midtown area and the people with the dog began to e-paper the state with notices. You can see the Houston Chronicle story HERE.
This crime should serve as a reminder to us all that creeps are out there just waiting for a slip up on the part of good and decent people.
CONTEMPLATIONS: Why are some people creeps? Never mind. We don’t have enough time to list them or explain them. It would take an eternity – and, maybe they ought to think about that because, well, there’s an eternity waiting on them. … As baseball season arrives, is the big Texas Rangers fan problem going to be rooting for Bobby Valentine without rooting for the Boston Red Sox he’s managing this season? Well, you always wish him well against the New York Yankees, of course. … Best morning snack on a rainy day? A healthy fruit cup or a cup of coffee and a sugar-glazed raspberry-filled donut? Stop me before I jump in the car and drive to a donut shop.
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