EDITION OF THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 (PetPowellPress) Has summertime arrived? What is the official starting date? The Old Farmer’s Almanac, founded in 1792, says the actual season of summer begins in our time zone at 11:24 p.m. June 20. Yep, nearly midnight. Summer doesn’t want to arrive until the local temp has dropped under 100.
OK, here are some animals that need help in this Texas springtime.
HOW ABOUT THAT CATFACE!
This note arrived in the mail with a bit of desperation clinging to it, but also with some admiration, too. And, when you read the story, you can understand why.
Mary Sullivan issued the appeal. She wrote, “This is a very special plea for a very special kitty, made on behalf of our dear friend, Linda Dippel. Those of you fortunate enough to now Linda are aware of what a lovely person she is and how much she’s done for rescue over the years.
“Linda’s mom passed away last week after a long illness and left behind her adorable best bud, Rascal. He’s a 6-year-old sweetie pie, and now he needs a new home. Although Linda would love to keep him, her dogs aren’t good with cats at all, so she’s searching for just the right spot for this wonderful boy. He’s playful and snuggly with a great personality, but he happens to be FELV and FIV+, so he needs to live indoors and be an only kitty (unless his roommates are FELV and FIV+, too). Please don’t let his status deter you from considering him as a companion -- he’s still very active and because he’s received lots of TLC, he’s expected to live many more years.
“The family is willing to cover pet deposits and future vet bills for Rascal in their desire to find him the perfect home.”
To audition to adopt Rascal, call 214-498-3913 or email ldippel@mac.com.
SWEAT TONGUE, THE TEXAS TRADITION
Not all of these dogs from the Dallas Animal Services Facebook page have “sweat tongue,” but you can certainly see it in two out of three -- probably three out of three if that mutt dropped the tennis ball! Bella is the top dog. Lucky is the one whose owners said he was good with kids as they dumped him at a shelter with a busy needle and not much hope. Kita is the fellow who loves chasing the ball.
And they’re all available at the Dallas Animal Services Shelter and Adoption Center at I-30 and Westmoreland. Go to dallasanimalservices.org to see how to adopt.
Oh, and check out the special they’re running at DAS -- just click on this artwork to make it large enough to read or go to the DAS Facebook page and search for it.
CONTEMPLATIONS: The great Diane Pomerance -- That’s Dr. Diane Pomerance, an animal person who wears many hats! -- posted a note that reads, “I am very relieved and proud to announce the publication of my new book, Animal Power: Lessons Learned from our Animal Companions. It should be available for purchase in several months. It explores the human-animal bond and the countless gifts and lessons our beloved animal companions share with us.” she also describes as “a celebration of and homage to the beauty, love, joy, grace, healing and guidance that animals share with us and our planet. For so many of us, they are a link to the Natural World and to the Divine Power responsible for all creation, for all life.” Click HERE to read about her work. ...
How about that billboard! Chris Watts, a member of the Dallas Animal Shelter Commission, posted the photo on Facebook and wrote, “This just went up across the street from The Petropolitan Oak Cliff! Thank you Spay Neuter Network for helping our community!” Go to spayneuternet.org to see if the organization can help your neighborhood! And thanks to Chris for spotting these “big things” that make a difference in Big D. ... Let’s talk tease. Wait. I mean lets talk “T’s.” Anybody else notice how some broadcasters and a lot of semi-normal people are leaving the “t” out of words when they pronounce them? Like, for instance, “ih er na shun ul” for “international.” Maybe “im por unt.” Linguists may appreciate this joke. The answer to my question is “glo ul i sa tion.” (Glottalisation.). So, if you’re reading this in the morning, be sure to properly buh ur your oas . Oh, I’m just easing, er, teasing millennials who end every sentence with upspeak, or, what is known as the “high rising terminal.” They speak one tone until approaching the final words, then raise the tone to sound like a question at the end of the se-unce. Apologies, of course, to anyone we've offended by citing these two affec a ions. We've got 26 le urs in our alphabet, use 'em.
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