We’re still around 4 weeks from spring so if there’s winter weather, well, seems it be appropriate.
Having made that observation and put on a winter coat, let’s move on. And isn't that a dog who looks like a winter coat is working just fine? Needs a home. Available in The Colony, more on Darling in a moment.
STAR’S NEWS: This was a nice note. It came from Jet Parker, founder of Creature Causes. She wrote, “As of this morning, Feb 25, Star was saved from the Mesquite Shelter. Creature Causes (Jet Parker) coordinating with volunteer and ardent rescue champion, Kelly Ferguson, pulled this wonderful
project together. Kelly doggedly tried to save Star and recruited Tammy Aragon to foster her and then was given Jet Parker's name for more help. Jet secured the support of the rescue group DFW Pup Patrol (Lisa Arion) to ensure Star isn't just rescued but also re-homed. Star has been pulled and taken to the vet and Kelly and Creature Causes have secured initial funds to cover early medical expenses.”
That’s the good news. The other side of the coin is Star needs some regular, nutritious dining and sincere work on an ear mite problem, Jet says. She also says Star is heartworm negative. To keep up with Star or help her causes, visit DFW Pup Patrol HERE.
SPEAKING OF DOGS IN A FIX: Remember this guy from yesterday? Brought into Dallas Animal Services, all battered and nipped from being attacked by another dog, he was in a tough spot. DAS reports that the Humane Society of Dallas County has claimed the dog so he can get some care. The link is www.dognkittycity.org.
Amazingly, this little guy was NOT the last dog DAS has in a fix. It’s a big city. There are lots of people who mistreat, can’t treat or ignore the needs of their animals. There are animals that need help but can’t get it and they wind up in a shelter, roaming the streets, annoying neighborhoods, dodging cars, losing attempts to survive.
Last night DAS sent out an email with a load of special dogs needing some help. There’s Slider the Dapple Doxie who appears to be paralyzed, but from an old injury -- maybe. Kodiak (left) is a 3-month old pup with a limp -- that’s him on the left --who may have suffered an injury to a growth plate on his left front leg.
And there’s 3 month old Mickey, a little guy (8.4 pounds!) who is microchipped,
but his owner just never came to get him -- afraid of loud noises, they say, so a shelter is a bad place for him. And that
Shar-Pei mix in the bed is Martha, a 5-year-old who “came in and was super-pregnant,” DAS says. She gave birth to one pup that didn’t survive, then became distressed and had to undergo an emergency life-saving spay because of undeliverable puppies who didn’t make it.
And ... well, the list goes on. To offer to help, email [email protected]. There are several more animals in need of immediate rescue because of injuries or not being compatible with a shelter environment. Oh, what animal is, right?
When it comes to the many, many distressed dogs and cats on the clock, you know the Dallas residential motto: It takes a village of idiots.
SPEAKING OF DOGS IN A FIX BUT GETTING OUT OF DALLAS: As you may recall the Society For Companion Animals airlifts unwanted Dallas dogs to out of town -- way out of town, sometimes -- sites. It takes volunteers to do this and SFCA founder Tawana Couch has issued another call for help. “We are short of volunteers to transport dogs,” she says. “SFCA needs volunteers to keep dogs overnight, then take them to DFW (Airport).” She’ll help you help the dogs. Email [email protected]. SFCA has helped the throw-away dogs of Dallas find homes in such areas as The Hamptons in New York -- not exactly like life dodging cars and bad guys on the streets of Dallas.
MEANWHILE IN THE COLONY: Patricia Barrington, the Animal Control Division Manager at The Colony, sent out a note yesterday with several dogs and cats that need homes.
Some of these cases are heartbreaking -- oh, anytime an animal is in a shelter and not getting a home, that’s heartbreaking.
Patricia explains, “Three of this lot are owner-surrenders. The rest were picked up as strays -- of which 4 have known owner who have identified them but failed to pick them up thus far.”
Doesn’t really matter which is which when the clock is ticking. Here’s are the stories:
Darling is the big, 6-year-old Chesapeake with the chop-lickin’ tongue. She’s “full of life” and, says Patricia, “This sweet girl has manners and heart.”
That noble looking dog is Chariot, a year-old spayed female Lab-type. Loves to play, knows basic commands. (Because she’s fixed, her fee is $20 -- that pays for her rabies vaccination.)
Patricia writes, “The Earhound Dachshund is Sadie. She is around 6 years old and just as loving as … well, as most
every other dog, here. The people who found her claim she had a seizure, but I haven’t seen one – but still, that is something her people will need to watch.
“The gray and white cat, sort of hiding behind the paper is Great Scott. ... Great Scott is a shy boy. He is about 2 years old and is just adorable and endearingly shy.
“That silly looking brindle girl with a ridge down her back is Rhoada. I really like her. She is goofy. She is outgoing. She is vocal. So – she is just the epitome of a great natured, all-American dee oh double gee. Rhoada is probably 2-3 years old.”
You can keep with The Colony’s shelter on Facebook HERE or on PetFinder HERE.To ask about any of the animals, email [email protected]
or call 972-370-9250.
TWO DOGS IN A SPOT: Our pal Della Wallace found out about the dogs in Little
Elm and is trying to help find a place for them to go.
Why do they need a new home?
“The man is not in good health and they are quite active, playing all the time. They need a new home....The owner’s wife made up the flyer for me.”
And there you have it, a quickly-produced flyer to try to help two dogs.
The information is on the poster.
The dogs are Jack and Jill. Same mom, different dads. Family tree doesn’t matter -- what matters is they have no place to go.
The number to call to help them is 214-709-0537 -- leave a message. (It's handwritten on the bottom of the poster, so I figured if your eyes are as old as mine, typing would work better.)
CONTEMPLATIONS: Continuing with my Oscar fog, there were 9 Best Picture nominees this time and we didn’t see any of them. I did see A Good Day To Die Hard and it was like watching a car wreck/shootout that lasted 2 hours while someone slapped you in the back of the head. Probably had a page and a half of dialogue. ... I have actually heard people complaining about Shakespeare In Love winning the 1998 Best Picture. Those people are idiots. And I say that with love. Some of my dearest friends are idiots and, heck, I may be, too. Just not about this movie. It’s great. ... I don’t get enough sleep. I also don’t make enough money. There is no connection. And, no, I don’t lay awake nights trying to divine the right six numbers for Lotto Texas.
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