EDITION OF THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016 (PetPowellPress) -- I misdated yesterday’s edition. Old habit from my newspaper days -- get the day wrong. Good to know I haven’t lost my skills. OK, let’s see what we’re working with today while the Brits have a referendum about the European Union.
Is the whole world in political turmoil? That’s a yes-or-not question.
Now, our report:
MORE PROOF THAT IT’S KITTEN SEASON
Debra Gray tipped us to this appeal from Laura Macias who has been working to improve foot traffic at the Hutchins Animal Shelter.
This, however, is not yet a shelter problem. It is a home problem in Hutchins, the small town that straddles I-45 just south of Dallas’ city limits along I-20. These are just some of the many kittens at risk.
To ask how you may help them, email Laura at [email protected].
Here’s the substance of the appeal: “There is a kind lady that is a grandmother (grandchild lives with her) who started feeding some stray kitties. There are apparently 16-20 kitties living in the vicinity (mostly backyard) of this lady's home.
“Note that this lady, although kind, has no money for vetting and unfortunately the situation is such that these kitties are going to need to be fixed and relocated since Animal Control has informed her that if these kitties are in her yard, there is a 6 pet limit. She apparently can help drive one or two at a time if not too far to the vet since majority can be picked up and held.”
Oh, and there’s this sentence: “There is an additional dilemma in that Animal Control is not equipped to pick up or hold kitties in Hutchins.”
[LARRY ASIDE: Is it possible that Dallas County is setting a record for euthanized kittens this year? Geewhillikers, isn’t anybody paying attention to the spay/neuter appeals?]
MORE COOPER NEWS
Last week we reported that Cooper: A Rescue Dog’s Tale is listed as a summer must-read in Modern Dog Magazine.
Now, the author James Martinez proudly reports that “Denton put it on the Summer Reading list.” Here’s the LINK and that’s the cover of the book, one of several from the creative team of Martinez/Civick.
A PHOTO FROM THE PAST?
Honestly, I’ve been reading magazines and newspapers since before I Love Lucy was in reruns and this photo looks like an old sepia-toned magazine picture illustrating a story headlined “Loving Mother and Her Pups.”
While that may be true, that is not the case, so to speak.
This is a case of unwanted animals.
They’re in the Denton McNatt Animal Shelter so, naturally, we turn to the reliable Amy Poskey for the report.
She writes: “This precious momma and her four babies came to the shelter as strays and their stray hold expires on Saturday, 6/25. The shelter is no place for a new momma and her babies. Momma appears to be a Pittie/Cattle Dog mix and her puppies look like Australian Shepherds. The puppies are about 4 weeks old and are eating gruel but are old enough to be supplemented. Momma is VERY skinny and the puppies are thin, too. There are two male and two female puppies named Blueberry, Melon, Strawberry, and Plum. Momma’s name is Fruity Tootie and she is about 1-2 yrs young, PET ID 63767. She has had the dhpp vaccine but has not been completely vetted. One of the shelter volunteers said momma let her handle the pups with no problem while she gave them a bath. Can anyone give this sweet little family a loving home?”
The shelter is at 3717 N. Elm in Denton. Call 940-349-7594. Or email any of these or all of them: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and/or [email protected].
MEANWHILE IN BURNS FLAT
Terry Lynn Fisher, a determined woman who faces all sorts of financing and political challenges in Burns Flat, Okla., has a number of animals that need out of the shelter in that little western Oklahoma town. And then there is this latest incident.
She writes, “Sometimes, I wonder how I handle it all. My heart feels so sad at times. I get one out and then see something like this.
“My heart hurts. I know we cannot save them all, but some touch your hearts in a way you can't look the other way. This boy is one of them.
“A mastiff, he has something going on with his face. He wis in a very high KILL pound (I cannot bring myself to call it a shelter) and they were going to kill him TONIGHT...They described him as a loving and friendly boy. He loves all the workers and wags his tail non stop. He is great around all the other dogs and just wants to be loved on.
“So, I cannot let him die. My vet said I can bring him in to see what the skin issue is and we will go from there. I will board while I look for a foster, then rescue.
“If anyone has room for this sweet boy, please let me know. He is not real big, only 55 pounds.
“I know I do not need to be taking him on. But look at this poor face and I have to admit: Mastiffs are one of my very favorite dogs ever.”
Email Terry Lynn at [email protected] or call her at 580-330-1459.
CONTEMPLATIONS: I’m running out of energy as I write this, so here comes some stuff that doesn’t fit anywhere. Last week I saw part of a 1926 silent film titled Tell It To The Marines -- it starred the great Lon Chaney wearing no makeup -- he was known as “The Man of A Thousand Faces.” That’s him in
character and him in not-character. The fact that he did a film without makeup was astonishing enough. But the cast of Tell It To The Marines also had the great Warner Oland playing the character “Chinese Bandit Chief.” He would later become the heroic Honolulu detective Charlie Chan in more than a dozen movies. What part of China was Warner Oland from? The Swedish part -- he was born Johan Verner Oland in Nyby, Sweden, in 1879. In 1927, he played The
Cantor in the famous Al Jolson film The Jazz Singer -- not the first sound picture (there’d been shorts) but the first feature-length motion picture presented as a “talkie.” I’ve only ever seen one silent film in a theater -- a revival of Birth of a Nation in 1968. Well, I did see Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie, but it had a spoken line. ... OK, that’s it for this edition. My fingers are tired of typing, my brain can’t think (or maybe never could) and my eyes are about to pop out onto my fat cheeks and roll around like a pair of billiard balls trying to fall into the big dark pockets that are my nostrils. Not that I have a big nose, of course.
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