EDITION OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017 (PetPowellPress) Dear Fellow Texans, I’m sick of not picking winning Lotto Texas numbers. Does anyone have a reliable psychic? Would I be better off letting a State Fair competitive chicken pick my lucky numbers? OK, enough whining. Let’s help some animals get lucky.
THREE FOR THE SEASON
OK, the cat on the left actually is seasonal in appearance and name. Her fall coloring is accented by her name, Autumn. She’s 3677001, a 2-year-old 10-pounder at Operation Kindness.
The cat on the right is Barbara (34426353), nearly 7 years old and a only six pounds.
That dog with the fantastic face? Sawyer (34964352) is a 67-pound fellow with the kind of face that looks good in your home. He’s just over a year old.
Why mention Operation Kindness? New trailer. That’s the photo of the trailer that is the result of the long-running partnership of Pet Supplies Plus and Operation Kindness. The store has had OK adoption rooms in several of its local 
stores for years. The trailer is designed to enhance Operation Kindness’ access to potential adoptors.
And, OK says it got funds from the Muenster Dog Food Company to buy a “discounted van from Sam Pack Ford-Plano” to haul the air-conditioned adoption trailer and its precious content.
If you want to adopt Autumn, Barbara and/or Sawyer, go to operationkindness.org to get the details.
MEANWHILE IN MESQUITE
Check out this dog Rabbit. Breed? Hah! This is what we call a “dog.” That’s right. Year-old Rabbit is a girl without any specific fancy breed label.
We got word about her from Judi Brown, the volunteer Mesquite Animal Shelter monitor who describes Rabbit as a “work in progress” who “wants to learn to trust.”
[LARRY ASIDE: As you can see from her photos, she’s cautious, alert, deflated and available. You see that face? At readlarrypowell.com we brought in a dog with a look like that -- unsure of circumstances, doubting humans, fearing she’s in trouble, etc. We call her Porche Noel now and her biggest sin is hogging the bed. I suspect Rabbit would develop the same adorable way, given a little time and some treats and a hug or two and, of course, her own pillow and blankie!]
Rabbit is a former outdoor dog who was surrendered with many other dogs, Judi says. Most of them had scars on their heads. Of the whole bunch, Rabbit is “the most fearful,” Judi says. “But she wants human contact badly. She slinks and will crawl to you with a tentative tail wag 
She will tug at your heart like she did mine. She is a work in progress.. super, super sweet and has potential to be a loyal companion.” This 35-pound dog is 36654570 - include that number when your calling about her or emailing -- 927-216-6283 or [email protected].
That second Mesquite dog is Spot, a year-old terrier mix who came in as a stray on the 65th. “The best way to desribe Spot is that he is a happy dog!” Judio says.
He’s congenial, constantly wags his tail and loves to be petted. Tge 49-pound dog also loves treats and will sit for one. He’s 36151472. Use the same contact info to ask about helping Spot.
There are plenty of dogs and cats at the Mesquite shelter. All of ‘em need a break.
HEADS UP OUT AT THE LAKE
Coming up from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Friends of the Animals Clinic in Gun Barrel City, the periodic low-cost vaccinations, microchips and non-surgical services clinic. Our tip came from the legendary Friends of the Animals spokesperson Sydney Busch. Other info is at friendsoftheanimals.org. Call 903-451-4701. Visit the Friends on Facebook HERE.
As you know, the Friends of the Animals operate, so to speak, the world’s most successful spay/neuter clinic at Gun Barrel City, Texas.
CONTEMPLATIONS: You’ll never guess what that dog is doing on our old weathered deck. It’s his favorite place to flop down in the sun or I’d 
tear it up and move it to the dump. But here’s the deal: Over the weekend our nearby airfield, Dallas Executive Airport, was the host of the Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas World War II Airshow. Those planes are majestic (my photography is not) and remind some of us fans of history of the massive effort the U.S. 
assembled to protect freedom in the world back during The Big One. Gosh, I don’t know what the big two-engine propeller-driven planes were, but they looked fantastic in the Texas sky and they weren’t using mufflers! You heard ‘em coming. They turned over our neighborhood all weekend and that is why you see in this photo snapped by my Focusedspouse Martha, our Rottie boy Texas Earl the Cheeseman was alertly following the flight of a passing plane. He might have been contemplating taking a big jump and trying to hitch a ride. I think he was an Air Raid Warden during the war. You can’t open the garage door without him setting off an alarm. Our letter carrier is accustomed to the vigorous greeting through the front window. ... Anyone else enjoying not watching football games because you don’t want to see a felonious dog-fighter on your TV screen? ... Speaking of odd 21st Century events, here’s an idea for a Broadway musical based on the Harvey Weinstein scandal. It’s set in a courtroom with lots of witnessesand it's called “Mamma Mia! A Chorus Line.”
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