EDITION OF MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 (PetPowellPress) -- Every now and then we get a photo of an astounding Earhound Ear Arrangement (AEEA).
That fantastic face belongs to Sam, currently on the clock in Mesquite.
Not sure, but Sam may have been the inspiration for the doors on a Delorean.
Maybe his Mom was a fan of Bing Crosby, of whom his friend Bob Hope once said, "His ears look like a taxi coming down the street with both doors open." [NOTE TO POST BABY-BOOMERS: Bing was an Oscar-winning actor and singer; Bob Hope an actor and comic who entertained U.S. troops around the world. Just thought I'd add that bit of history in case neither of those fellows was in your Cultural History textbook.]
Sam just looks like a dog in need of a friend.
That is his status -- he's one of many in need at Mesquite. Read on about him and check out other notes of the day and a contemplation about the tragic condition of human behavior.
LUKE THE CAT
We don’t have a recent photo of Luke, the 13-year-old black and white cat, but we do know that he is loved and in need of a new home. Four years ago he was rescued when his human died. The folks who took him have encountered new issues of their own and are trying to find a good home for this ol‘ boy, according to our tipster, Debbie Dees. Call her at 214-863-8555. Luke has some health problems that are cured by love and some meds, Debbie says. He’s currently in Lake Kiowa, north of Dallas in the I-35 corridor. But he can move to where ever he is wanted.
THEN THERE’S THIS PRETTY PITTY
Amy Poskey, the volunteer monitor for Denton’s McNatt Animal Shelter, was contacted by someone outside the shelter community finding a haven for this baby. The pup inspired Barkleyworld.com’s Karen Lee to declare, “WOW what a stunning dawg—looks like some boxer mixed in—look at those jowls!! Very stunning!!”
The dog (whose name we don’t yet know) is 3, spayed and available.
Contact Bill Duncan (not the owner, Amy says; a dog fan) at cell 214-727-9891 or email [email protected] or [email protected].
FOUR AT ELMAR
ELMAR is usually ELM Animal Rescue -- Every Life Matters Animal Rescue, founded 2016. Maybe even called ELM, sometimes.
Erin Warren tipped us to this one on the ELMAR Facebook page. Consider these four faces.
On Facebook, the ELM folks reported that they’e helping these dogs because their human is going into a nursing home and these older loved companions have no place to go. They are (clockwise) 10-year-old Sweetie; Nala who is 11 and blind; Chocolate at 10 and Scottie Jr. at 11. The ELM post says, “ All are spay/neutered & up to date on shots. They have been ranch/outside dogs but they have been at a pet resort for 4 weeks & get along with everyone people & dogs alike! Very friendly kiddos. They don't potty in their dog runs so that is an indication that they are housebroken or could easily learn.” Call 469-702-1356 to offer to help.
MESQUITE NOTABLES
Judi Brown regularly sends out a notes with a load of dogs needing help in the Mesquite Animal Shelter. The Earhounds might be dominant in this edition.
[Remember: Include the animal’s ID # when you contact Mesquite at [email protected] or call 972-216-6283.]
We’ve already introduced you to Sam (#36835918, the under-2 Golden Retriever/Lab mix with the “horizontal pointing ears,” as Judi explained. His golden eyes “appear to be rimmed with eyeliner,” she says.
Joey, age 2 (#36832474), is a Chihuahua mix “with auburn coloring and big ears,” Judi writes. she says he needs time and patience and he’s being overwhelmed by the shelter noises. After he got familiar and relaxed, “he came alive for treats,” says Judi, who expects him to “no doubt blossom with TLC and cuddling.” He’s also, she writes, “9 pounds of cuteness.”
[LARRY ‘WHAT?’ ALERT! LARRY ‘WHAT?’ ALERT!] Here’s why the alert has been sounded. Boxer mix Mousie [#36848460] has been surrendered to the shelter after spending all her life in one home. Judy says Mousie ”was surrendered after 8 years because they just now found out she doesn’t like other pets. However, when I walked her through the bay she really didn’t react one way or the other to the other dogs. Mousie is adorable with her bug-like eyes and brindle/gray markings. She is low to the ground. Judging from the way she huddles in her kennel
and her lack of energy, I’d say she is depressed. She seems intimidated and overwhelmed.” She might be a good 33-pound lap dog.
Tigger (#36839765) is two, a 53-pound Pittie mix, with “photogenic” markings, Judi says. Importantly, “He’s a happy, energetic guy that isn’t aware of his size. When he’s around people and getting attention his whole body wiggles and his happy tail can pack a wallop! He even tries to get on your lap! Tigger seems to love everyone. He would do best with an active family. He wagged his tail when meeting other dogs in the bay and when a dog barked at him he jumped back.”
OCTOBER REMINDER
Dallas Animal Services is running some specials. So we’re highlighting three of the “free” adoptables. I’ve included the dog’s entire name so you can see that I’m not making this stuff up-- the dog is named June Carter Cash. That adoptable black cat is Bo and the orange cat is Dude. Go to dallasanimalservices.org to see the Inventory of Adorable Adoptables.
CONTEMPLATIONS:
THE HUMAN CONDITION
Sunday afternoon I opened a story that The Dallas Morning News had headlined “Body found during search for 3-year-old Sherin Mathews, Richardson police announce.”
This is one of those stories that makes the human heart sink. We’ve known the suspicion of her fate for three weeks. We’re still moved to cry out, “Why?” And, of course, "Who?"
This circumstance makes decent people sick -- like that story of Shavon Randle, 13, victim of “retaliation” over a drug theft by a relative -- just last week the city of Dallas leveled the home where she was killed, an unwanted memory of an awful crime.
Over the weekend, wild shooting in a Garland park resulted in a fatal wound to the head for 15-year-old Miguel Esquivel.
Check the police reports: Dallas and its neighbors have a staggering list of fatalities -- shootings, stabbings, beatings, etc.
This horrifying human behavior, this disrespect for precious life, goes on and on in Dallas and North Texas. Elsewhere, too. Need I mention Las Vegas or Sandy Hook or the University of Texas Tower or war?
We know that we humans are not perfect, but there’s no reason to live as if lives of others are insignificant. We’ve been killing each other since the beginning of time. What keeps us from deciding not to be the bad person?
I've been a journalist for decades -- along the way I’ve covered murders and I’ve covered murder trials. Sometimes you see the exact point in time that a person decides to do the bad thing. You sit in the courtroom, look at the accused as the testimony unfolds and you ask the unanswerable question of the human heart: "Why?" "I snapped," just isn't good enough.
A veteran journalist, witness to so many evils, likes to think -- to hope -- that the accused individuals in these events are not representative of the way most humans behave.
It’s not a total loss -- now and then someone makes a decision to NOT do something bad. It's a good thing that we never hear of them.
As you read this, we’ll try to spread the mission of decency and peace and respect. And, it’s probably appropriate to cry for that 3-year-old girl, that 13-year-old girl, that 15-year-old boy -- and the other lives lost to stupidity and disrespect.
Bless all of you for reading this far today. I love you. I know, because you are concerned about the fate of dogs and cats, that you are also concerned about humanity and its children. So many humans are so good at loving, it is a shame that others fall fatally short of this very easy task.
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