EDITION OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017 (PetPowellPress) -- We are assuming, Dear Readers, that you have already chosen your Halloween costumes. So, we’ll just move on. Let me take these cat paws off so I can type. Meow. Purrrr. Just the hand paws -- I think I enjoy the warm paws on my toes in this chilly weather. Kind of paints an unfortunate word picture, doesn’t it. Bermuda shorts, black socks, cat paws on a fat man. Oh, my. That photo? That’s me and Deputy Chief Kittie Leigh Johnson -- when it comes to a cat outfit, she wears it well. And, now, some opportunities to help animals:
WHAT? A STRAY IS CLAIMED,
THEN SURRENDERED?
You have got to be kidding, right? Nope.
Judi Brown, our Mesquite tipster says Doug is a 3-year-old Lab mix who came to the shelter on October 17 as a stray.
“Then his owners reclaimed him and then turned around and surrendered him. His sad sorrowful eyes show his distress. When you meet Doug you won’t understand how anyone could give up such a beautiful, gentle, sweet dog.”
He’s 36845645.
Ginger is a 9-year-old Minpin who is puzzled and nearly blind. She hasn’t been cared for and she’s thin. Yep, a stray. Docile and “content to be held,” Judi says. (She’s 36883860.)
Call 972-216-6283 or email [email protected].
Oh, and that third dog? Look at that face, that tail. What else could you possibly name that dog except, yes, Happy. His Mesquite number is 36880229. Mention it when you try to save his life and keep Happy happy.
THE SMALL SHELTERS TO THE SOUTH
Red Oak Animal Shelter is crowded with no walk-in “shoppers” and so is Wilmer, reports our team of
tipsters, Leighann Hayden and Laura Macias.
To ask about any of the Red Oak or Wilmer animals, email Laura at [email protected] or call or text 214-949-2726.
At Wilmer, you can adopt these young puppies --- possibly hound mixes (“May even have a little Doberman in there...). They are, clearly Earhounds. Their names are Melissa, Matthew and Megan.
And, of course, there’s another Earhound in Wilmer, the Beagle boy Cash, about 6 months old.
We’re also citing several from Red Oak including Buddy the Border Collie -- he’s available and needs a job, as all Border Collies do. He can herd his humans if you need him to or he can flop down on the
couch with you.
There also are several kittens at Red Oak -- Grayson is one of them. Handsome, beautiful coloring.
Available. RIGHT NOW.
FROM THE SPCA
In its newsletter Wednesday, the SPCA of Texas referred to the challenge of Hurricane Harvey. Part of the thank-you read, “ The SPCA of Texas is incredibly grateful for the overwhelming financial and in-kind donations from foundations, corporate partners and individuals to support our work and those we work with in the animal welfare world.
"We are able to respond to the needs of those affected by natural disaster with such grace, professionalism and with the highest level of care because of your support and the hard work on the part of our amazing staff, volunteers and board of directors and their tremendous effort and leadership during this time of crisis and throughout the year.”
That dog and cat are the featured adorable availables in this edition of the SPCA newsletter.
FYI, the annual SPCA Fur Ball in September, according to Event Chair Cindy Lindsley, “raised more than $500,000 to help the SPCA of Texas serve 75,000 animals and their people in 2017 and beyond.
Read more at spca.org, including a reference to the annual SPCA appearance at NorthPark, the legendary Dallas shopping center. The Home for the Holidays Event and the SPCA adoption pavilion are scheduled November 13-December 23. That adoption event is nothing less than a “holiday tradition.”
THE BIG TEX POSTSEASON JOB FAIR
This guy Big Tex is a year-round cowboy. The State Fair has been closed since Sunday, but coming up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Big Tex, the State Fair of Texas and Good will Industries of Dallas, Inc., will host the second annual Big Tex Postseason Job Fair.
Sixty local companies will be there to take applicaions and interview. This isn’t just for seasonal employes. The Fair’s release reported that the annual exhibition hires more than 6,000 seasonal employees, and, realizing the potential, “the State Fair saw an opportunity to help find more work for not only its seasonal staff members, but also to help others in the community find employment.” Read more about it at BigTex.com/JobFair. (FYI: That's a photo of Big Tex against the great Texas sky on the afternoon of Sunday, October 5.)
CONTEMPLATION: Our contemplation for the day is limited -- one person’s affect on his world. Our former colleague at The Big Paper Downtown, the writer Jeffrey Weiss, died around noon Wednesday. Cancer. Got him at just 62. As the sign read on the hat he wore, “Cancer Sucks.” You probably have a personal reason to agree with that sentiment -- I do.
Michael Granberry, one of the great writers who has graced the pages of the newspaper, wrote the obituary -- read it HERE. Writing something like that isn’t easy; Granberry excelled.
As we used to say in the old days, Jeff “knew his way around a typewriter." He also knew people. He was a source of good feelings and laughter and, yes, understanding, in and out of the newsroom.
Here’s the Pete Seeger song playing as Marni saw her loved and adored husband go on and Dale watched his big brother leave. The rest of us remain with memories that inspired smiles and, no doubt, kinder behavior on the planet.
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