EDITION OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, IN THE HELLISH SUMMER OF 2019 [PetPowellPress] Wait. It’s not all that 
hellish. Heck, I thought I felt a cool breeze in the park the other morning. Could have been a sensory slip-up, some kind of wind mirage brought on by the 3-digit thermometer reading.
That dog? That’s my personal assistant Wendy at the vet’s office last week. Her advice? If you feel hot, simply flop down on cool tile. It’s important, she says, to pull your shirt up so the tile can 
reach your navel which serves as the thermostat for your body. We’re checking the accuracy of that anatomical assertion. Pretty sure Wendy didn’t study human anatomy. But she did enjoy the cool tile. That cat? Not ours, but he could be yours. He's 4-years-3 months-old Squidward (41487114), available at the SPCA of Texas. Cool cat. Keeps his whiskers even in a Dallas summer.
A BOXER’S FACE;
A SPONSOR’S NOTE
This great face belongs to 5-year-old Mr. Mo, more popularly known as “Mo.” He’s on the 
“adoptables” list at Legacy Boxer Rescue where the website address outlines the organization’s mission: savetheboxers.com.
Mo is said to be a “very sweet boy” who “loves everyone.” And his online bio says he’s also working on accepting his crate as his bedroom but in the meantime has found that his “mom’s couch is a very comfy place to sleep.”
His bio quotes him as saying that Mom’s couch works OK “except when there are storms.” When that happens, he’s a fearful dog. The quotes — I’m almost certain someone made ‘em up — have Mo saying that during storms, “I get very afraid and my foster mom has to stay with me all night. I am working on that and I don't like to be away from my people — I am afraid they won’t come back.” He has also “learned to play” and carries a big orange ball wherever he goes.
Go to savetheboxers.com to see how to adopt Mo.
While you’re there, you’ll see a sponsorship note under Mo’s listing. It’s from Elizabeth Taylor-Mead who wrote, “In memory of Fred Maenza, and his lifelong stream of beloved boxers, each named Shirley, from his niece Elizabeth whose lifelong love for her uncle continues.”
Those Boxer people — they are dedicated to these adorable dogs and to the people who love them, too.
A NOTE FROM PLANO
RE: CLEARING THE SHELTER
Plano Animal Services announced Monday that it had “91 adoptions yesterday (dogs, cats, a hedgehog!!).”
Then, the person who typed the announcement directed the readers to look at these faces and wrote, “These photos of were of animals there today who have not been adopted, and there were many other dogs and cats at this shelter (and so very many companion animals at all shelters & rescue groups) who still need homes and a family to love.” The Plano shelter’s Facebook page is HERE. Yep, animals-in-waiting is the case in probably every shelter.
The announcement below came from Dallas Animal Services which STILL has plenty of unwanted animals waiting for homes or rescue groups.
TWO TO GO
IN BURNS FLAT
The resilient rescuer Terry Lynn Fisher of Burns Flat, Okla., highlights a couple of dogs who have wound up in the care of the local shelter.
The big black and white dog is Max. “This big boy is so beautiful,” Terry Lynn writes. “Sadly, here in our small town, the rent is pretty cheap. That means many people move here, then cannot find a job, so they move. Summers are worse, an the worst thing is many just leave their animals behind. That is what happened with sweet Max.
“He is neutered. That surprised me, for so many here aren’t. He is tall; he is a big baby — loves people and kids are his favorite.
“He loves Sissy. They showed up at the same time in the same area, so while I 
cannot prove it, I honestly feel they were from the same people.
“Sissy — how I love this girl! Friendly and loving, she gets so excited when my grandkids are with me. She greets each dog at their gates when I let her out to clean her kennel. She is so friendly she wants to play with all the other dogs.
“If anyone has room for either or both of these babies, please let me know. They are listed as urgent, for we are full again.”
Email Terry Lynn at [email protected]. Burns Flat is WAY out in Western Oklahoma, but, you know, I’m betting it’s a nice drive from anywhere to Burns Flat when your mission is to give a home to a couple of deserving dogs.
CONTEMPLATIONS
PLAYING TWO; BEAU CHILLIN'; A NOTE ABOUT A SPAT
THEY'RE PLAYING TWO? IN THIS HEAT? As I was typing this, I had the Texas Rangers’ game on in my earphones and I heard the announcer say that the local nine would play the LA Angels in a split doubleheader Tuesday. The first game starts at 1:05 p.m. and, for those 
players who survived that event, they can play in the second game which starts at 7:05 p.m. Don’t you know the 2019 Rangers are looking wistfully at the new domed ballpark. Opens in 2020 and we probably won’t have another 100-degree day around here for the rest of the century Those dogs? They are from Fort Worth Animal Care & Control. Pedro (A41777585) is
“laid back” on the left; the other dog Max (A30387595) is “friendly and affectionate…loves getting his neck rubbed.” I used their photos because, clearly, they have North Texas Summer Tongue and they are both smart enough to find some shade. Neither will be playing in the doubleheader, but both are available at FWACC — email [email protected]. ...
LOOK AT THE CUTENESS OF LITTLE BEAU! Back in the first weekend of August, for Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping 
Cats Nap, we spotlighted Beau, the little snoozer adopted by my ol’ pals Greta and Rudy Godfrey. How determined is he to get in his naps? Greta sent this photo and the explanation: “This was my baby yesterday during the power surge in Mineola. Apparently the heat didn’t upset him too much as long as the kitty fan was running!!!”
….NOW AND THEN, YOU HEAR THINGS IN PUBLIC...We close with a note about a dog and a couple in Dallas. The story comes from animalfan and retired social worker Carol Duncan who was a popular warehouse-style store Monday evening when, in the pet aisle, “overheard a woman telling the man who is with her that her dog sleeps on a pillow beside her head in her bed. The man says that she will now be an outside only dog. I could not stop myself from saying that dogs should be part of the family. He said, ‘She is part of the family. It's just that her room is outside.’ I blurted out that his room should be outside.
“I am worried not only for this dog but for the woman's safety. I have chills on the back of my neck. I wish I could tell her to get away as fast as she can. I'd probably get my lights punched out if I did.”
In case the dog’s female human is reading, help is available and putting a dog outside in this lousy heat might just be a crime.
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