EDITION OF TUESDAY, CINCO DE MAYO, 2020 [PetPowellPress] — Here we are on the usually party-friendly Cinco de Mayo. Not this year. But, then, it also is North Texas Giving Day 2020 and you that! Lots of animal organizations are signed up for this day of charitable thoughts and actions. Click on northtexasgivingday.org.
We have more charitable thoughts in Contemplations.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT
FOR 14-YEAR-OLD ZOE
This is a Carrollton situation. It’s also one of those stories that I hope has turned up a happy ending by the time you get around to reading this report. We learned about it from Amy Poskey who wrote a heartfelt appeal about this senior dog. Amy says Zoe is 14, weighs 50 pounds, has reddish brown hair and a short stubby tail. Zoe also has a “bump on the lower right eyelid and a mole on the top of her head,” Amy wrote.
Now, a 14-year-old dog ought to be at home. And her human, Paula Ewald, has been trying everything since Zoe vanished at 9 a.m. Wednesday. She “escaped her house” in the neighborhood near Delaford and Standridge in north Carrollton just south of E. Rosemeade.
Amy wrote that “Paula had removed Zoe’s collar after their morning walk and she is not microchipped. Needless to say, Paula is devastated and I know Zoe misses her momma, too.”
The things Paula has done include hiring a pet detective on May 1 (she says the search dog lost Zoe’s scent “about 4 blocks form the house. The pet detective thinks someone must have picked her up.”
She’s “notified Carrollton Animal Services” and provided a photo; posted Zoe on nextdoor; poster her on Paw Booster (that’s the artwork), put up flyers the area; posted on “Lost Dogs in Carrollton, donated to NoKillShelter.com and posted there; dropped off the flyers to Zoe’s vet, other vets in the area and Operation Kindness, the no-kill shelter in Carrollton. There’s a $250 reward for the return of Zoe.
And animal facilities in other areas are also being notified.
You see the primary contact number on the poster.
[LARRY ASIDE: I hope that by the time you’re reading this, Zoe is back home getting more hugs than a dog can imagine. Probably some prayers would be helpful. Bless Zoe’s heart and bring her home.]
A MOMMA DOG WHO
NEEDS A PLACE TO LIVE
Could be an adoptor or a foster that this girl Kelsey needs right now — whichever one will respond by emailing can.adop- tions@yahoo.com.
Kelsey, under 3, was rescued by a family after someone dumped the pregnant dog out of a pickup “in the country” in East Texas. Gail Whelan of CAN Adoptions says, “A couple saw it happen but could not get to the truck fast enough. They did take in the mom and care for her puppies when they were born. All of the puppies have either been adopted or gone to a rescue.”
But the couple can’t keep Kelsey much longer. So, the appeal is for a new place for Kelsey to live or to be fostered until the right heart shows up in her life.
[LARRY ASIDE: You really have to admire the folks who saved Kelsey and her puppies. Be nice if they’d win Lotto Texas and do some easy living as a reward for using their hearts to help a dog family!]
TWO DOGS, TWO CATS,
TWO SITUATIONS, SIMILAR NEEDS
CHESTER AND JACK—DOGS NEEDING HUMANS: We got the tip on both of these tales from Tami Kula, veteran critter advocate and rescuer.
The dogs are Chester (left) and Jack. Both, Tami says, had “run out of time at Fort Worth Animal Care and Control. They both just hadn't adjusted well to life in the shelter and needed more individual attention than the shelter could give. A kind citizen wanted to give them a chance. He adopted both and had no place for them except in boarding. The hope was that they would get adopted quickly and each have a loving forever home. Been harder than anyone imagined and they are in boarding a month later and need our help.
"Chester is the dog that grabs your ❤ the minute you meet him. He looks into your eyes and wants to jump in your lap. At 95 pounds he forgets he isn’t a lap dog. Always ready for a walk and so chill with his toys while you do a zoom meeting. He does want to be the only animal. He is fully vetted. Need a BFF? He is your guy.
“
Jack is a clown in dog’s clothing and will just make you smile ear to ear. His energy is infectious and he ensures that it is ‘always sunny in Philadelphia. 😃’
“At two years old he needs a human who will give him stability and love and with proper slow intros he would do fine with other dogs. Just needs patience and the right environment.
“These sweet boys are both in urgent status for need of a foster or adopter or rescue.” The contact points are Stephen Todd Patterson on Facebook or contact Tami at 904-314-1131 or tamikuklatx@gmail.com.
NOW, ABOUT TWO BONDED CATS: Tami told us about Smith and Patch, too, a couple of cats in Dallas’ Lakewood area.
They “lost their dad to a chronic illness on March 21,” she wrote.
“Their hearts are broken and their lives have fallen apart. Both kitties are about 10 years old, healthy,
declawed and altered. They are BONDED and must be INSIDE-ONLY cats!
“ 😺Smith is a sweet, handsome guy whose needs are simple—just bring his dinner and your lap. 😽Patch, a beautiful, flighty Calico, is a darling ‘chubb’ who needs calm and her bonded friend to help her feel safe.”
Then, she adds, “💢Big hearted kitty-lovers, please bring some help!”
These feline pals are located in Dallas' Lakewood area. Call 904-314-1131 or email tamikuklatx@gmail.com.
CONTEMPLATIONS
TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH, A BUS SIGN
Since it’s North Texas Giving Day, we’ll consider charitable thoughts about education because this is also National Teacher’s Day, always the Tuesday of National Teachers Appreciation Week, the first full week of May. We’d like if it the rest of 2020 turns out to be a high point in the careers of teachers — you know, this stuff: Higher wages, better parking at school, enough supplies for ALL students, up to date textbooks, smarter pupils, active and understanding Parent-Teacher Associations, administrators who remember what it was like to be a teacher. Oh, yeah, no more closing of schools. I leave anything out? Oh, classroom manners? Schoolboards that ignore politics? A fellow can dream, right? …
We got an email Monday from the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute reminding us that “May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which brings the opportunity to highlight the importance of knowing how to take care of and talk about our mental health. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing such rapid and drastic change to our lives, we are all experiencing the gnawing uncertainty of being unable to see what’s ahead. This can lead to heightened feelings of anxiety, loneliness, and isolation because the typical ways we connect with family, friends and coworkers are not currently available to us. Together, we can help by making it okay to talk (#okayto💬) about mental health issues.” That’s part of the message. And there’s also a link HERE for suggestions of how to cope with the way the Covid-19 crisis is affecting you. [LARRY ASIDE: I’m overeating AND sheltering in place. Probably not a good idea — that overeating part.]
WE’LL CLOSE WITH a favorite photo I snapped in downtown Dallas five or six years ago — you’ll note that in the world of that parking lot and management, a bus is NOT regarded as a vehicle. The other remarkable thing is the plural of “bus” is spelled correctly. Had it been spelled “busses only,” that would have meant the place had been turned into a kissing booth -- but only if the investors could show a profit... Ah, Dallas.
—-Offer opinions or explanations by clicking on ‘comments’ below or by emailing dallrp@aol.com. No bussing while on duty. —-
