EDITION OF MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 [PetPowellPress] We’re going to try to make this quick so we can all avoid living up to the words in that long-ago Karen Carpenter song: “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” May have to wait for Tuesday for a genuine rainy day. Moving along:
WHAT WE SPOTTED
ON FORT WORTH’S LIST
Yep, they call it “Cowtown” but now and then among the dogs and cats you’ll find pigs and chickens. Same thing happens in Dallas. This is, after all, the Lone Star State.
Ginger Leach of Fort Worth Animal Care & Control reports that the “laying hen” has been “tagged.” Pet only, you know. And “pet only” goes for the three pigs.
She reports, “Tagged by My Pig Filled Life but needs help with transport.” They are two teenage pigs and a baby (click on the photo to make it larger) — all three “surrendered to the shelter,” she writes. “The shelter is very stressful and they need out ASAP." Contact the shelter by emailing [email protected]. You can see the three pigs video by clicking HERE.
MEANWHILE, IN BIG D’s SHELTER
THERE WAITS A GIRL NAMED SHORTY
This face was spotted by the veteran dog-spotter, adopter, foster and advocate Kimberly Jones.
Shorty’s bio reads, “Droopy eyes, wrinkly skin, and a personality that are all 100% guaranteed to make your heart just melt! This is Shorty (#A0869538). She has quickly become a staff and volunteer favorite! She is sweet, gentle, and so SQUISHY! Adopt Shorty online at https://bit.ly/2WZp0M5
And, in keeping with the tradition of having available Tabby cats at Dallas Animal Services, there is this grown-up girl Baby Meow Meow (A1104663).
Remember, animal adoptions at DAS are free.
[LARRY ASIDE: Speaking of free, we’ve had many, many Dallas street dogs and formerly feral cats in our home through the years — never had to pay for any of them after we picked ‘em up off the street or out of a Dallas park — you know, where ever the good residents of Dallas decided to dump them. Save the animals — there are worse things you can do with your time during an election year.]
FOUR DUMPED IN EMORY;
HELP NEEDED TO SAVE THEM
Yeah, they’re not all dumped in Dallas. Though sometimes I think people from the Metrosprawl take the time to drive to East Texas and dump dogs and cats.
Not sure how these four wound up dumped in Emory, about 90 minutes east of Dallas. But we get the story via an email appeal for help from Allison Smith.
Allison writes, “There are 2 sweet cats and 2 dogs that were abandoned at my father’s house. There is NO yard and they are in small kennels in a metal shed. Cats are in small kennels in a bedroom. This is not ideal for animals!! We need a rescue to help.”
To ask about helping these four, [email protected].
Allison says the family will make a donation to any rescue who helps them and adds, “I work with a local rescue but they are full and I'm already full up on taking care of animals! I can NOT take on these animals! My father can NOT take care of these animals. My mother has Alzheimers and my father can NOT take care of these animals and he has NO yard for the dogs to even be out that is why they are in individual kennels in his storage shed with out a door with a fan and that is attached to his carport. All kennels go with the animals. …We don’t know much about the animals other than both dogs are female. The white one is very sweet, calm and gentle. The black one is scared.
“The cats, grey one is female and orange is male. Neither seem comfortable being outside hence why my father put them inside. They are in kennels with a small cat pans inside and are VERY friendly.”
TWO SURRENDERED TOGETHER,
ANOTHER IS A STRAY IN MESQUITE
“Delightful girl” Molly and the other “family dog” Eddie were surrendered at Mesquite Animal Shelter on the 24th. Why? “Family is moving.”
Molly [45148887] is the 6-year-old mostly black Pittie mix — spayed, weighs 45 pounds and “OK with other dogs and children,” the ex-owner says.
Eddie, is about 7, neutered, and 60-pounds of congeniality, getting along with other dogs and kids.
[LARRY ASIDE: Here’s the thing that’ll grind you veteran dog-lovers. These dogs have been with the family since they were little puppies. They’ve never known another home. Certainly never known what life is like in a shelter.]
Our biographical source, volunteer Debra Chisholm, said Molly is a “frisky and perky girl with a moderate energy level." She is outgoing, friendly and has a sweet nature and “is affectionate and wanted to climb into my lap as I sat on the bench.”
Eddie [4514895] is also a mix. He reported as “fine with other dogs and children” and, like Molly, knows some basic commands. He “takes treats gently and …is a friendly, well-adjusted fellow. He seems to have a confident outgoing personality and is a well-mannered boy.”
For these dogs, email rescues@cityofmes- quite.com or call 972-216-6283.
Use that information, also, to ask about this Shepherd mix Raven who came in as a stray on July 16. She about 3, weighs 51 pounds and “walks well on a leash. In the yard she is playful and has a moderate energy level. She is somewhat cautious and a bit skittish.
"But Raven seeks out affection when she warms up to a human friend. She will sit for treats and takes them gently. She appears to have lived as an outside dog. Doubtless a healthy diet, living arrangements inside with her people and good care will give her coat a fuller and more glossy look.”
OK, one more from Mesquite. This is an older girl — maybe 10 — a mixed-breed named Baby Girl. She’s spayed and weighs 62 pounds. Debra wrote, “Doubtless she has lived her life outdoors. She does have a calm and gentle spirit and a mellow personality. She is friendly and has a sweet nature. She enjoys receiving attention. Baby Girl does walk nicely on a leash and she did do her business in the shelter yard. Baby Girl deserves to find a home in which she will be allowed to live inside with her people, given a proper diet and receive lots of TLC.”
When you contact the shelter about Baby Girl, be sure to use her shelter number: 45136513.
CONTEMPLATIONS
Pop Tarts; The Shed; Blue Suits
I spent most of my adult life without even tasting a Pop Tart. They were, research shows, introduced in 1964, then, in 1967, frosted Pop Tarts were introduced. I was, of course, working late nights and weekends at the local newspaper in that era and focused entirely on learning to drink coffee and where to get hot donuts in a small town after midnight and before 5 a.m. I’m almost certain my kids didn’t eat Pop Tarts. But, who knows. I didn’t keep a food diary for them. And I’m afraid to ask. I’ve seen them eat donuts — some things run in the family. Oh, yeah, I've had several Pop Tarts lately. They make me feel guilty. Not like donut guilty, but like nutritional guilt.… I read that the first person to hit a regular season home run in Globe Life Field was Joey Gallo. He did it Sunday. The story I was reading — an online source — referred to the homer as the first in “The Shed.” I’ve seen the ballpark from the outside. “Shed” is too kind a description. Texas has now lost two of three games played in the air-conditioned building. In a 60-game season, they are knotted in last place with the Angels and the Mariners. Tied for first, the Athletics and the Astros. It’s early in the season but it’s also late in the season. … Personal baseball note: I miss Arlington Stadium, the first home of the Texas Rangers. That was an outdoor stadium with few extras and plenty of good views of the field. It was a hot place to watch the games. I guess it’s going to be hard to have a “throwback night” in a stadium with a sliding roof and air-conditioning. I do wonder what it’ll sound like inside during a North Texas hailstorm. I’ve written the last sentence to avoid trying to describe those powder blue uniforms without wondering if concessions sales (when the league allows ‘em again) will suffer when the team has to wear those powder blue suits.
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