EVERY DAY IS A SPECIAL DAY, 'MAKE IT SO' FOR THE ANIMALS, TOO...

EDITION OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 [PetPowellPress] In addition to this being “prepare the trash day for Thursday pickup” at our house, Wednesday has other purposes. I checked with the experts at Holiday Insights, the online calendar, to see what else is celebrated. [LARRY FYI: I quoted Jean-Luc Picard in the headline -- it's his only appearance in this episode.]
Four “holidays” celebrate this January 13 as their own: National Take the Stairs Day (second Wednesday of each month and, darn the luck, I have no stairs); National Rubber Duckie Day (and darn the luck, I have no rubber duck); Make Your Dream Come True Day (and darn the luck, I’ve misplaced that storage box — one of my dreams is to organize the boxes) and, finally, International Skeptics Day. Believe it or not, there are ISDs on Jan. 13, Oct. 13 or the first Friday the 13th of each year. 
Oh, January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day. Somewhere in a box in either the garage, the bedroom or self-storage, there’s a wardrobe for each of our companions. However, that is the internationally skeptical look on Dudley the Angel’s face when I told him he might have to go through some fittings again. He’s uncomfortable with measuring his inseams — all 4 of ‘em. In the second photo, he's dreaming of his favorite suit -- has an expanding waistline so he can have seconds on dessert. He's so human. Now, let’s move on with our mission for this day.
THE SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR FAMILY DOG LAYLA
We posted Tomi Ortiz’ appeal for help finding Layla the Dog just after New Year’s Day. Still no sign of this girl who was adored by Tomi’s now-deceased parents. 
Layla was living with Tomi’s brother in Lancaster when she vanished. While he was at a grocery store, she apparently fled the fenced back yard —frightened by nearby unexpected fireworks the day after New Year’s Eve’s big assault on canine and feline ears and anxieties.
She is a Corgi/Pittie mix and was spotted in Lancaster and posted on a Nextdoor app. That’s the “distance” photo of her near a fence. 
Tomi says, “The last place my Layla was seen was on Chapman and Pleasant Run. She could have gone down Wintergreen or Houston School Road. ☹️ I’m praying she’s inside someone’s home getting her belly rubbed. 🙏”
If you know Layla’s whereabouts, call 214-532-4665.
TRYING TO HELP ROXIE
DODGE GOING TO A SHELTER
How’s this for a dog with snuggle-worthy face? [No need to reply, my fellow dog-snugglers, I know the emotion first-hand!]
This is Roxie — young, spayed, vaccinated Bulldog mix needing a new place to live ASAP.
We got her story from 4-Legged Helpers. It reads, “Roxie is not yet at the shelter but she only has a couple of weeks before that happens.  Sadly her people are unable to care for her and must move. She is the most precious little girl.  Petite and cute as cute can be.  SHE IS FIXED, HOUSETRAINED, CRATE-TRAINED, and best of all LOVES and ADORES other dogs and even cats!!!  SO ADORABLE!”

Yes, that is Roxie and a cat sharing a human’s attention.
To help her find a place to live, call or text Laura Macias at 214-949-2726 or email cat_girl_71@yahoo.com.
PONGO, THE SENIOR FELLOW,
NEEDS A HOME TO HELP HIM
Our reliable Denton tipster Amy Poskey forwarded this appeal for help placing Pongo in a good home. He’s a senior Border Collie mix — fully vetted, the note says. The bio reads: “Heartworm positive, dog-friendly, people-friendly and weighs 46 pounds.” He’s #90939 at the Denton McNatt Animal Shelter.
And Amy writes, “Come on y’all, I just know there is someone out there who can give this SWEET, SWEET senior boy the love and care he needs for his golden years!  I wish I could provide more details about the possibility of other things going on with him, but that’s the only info I received. ... PLEASE consider saving this handsome, suave, debonair, and super sweet boy!”
 She suggests "a loving home where he will be spoiled rotten, please contact the shelter.”
Call the shelter at 940-349-7594. Email any of these staffers:
gayla.nelsen@cityofdenton.com, Randi. Weinberg@ cityofdenton.com,  julien. peralta@cityofdenton .com, Ethel.Strother@cityofdenton.com, roxanna.burson @cityofdenton.com, Dorcas.Johnson@ cityof denton.com, Martinez.Erica@cityofdenton.com, Nicole.Heyer@cityofdenton.com.
HELLO, DARLIN'! SEEKING A HOME
WITH A PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT
We got the tip on this dog from Sydney Busch at Friends of the Animals at Cedar Creek Lake, the non-profit that operates the world’s most successful spay/neuter clinic in Gun Barrel City, Texas.
Sydney has contacts and one of them is trying to help this guy Conway find a new home. The source asked, “Can you share this in hopes someone would be interested in taking this cutie pie?
 Conway is in a household where the other two dogs are biting and attacking him and each other.

“Owner wants to rehome. He was given to her about 2 years ago. He is really sweet and does well around children. She wants to try to stop the fighting and especially when they bite him, too. He hasn’t been neutered.”
 To ask about helping Conway, text 903-880-7794. And if it doesn't work out, the tipster says she'll take him back and try again.
[LARRY FYI: I spoke with the source and we’re pretty sure this dog was named for, yes, Conway Twitty. You can always teach him to respond to, “Hello, Darlin’.”]
CONTEMPLATIONS
NOISE AND SOUNDS
You’d think that, after the past four years and the elongated presidential campaign and the post-campaign, we’d be accustomed to noise in the United States. Or at least be able to sleep through it. But there are some things that you just can’t get past.
EXAMPLE 1: A neighborhood post reads, “Car alarm. Thanks so very much to the rude person that parked their car on the side of my house and let their car alarm go off for three-and-a-half hours. It would go off for 5 minutes, then shut off for one and repeat the process over and over and over. Pay the money and buy a sticker and actually park in the apartment parking lot where you belong and then it can ruin your day with the noise.
EXAMPLE 2: This was “Posted in General to Anyone. TREAT PETS WELL, PLEASE. It’s 2:30 am and there's a dog nearby that's been barking for over a half hour. The part that bothers me isn't the barking, but the fact that it's 36 degrees and it's been raining/snowing all dang day and someone is cruel enough to treat a pet that way."
EXAMPLE 3: A reason to be glad the NFL season is heading toward the final game. The artificial enhancement of the stadium sounds — it’s like the laugh track on a sitcom with no laughs. Much like a political campaign — a sitcom with no laughs. Ignore the commercial when you CLICK HERE.
—Offer a good, clean, multi-partisan political joke by clicking on ‘comments’ below or by emailing dallrp@aol. Find a clean joke, win the admiration of the readers. —