ON SAN JACINTO DAY, YOU CAN HELP SOME ANIMALS IN TEXAS

EDITION OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 [PetPowellPress] God bless Texas. Here we are — April 21, aka San Jacinto Day in Texas.
New to the state, are ya? The day celebrates the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, final battle of the Texas Revolution. Gen. Sam Houston led the Texas force of about 900 to a resounding victory over Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and about 1,300 soldiers on the battlefield at what is now the City of Houston. 
Didn’t you learn all that in 7th grade Texas History in your school? (Hmm.) More in Contemplations, including a note about the captured leg. That wasn’t in my Texas History textbook. FYI: There are 254 counties in Texas. In this edition we’re going to Abilene, Texas, which is in two of ‘em, Taylor and Jones.
TUX THE DOG
NEEDS A SPOT TO GO
The note came via Butch Burgin, veteran critter advocate, and it took us quickly to Abilene because, well, that’s where this dog Tux is waiting. And waiting. 
Tux was first posted on March 26 on the Saving Abilene Animals Facebook page HERE.
Butch asked, “Please share Tux. Still in the Abilene shelter — re-post from 3 weeks ago. Still hoping for a forever home. Abilene is 150 miles west of Fort Worth.”
 [LARRY ROAD NOTE: Relax, it's all paved between here and there.]
Her note reported, “He gets so excited to see any visitors that he bangs his tail on the concrete wall, causing his tail to bleed. Would love a forever home.”
 And the earlier reported noted that Tux was picked up as a stray — nobody came to claim him.
Tux is a 42-pound Pittie mix —his age isn’t listed, but he looks “all grown up.” 
He’s #A46909836. He came into the shelter on March 16. The number to call at the shelter is 325-698-0085.

When you go to the Saving Abilene Animals link the thing to remember is that’s not the shelter but it is the non-profit that works to help Abilene’s shelter animals find good places to live.
Animals? 
What? Does Abilene have more than dogs to adopt? Yes, indeed. Here are a couple who were on the city’s available animals ist on Tuesday. That duck is Mc Quackers.
As of this writing, he’s the only duck on the pond in the city’s shelter.
There are several cats: We chose to highlight this 8-year-old girl who is known as “Frank the Cat.” Frank (#46626552) came in on February 10 and is in foster care.
THE BRINDLE GIRL LEXI,
AT 11, NEEDS A HOME
The tip on this girl came from veteran Mesquite Animal Shelter volunteer dog biographer Judi Green and, as you can see from the photo, this girl is, indeed, a “Brindle” Pittie. Judi says Lexi, who weighs around 40 pounds, came in as a stray on March 16. “She’s just as sweet as can be,” Judi reports. “When I sat down she came to me and put her head on my lap. She loves to be loved on. She looks up at you with pleading eyes as though she’s begging you to take her home and give her a soft bed, toys and lots of love. She has lots of love to give you. She does have a skin condition. She is missing some hair on her neck, legs, tail and her back. She has been seen by a vet and we’re told this condition is not contagious. She is being given antibiotics. She also has some small growths, possibly tumors, on her mammary glands. But then she’s 11 years old!”

Judi thinks Lexi “would thrive in a quiet home where she could have soft blankets, some toys, and lots of love.” 
Lexi is #46911366. Use that ID number when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email [email protected].
LUCAS IS IN A PARVO BATTLE

AND HUMAN CASH WILL HELP
We got the appeal for helping with Lucas from Laura Macias of 4-Legged Helpers, the non-profit that works to highlight animals that need homes and help, mainly on the southern side of the city. 

The note from Laura reads, “Look at this poor cute guy. This is Lucas. He is a young very sweet 54-pound boy that was at a small rural shelter just south of Dallas that is closed to the public. Appears to be a St. Bernard mix.  Was just pulled Friday but he is sick.  Not eating according to the person caring for him. 

“Lucas was rushed to Alvarado Vet Clinic Tuesday morning and diagnosed with parvo. Initial vet estimates are approximately $2,000 to try to save him.”

To ask how to help, call or text Laura at 214-949-2726 or email [email protected]. The PayPal donor site is [email protected]. On Facebook go to the 4-Legged Helpers Inc. page.
CONTEMPLATIONS

SAN JACINTO DAY IN TEXAS
I had a great 7th Grade Texas History teacher, Mrs. M.M. Knight. It was the first class of my day as I made the transition from elementary school to junior high. And, in a quirk of scheduling, there was not one girl in that Texas History class. Never again happened in any of my classes except gym, which I did not enjoy nearly as much as Texas History. I scored 100 on my final. And, at one point, I could name all 254 counties in alphabetical order. Not sure that’s possible in 2021. And, yes, I remember Six Flags Over Texas when it was a Texas-themed park and not a roller coaster convention. Things change. I was born 2 blocks inside the State of Texas — that hasn’t changed -- Arkansas is still on the other side of the line.
In the opening paragraph today I mentioned a captured leg — it belonged to Santa Anna. You may have read about Texas’ attempts to reclaim the leg from a museum in Illinois — that was about 7 years ago. Here’s a museum story about the leg and HERE’S A STORY about Santa Anna and the invention of gum. Neither the leg nor the gum came up in 7th grade Texas History in 1960. Heck, there wasn’t even a Six Flags Over Texas until 1961.
Let’s just close this edition with a link to a song by Little Texas. HERE’S THE LINK to a song with a message.
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