EDITION OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 [PetPowellPress] Personal driving note: I was on Central Expressway — wait, let me rephrase. On Tuesday morning I’d been trying to get onto Central Expressway at the downtown entrance for several minutes.
I waited through three red lights and two DART trains.
Finally, our lane was cleared for entry.
It took me back to my days as an assignment editor.I didn’t see any happy faces driving cars and trucks in the lanes next to me.
Finally, the bottleneck opened up and we managed to pick up some speed and spread out a little bit. I thought, “If I were still a newspaper editor, I might assign a feature-writer to find the happiest face on Central Expressway."
That reporter would have a challenge — I guess Central has been a Freeway of Unhappy Faces since it was paved.
Ah, but, then, just before the rain began to unload on us in buckets, I looked ahead and, yes, there it was, The Happiest Face on Central Expressway. I have no idea who the driver was or what the dog’s name is, but that was one happy face on a dog. Hang my mug out the window and let the wind whip my ears as I look around at all the action and the stormy skies, too. Bless dogs. I wish they could teach humans who to enjoy all the events of a lifetime. We try to teach dogs how to “shake hands” and “sit” and they’d rather \enjoy life as if it exists just to give them happy moments. And, maybe, that’s the reality of existence and humans just can’t fathom that. I thought “fathom” was appropriate usage considering how deep the water got at some of the “run-off” spots on Riverside as I was trying to get out of town. Deeper than the Trinity River in August.
Happy traveling, beautiful car dog!
SO, THIS KITTEN AND A GERMAN SHEPHERD
HAD AN ENCOUNTER AND THE CAT …
Yes, the cat escaped and that is why Beckett is waiting for adoption or rescue at the Lancaster Animal Shelter.
The bio note from 4-Legged Helpers describes him as a “precious little fluffball.” It continues, “This adorable tiny, little baby guy was way up a tree trying to get away from a German Shepherd. The ACO had to rescue him by planting a ladder to get him. He is baby sweet and extremely friendly and
loveable.”
Then, following in the Black and White theme, we present Ethan. 4-Legged Helpers describes him as a male Pointer or Mix, adding, “Beautiful guy with big, pretty eyes and beautiful markings. Ethan is a cutie that is posing for the camera. … He is a gentle, sweet soul that clearly had never been in a shelter before and so much wants someone to save him.”
While there are many dogs and cats waiting for help in the Lancaster shelter, we’ll cite this girl Alyssa, a young “Bulldog Mix” who has “blue” coat tendencies but “has an interesting blonde overcoat,” the bio reads.
There’s also this note about the beautiful girl: “She loves to show her tummy at every opportunity, so wanting love and petting, and is a great little girl.” Beautiful eyes, adorable ears and, of course, a certain amount of pure charm!
To ask about her or any of the animals in the Lancaster shelter, get in touch with the 4-Legged Helpers, the non-profit that focuses on being the go-between for animals held in
smaller, low-traffic shelters in the Metrosprawl. Call or text 4-Legged Helpers’ Laura Macias at 214-949-2726 or email [email protected].
Oh, and once again we’ll feature this guy Cash, possibly the longest-tenured resident of the Lancaster shelter. He is a bulldog mix who was an owner-release. And he “adores people,” his bio says. The 4-Legged Helpers describe him as “the perfect guy for someone looking for that one, special dog in their life.”
CONTEMPLATIONS
OPERA, TOENAILS, HUMMINGBIRDS
Have you seen the current “opera on the bus” commercial for J.G. Wentworth? It’s a continuing theme with the Wentworth company's ads. In fact, my intense research, spurred by memories of the song, found that it once was a Viking Theme Opera. Click HERE to see the Viking Opera version of the commercial....
I’m accustomed to getting emails from animal people, from politicians, from newspapers, from publications — but at 1:14 p.m. Tuesday, I got an email from “Ugly Toenails.” I thought it was one of the guys I went to high school with. Wasn’t. It was an “anti-fungus” promotion. It said, “These two nutrients reverse nail fungus while you sleep.” No idea if the bottle has a line that says, “Insomniacs should check with physician.” No telling what that stuff does to your toes if you can’t sleep….
And here’s a spring note: I got an email with the subject line “sparkling lanterns and hummingbird stakes for your garden.” Oh, come on, the lanterns I understand, but who stakes out hummingbirds?
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