SECOND EDITION OF TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 [PetPowellPress] Not everything involving animals is political — sometimes it’s biological. Here we go and remember to remind people to not forget to Spay and Neuter. That’s one sentence with 3 hints.
Our Second Edition topics range from puppies and kittens to the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas (GALT) taking in 28 Kansas Greyhounds at precisely the right time. And there’s a dog named Charlie who’s in a real fix. Please read on.
AND, AS PREDICTED,
THE PUPPIES ARRIVED….
Overnight we got news that had been predicted in a story we posted on Monday.
The Lancaster ACO had suggested that 
Sierra might be expecting.
Monday night the subject line on the email read, “Sierra had 8 puppies tonight at the shelter.”
Sierra and sister Sienna had been surrendered to the Lancaster Animal Shelter because the “could no longer care for” the dogs.
The father is believed to be the dog the surrendering humans kept, a Black Mouth Cur. So, according to the folks from 4-Legged Helpers, Sierra and Sienna are Husky/Lab mixes and that gives the babies a family tree of 
Husky/Lab/Black Mouth Cur. That’s Sienna with the pointy ears — Aunt Sienna.
The folks with 4-Legged friends report a supporter has offered “a $200 donation to a 501c3 rescue” to help save Sierra and her pups. And, of course, Sienna will need a home, too.
Lancaster has many animals waiting for adoption or 
rescue. The 4-Legged Helpers sent an extra-full email of critters that included Cuddles, this Torbie who was picked up as a stray in the City of Hutchins, which has a working agreement with the Lancaster shelter. Cuddles is about 8 weeks old and tiny. The Helpers note, “Check out the tufts on her ears — so cute!”
These two are siblings, Hound/Pointer Mixes, Dominic on the left and Mia. Somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks old, the Helpers report.
And they’re available together or individually.
To help 4-Legged Helpers help animals in small shelters on the southern side of Dallas, call or text Laura Macias at 214-949-2726 or email [email protected].
28 GREYHOUNDS ARRIVE IN TEXAS
AFTER BEING SAVED IN KANSAS
Timing is the key to everything, you may have heard. Here’s an instance: On Saturday the 12th, the Greyhound Adoption 
League of Texas (GALT), it’s newsletter reports, “welcomed 28 Greyhounds from farms in Kansas to the GALT Family.”
Eight of those dogs went to GALT Central Texas in anticipation of finding happy homes. Ten girls and 10 boys remained in Dallas. These dogs are from 2 years old to six.
“How wonderful!” you will exclaim and, if you know what it takes to save and tend to homeless dogs, you will exclaim, “How expensive!” And you’d be right. GALT says it “typically spends more than $750 in vet bills on an otherwise healthy retiring 
Greyhound to prepare them for adoption.” That’s for checkups that go normally — anything that’s discovered (bad teeth, for example) raises the bill.
As it turns out the Greyt Art and Accessories Auction is underway and will run through 9 p.m. on June 28. You can read about the Auction items HERE and make donations HERE .
Among the pieces offered for bidding is this scarf. GALT describes: “L'Hiver or 
‘Winter’ is another masterpiece by the iconic and prolific Hermès artist and illustrator, Philippe Ledoux, first issued by Hermès as part of its 1968 fall/winter collection.”
The vintage 1968 scarf was a gift “by a generous donor from Israel that has been well-loved and is in good used condition…”
As you probably know, you can go to galtx.org and see the adorable adoptable Greyhounds. You’ll also spot these two dogs we wrote about a couple of months ago. They were starving 
young pups when rescued by the Pauls Valley, Okla., authorities and, as GALT says, they could have easily been mistaken for Greyhound puppies. GALT happily took in these siblings Nick and Nora with the rescued dogs.
What are they? Here’s the GALT stance: 
“Once a GALT Greyhound, always an honorary GALT Greyhound!”
The “extremely bonded” Nick and Nora “depend on each other, so of course they will be adopted together, but for just the adoption fee of one,” GALT says. Oh, and this is what they are: “A DNA test was performed showing them to be American Staffy and Boxer crosses. They are extremely sweet and loving.” Go to galtx.org to apply to adopt Nick and Nora.
Same place to adopt any actual Greyhounds, such as the one in this final mugshot: That is Mitchy, formerly of Kansas, now of Texas. A guy with a great face to see each morning when a human awakens and is greeted by a loyal canine friend. Adopt him and the two of you can sit around at breakfast and discuss your career as athletes. [LARRY FYI: A guy at a Greyhound adoption event once confided to me that the secret of Greyhounds is "they are basically couch potatoes." Yep, they are so human!]
A DOG WHO NEEDS
SOME SPECIAL HELP
Our pal Gail Whelan of Companion Animal Network has found another challenge: Finding a place for this 
handsome dog Charlie.
In an email Monday night she wrote, “I just spent almost an hour on the phone with the owner of a dog named Charlie. … He was adopted from the SPCA when he was approximately 9 weeks of age. He is now 4 1/2 years old, 90 pounds. Neutered, current on vaccinations and on heartworm preventative. He is house-trained, responds to several commands, loves to ride in a car. He also loves to snuggle with his family. Has lived for a while with another dog and is not dog aggressive.”
Here comes the tough part. She writes, “FULL DISCLOSURE: A few weeks ago a 
visitor to their home was leaving and was hugging everyone goodbye. There were several visitors to the home that day. The woman leaned down and got in Charlie's face to give him a ‘goodbye kiss’ and he bit her. No growling or ‘attack’ mode. Once she backed away from him he didn't give it another thought. The family now wants him gone.
“We are praying for an experienced dog owner, adult-only home, that would be willing to give Charlie a chance.”
To ask about helping Charlie, call 903-967-3226 or email [email protected].
MEANWHILE MESQUITE HAS
SOME HEARTS NEEDING HOMES
Let’s just agree that dogs and cats are entertaining. Sometimes they’re more entertaining than people. But that’s 
a question for our report on “Human Behavior Day.” Right now we’ll phocus on photos — sorry, that’s focus on photos. For example, you see here two photos of a dog named Misty. Misty in Mesquite.
We learned of her from the volunteer dog biographer Debra Chisholm who sent several photos and we spotted Misty posing quite naturally like a model, then, 
there’s that photo where she said, “That’s enough. I’m leaving the stage.” Good natured dog who is “a friendly girl when she warms up and gets to know you, especially if you have a pocketful of treats,” Debra said.
Misty is a mixed breed (Black Mouth Cur and Terrier, among, maybe other noble breeds). She’s about 1, weighs 63 pounds and is not yet spayed. Came in as a stray on the 16th. Debra wrote, “She was a bit timid and shy with me at first, but after we spent a little time together, she warmed up.” She’s uneasy in the shelter environment, but out in the “yard,” Misty “enjoyed receiving attention and ended up wanting to climb up on the bench with me.” She’s #48008137 at the shelter and use that ID number when you call the shelter or 972-216-6283 or email [email protected].
And Debra says, “I have named this delightful little charmer Sunny. She's a mixed breed youngster of approx 6 months who arrived as a stray at the Mesquite Animal Shelter on 6/17. Sunny walks nicely on a leash and did not have an unfriendly attitude toward the other dogs when she was walked through the bay. In fact, she was quite intimidated by the dogs who barked at her. Of course, a dog test is always a good idea to request. She is a high-spirited girl who will jump on you in her excitement and could use some manners training just like all pups. She is playful, friendly and is just all-puppy. … She's a tail-wagging bundle of sweetness.” She’s #48014622.
And this girl in photos of two of her moods, both happy, is Lilac. Our tipster, Mesquite volunteer dog biographer Judi Brown, says “Lilac is a happy girl that spreads her joy around. Just being around her will put a smile on your face. She is a one year old, 47-pound mixed breed (possibly part Lab and terrier Pit mix).” Came in as a stray on the14th. She’s “brownish black with some brindle coloring with sparkling eyes. She has a lot of puppy mannerisms including her enthusiasm and love of life. She appears to love everyone. When I had her out in the yard alone she stayed close. … She was very 
obedient. Her tail wagged constantly. She did not jump on me. However, when a family met her she couldn’t contain her excitement. She seemed to particularly like the children! She got excited and jumped on them. But since she wants to please I’m sure she could easily be taught not to do this.” Lilac is #47991900.
For any animal in the shelter, use its ID when you call the shelter at 972-216–6283 or email [email protected].
As you can see at THE SHELTER LINK HERE there are many dogs and many cats awaiting a rescue or an adoption. Not all the cats are kittens. For example, here’s the info on Archie — been waiting a while for the right human to walk through the door. Click on his photo to make it grow. Handsome boy.
CONTEMPLATIONS
THE 4TH, THE VETO, THE TEMPS
You know those neighborhood bulletin boards? Sometimes you find some wisdom. For example, here’s a post attributed Monday to Deja Dunlap in Handley on the eastern side of Fort Worth. She writes, “As we are all excited for the 4th of July next month, we can all take precautions before hand. Now is the time to get your pets chipped, get them collars with your information, fix your fences and stock up on cbd/anxiety meds. The shelters are already way over capacity and this time of year dogs get out because of the fireworks and gunfire.” This is a good reminder to show how much you love your animals by protecting them from things they can fear but may not understand. [LARRY ASIDE: I fear celebratory gunfire and I also, like my dogs and cats, do not understand it, but I can explain it: Idiots. I don’t know how many people have new guns this 4th and will be anxious to shoot ‘em up.]
SPEAKING OF NOT UNDER- STANDING THINGS, scroll down to our first edition for today and see how and why to contact Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about the veto of a law that was designed to add muscle to protecting animals from “The Don’t Care/So What People.”
HOW ABOUT THAT COLD SNAP? In anticipation of Tuesday’s plunging temps I’ve wrapped the pipes and have the water faucet dripping to avoid freezing the plumbing. There’s a sentence you’d never expect to write in June in Texas. Mercifully it’s not factual and the household cats and dogs continue to nap as usual. This is a photo of our backyard friends, Duck, Chicken and Yardbaw (as “Yard ball” is spelled in my Northeast Texas accent) on Tuesday morning. I’m kidding. That was Valentine’s Day, 2021. You remember that cold spell, right? Today's weather is much more pleasant.
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