THIS EARLY IN JUNE, THERE ARE ANIMALS WITH RESCUE NEEDS AND ODD TALES ...

EDITION OF THURSDAY/FRIDAY JUNE 2-3, 2022 [PetPowellPress] We woke to a wonderfully comfortable morning Thursday after getting rain and wind overnight in our neighborhood. Slept through it. 
How did I know it rained? When I opened the back door, the dogs hesitated, looked up at me and barked, “Really?” We’ll explain weather and the squirrels’ reception in Contemplations. Oh, yes, that is my office cat William Powell, a fan of radio theatre and the Dallas playwright Kurt Kleinmann, creator of “World-famous detective and aspiring actor Harry Hunsacker” who’ll be Contemplated today. FYI, William is "fixed," but he still likes to hone his flirting skills, i.e., winking.
THE STORY OF JEFFREY
ISN’T QUITE FINISHED…
Oh, for crying out loud. This is the kind of story that hap- pens far too often for animals in shelters. 
One word:  "rebound."
The subject line on the email from Mesquite Animal Services volunteer dog biographer Debra Chisholm read, “Jeffrey ID 50162121 5 mo yellow lab (probably golden mix) all the wiggles and love of a puppy/ FIXED/ Mesquite,TX.”
 And then she opened the note with this: “Now that I’ve got your attention I wanted you to know that this sweet boy is a returned adoption through no fault of his own.”
  And here’s the why: “A young couple adopted him and when they found out he had worms that overwhelmed them. Now that he’s back at the shelter he does have a slight URI and is being treated for this. He’s a great dog and would make a good addition to a growing family. Please consider rescuing, tagging or adopting this sweet boy.”

His original shelter bio came from Debra’s dog bio-writing colleague Judi Brown. Judi’s bio explained that Jeffrey was “surrendered to the Mesquite Animal Shelter on 5/11 along with two other males and one other female because the owners had too many animals. He’s absolutely delightful. He has all the attributes of a young loving, friendly, outgoing, joyful, alert, excited puppy! The kisses and tail wags are included. At five months old, he walks amazingly well on a leash. Actually he stayed right along beside me. He also sits for treats but sometimes he gets so excited it doesn’t remain in that position for very long. But then he’s a puppy! He was not interested in playing with balls or toys. He probably hasn’t been taught that yet. In his excitement and his attempt to be friends with you, he does jump on you. He’s highly motivated by treats so could be easily taught not to continue this behavior. He wanted to make friends with all the dogs that he met. If you’re looking for a fun-loving puppy and are willing to train him, you will have one beautiful well-behaved dog.”
Jeffrey’s shelter ID number is 50162121 — use it when you call the sheltr at 972-216-6283 or email rescues@cityofmes- quite.com.
You can see the many Mesquite shelter animals by clicking on THIS LINK. Milo is still there — so are a lot of kittens including this guy, “1 month, 4 days old” Barney (#50233671) who arrived on May 20. He’s a little guy. Just at the outset of life. Like so many others in the shelter and, then there are some who, like Milo, have already lived lives of rejection and are deserving of happy and safe homes.
WHO IS WAITING
IN DALLAS’ SHELTER?
About eleventyzillion dogs and cats, all with their own stories and needs — they’d list “home” as Number 1, I’m thinkin’.

I clicked on the Dallas Animal Services Shelter website HERE (www.bedallas90.org) and navigated to the available pets HERE. 
That’s where I found this trio lined up and ready for adoption. No idea how any of them wound up in the big shelter, but we do know that it’ll take human adoptors or rescuers to get ‘em out. 
That little guy on the end is 11-year-old Chihuahua Lucius. He weighs 8 pounds but is about triple that size in adorable personality. The middle guy is listed as King Royal though in the bio he’s listed as “Wheatley.” Doesn’t matter — the year-old Pittie boy is in need of a home that’ll embrace the 61-pound dog. 
And that third sweetie is Maggie, said to be a “great listener.” Dallas has her listed as a 6-month-old “German Shepherd.” She weighs 36 pounds and a lot of it is smile. 

And, if you have room for a cat, consider Zane. This is a blurry photo from DAS, but Zane does appear to be a tall cat, either that or he enjoys pressing the top of his head against the ceiling. You know cats — they can pull attention-getting stunts. Zane’s about 2 and weighs 6 pounds right now — looks like he has potential to grow. 
See how to adopt these animals by going to the DAS site — yep, it's https://www.bedallas90.org
IN CASE YOUR CRITTER
ISN’T CARRYING A CHIP!
Spotted this on the Texas Humane Legislation Network facebook page Thursday: June 1 marked th beginning of National Microchipping Month. The posting noted that “statistics show that 1 of 3 pets become lost at some point in their lives, and your pet could very well be one of them!”
 THLN’s post adds, “Did you know that in 2021 we helped pass the Microchip Bill #HB604 which requires animal services to scan animals for microchips in order to contact their owner right away? This ensures that pets are kept with their people and if lost are returned ASAP. Many more cities have deployed scanners to their Animal Control Officers on patrol, so pets who are properly microchipped never enter a shelter and are returned to their homes right away.”

THLN also advises, “There are many affordable options to microchip your pet starting as low as $10-$15! Visit our friends at SPCA of Texas to find a clinic near you." [LARRY FYI: That is my dear friend Porche napping on her Transcendental Rug of Less-Than-Dynamic Contemplation -- she's chipped, though she may appear to be, at times, lost in space.]
CONTEMPLATIONS
SHOW BIZ, WEATHER & CAT'S YEAR
The great Kurt Kleinmann — the Dallas playwright and actor who created the character Harry Hunsacker for his “Living Black & White(™) stage mysteries — returns to the role “that made him famous” next week. It won’t be in “Living Black & White(™)” but it will be in “RadioVizion(™)” as Pegasus Theatre presents the “broadcast” version of Death Is A Bad Habit.” Tickets are on sale now at the Pegasus website HERE.

[LARRY ASIDE: My office cat, William Powell, the feline with the show biz name, is a big fan of Pegasus Theatre. He spotted the promotion for the latest show and turned to show it to me on his screen. And, oddly, the  angle at which he was photographed makes him look as if he has four eyes! He is one handsome cat and a discerning fan of theatrical productions.]

About the plot for Death is a Bad Habit: The Pegasus summary says that in May 1939, “Bishop Perkins suspects that something is amiss at Our Lady of Perpetual Weepiness and has asked Harry Hunsacker, world-famous detective and aspiring actor, to check into things at the convent. Harry, Nigel Grouse, and Lt. Foster find themselves in more trouble than they could possibly imagine. What sort of trouble? Why, Nun, of course!” 
RadioVizion(™)? What’s that? Pegasus’ people say it “focuses on evoking the experience and glamour of being in a live radio studio of the 1930s and 1940s. Live sound effects, actors at period-style live microphones and costumes suggestive of the era complete the effect.” [LARRY ASIDE: Also, the tickets are $20 in advance, $22 AT at the door and if your a senior, student or on active military duty, you get $5 off. The mikes are live on Thursday, Friday and twice on Saturdays June 9-25 at the Bath House Cultural Center. Get tickets at this ONLINE SITE.]  …

Rainy Day Morning — Thursday was probably the last coolish and wettish morning until November. It went like this around 6:30 a.m. Thursday

(1) Suddenly the weeds are about two feet high and sneering at me — I don’t mow when the yard is soggy. 

(2) The cats were rested and frisky and happy to be housecats. 

(3) The dogs paused at the back door Thursday morning and, within a minute, raced back in barking “TOWEL! TOWEL!” while holding their front paws up! 
Oh, and
(4), the modestly-priced plastic patio furniture was upside down. We know the local squirrels didn’t turn it over. They’d retreated to their storm shelter watching The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II on their satellite hookup. Little known secret: Squirrels are electronic geniuses and that is why satellite dish parts sometimes vanish. …
In honor of people who love felines and those who will, at some point, adore a cat, here’s one of Al Stewart’s hits. CLICK ON CAT.
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