EDITION OF WED/THURS SEPT. 14-15 [PetPowellPress] Loads and loads of animal emails arrive at readlarrypowell.com. Among them this week? Call it a “clowder of requests.” Or a “flock of appeals.” Or a “boatload of critter requests.” A “herd of queries.” A “pack
of propositions?” OK, I’m out of pretend synonyms and my office cat William is ashamed that I’d co-opt “clowder” and Porche the Dog pouted when I purloined “pack.”.
What they all share is an appeal for help on North Texas Giving Day on the 22nd. We can’t possibly name ALL the animal groups that need the precious gift of spending money. But we can tell you how to find them. Go to northtexasgivingday.org and click on “Browse Organizations.” You’ll easily spot the animal groups and maybe some human organizations you want to help, too.
GALTx HAS THE DOGS, NOW
NEEDS KENNEL HUMANS ….
We ran across an appeal for help for Greyhound Adoption League of Texas and got the key information from GALT’s Debi Joynt. And to add illustrations to this appeal, we’re citing a couple of non-Greys that we’ve posted before, Nick and Nora, mistaken as Greyhounds when they were puppies rescued from a cruelty situation in Paul’s Valley, Okla. And we included another non-Grey named Shyanne — the 1 1/2-year-old Doberman/Aussie Shepherd mix came to GALTx from Washington County after being
surrendered by her human. You’ll note that Shyanne has just three legs — doesn’t slow her down. And we’ve included an actual Greyhound — that relaxed fellow on the couch is 8-year-old Trevor, “surrendered by his owner in Oklahoma through no fault of his own.”
So here;s the deal with humans. Debi’s note reads, “Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc. is in search of dog lovers to work as Kennel Care Assistants, for morning shifts starting at 7 am. The position will be 3 to 5 days a week, including some weekends, and approximately 4 to 5 hours per day. Compensation is $15.00 per hour.”
To apply for these key positions in dogs’ lives, email [email protected] or go to the Indeed post HERE.
TEN ‘HOARDING DOGS’
WAITING IN EVERMAN
We have a longtime tipster in the Everman area, on the southern edge of Fort Worth, who sent us this note and these photos Tuesday. She wrote, “Everman TX shelter is currently holding 10 hoarding dogs that need immediate rescue.
"They have lived their entire lives in small wire crates now saved but only to be live in larger kennels. They have never known freedom, love or a real family.
“All are vaccinated, dewormed & hw tested. Some are currently altered. The shelter is overflowing & these dogs need a chance at life!”
To help these dogs, email [email protected].
A RE-RUN FROM MESQUITE;
WILLOW AND OTHERS WAITING
This is Willow and she’s a re-run — been mentioned before in the appeals for animals in the Mesquite Animal Shelter. Our tipster, the volunteer dog biographer Debra Chisholm says the Terrier mix came in on April 8 — a while back. “I am updating and resending her info in hopes that will generate interest in her.” [LARRY ASIDE: As a veteran dog fan, i can tell you that opening photo, Willow is not at all comfortable with what’s happening around her — she was fresh to the shelter and probably so darned terrified. I’d take her if I hadn’t already taken in so many others. Somebody go get this dog and love her forever. Sorry — let my love for dogs type off-leash for a while.]
Willow (#49937088) is a year old, spayed and weighs 54 pounds. Debra writes, “We know nothing about her life before arriving at the shelter but it has an an uphill struggle since day 1 for her. … From the get-go she was fearful and nervous, shaking continually and hanging her head. She was placed in a kennel in the manager's office in order for her to get some peace and quiet. After 2 weeks a compassionate volunteer committed to foster Willow. She was able to bring her a long way from her terrified and nervous condition. On 8/15 Willow was adopted but it turned out not to be a good fit (through no fault of her own) and in less than 2 weeks Willow was returned to the shelter and had regressed to the state she was in previously.
“This we know from Willow's foster. She is crate-trained, house-trained, is ok with children and other dogs and cats. In fact, she seems to enjoy the interaction of another dog. She walks quite nicely on a leash. Willow would seem to be a good fit for a person or family who works from home. Willow will need plenty of TLC and patience, proper decompression (and it may take a while!) and a commitment for the long-haul. This youngster has her whole life before her and such potential.”
Use her ID# 49937088 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 ir email [email protected]. Same system for all these animals — use the ID number.
Debra writes, “This precious boy is Smokey (51060547), an American Pit Bull/American Staffordshire mix that arrived at the Mesquite Animal Shelter on 9/7 as a stray. Smokey weighs 52 pounds, is about 2 years old and is not neutered. He walks nicely on a leash and when I walked him past a number of barking dogs he seemed intimidated and just wanted to scurry past them. He knows the sit command and LOVES treats. He will sit for as long as you are willing to dispense the treats. He is well-behaved, doesn't jump on you, is calm and gentle. He isn't timid but instead is confident. He has a chill personality. He likes toys and is a friendly, tail-wagging fellow. He seems to have been well cared for and yet no one has come looking for him and it's sad. He enjoys being petted, stroked, loved on and spoken sweetly to.”
Manny [ID 50898301], a year-old and 82 pounds, is said to be a Pittie/Cane Corso mix — he came into the shelter as an un-neutered stray on Aug. 15. In summary, this is a “pretty good boy” who sits for treats and takes them gently. Also, Debra writes, “He is a lively boy, high-spirited playful youngster. He is athletic and agile and climbed up onto our play equipment in the yard. He loves playing fetch and is quite adept at it! He loves
toys--especially squeaky toys. It has been noted that he is protective of his toys so that needs to be kept in mind when interacting with him.” His energy level might rule him out of a home with small kids.”
And Debra includes this passage: “Our shelter continues to daily receive strays and surrenders and we are out of space. Though the staff works hard to create space to house our dogs, there is a limit to where all these dogs can be placed. Therefore we need adoptions and rescues. Please assist Manny out of the shelter by networking or tagging at [email protected], typing in the subject line TAG, ID 50898301. If additional info is required you can call at 972-216-6283 or email at [email protected]."
That brings us to Katya [51060520] — Debra says the Dog Scanner app “suggests she is a mix of Siberian Husky, Jindo and Alaskan Malamute. The 2-year-old, not spayed, 47-pound Katya came in as a stray on the 7th.
“Katya walks beautifully on the leash and did not show any aggression when walked past other barking dogs,” Debra writes, adding, “She has a calm and gentle demeanor, is well-behaved--does not jump on you--and has a mellow, low-key personality. She's a real doll! She is friendly and enjoys receiving loving attention. … There is so much to like about this little sweetheart. As with all Huskies, a tall, secure fence is necessary as they tend to be escape artists.”
As a REMINDER THAT THIS SHELTER IS VERY FULL, here is the LINK TO ANIMALS IN THE SHELTER — lots of dogs and cats.
Among the many kittens is this guy Benji [#58474240], nearly 4 1/2 months old and small. He’s in the Cat Room. [LARRY ASIDE: Benji, in this photo, appears to have bags under his eyes — he came in on June 18 and may have been spent night after night awake either fretting over his future or kept up by the nightly poker game the older cats host in the Cat Room. Probably just a handsome kitten waiting for a human who’ll love him. Aw, I made that card game stuff up. But here’s the Simple Cat Mission: Love the cat. I do it all the time.]
CONTEMPLATIONS
IDLE MOMENTS ON THE PLANET
Haven’t had a vacation in years, maybe in decades. The Big Bend is enticing. So is New Mexico. And so is Six Flags. Not sure which would be the least expensive vacation. …
Most interesting newspaper job I ever held? Courthouse reporter. You see and hear some things covering that beat. Was more interesting than politics. The people on the stand at the courthouse were sworn to tell the truth. Of course, these days the prevailing belief is nobody trusts journalists. So, yeah, who can you trust? I’ll ask my dog, Porche. She’s a straight-arrow of a mutt. …
Best meal I ever had on the road. I’ve never eaten on the road — a big bird always beat me to the platter. Never eat on the road — I always pull over and get a chocolate-coated soft-serve at the Dairy Queen in Hooks, Texas. That was my last meal away from the Metromenus. Now that I read that last word, I seem to recall that a “metromenus” was a prehistoric multi-armed, carnivorous creature who was the natural enemy of the sloth-toed pterodactyl. I might have mis-remembered my paleontological studies. I hope Roy Chapman Andrews can forgive me — I read his All About Dinosaurs book in the third grade — we had some wandering our neighborhood in those days in Texarkana — the Texas side of town. Arkansas side had those big prehistoric razorbacks.
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