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FOSTERING: A CHANCE TO HELP A PUPPY IN ONE CASE, SAVE A PAIR OF SISTERS IN ANOTHER...IT'S A GIFT, NOT A CURSE...

EDITION OF FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023 [PetPowellPress] I was going to clean out my garage this weekend but it’s only a three-day holiday. 
A NOTE WE SPOTTED
ABOUT A LITTLE DOG
Maybe this will be solved by the time you begin reading it, but even if that’s the case, we feel just find reminding people about the needs when a puppy is rescued.
The great Stephen Foster, longtime rescuer/advocate (and guiding light) for a Dallas-based rescue, found a dog. Maybe the dog found him. Whichever way it went, he’s put out the call for a foster.
The note Stephen posted on Facebook read, “Hey guys. I picked up this puppy running around the WalMart parking lot at I-30 and Buckner this morning. She was headed for the Sam’s Club parking lot.

“She is stupid friendly so I couldn't leave her loose with all the major roads and freeway right there. I called her and she ran over and jumped right in my car. 

“With the city's computer problems they [Dallas Animal Services] are not taking loose dogs so I took her to the vet for now. She's around a 4-month-old Pitty mix. My old rescue might be able to take her but they need a foster."
You may recall that for years Stephen Foster was the guiding light for DFW Furgotten Friends. The website for his “old rescue” is www.dfwfgf.org and the Facebook Page is HERE 
if you want to see about becoming a foster for this dog or the next one that shows up on a parking lot somewhere in the Greater MetroParking & Loose Animal Lot Community.
A FOSTER EMERGENCY—
HELP ONE, SAVE TWO….
We saw this appeal on the 4-Legged Helpers Inc. Facebook page Thursday afternoon. We had, in our Thursday edition, posted the “normal” appeal for these dogs Piper (left) and Flower — a couple of young female Shepherd/Collie/Husky mixes. They’re in the Ferris Shelter, the Helpers reported. 
Now there’s an opportunity that needs a foster. Posted by The Original Helper Laura Macias, it explained, “DFW foster needed for 1!!
“Can anyone foster 1 of these babies until the 15th? If a foster doesn’t save one of them then they both die. A rescue will save them, only need a foster for 2 wks for 1 dog.
“Just until 15th to save them! We have a space for one but need a foster for the other! They like other dogs and are great with people and have basic shots! And definitely leave on 15th June! Please!! Anyone! We can provide dog food!”

To Foster One and Save Both, the Facebook link is HERE. Or, call or text the non-profit 4-Legged Helpers at 214-949-2726 or email [email protected]. 

THE CROWDED CRITTERS
WAITING IN MESQUITE

Mesquite Animal Services staffers and volunteers are hustling to make room in the overcrowded shelter. We have some of the many “waiting animals” in today’s edition of our critter-friendly publication. 
First up is the guy Parker (#52660577). 
Volunteer dog-writer Debra Chisholm says Parker is a 10-month-old, 42-pound, neutered mix-breed fellow. What’s in the mix? Debra writes, “Dog Scanner app suggests Carolina Dog, Canaan Dog and Norwegian Buhund in the mix.”
He “seemed absolutely delighted” to be romping in the shelter yard, she says. And, “This joyous friendly boy has lots of puppy energy and exuberance.  He does jump on you quite a bit so that would need to be addressed early on.  He knows the sit command and will so for treats.  He does not always take them gently but that is also another thing his new people could work on with him. ...  He ran and played, and was quite adept at fetching.  Parker is athletic in that he climbed on the play equipment in search of treats I had placed at the top.  He has no issues with being timid, fearful or nervous.  Parker also walked very nicely on a leash.  He was happy for me to pet and love on him.”
Remember, use his ID #52660577 when you call the shelter at   972-216-6283 or email at [email protected].
If you are Dallas history-oriented, you may have though a dog named “Bonnie” would go with a dog named “Parker.” But, the reality is Bonnie is sharing a Mesquite shelter kennel with her sister Connie.
Volunteer dog biographer Judi Brown met with this Chinese Shar-Pei Mix Bonnie and reports she “is a nice-looking puppy with captivating dark eyes and a corkscrew tail. Because of her wrinkles sometimes she looks like she is scrunching up her nose.” 
Bonnie and Connie both arrived as strays on the 19th of May. Neither is spayed. 
Bonnie is #52696497 and Connie is #52696495.

Bonnie is a 10-month-old, 41-pound Chinese Shar-Pei mix as is sister Connie.
About Bonnie, Judi writes, “Before she came to me seeking attention, she had to check out the yard with her nose. Apparently her sense of smell is very important to her. She’s got a friendly, lively, happy-go-lucky personality. She sits for treats, but then didn’t particularly like the treat I offered her. She was not interested in chasing balls. She came when I called her. She occasionally jumped on me, but immediately got down when told to do so. She wants to please. … She wagged her tail when meeting other dogs in the bay. I did not observe any unfriendliness. Besides being a nice looking dog, she’s got a well-rounded personality.”
About Connie, Judi writes, “I literally was met in Connie’s kennel with tail wags and kisses! She is an example of what they talk about when they say, ‘the tail wags the dog!’ …
“Both are absolutely delightful and would make wonderful companions. Like her sister, Connie investigated the yard with her nose. Her sense of smell is obviously important to her, too. She did not know the sit command, but it was apparent she wanted to do what I was asking her to do. She does chase and retrieve balls. She is friendly, lively, playful, alert, affectionate, and well mannered! She would most likely do well with a family with children. … She walked very well on a leash. She wiggled and waggled when she met other dogs in the bay. It was obvious she wanted to make friends. She came to me to have her ears scratched.”
 To ask about these dogs, identify Bonnie as #52696497 and Connie as #52696495 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email [email protected]..
Judi also met up with “adorable: tri-colored Burmese Mountain Dog Nelly (52695229), a 10-month-old, 40-pound
“stray” who arrived on May 19 — not spayed. And Judi writes, “When she first got into the yard she was trembling. She warmed up quickly. Soon she was a happy, tail-wagging, affectionate girl seeking attention. One of the ways she seeks attention is to jump on you. She wanted to obey and get down, but would soon forget. She could use some manners training. … She did sit for treats one time. I’m not sure whether it was a coincidence or whether she really does know the sit command. She was not interested in chasing balls or toys. She’s alert and curious wanting to know what was going on on the other side of the gate. … If you've ever heard the expression ”the world is her oyster,” that would apply to Nelly. She loves life and she loves people.”
She would do well with an active family. Until she learns not to jump on you, she probably would not do well with young children. She promises to settle down to watch TV with her new family. Email [email protected] to tag Nelly. Type tag in the subject line along with ID 52695229 to ensure proper tagging. If you need further info please call 972-216-6283 or email at [email protected]
Debra had the privilege of meeting “handsome Panzer, a mixed-breed boy that was picked up by one of our officers … as a stray on 5/18.  Panzer (German word for tank and he's built like a tank!) weighs 72 pounds, is about 2 years old and is not neutered as yet.  He has a stocky build. 
“He walks ok on a leash but does pull.  When he was led past dogs that were barking at him he did not respond or react in an unfriendly manner.  However, it is a good idea to ask the shelter staff for a dog test if interested in this fellow. 

“Panzer knows the sit command.  He loves treats but does not always take them gently. He is quite good at fetching and he showed off his athleticism by climbing to the top of our play equipment in the yard.  He is a friendly fellow with a confident and outgoing personality.  Panzer would love to get out of the shelter asap and be adopted by a person or family who would allow him to live in the house and be a part of the family life.”
Panzer is #52692282 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email at [email protected]. 
To see more Mesquite Animal Shelter dogs and cats, click on this SHELTER LINK.
CONTEMPLATIONS
FROM THE SCRATCHING CHAIR
We have no actual Contemplations for this edition, politics being what it is these days.
As you may recall, this is my personal cat Stevie Ray. He is lounging in his Scratching Chair. He and his fellow cats have enjoyed working over the upholstery.
The way I look at it is if they’re busy on the chair I picked up as an un-purchased remnant at a yard sale, they may not shred the more expensive furniture in the living room, the walls, the bed or claw their way out the front door and pop the tires on my pickup jsut for fun. 
Oh, I’m kidding. They’re too sweet to tear anything up. The Office Cats will wait patiently on my desk and stare at me, however, until I open a drawer and pull out a few treats for each of them. 
Some day I’m hoping they’ll let me sit in the Scratching Chair and work out my frustrations hissing and exercising my far-from-manicured nails. I am trying to learn to purrrrrrr at an advanced age -- that oughta be worth something in The World of Particular Cats. My eyes haven't been that wide open since I was a teenager -- had something to do with getting paid minimum wage to work with the alphabet. I can spell cat. Now.   
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