EDITION OF TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 [PetPowellPress]. On a Monday evening and looking toward Tuesday morning, we find ourselves wondering whatever happened to the plans to promote a weekly solar eclipse over Dallas. A good lawyer coulda pulled that off, right? OK, as Ol' Sol once said, "Stop the foolishness and let's move along."
BRENDA THE DOG --
A PATIENT WAITER?
The tip on this dog ricocheted into my daily mail thanks to longtime advocate/rescuer Andy Allen. She cited the post by Fort Worth's Abandoned Animal Alliance (here's the LINK. )
The post reads.
"1,190 days. That is how long Brenda has been in our rescue with her foster. Her foster can no longer keep her & she has no where to go. She’s young and sweet and dog friendly with proper intros, but she’s a brindle pit bull in North Texas: it’s becoming obvious no one wants her.
"Maybe she’ll get lucky and this post will find the right person who will give her a chance, but more than likely she’ll be passed over and end up in boarding.
"Brenda needs you.
Adoption application
https://form.jotform.com/81144515117146
Apply to become a foster here:
https://form.jotform.com/81155194317153.
MEANWHILE, THERE'S
LUNA IN TEXARKANA
I happened to spot this as I read the ol' hometown newspaper on line -- yep, The Texarkana Gazette, unlike some publications, has devoted space to a "Pet of The Week" feature and it carries the byline of staffer Mallory Wyatt. Photos are provided by the Animal Care and Adoption Center in Texarkana. (That's across the State Line into Texarkana, Ark., a few blocks at 203 Harrison St. Doesn't mean the dog is from Arkansas.)
What caught my eye this week was a young Great Dane. (LARRY ASIDE: My late personal dog Hammy (Hambone Jack, The Canine King of the Blues) was a mostly Dane mix -- he was entirely adorable. I suspect Luna may be the same.)
The text with this newspaper feature read, "Luna is a 10-month-old brindle Great Dane. She loves to play but is gentle with children. Her adoption fees are $206, which includes the cost of spaying and basic vet care. An appointment is needed to visit Luna, since she is being fostered. For information, call the Animal Care and Adoption Center at 870-773-6388. (Photo courtesy of ACAC).
Here's the Link to the Pet of The Week feature.
CHECKING ON THE HSDC
ADORABLE FELINES
Sometimes when I'm in a wandering mood at the keyboard, I'll click onto Lotto Texas to see if they've listed my winning ticket yet. Hah. OK, the reality is, sometimes I'll pick -- at random -- an animal site and look at the cats. This time the site is the Humane Society of Dallas County's online site.
It was there on Monday that I found this cat with the fantastic whiskers. That is Chevy (#11139), a year-old, 7-pound Domestic Shorthair. He's not only looking for an adoptor, but just in case one is
slow in saying "I'll take him!", you can also "sponsor" Chevy. Check it out at https://dognkittycity.org/available-cats/
Same spot for this girl Cali (#11113) -- she appears to be quite happily held for the official photo session. She, too, is a Domestic Shorthair -- a 9-month-old.
After tweaking its marketing presence, the Humane Society of Dallas County maintained a web-address reference to it's honored tradition as an adoption site -- dognkittycity.org.
CONTEMPLATIONS
THE DAYS, THE BATS & THE YARD
One of my favorite online spots is the Holiday Insights page with lists of all the special days on the calendars of America. For example: April 16 is the following: Bean Counter Day, Eggs Benedict Day, Mushroom Day, National Librarian Day, National Orchid Day, Save the Elephant Day and Stress Awareness Day (so-named because, the Insights people say, it's the "first workday after U.S taxes are due."
WAIT! One more day -- it's on April 17. Bat Appreciation Day. Go Rangers -- oh, wait. Different kind of bats. The flying rodent type? Not at all, my scientifically-minded readers. As you probably know, bats belong to Chiroptera and rats are of the Rodentia category. (Yeah, I had to look it up -- never been particularly interested in either.)
OK ONE MORE NOTE: I get a ton of emails from all stratum of American society. So, Monday, I got a note with this subject line: "Who needs a lawn when you can have grass?" At first I thought it was someone I went to high school with, but then I remembered my era's relaxer was an A&W Root Beer and a cheeseburger. Then, I thought, "Maybe it's somebody I worked with." Nope. Relax everybody. It was a magazine promoting the use of ornamental grass to make a dull yard come alive! Words -- you've got to know what they mean to understand what you read. You can look that up!
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