PEOPLE HELPING A DOG; SHELTERS WITH ADORABLES; OFFICE RULES & A POETIC BIRD?

EDITION OF THURSDAY/FRIDAY MAY 23-24 [PetPowellPress] Friday appears so suddenly after Thursday and here we are with reports that may be destined to touch the warm hearts of loving people on any day of the week.
We may discuss cat ’n’ canine conversations in Contemplations, First, these reports.
THE UPDATES ON APACHE
AND LOVE OF A DOG….
OK, Dear Readers, you already know that Kimberly Jones loves her dog Apache and that Apache is the big ol’ dog that helped nurse the once-awfully ill Frenchie boy Mooney toward happy health.

Here’s the latest news and it has to do with not just Apache, but with the hearts of humans.
We begin with Kimberly’s Thursday morning report about Apache.
That’s Apache in a photo forwarded to us in an update from Karen Lee of the non-profit barkleyworld.com.
You may recall that Apache was in need of some sincere ligament surgery on the 22nd and that’ll explain why that right hip is shaved.
Kimberly reported Thursday:
“Apache made it through the night without using the bathroom in his kennel. I fed Mooney and then took Apache outside where he pottied for a long time. He is able to use his ‘good’ back leg this morning THANK GOD. He also sets his surgery leg down although he doesn't put weight on it - but this is ALL much improved from last night. He ate finally and took all his meds. He also drank some water.
“His incision looks good and is dry. No blood, no fluid building up. I'm so proud of my baby. He has been through so much. These surgeries are so hard on a dog his size. I will update again …”
As you may recall, Kimberly set up a gofundme to help pay for Apache’s surgery.
And the great non-profit barkleyworld.com stepped up to help, too — that is the organization’s mission. Help people and animals that need help.
Karen Lee, who founded Barkleyworld.com with hubby Dennis, sent out this note Thursday. It indicates how wonderfully the “animal world” works together to help an animal in need.
Karen wrote, “Hey Everyone, thank you so much for your donations towards Apache’s TPLO surgery which was done … at Pet Doctor in Rockwall, TX.  The total cost was $4 500.  Thanks to Kimberly for paying $1,050 of her own money and $450 from a GoFundMe she created.  Thank you Barkleyworld donors for your generosity as we were able to pick up the remaining balance of $3,000.  The surgery was successful and Apache is home and recuperating. Kimberly will keep us updated and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us.  I’m ccing Kimberly on this email!  Wishing Apache a quick recovery!  Have a great day!  Love, Karen.”
And Kimberly wrote, “Thank you so much to Karen with Barkleyworld ❤️... without her I would not be able to afford another TPLO so soon after his first one…”
Go to barkleyworld.com and read the story of how a little dog named Barkley inspired the creation of this wonderfully helpful organizaiton.
And just so you know that tending to a beloved post-surgery dog isn’t not quite as easy as you might hope, I’ve included Kimberly’s Wednesday night updates. When she got Apache home, he was “very out of it” and had to be carried to and from the car. Then later Wednesday night, Kimberly wrote, “I just tried to take Apache outside to potty. He weighs 109 lbs. He can't use either back leg. I tried to carry his back end with a sling and he fell down the two concrete steps that step into my backyard. This is harder than the first surgery bc his other back leg isn't as strong. I don't know what to do. I'm hoping tomorrow he has more strength. He also won't eat or drink. My poor baby…”
But, then came the Thursday morning report about the triumphs of Apache (in an earlier photo on the right). At this rate, he’ll be back to romping with his little buddy Mooney pretty soon.
Remember, when you donate to Barkleyworld.com, this sort of medical challenge is just one of the good deeds your donation funds. Karen and Dennis witnessed the challenges first-hand with Barkley and created the non-profit to help people and animals triumph. Go to barkleyworld.com to see how to donate and replenish the funding for other animals and the people who love them.
LOOKING ONLINE
FOR A STORY….
This time I clicked by chance on the Facebook page of the Dallas Urgent Shelter Dogs organization. That link is HERE . That’s where I found this post by Florence M. DiGennaro about a dog named Claire. [LARRY ASIDE: She got my attention because we once, for a long time, had a wonderful dog named Claire and since that great experience, I’ve always tried to give dogs named “Claire” a break when it comes to finding them homes. That’s why you’re seeing this photo of Claire The Shelter Dog.]
The background on the Dallas Urgent Shelter Dogs Facebook page is that Claire is #A1215273 at Dallas Animal Services. She’s on stray hold until May 26. She’s a 3-year-old who was found in the 1700 block of Oldfield Drive in Dallas — that’s Zip Code 75217.
[LARRY ASIDE: There are many other dogs (and cats) at Dallas Animal Services, as you know. And DAS has many online links to animals that need homes in this high-pressure era. May Claire either be reunited with her wonderful home or may Claire find a new home that is the best a dog could ever have.
Save ‘em all, Dallas. Try harder.]
MEANWHILE IN MESQUITE,
ELEVEN-POUND PEANUT
Our longtime Mesquite Animal Shelter tipster, the volunteer dog-writer Judi Brown, got my immediate attention when she focused on this little girl Peanut!
[LARRY ASIDE: Just as in the previous item I confessed to having a softspot for a dog named Claire -- in honor of our own rescued dog named Claire, there’s a link to Peanut.  I once rescued a really smelly, mange-stricken, black-and-tan Chihuahua girl from Kiest Park in Dallas. We named her “Rosie” because, as the vet suggested, “Call her Rosie — because she doesn’t smell like one!” Thus, because I loved a dog named Rosie, I’m helping Judi tell you about a dog named Peanut. Animal advocacy is absolutely PERSONAL!]
Judi writes, “Do you want a companion you can take just about anywhere? Peanut is a tricolor 3-year-old 11-pound Chihuahua that came to the Mesquite Animal Shelter on 5/16 as a stray. She is already spayed. At 11 pounds she’s small enough to go almost anywhere with you. She’s the perfect size to fit in the grocery cart.
“If you give her TLC so she can build up trust you will see she is very loving. At first, when I had her in the laundry room she went under the cabinet where she found some security. I sat on the floor with her and she cautiously came to me. From there, she progressed to wagging her tail and walking around freely….She’s sweet and very gentle….Peanut will not be at the shelter long. If you are interested, you need to either tag her or come meet her ASAP.” Peanut’s ID is #55938689. Cite that number when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email [email protected].
As you may recall, the Mesquite shelter is running s $20 dog adoption special through the end of the month. Though, of course, you may volunteer to pay a million bucks for adorable Peanut. But $20 is a great bargain for a darling dog.
Click on THIS MESQUITE LINK and you can see many more Twenty Dollar Dogs and lots of cats and kittens, too.
To be brutally honest, though I’ve cited two dogs today because they have a name or a situation link to my heart, I’m posting this cat not for her name or her need of a home (that is important). This is the first cat I’ve known whose bio begins with “Meet 55847645.” She’s more than year old, is grey and white and her size is “large.” She came in on May 5 and she’s available now. Why did did I choose to highlight her since she doesn’t have name linked to any of our personal rescues and she isn’t the same color as any of our dogs or cats? I’ll tell you why: We both have whiskers. Somebody needs to adopt this girl with the championship whiskers. It all starts with citing her ID 55847645 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email [email protected]. What? Oh, that cat with the great whiskers is Stevie Ray — he’s the one with the small nose in that photograph.
CONTEMPLATIONS
A CAT BOSS AND A BIRD POEM
Those are two things that are connected only by the fact that I am the guy writing this — Thank you for reading, Larry “Still Typin’” Powell. That photo? Explanation”
At one point Thursday morning I walked away from my high-rise desk briefly while typing and when I returned, Senior Office Cat Williams Powell was suddenly sitting next to my allegedly spill-proof coffee cup and glaring at me because I’d failed to leave a treat for him. “Our office has rules, too, LRP,” he mewed sternly. “If you’re not going to follow them, we’ll bring in our lawyer.” Seriously, catfans, you have conversations with your cats, don’t you? I also talk to dogs. They respond with wagging tails and hold up a sign that reads “TREATS — THE WILLIAM OFFICE RULE.” Nobody works for nothing around here except ol’ L-R-P. Now, let’s talk poetry.
This poem and the bird photo were sent to me Thursday morning via the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s daily edition. The poem didn’t have a title with it, but it did not that it was written by William Wordsworth (1770-1850).
The poem reads:
The birds around me
hopped and played,

Their thoughts I cannot measure:
—
But the least motion which they made

It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

–William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
Why did I include this bird’s photo with this poem? I’ll tell you. While my Senior Office Cat William Powell and I have long been aware of the poet William Wordsworth, neither of us can tell you what kind of bird is in this photo that the Old Farmer’s Almanac decided to use to highlight the poem. I’m almost certain it is not a Texas bird. William says he thinks it may be something from New England. I believe he referred to it as a Roll Poly Posing Warbler Feathered. “Some kind of rare tourist-attracting forest bird,” William said, then confessed, “I’m not much for free-range birds.” He was kidding. He’s a home-fed office-management type.
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