DOGS, CATS, PEOPLE WHO WORK TO HELP 'EM; ASSORTED CONTEMPLATIONS & NEEDS

EDITION OF MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 2024 [PetPowellPress] Ah, the final day of September, 2024. What has changed? I’m unclear on that.
Now and then I think I’m still driving around in the 1960s. Still wearing blue jeans and wondering if I need a haircut and then ignoring the impulse.
Good thing I have fully stabilized cats and dogs to guide my approach to life and its instabilities.
Example: Someone taped a sign on the on the inside of our front door that suggests it’s time to buy two boxes of cat treats. When you have literate dogs and cats you can’t really be certain who created the sign.
They all smile at you when you move your lips while you’re reading it.
Coulda been a cat posing and dog painting or a dog posting and a cat with a brush.
[LARRY ASIDE: Doesn’t matter as long as human has the debit card. I know my place in the world.]
BELTWAY ROTTIE
IN A HOUSTON FIX
[A STATE FAIR NOTE]
The taleof this dog came earlier in the weekend from our reliable Houston tipsier Alexandra Kelsey who opened the note with: “This dog sounds like a great boy.”

And, she suggests, “He just needs a rescue group. I'm sure we can raise funds for a good group that takes him.  The rescuer is copied … Please share! The rescuer will be heading to the State Fair soon for a livestock show and needs help with this dog before leaving.”
[LARRY ASIDE: He looks to readlarrypowell.com that he might just be a Rottie -- or someone in the family was a Rottie!  Based on the years spent with our now-gone Rottie pal Texas Earl, we endorse rescuing and joyfully acquiring Rotties to gain a happier understanding of having a peaceful nature and an elegant style of co-habitation with great dogs.]
Now, the appeal AK forwarded to us from the rescuer read that this guy was found “wandering in the road, scavenging for food near Beltway 8. He quickly came to me and my teenage son and let us leash him. He will walk on a leash and goes easily into a crate where he has yet to bark or have an accident.  He is extremely under weight and will eat anything that thinks is food. Calm disposition. Most likely someone's former pet.”
The note described this boy as an un-neutered, less-than-a-year-old underweight dog with a docked tail. The missing hair on his lower back is probably due to a flea allergy, the note suggested.
And the note also said the finders, a woman and her son, need to hear from a rescue and they know “all are overwhelmed.” They just don’t want this boy to “fall into the wrong hands.”
To ask about helping the Rottie boy email [email protected] or call
281-636-8380,

PERSONAL DOG NOTE;
A QUESTION ABOUT PAW, ER, PAWS
FROM LARRY, FAN OF PORCHE NOEL: Ever had a dog whose back legs are too uncertain to walk without slippin’ on wooden floors? Got a recommendation for rubber-souled dog shoes? [TIME OUT: My Beatles-expert and fan Porche Noel informs me that’s “rubber-soled” shoes I should be asking about. Then she asked me, “Is your favorite Rubber Soul album song Nowhere Man or Think For Yourself.” Yes, some consider Porche, though she has unsteady back legs, to be the intellect of my circle of acquaintances. And, of course, I tend to respond, “If you’re so smart, Baby you can drive my car to the pet store.” She might smile. Adorable girl, you know. Thanks for any help in this quest. What? No, the floor is not Norwegian Wood. Moving along….
MEANWHILE IN MESQUITE,
ADORABLE ADOPTABLES AWAIT
I wondered if I should lead this segment with a famous saying and, based on Mesquite Animal Services volunteer dog-bio- writer Debra Chisholm’s story of Logan. The answer, quoting a famed literary character, was “elementary, my dear Watson.”
Debra describes Logan as a “ playful spunky youngster “ who is “possibly a Catahoula Leopard mix.” The 3-months-old, 24-pound fellow is “one adorable pup,” Debra says and adds, “He has an abundance of spunk and enthusiasm. He is playful, likes to chase balls (but hasn’t yet been trained to return them) and thoroughly enjoyed romping about the yard during the photo shoot. He played Sherlock Holmes and investigated the yard thoroughly.” [LARRY ASIDE: And there, ladies
and gents, is your link to “Elementary.”]
Debra says Logan “walks quite well on a leash” and he loves treats, a sign of possibly easy training.
And, she says, “Obedience classes would be important in helping him to fit in nicely with his family. He wants and needs a home in which his owners will consider him a permanent part of the family circle. This friendly, fun-loving boy, hopes his time at the shelter will be a brief one.”
To ask about adopting or rescuing Logan, cite his shelter ID #56937566 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email [email protected] . Same system when you ask about any of these Mesquite adorable adoptables.
Debra writes of #56937566, “I have named this bundle of enthusiasm and personality Mitzi.  She was picked up, along with her sibling, by one of our officers as strays on 9/20 … Mitzi’s brother was adopted and she is hoping she will also find her forever home soon. She weighs 21 pounds, is about 3 months of age and has been spayed since her arrival at the shelter.
“She is one spunky, exuberant youngster, with all the normal puppy behavior and energy. She will put a smile on your face and entertain you with her antics. For a three month old puppy, she walks quite well on a leash. She is a playful, tail-wagging youngster, looking for a good time! … Obedience classes would be just the thing to help her fit into her family circle well. She hopes for people who would be patient with her and love her enough to say committed to her, no matter what. She is friendly and happy to be loved on and receive petting. Never, no never, does she want to live her life in someone's backyard. “

AND THAT BRINGS US to Debra’s bio of Graham, a 2-year-old, 62-pound “sweet boy” who, she writes, “would doubtless be a loving devoted pet for your family.” Graham is #56919667 at the shelter.
Debra writes, “He is an American Pit Bull Terrier and was picked up by one of our officers on 9/19 … It looks like he’s been well cared for by his owner. However, he has been at the shelter for several days and unfortunately no one has come looking for him.
“He walks very nicely on a leash. He appears to be potty-trained because he held it in and once in the yard, he went and went!! He was fascinated by all the sights and smells in the yard as he poked around with his nose hither and yon.
“ He made several trips to the gate and peered out, looking for something or someone. Maybe his people? He spent a considerable amount of time scouting out the yard and then climbed up on our play equipment, showing off his athleticism. He is well behaved and calm and has a chill personality. He was somewhat reserved and not actually seeking out attention. However, when I stopped him to pet him, he was OK with that.”
Remember, cite his shelter ID #56937566 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email at [email protected].
You can see the complete biographies of these animals and other dogs and cats by going to the Mesquite shelter website HERE.
At that link you can see a bunch of kittens and cats — and the kittens include this little nameless fellow. No doubt the shelter will be happy if you can find Young Mister adorable a really good home with people who know the value of petting a cat until the two of you are completely tranquil in 2024 — it’ll continue into 2025 and beyond, too.
 
CONTEMPLATIONS
BASEBALL, MONEY & POPCORN
Thanks to the Texas Rangers who, in 2023 taught us how to forget the past and enjoy the present when they won the 2023 World Series championship. Now we get to thank them for teaching us how to gut it up and get ready for next year when they can’t quite pull things together enough to repeat as the World Series champs. Rangers fans have had lots of practice in enduring losing seasons, but this was the first time fans have had to gut-it-up in a failed defend-the-championship season. Wait ’til next year. BATS ALIVE IN TWENTY FIVE. They did pretty good in Sunday’s last game of their season, thumping the LA Angels8-to-ZIP. I don’t have a pitching slogan. Got the whole off-season to work on it. …
At least the Dallas Cowboys didn’t lose on Sunday. Speaking of big contracts, should Hoda Kotb, rather than quitting her TV job over a salary cut, simply called the agent for Dak Prescott (the 4-year, $240 million contract Cowboys quarterback)? …
During a TV baseball game, any of you fans ever eat hot-buttered microwave popcorn while you’re trying to type on a computer keyboard? Gitssdownrightlippppery, don’t itttttt.
My spell-checker didn’t even wince at that line. “Seen it before,” Tye Poe replied.
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