FOR A FRIDAY REPORT, DROP A DISH, HELP SOME ANIMALS, CONTEMPLATE THE WORLD

EDITION OF FRIDAY, AUG. 25, 2025 [PetPowellPress] Here we are on a Friday morning and I've already dropped one glass canine/feline food dish and shattered it.
Doesn't happen very often but it does stun me and it puzzles anybody else in the kitchen. With my apologies to the
entire animal kingdom, we proceed.
[PHOTO EXPLANATION from WENDY: "Dear Readers, That wasn't my dish. But Office Cat William Powell snapped the photo. That's me after I left the kitchen and came to the living room hide my snicker at what The Fumbler said when the dish hit the floor. He apologized to all of us and our MomMartha, too, as she was heading out to try to drive in rush hour traffic while laughing.]
MEANWHILE IN COWTOWN,
THE PETS ARE AVAILABLE...
We got an email from the enduring organization CLASP, i.e., Cowtown Loves Animal Shelter Pets. Founded in 2004, the non-profit is volunteer fueled and aimed at finding happy and responsible homes for dogs and cats.

And the dominating dog in the email? This girl Trixie.
We have only her update, not the history of this dog. But, for crying out loud, that history is over and Trixie is living a good life and is ready to live the high-life in a good home.
The CowtownPets bio opens with "Meet a pretty girl named Trixie." She's described as a year-old Carolina/Lab mix who gets along well with children, cats (senior cats too), and dogs of all sizes. She is full of joy and has a zest for living!"
And, there's this: "She rides well in the car and is always up for an adventure. Pup cup, anyone?"
The med report is that "Trixie is spayed, current on vaccines, current on preventions, current on bloodwork, heartworm negative, microchipped, crate trained, and house trained. Still working on leash training. "
And the bio says she's an "excellent dog-park dog who plays with all the dogs (even the edgy ones) and charms all the pet parents.
"Trixie is young, super-friendly, energetic, and smart - all the good things! Trixie has been looking for the right home since August 2024."
And CLASP wants you to know, "Adoption applications are easy to fill out. They only take about 20 minutes - nothing compared to years and years of love and devotion from a lovely girl like Trixie."
Trixie's adoption fee? It's $150 and with that you get "her crate, bedding, toys and three months of prevention." And CLASP says,
Trixie is "only available for adoption in Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding cities." Got questions? Email [email protected].
The same email included this appeal on behalf of "Mcllroy" --that's how the cat spells his name. You may also call him "Mac," the CLASPers report.



CLASP describes Mac as "a big orange love bug who enjoys treats, scratching posts, and catnip toys. Trapped with



another kitten in Fort Worth, we thought he was destined for BarnCats, but since living on his own with his foster, he has come out of his nervous shell and shown he's ready to be a companion. He will require time to adjust in his new home, but treats help and once trust is established, he will be a big presence.
"He is UTD on all of his vetting and microchipped. He will probably be OK with other cats and
older children with proper introductions. He hasn't been around dogs."
CLASP's adoption rules apply: Available only in DFW and surrounding cities. Mac's adoption fee is $105 plus tax, CLASP says.
Click on the online adoption form HERE https://cowtownpets.org/online-adoption-app/. Questions about the animals? Email [email protected]
THERE'S A GUY NAMED KANE
WAITING IN MESQUITE.....
This is the bio photo of Kane on the Mesquite Animal Shelter website where he's #57421815. Our longtime Mesquite adoptables tipster pal Debra Chisholm forwarded a different kind of bio --this one provided by volunteer
dog bio-writer Catherine Ludwick.
The story of Kane is he's an Appenzeller Sennenhund....who is 2 years and 4 months old, is a large fellow and has been in the shelter since December 9. To ask about him, cite his shelter ID #57421815 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email
[email protected] .
The writer Catherine Ludwick took up Kane's cause from the shelter dog's point-of-view. She wrote:
"Here I sit day after day. I’ve no place else to go. I see people pass by all day long. Sometimes I will see them glance at me but most times they just pass on by. I don’t know what they are looking for. I want to say hello, is it me you’re looking for?  Please just give me a glance, something to hold onto. A glimmer of hope is what I’m looking for.

"Hello, please don’t go. I want to meet you. I sit here day in and day out, all by myself just
hoping that someone will see me. What about you?  Do you have someplace to go?  What are you looking for?  I can give you what you’re searching for. All I need is a chance, please just look at me.
"Do you know what you’re searching for?  Are you just passing the time by being here?  Do you know what you’re

looking for?  I am here for you. I will give you my heart, my loyalty, companionship. Just take a look at me.
"Please don’t go. You were my only hope today but now you’re gone. I will continue to sit here because there’s The shelter's online bio of formerly stray Kane reports, "There are so many positives about this highly adoptable fellow. He walks well on a leash. He appears to be house trained. He is well behaved, calm, and gentle. He is friendly and is A-OK with being petted and loved on. Kane has a low-key personality and a serene nature. He is crazy about treats and takes him quite nicely. Kane deserves to be an inside pup that is quiet, well ordered and structured."
Click on THIS LINK to see more animals in the Mesquite Animal Shelter and read their individual biographies --- most in traditional style, some, perhaps, in the style of an animal-loving poet.
CONTEMPLATIONS
PONDERING THE MODERN WORLD...
I'm not really pondering anything, I just needed a headline for this part of today's Contemplations. Honesty in writing, that's what led us ol' journalists into the profession. Well, except I became a daily columnist and we could make up stuff. Not really. I just made up that sentence so I'd fit into the 21st Century's expectation of modern journalism. I hope someone, somewhere laughed at that gag. I didn't. I like to think of journalism as a sacred mission protecting honesty and goodness among our lives. ...
My dog has learned to talk -- speaks French and English. OK, I made that one up, too.
Oh, and once again I have failed to be drafted in the first round by any team in the National Football League. I think I may have sent my application in late. Surely they didn't count off because I dropped out of junior college and didn't finish the hundred-yard dash. I think I ran out of gas at about the 60-yard mark so we'll never actually know how quick I was in the Olympic tryouts.
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