FROM CATS 'n' CANINES TO CALENDARS AND BEYOND -- IT'S JUNE 2025....

EDITION OF TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY JUNE 3-4, 2025 [PetPowellPress] Before we get into the daily approach of the morning emails, I feel compelled to confess that I am clock-watching this AM.
Perhaps you can relate. Each morning I take a pill as soon as I'm awake and I can't have anything to eat or drink for an hour. I am trying to focus on the mission rather than the coffee as we approach our initial item of the day. That's my Junior Office Cat Stevie Ray Treeboy dreaming of the day Senior Office Cat William Powell gives him the OK to escort me down the hall to get my coffee. He's an ambitious feline. The Congeniality of Cat Life -- that's Stevie Ray's first book about "getting along and earning the treats."
EVERY NOW AND THEN,
A RECOLLECTION FOR ANIMALS....
I opened an email from Paws In The City, the Dallas rescue organization, and Paws' late leader Mark Verma who animal advocacy lost in 2022. He left behind a legacy of hustling for the benefit of animals' lives. A gentleman, a great dinner companion and a very sincere pro-animal worker. 
So, when I opened the email and saw the photo of this latest Paws in the City Project, I was reminded of Mark and so many other pro-animal hearts that have helped make Dallas/Fort Worth a great center for saving
animals against great odds.
So, you've seen the photo of the three dogs by now. The Paws in the City info reads, "Dodger, Snacker, and Phineas were all welcomed in to the Paws Pack in the last three days! All of these sweet pups are getting their medical work and a MUCH needed makeover." Read about how you can help them by going to pawsinthecity.org.
Take the same route to pawsinthecity.org to see how you can help this guy Stewie, also in the care of Paws In The City. His bio reads, "Stewie is a senior Shih Tsu mix, affectionate and very laid back. He gets along well with people and other pets. He's a well-rounded guy who loves sunbathing and couch surfing! He's not a high-energy dog but very low-maintenance. He'd make an excellent fit for almost any home!" Here's the LINK TO STEWIE AND HIS PROFILE. And, FYI, his "all cleaned up" photo is a charmer! As is his "still needing a day at the salon" photo.
A DOG YOU'D WANT TO HUG,
WAITS FOR YOUR EMBRACE!
[LARRY ASIDE: That headline is just a hint from me. So, we don't quite have the room now at readlarrypowell.com's international headquarters for Powder, but, my-oh-my didn't I think about it when I opened the email from Debra Chisholm and read the biography by Judi Brown!]
Those Mesquite volunteers work hard to give readers a thorough and fetching, so to speak, biography of dogs waiting for homes in the Mesquite Animal Shelter.]
Here's the bio info: Powder is #58602357 at the Mesquite Shelter. Judi reports he's a 2-year-old "Retriever/Lab mix" with lots of "Golden" in the family tree.
And, the bio describes him as "a soft cuddle-bug /all sweetness/shelter fave."...
Judi wrote, "Run, don’t walk to come meet or tag Powder! He is the whole package!" She says 40-pound Powder "arrived as a stray" on May 29" and Judi reports, "My dog scanner said that he’s mostly a Golden Retriever. He does have double dewclaws on his back feet. This dog is stunning with his cream coloring and captivating brown eyes! He has a calm, loving demeanor. He, at first, thrashed on the leash, but after a minute

walked right along beside me looking up for assurance.
"He just wanted a little more petting and attention. He sat patiently beside me when I brushed him. He will need frequent brushing and could use a grooming so he won’t be so hot during our Texas summer. He moseyed around the yard. He wasn’t about to be in a hurry. He checked out all the smells. He has some herding instinct in him. He’s gentle, calm, well-behaved, friendly (not overly so) and very sweet....He wants to be mostly an inside dog."
And, "P.S.," Judi writes, "Powder is extremely soft!"
Cite Powder's shelter ID # 58602357 when you call the shelter at 972-216-6283 or email [email protected]
See more Mesquite animals by clicking on this shelter LINK. 
Mesquite's shelter, like so many city shelters in the area, has available cats and kittens waiting to find new homes. Click to the shelter and you can see the details better.  

On Tuesday morning as I doublechecked the links to Mesquite's many animals, I found this guy Paul, a kitten approaching adoptable status and the look on his cute face, adorable with that "dress-gray with black and white coat" feline attire just almost meows loudly, "I am going to become a proper office cat for someone with a heart and brain." [LARRY ASIDE: I always like to help young kittens form their entire sentences. Paul is just over a month-and-a-half old. That's how old I was when I learned how to type, as I recall. Pass it on: Give all shelter animals a good home with air-conditioning before summer really sets in. Thanks, Larry & his colleagues, Senior Office Cat William Powell and Junior Office Cat Stevie Ray Treeboy.]
CONTEMPLATIONS
& CONFESSION, CALENDARS & COFFEE
LARRY CONFESSION: For my entire life I cannot remember a time when I wasn't up to the joy of hugging a dog who was needing a home. For example, there's Powder, but, as you know, a person can only bring so many dogs and cats home. Fortunately, I married well: One animal nut married another. So, Martha and I don't quite have the room now for Powder, but, my-oh-my didn't I think about it when I opened the email from Debra Chisholm, saw the photos and read the biography by Judi Brown. Those Mesquite volunteers work hard to give readers a thorough and fetching, so to speak, biography of dogs waiting for homes in the Mesquite Animal Shelter. OK, moving along to the next Contemplation...
I got an email this morning that had this subject line: "PRE-ORDER YOUR 2026 CALENDARS NOW." So, let's contemplate this: How can you "pre-order" a calendar, i.e., "How do you order before you order?" Because that's what the words mean. It's like saying "Pre-ride an elevator." "Pre-drink a martini." Ordering only happens when you order. Perhaps I will post-think my position some day. Oh, and, as is my tradition, "Pre-ban the Oxford comma." ....
BACK TO MY HOT CUP OF JOE: Senior Office Cat William Powell cleared the hallway for my race to the kitchen to get the day's first cup of coffee. That cat isn't paid enough. Neither of us is. OK, let's move into the world of humans and animals as we ask, "Has any marketing genius ever thought of naming a brand of coffee 'Symbiotic Java'?" Can't live without coffee and the brand can't live without the human. I have not pre-named my coffee or its cup. And remember this important P.S. regarding a certain Mesquite dog: Judi wrote, "P.S. Powder is extremely soft!" Save 'em all! -- lrp, 2-3-25.
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