Other bloggers in the animal word have so much more insight and have done many hours more research than I .
Upon reading the following blog just now, I became extremely angry( not at the blogger but at humanity) but also very enlightened.
I wish to share this persons views with you .
I keep saying that rescuers must stick together for the sake of the animals. And now I know that I am more animal than human which is quite a statement.
Read the piece and see whether you may be an animal too. Makes me want fight on !
The blog is quite explicit. If you have a weak stomach, ...........
http://onebarkatatime.blogspot.com/
later
Monday, January 12, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
GOOD Morning
And how have things been at your house?
I heard through the grapevine this week , that our local pound, Hillside Kennels, had called a Rescue group to take in a dog. Knowing the history of this place made me a bit skeptical to say the least. I did some digging around, asked some questions, and found out that `yes` they will call a Rescue to take in a dog . But so far its only the single breeds , and not very often . Still, its a start and I have to commend the ladies out there for at least making the effort . I`m not sure where they get the Rescues names from but , you know that I`ll be trying to get ours on that list . Mutts are just as worthy of life as a single breed,for sure.
I`ve had several calls this week for surrenders. As the economy dips lower, and people have to move to smaller digs, the animals have to go( but its against the law to discriminate against a person with pets trying to rent). So if you want to foster, let me know. We can save one more together.
Its been a good week for the cats. Two more babies have good homes. Strange that the cats are getting homes and the dogs are being evicted. But then again, cats are more portable . However, they do get quite upset with change so I hope any new kitty owners don`t move around too much or the cat will have a meltdown.
I put out bird food this year to see what would come by for a snack. The usual's are here;Blue Jays, Cardinals,Black Caps,and the like. I left some flowers up, too, so they could munch on the heads where the seeds are still hanging on and the birds are coming right up to the porch. My cats sure enjoy watching , with their little jaws quivering and their weird little hunting sounds . Neat! Who needs T.V.?
But it seems I have also attracted some other critters . Rabbits are normal. Deer are normal.The neighbors cats are normal. But this year, there are other tracks out there in the mornings. I don`t know if its a wild dog or a stray, but it keeps coming back and going to the back door. You know me. I`ve started to put any kibble that gets swept up and any left overs with stale bread out in the wind-row for him/her. I don`t mind having this creature around but Jack starts barking about 4 am and doesn`t quit until I get up. He takes off outside and barks his face off but I cant see a damned thing in the dark so have no idea whats out there . This morning it was 5 am so our guest must have slept in. And I got an extra hour .YAY!!
Well, things are almost back to normal around here and it`s almost spring( I start counting down to spring as soon as Christmas is over with), so I guess I`ll make it to another birthday. Don`t know what lies ahead for us but I`m ready to do what I can for the animals.
When you get time, have a look at the Caveat Blog.I don`t know how to do this right, so I`ll just give you the whole thing. Maybe I should just learn how and save some words.
http://caveat.blogware.com/blog
Selma knows her stuff and there are links on her site for other great bloggers with thoughts to share.
later
I heard through the grapevine this week , that our local pound, Hillside Kennels, had called a Rescue group to take in a dog. Knowing the history of this place made me a bit skeptical to say the least. I did some digging around, asked some questions, and found out that `yes` they will call a Rescue to take in a dog . But so far its only the single breeds , and not very often . Still, its a start and I have to commend the ladies out there for at least making the effort . I`m not sure where they get the Rescues names from but , you know that I`ll be trying to get ours on that list . Mutts are just as worthy of life as a single breed,for sure.
I`ve had several calls this week for surrenders. As the economy dips lower, and people have to move to smaller digs, the animals have to go( but its against the law to discriminate against a person with pets trying to rent). So if you want to foster, let me know. We can save one more together.
Its been a good week for the cats. Two more babies have good homes. Strange that the cats are getting homes and the dogs are being evicted. But then again, cats are more portable . However, they do get quite upset with change so I hope any new kitty owners don`t move around too much or the cat will have a meltdown.
I put out bird food this year to see what would come by for a snack. The usual's are here;Blue Jays, Cardinals,Black Caps,and the like. I left some flowers up, too, so they could munch on the heads where the seeds are still hanging on and the birds are coming right up to the porch. My cats sure enjoy watching , with their little jaws quivering and their weird little hunting sounds . Neat! Who needs T.V.?
But it seems I have also attracted some other critters . Rabbits are normal. Deer are normal.The neighbors cats are normal. But this year, there are other tracks out there in the mornings. I don`t know if its a wild dog or a stray, but it keeps coming back and going to the back door. You know me. I`ve started to put any kibble that gets swept up and any left overs with stale bread out in the wind-row for him/her. I don`t mind having this creature around but Jack starts barking about 4 am and doesn`t quit until I get up. He takes off outside and barks his face off but I cant see a damned thing in the dark so have no idea whats out there . This morning it was 5 am so our guest must have slept in. And I got an extra hour .YAY!!
Well, things are almost back to normal around here and it`s almost spring( I start counting down to spring as soon as Christmas is over with), so I guess I`ll make it to another birthday. Don`t know what lies ahead for us but I`m ready to do what I can for the animals.
When you get time, have a look at the Caveat Blog.I don`t know how to do this right, so I`ll just give you the whole thing. Maybe I should just learn how and save some words.
http://caveat.blogware.com/blog
Selma knows her stuff and there are links on her site for other great bloggers with thoughts to share.
later
Friday, January 2, 2009
The new is still old
And a Happy New Year to you . Or at least give it your best shot.
Sitting here this morning waiting for the bondo to dry on my water tank so I can run water again , I got to thinking how the other half lives. If I didnt have something go wrong or break down around here at least once a month, I would be thinking I was asleep and dreaming. With old age comes patience and acceptance of things I do not have control over. This includes the weather and how fast people drive on my road. Things break. I have the good fortune of being taught alot of weird things in my life by the men in my life( Grampa, Dad, and so on). Every human can teach us something . It may seem silly at the time but believe me, it will come in handy eventually . And me being somewhat of a hermitess, I depend on myself and my knowlege to get me through the day. Remember McGiver? ( is that how to spell his name?) He could make stuff out of paperclips and elastic bands to defeat his enemy of the day. My enemy is an old house with old pipes and wiring.
I am blathering .
But there is something more pressing on my mind today.
I recently went into Pet Crazy in Woodstock to see about having a cat day with them.
I discovered that they are now selling puppies, for outrageous prices, FROM QUEBEC. I dont know if you keep up with this stuff but most of Canada`s puppy mills are in Quebec. I mentioned that it was a sad thing to see since there are hundreds of pups looking for homes and are in a rescue situation right here in Ontario. I got the feeling that the staff is unaware of exactly where these pups might have originated from so I`m not going to smear them at all.
I am going to look into this further though and will keep you informed. I wonder if I can get a straight answer from Pet Crazy`s home base?
A few months ago, we received an advertising email that made it through our filters from a dog broker just down the road near T.O. We looked into it and surmised from all the info that this person was a broker and the dogs were from that areas Mennonites.
We have the same problem right here in Oxford but I know for a fact that they are being watched carefully by our local SPCA . who are doing the right thing by trying to stop this nonsense but are getting shut out at the door and are being given misinformation by the breeders.
I am grateful to our local group for going after Trails End even when is wasn`t their jurisdiction.
London is now there every time there`s an animal auction , making sure the animals are being cared for properly . Its a start. Now to get it shut down completely. I doubt if that will happen but these animal brokers are now aware they are being watched so may be treating their property a bit more humanely.
So now lets see if that bondo held.
later
Sitting here this morning waiting for the bondo to dry on my water tank so I can run water again , I got to thinking how the other half lives. If I didnt have something go wrong or break down around here at least once a month, I would be thinking I was asleep and dreaming. With old age comes patience and acceptance of things I do not have control over. This includes the weather and how fast people drive on my road. Things break. I have the good fortune of being taught alot of weird things in my life by the men in my life( Grampa, Dad, and so on). Every human can teach us something . It may seem silly at the time but believe me, it will come in handy eventually . And me being somewhat of a hermitess, I depend on myself and my knowlege to get me through the day. Remember McGiver? ( is that how to spell his name?) He could make stuff out of paperclips and elastic bands to defeat his enemy of the day. My enemy is an old house with old pipes and wiring.
I am blathering .
But there is something more pressing on my mind today.
I recently went into Pet Crazy in Woodstock to see about having a cat day with them.
I discovered that they are now selling puppies, for outrageous prices, FROM QUEBEC. I dont know if you keep up with this stuff but most of Canada`s puppy mills are in Quebec. I mentioned that it was a sad thing to see since there are hundreds of pups looking for homes and are in a rescue situation right here in Ontario. I got the feeling that the staff is unaware of exactly where these pups might have originated from so I`m not going to smear them at all.
I am going to look into this further though and will keep you informed. I wonder if I can get a straight answer from Pet Crazy`s home base?
A few months ago, we received an advertising email that made it through our filters from a dog broker just down the road near T.O. We looked into it and surmised from all the info that this person was a broker and the dogs were from that areas Mennonites.
We have the same problem right here in Oxford but I know for a fact that they are being watched carefully by our local SPCA . who are doing the right thing by trying to stop this nonsense but are getting shut out at the door and are being given misinformation by the breeders.
I am grateful to our local group for going after Trails End even when is wasn`t their jurisdiction.
London is now there every time there`s an animal auction , making sure the animals are being cared for properly . Its a start. Now to get it shut down completely. I doubt if that will happen but these animal brokers are now aware they are being watched so may be treating their property a bit more humanely.
So now lets see if that bondo held.
later
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