Boxer Mix has Limited Time in Shelter in CA!

A244279 - This gorgeous girl loves to cuddle and needs someone to take her home and care for her. She is well behaved and responds to the "sit" command. She loves to play and needs an owner or family that can pay her the attention she deserves.

Here's a videoclip of her and her slightly underbite is irresistible!:

http://www.phsspca.org/adoptions/petoftheweek.htm#potw1

Deaf Horse Used as a Model

A wonderful article on how Cali, the deaf horse, have contributed to the understanding of disabilities and how they can function equally if allowed and given the opportunity. The emphasis is on the abilities of each individual as everyone has their own limits. Even hearnig animals and people have limits and we are not quick to call them as someone with disabilites. Attached is a video of Cali with her trainer in the article below:

deaf-horse-teaches-children-about-disabilities

Blu's Journey from Texas to Massachusetts

If anyone asks me when has been my busiest when it comes to animals. I have to say this past weekend during Memorial! I have been fostering briefly a 1.5 year old deaf dog with some vision problems, Blu -- a 95 pounder! -- who came all the way from Texas to go to a new home in Massachusetts. I will talk more about this in a bit.

On Saturday, I took Blu with me to this cafe -- dog friendly place -- for my breakfast. There I spotted a bird right off the sidewalk by the busy road and it didn't fly off when I approached. Hoping that someone else would take care of it as I have enough on my plate to no avail. I put it in the box and went on to eat my breakfast. Afterward, I walked Blu and carried the box back to my home. I put the box with towel over it on the table while awaiting for a transporter who was due to pick up Blu to meet the next transporter in NJ then again in CT where a member of the new family came to get him. As soon as Blu got picked up, I took the box with the bird and drove off to Schuykill Wildlife Clinic to drop off the bird in their care. Then off to someone's alley to help trap feral cats to be brought to Sunday's clinic to be fixed before they're released.

Sunday morning came, I went to the PSPCA Feral Clinic hosted by Philadelphia Community Cats Council (PCCC) with the feral cats. While there, a 5-7 pound senior dog was on her way to a city shelter because her elderly human companion has gone into a nursing home and no one in the family could keep her. It became clear that this senior dog's life is at stake if I didn't take her home with me to foster. I bought her a jacket, collar and plush eco/recycable bed. I took her to grooming as she doesn't seem well cared for -- matted coat, dirty eyes and long nails on top of rotten teeth. A big black dog left and a tiny white dog, who I've named Muffy, came and she's hearing :) My dogs are protective of her and seem to sense that Muffy's old. I'm attaching a movie clip of Muffy as well as a picture of my dogs with her.

Marley, Muffy and Murray: The M's Gang!

Here's the story about Blu. I received an email from Cheryl, a volunteer transport coordinator, -- who I have used in the past with two rescued cats going into a different home from one state to another -- on a list of transport legs and I saw that a transporter for NJ close to Philadelphia is needed. I let Cheryl know that I'll be able to fill that leg that and even foster Blu temporarily until next transporter becomes available.

I drove about 45 minutes to meet Tom, the trucker, who just dropped off a blind dog, Harry, to a new home in Illinois before continuing on to NJ with Blu. On the way, it was rainy then sunny then rainy on it goes. When I was just about to make my left onto the parking of Petro Stopping Center where I am to meet Tom, I was met with a beautiful rainbow.

I drove slow to take the picture of the rainbow

I text messaged Tom to let him know I am here because I can't go in the area where all truckers go to park their trucks. He said he'll get ready to bring Blu to me. I waited about 5 minutes for his and Blu's presence. When he finally came with Blu and I didn't expect a huge dog. He's a sweetheart. I thanked Tom for all he do and not first time he has brought animals with him to somewhere they need to be to help save their lives.

That's me, Blu!

Here's the pictures I took of Blu on that day below. Isn't he photogenic?

Ready to hit the road...

Where am I heading now?

Making myself comfortable and feeling sleepy

Some eye shut time!

Hanging out at Penn Treaty Park by the river

Cheryl sent us all this sweet link:

Thank You from Blu

Spay/Neuter & Adopting from Shelter = You Save Lives!

I hate to be the bearer of this sad reality as no one does, but I feel this is important to educate the public. This hit me when one of the deaf cat adopters contacted me to inform me that his friend wants to know if she can have a deaf cat or deaf dog that is not spayed/neutered. I explained why it is not going to happen, which this adopter did relay but that person didn't believe it and want to hear it from me. So, I thought I'd might as well let more than one person
learn by sharing here.

I will be no part nor do I support in allowing someone to get an unspayed and unneutered pets, be it deaf or hearing. I do know that no rescue groups, foster homes or shelters across the nation will adopt out an animal without having it spayed and neutered because they're very aware of the real and tragic problems affecting our furry friends.

All kind of cats and dogs there are, mixed or purebreed, they are euthanized, including kittens and puppies everyday at shelters. They do not deserve this at all and people contributed to this either by ignorance, selfish reason or greed. It is humans who contribute to the overpopulation of cats/dogs and we need to take the responsibility in spaying and neutering our pets and educating others the importance in doing so. Below are two videos:

Born to die

Multiplying cats

By watching these videos, I hope it will make you realize that when you buy a dog or cat, you kill those that are waiting in the shelter. When you do not fix your dog or cat, their offsprings will be dropped off in shelter too you'll never know about and will not help save these animals in shelter, also waiting for home before their euthansia date.

Do not buy dogs from pet store as they come from puppymill where these dogs are used as breeding machine, living in unsanitary crates forever. The more they see they are not making $$, they'll stop and it's better for the puppy mill dogs. To learn more about puppy mills, go to:

http://www.mlar.org/advocacy/puppy-mills

http://www.stoppuppymills.org/

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/get_the_facts_on_puppy_mills/

Photos of those rescued from puppy mills, go to: http://www.mlar.org/photo-gallery/intro

Please think about how each one of us, as a human, can help make a difference and save a life. The animals rely on us for our hands/voice. It is with hopes that after this blog, the person or anyone who want an unspayed and unneutered pet will now understand that it means death for infinite of innocent animals.

Pennsylvania is known as the east capital of the Puppy Mills. The issue of puppy mills will be on Oprah's show tomorrow, so tune in to watch! For more information, go to this site:

http://network.bestfriends.org/news/postdetail.aspx?np=24184

At this moment, not all of them can be saved but down the road with all of our help other than adoption, foster and rescue. Start with ABC -- Animal Birth Control -- to help end homelessness of animals. A campaign is done by PETA about this at:

http://www.peta.org/feat/abc/video1.asp

Know your ABC's and spread it!

Good source of information on facts and myths of spay and neuter can be found here about cats and dogs:

http://www.pacthumanesociety.org/downloads/SpayNeuter.pdf

If you want to know of a low cost spay/neuter place in your home area, go to this link:

http://www.saveourstrays.com/low-costsn.htm