Posted in Legislation

Last Sunday, April 26, I got a call from a fellow Humane Society member about an injured cat. A young man had come after being gone for several days and noticed his neighbor's cat lying the yard--not moving. He went to check on it and discovered it was still alive but barely. Owners said cat had been hit by a car. He called his girlfriend's mothe… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

Tomorrow will be a week since I rescued Fawn the Chihuahua. If no one calls in the next day or so, she will go in to be spayed, vaccinated and placed on the eligible for adoption list. It would be unfair to her for me to try to keep her--the papillons chase her, the cats swat her and she really needs to be an only pet. I would like to see her… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

That's what I'm calling the Chihuahua rescued last week. She looks like a tiny deer. So far as I know, there have been no calls about a lost Chihuahua. She is a very sweet little dog, but a bit overwhelmed by all the cats and other dogs here. She loves to cuddle and needs to be with someone who will hold her a lot--probably also needs to be… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

Last night after a meeting I found a small Chihuahua puppy. Since it was night and cold and she was in a downtown area with no houses around, I decided to bring her home with me. Small dogs don't seem to do well in our shelter due to the barking and commotion of the larger dogs so we frequently foster small dogs in individual homes. We have ente… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

My keyboard is in my mouth and the beam is in my eye. Not only did I fail to check my source on the PETA kill rate, I must now acknowledge that the source is indeed highly questionable. I have always preached "check your sources" and then I failed to do so. My apologies to PETA and everyone. I haven't had time to do much more investigating, b… read more