The Weekend Was Busy...

There was just so much to do and not enough time to get it all done, but isn't that always the case.   As far as our furry friends go, there is of course news to tell on the rescue front.  There were a couple of kittens found on a nearby highway that were picked up by a fellow volunteer so they are now safe.  There are always animals in danger of being euthanized at our local shelters as well because of space issues (i.e. too many animals coming in and nowhere to put them so they have to euthanize the ones there to make room).  Then of course there are always adoption events for the animal rescue organization I volunteer with.  The picture below is me holding a 6 week old kitten named Buttercup.

 

 

She is so sweet and had been playing off and on for the entire 3 hours she was at the event.  We of course could not resist this photo opportunity.  Would you have been able to resist her at all?  I can't, that's for sure.

 

Then Thor and Megan, our Newfoundland nephew and niece, were there getting baths as well.  Once they got done they were, as always, a big crowd draw and people were taking pictures of them and loving on them which they really live for.  Thor's Wobbler's is getting worse apparently and he lost about 4-5 pounds this week which is really not good.  He is so skinny it is truly breaking our hearts not just for him but for his parents as well.  He of course puts on a brave face at the store.  If you are owned by a large breed dog, please pay attention to their gate (walking habits) so you will know if it changes.  There is no cure for Wobbler's.

 

http://vet.osu.edu/wobbler-syndrome

 

All in all it was a great weekend and it is our hope to have many adoptions for the homeless animals and maybe even find some barn homes for homes with lots of land for some semi-feral cats.  They are quite a help to those not only with barns but with lots of property. 

 

http://www.aspca.org/adoption/feral-cats-faq.aspx

 

If you are in the Raleigh, NC area and are willing to have at least one semi-feral cat on your property please contact me for some no costs details as to how you are able to have this for your land.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and have a wonderful week.  We'll talk more about the fur kids this week!  Let me know if you have any specific you'd like me to discuss or if you have any input.  Your family and friends might be interested in reading so please tell them about us and as always thanks for reading!

The Weekend! What Are You Going To Do?

Well it's the day most of us wait for...Friday!  So what do we do?  Wash the car?  Mow the lawn?  Why not take the dog out to the park or better yet walk down the trails in your area?  Take him/her to the local pet store if the weather is bad for some extra socialization.  My dog, Lucien, absolutely loves the pet stores because he gets tons of attention and gets to see other dogs which just makes his day.  I don't have to buy him anything at all.

What are some other ideas?  Why not work on some of your training with fido? If your dog is already properly trained then there's no reason you can't either teach a new trick or go over some old ones.  Working on recall is always a good one because if your dog runs toward something (a rabbit, for instance) then you want really good recall with your dog so you can get curious fido back.

If your dog loves to swim then there is always the local lake to take a swim in and maybe throw a ball or stick in the water if he/she likes to retrieve.  It's great exercise and also a really good way to show off how well trained your dog is because we all know what proud parents we can be when they actually do what we taught them to do.

This was too cute not to post.  Newfies are great water dogs and awesome swimmers.

Swimming is also very low impact so it's great on their joints but such a wonderful workout for them as well by strengthening muscles just like in humans.  It does the very same thing without the added stress of impact like running or even walking gives.

If your dog does love to walk or run then by all means take them out! We all need exercise so what better way than to take the dog.  It not only gets him/her out in the fresh air but also occupies their mind and you can also work on some things like sitting at intersections and sitting when a car passes which is always good and extremely safe.

Let us know what you like to do with your dog when you take him/her out.  Post some pictures too!

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