Poisonous Plants

This is a really informative video from the ASPCA. I didn't realize there were so many plants that are poisonous to my pets. They also provide photos of the plants. Which is very helpful.

Kitty play

This is such a cute picture that I had to share. It reminds me so much of our two newest male kitties. They play so hard sometimes. They look like they are really brothers.

the cat / dog log: Wordless Wednesday #73

Stumble It!

Another new addition!

Sorta ;D

My step-son got a dog. The doggy is an adorable beagle mix. It is so exciting to see how the SS has grown to be such an animal lover. They didn't have pets growing up. Since starting college and having a place of his own he has taken in a stray kitten and taken such good care of it (vetting and everything). Now he has adopted this cute dog from their local shelter.

Have a look at this picture. Such a cute pair!

Cat Rescue Friend in the News

My cat rescue friend was in a local news paper. It seems they have recently had an overwhelming response to their plea for help for the many kitties that need homes. I want to thank anyone who may have seen my posts here and helped her out in some way. I also wanted to thank our local weatherman, James Spann. He broadcast a link to her information on his Twitter channel! So that went out to over 750 people in Alabama! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

I hope you will take a moment to see the article and read her story. She has been kind to so many animals.

Tuscaloosa News - Cat rescuer seeks rescue of her own

Siamese - Great Cats, in my opinion

I have heard many bad things about the Siamese breed during my lifetime. But our newest additions, Brady, has turned out to be the sweetest and most loving cat I have ever know. Really.

We took Brady in from the rescue friend who has cancer because we wanted to help her and her homeless kitties. My husband and I both have a soft heart for animals and we find pleasure in helping others. So, in comes Brady. And we knew from what Donna had said that he was very affectionate and always wanted to be with you. But we had no idea that he would be this great. He does really well with all of our animals. Although a couple of the kitties were not sure at first. Everyone gets along great now.

My point here is to tell you that I decided to do some research on the Siamese breed. What I read has been nothing but good. Now I have such a hard time understanding why so many people think this is a mean breed by nature. It also reminds me that so many people do not take the time to understand animals and therefore end up provoking bad behaviors and blaming it on the animal's disposition.

Gosh, maybe I should think about a career in training people to be good pet owners. :D Hmmm, probably not a real good future in that, unfortunately.

Wordless Wednesday - A Worthy Appeal

*I apologize for making Wordless Wednesday so wordy. Please read below.*



I am posting a very important link. A friend in rescue needs help. The Siamese kitty above, "Brady", was adopted from Donna's kitties. I hope we have some pet blogging friends in or near Alabama who can help get the word out, or even adopt a kitty from this special lady. This is a very valid and serious situation. Please help us get the word out! If you can help by blogging or putting it on Twitter, please do. Thank you.

http://www.alabamawx.com/?p=13861#comment-66756

The link above is to the blog of one of our local weather stations. My husband is a weather bug and follows the blog religiously. They published a recent email from him. It is concerning an urgent need for help for a very sweet rescue friend who has cancer and needs to find homes for pets quickly.

Please take a moment to visit the post and also read the comments. There are more links posted in the comments from others who are trying to help. This really is an urgent and desperate plea for help. There are some very adoptable pets still available. They must we placed or suffer a very sad fate.

I know that sometimes people assume animals are "put out" or surrendered because of behavior problems. But this is not always the case. Many times, for various reasons (financial, family, illness, etc.), people are no longer able to care for them. This leaves some very loving and adoptable pets to suffer and sometimes lose their life.

Please help if you can, in any way that you can. Thank You

Brady

Finally, a picture of the new furbaby, Brady. More will come soon! :)