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The two gray kittens now have a home

2009-09-12T14:47:00.003-05:00

The two gray kittens have found a wonderful home and are happy and being pampered! Thank you Tiffany!!!

Sad thing happened over the weekend - Two kittens were found dead :(

2009-09-01T16:13:00.001-05:00

You can read about it on our Chipin page. Please help us help the remaining two if you can. Thank you!

http://pethydeout.chipin.com/the-spay-and-vaccination-of-4-sweet-gray-kittens-who-need-to-find-a-forever-home

Help us save four adorable gray kittens

2009-08-28T13:07:00.008-05:00

Please help us raise the funds to spay and vaccinate four stray gray kittens. These kittens are listed for adoption at Adopt-a-Pet.com, but will need to be vaccinated and spayed before they can go to their forever homes. If you are in central Alabama and interested in adopting a kitten, please contact us at pethydeout@gmail.com. If you are not local but want to help us save these kittens and prevent another litter please use the ChipIn link below to make a small contribution. Thank you for any help you can provide to these adorable babies!

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Poisonous Plants

2009-03-13T14:51:00.004-05:00

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

2009-03-11T18:47:00.000-05:00

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!

2009-03-06T22:25:00.007-06:00

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

2009-01-12T13:16:00.006-06:00

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

2009-01-03T15:10:00.006-06:00

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

2008-12-31T14:59:00.006-06:00

*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

2008-12-27T21:14:00.001-06:00

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

The Pack has been Elfed!

2008-12-25T02:31:00.002-06:00

New baby is sick :(

2008-12-23T18:11:00.003-06:00

The new furbaby had worms and he ended up with an upper respiratory infection. Luckily we had him separated from the other cats for the worms when we noticed that he was coming down with the upper respiratory problem. But he was the only one of seven (the others were outdoor cats) that was not sick when they left the rescue. I guess being in the car with them for the two hour trip was when he caught it. Even thought they were all in separate carriers. Guess it is airborne. That makes sense anyway. But he is on meds now and hopefully will be better in about 7 days. Hum! :\ I'm excited for him to meet the other kitties. I really feel good about them getting along. He was indoors with about 20 other cats before and they said he really got along well with them all. :)

Oh, I forgot, we decided to name him Brady. The girl who rescued him was just calling him baby, so we thought Brady would be a good name, since it sounds similar. ;D

Bringing home another furbaby :)

2008-12-21T01:11:00.005-06:00

Tomorrow we should have another rescued kitty arriving in town. It is a male Siamese. I think he is a couple of years old and the rescue said he doesn't have a name. So I'm off to look up male cat names. I want a unique name for him. He has to have a good one, to go with Fonzi. ;)

I will post photos as soon as I can. I'm so excited!

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2008-12-17T20:59:00.003-06:00

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Our dogs smell so good!

2008-12-13T03:34:00.005-06:00

We have found what we consider to be the absolute best dog shampoo and conditioner, Lambert Kay's Oatmeal and Baking Soda. We have used these shampoos and conditioners for about a year now and haven't been disappointed. Not even on the stinkiest and messiest dogs! In fact, we have a cabinet full of puppy and doggy shampoos. Even that scented stuff that's supposed to make them smell like green apples. But, this shampoo has the perfect ingredients if your pet likes to stay outside (and roll around in the grass and dirt) like ours do. We have 5 dogs, you know, so we are usually giving a few baths every week! :)

These shampoos and conditioners have oatmeal and baking soda which make them perfect for us. The oatmeal is great for skin allergies (and most of our dogs have some kind of problem during the year) and baking soda is the best deodorizer you could ask for. The fresh smell seems to last a lot longer than with most other shampoos. You can find them at most pet stores and online. They are pretty reasonably priced too.

Wordless Wednesday

2008-12-10T23:42:00.008-06:00

Soggy!

2008-12-03T23:50:00.006-06:00

The pumpkin treats didn't turn out quite like I had expected. Guess I think all dog treats should be crunchy and that is what I expected. These aren't. They are soft and I would consider them soggy, if I were eating them. They did smell really good in the oven though! Mmmmm!

As far as how the animals like them. All of the dogs will eat them, of course. :) But only one of our cats likes them. Our youngest cat, Fonzi, really likes them. But I was surprised that our oldest cat, Lucky, wouldn't eat them. He is a big (fat) cat and tries to eat everybody's food. He even tried to eat the dogs food once. That didn't go over too well. But he just smelled of the pumpkin treats and looked up at me. Kinda like he was thinking, "got anything else?". Heehee!

Anyway, here is the recipe if you want to give them a try. Maybe y'all will have better luck than me. If you make them, let me know how it goes. Maybe I did something wrong. :\

Pumpkin Puff Pet Treats

1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups oats
1/4 cup applesauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Drop tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet and press flat with a fork.
Bake for approximately 15 minutes (mine took longer than this) and then cool on a rack before serving.
To maximize freshness, be sure to store the treats in an airtight container.

(Note: If your Pet has a pre-existing medical condition, please consult your veterinarian before introducing a new food into your Pet's diet.)

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Treats in the Oven

2008-11-28T21:36:00.005-06:00

We received a Christmas card from our vet today with a yummy sounding treat recipe on the back. We just happen to have all the ingredients. So, the treats are in the oven right now! I'll be sure and let you guys know how the doggies and kitties like them. They are made from pumpkin, vanilla, oats and apple sauce. Sounds yummy to me! Mmmm! I might even give one a try. ;)

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I was stuffed!!

Our first Blog award! Yeah!!

2008-11-24T01:43:00.008-06:00

Gosh, we received this award a while back and got so busy we forgot. Ooops! Sorry Karen! :\

I received this award from a real sweetheart who loves cats just as much as me! :) Her blog is about her dad and all the cats he loved. Thanks Karen at My Funny Dad, Harry.

Here are the blogs I am nominating:

1. The Cat / Dog Log
2. Nytro Girl
3. Feathers, Fins and Fur
4. Chihuatude
5. Paws 'n' Claws
6. Why Everyone Should Train Dogs
7. K9 Chronicles
8. Casto Creations
9. Stylin Pup Pillows
10. Tatum Tot Spice

Decisions Decisions

2008-11-19T15:35:00.014-06:00

I had planned on posting about our favorite dog grooming products today. (check back for those in a couple of days) But I saw this and just had to let everyone know. This is a great cause and fun too!

I'm adding these links to my sidebar so we can all play daily trivia and feed the hungry dogs and cats. They will even send you a daily email. Isn't that fun!?!

So, I'm encouraging, or maybe even challenging, you to add these to your pet blog as well. I know we all love animals. So lets support their effort! Thanks! :)

If you add one or even both of the links somewhere on your site, leave me a comment and let me know. It would surely bring a smile to my face. And I Love to Smile! :D

Cats can get into some of the most embarrassing places

2008-11-10T01:15:00.007-06:00

Although I don't like to admit it... my cats like to get on top of the stove. I'm sure everyone who has a cat has seen it do this before. Our newest kitty has just discovered that he can jump and has been on everything lately. Also, the light under our microwave tends to make the stove top nice and toasty. So, today we put some chicken in the oven to bake slowly for a while and then we went into the next room to sit and chat. Later when my husband went to see how our chicken was coming along I heard him clicking a picture with his IPhone. I was curious, so I went to see what was so interesting.

We couldn't help but laugh. He was sleeping so soundly that he didn't even know we were in the room. The oven had obviously made the stove top very warm. And as you can probably guess, this is Fonzi our newest kitty.

So, we removed him from the stove and went back to finish our chat. Later when we went to get the chicken from the oven...

I promise, he was still breathing. lol!

I have filled another spray bottle to keep in the kitchen now. :)

Wordless Wednesday

2008-11-05T01:06:00.005-06:00

Life in the Country, with other people's horses (and cows)

2008-10-31T19:20:00.010-05:00

After last weekends events, I started to think about what I had imagined this place would be, our cozy little farm house.

I never imagined that we would have vicious wild animals that would be a danger to our pets. In fact, one of the reasons we moved here from the suburbs was for our dogs to have more room to run and play. That was actually the main reason. :) I guess I'm just naive, having grown up in the suburbs myself. I'm not afraid to admit that I was very sheltered as a child.

But growing up in our house was tough. So, I've always considered myself a strong person. My mother never liked for us to cry. It was a sign of weakness. But, along with other recent happenings and the incident with Bobbi, things seem so scary to me now. I cried a lot after Bobbi died. Now I am very skittish whenever our dogs are outside without our constant supervision. I'm always running to the windows if I hear any kind of ruckus at all. To top things off, our neighbors have a Pit Bull puppy. Don't get me wrong, I love Pits. We almost adopted a very loving 6 month old girl. (She loved everyone one of us, except the Jack Russel! That was scary!) But I can see that these people don't care for their animals. Which will most surely lead to a bad outcome with that breed. Pit breeds can be the most loving dogs in the world, if properly raised and cared for. They need a human's love and attention. I can feel that the dog will be trouble and it scares me.

The people who live near us have been here for 20+ years and, well, they fit in. I never thought I would feel like an outsider here. This was going to be our lovely country home. Where we could look out our front door and see horses in the pasture (the neighbors horses, of course). I imagined the neighbors would be friendly country folk and always wave and want to chat. But they are not. They never wave or say hello and will rarely speak at all if we see them out by the fence. My vision of a cozy friendly country home has been shattered. So, what now?

An update on the Pack

2008-10-30T18:36:00.000-05:00

Since I had been away for a while, I wanted to give you an update on our pack. As anyone who has followed this blog before knows, we have a few pets. Heehee! Actually, we practically have a petting zoo. Nothing unusual though. Just your basic dogs, cats and fish.

We now have five dogs and 3 cats. In a recent post I talked about cat #4, Bobbi, whom we recently lost to a vicious attack by a wild animal somewhere near our farm house. She was the only outside cat I have ever had or ever will have. We have decided that we just need some good mouse traps for the barn. But we didn't have any luck with that in the beginning. And although Bobbi was a great mouser and loved being outside, I would never do that to another small domesticated animal. Now I even worry about our dogs when they go outside very early in the morning and it's sometimes still dark, since the days are getting shorter.

So, here is the update I promised you. I'm posting pictures of everyone, so you can see for yourself. :) They are all just super pets!!

This is actually a before picture of Rocky. From the day he found us in October of 2007.

Here is the handsome Rocky now! We call him "The Rock Star".

Rocky says "Hi!"

Here is our oldest kitty, Lucky.
He is a big boy, with a little bit of an attitude. :)

Next, is the before photo of Jackie. This was a few days after we adopted her. She had been cleaned up here. You can read about her injuries and her story in these earlier posts.

Here are a couple of pictures of her now.  She hates the flash on the camera and it is so hard to get her still enough to take a photo.  I usually don't try.

She is in wonderful health now.  She still has the lameness on her right side.  But most of the time, you wouldn't know it!  She also has some arthritis from the injuries.

Now here is a great picture!
This is our kitty Fonzi play biting Jackie. About 6 months ago, Jackie would have really bit him back! They are buddies now. I think we may have actually learned some things from all of the dog training classes! :)

Here is The Fonzi as a tiny little baby!

This pretty lady is Molly, an American Fox Hound.  She is Rocky's play pal.  She is wearing the underground fence collar.

She LOVES LOVES LOVES to play!!!

Oh, my handsome baby.  This is Mommy's baby boy, Quincy.
He was my first puppy and will always be my favorite!
Isn't he handsome?

Quincy turned 7 this year.

Now we are to another sweet kitty. This is Lizzy.
She was rescued by the local firemen from a burning house. I just can't imagine how frightened she must have been.
She is very sweet and loving. But it did take months for her to adjust.

Now, meet The Boss.
Or at least he thinks so! LOL!  This is Spike.  Spike was my husband's doggy when we got married.  He is the only one of our pack that wasn't a rescue or stray.  And I just can't imagine life without him.  He is quite a character!

Lizzy & Spike hangin' out.

Spike and Rocky playin' in the yard.
Looking at that big yellow snake.
(The garden hose:)

Well, I think I covered everyone. Lizzy, Molly, Jackie, Spike, Fonzi, Quincy, Rocky & Lucky. Yep, that is it! Wooh! So now, any questions? LOL!

Oh, I almost forgot. We have fish too! :D I will have that for another day.

Heyyyy... It's the Fonz !

2008-10-29T13:40:00.000-05:00

I wanted to share some happy kitties news with you this time.

I just have to brag and show you my sweet baby, Fonzi. He is the sweetest cat I have EVER known. And I've know a few cats. :) He was rescued with his two siblings from inside an abandon rental house and Mommy was nowhere around to take care of them. He was only 2 weeks old and was hand raised and bottle fed along with his two brothers. He absolutely LOVES people! I can't decide if he is a cat or a teddy bear. Sometimes he even squeaks when he purrs!

He has grown so much in the past 8 months.

Isn't he beautiful? Yes, his eyes are crossed. That is part of his charm! ;)

A very sad weekend :(

2008-10-27T02:36:00.000-05:00

I need to share a story and photos of another of my precious ones with you.

Our kitty, Bobbi, was rescued by a sweet girl from the WalMart garden department where she worked. I know it sounds strange. She said the kitty had been living there for about a year and even had a litter of kitten that did not survive. So Bobbi, named so because she didn't have (much of) a tail, came to live with us. Bobbi was fixed so we didn't have any kittens. Fattened up, cause she was fur and bones when we got her. She was such a sweet and loving kitty from the very beginning. She liked feet. I had never known a cat with a foot fetish before. :)

Well, last week Bobbi went off and didn't come around for a meal one evening. She had done this a couple of times before and was always back the next day. Probably off playing with a mouse or something. She was a great mouser! But this time Bobbi didn't come back. Three days later, on Saturday morning, my husband found her on our front porch. She was alive, but barely. She had been severely injured. Probably by a wild animal, since we live in a rural area. She was a very fast runner and could climb a tree like it was nothing. So we just don't know how it could have happened. But it was obvious by her injuries that something could run as fast or faster than she could.

The vet actually had a very positive attitude. They even said they thought she would live. She got some IV fluids and antibiotics. She even got up and walked around a very little bit in her crate after a couple of hours. And she would need surgery to repair her injuries. But it was about six hours later when the vet called to say her vital signs were dropping and she would not live much longer. That is a sad decision to make. But we definitely didn't want her to suffer any longer. We didn't really think she had much of a chance from the beginning. But that glimmer of hope was there. I think that's what made it hurt so much. Thinking, just for a little while, that she would live. We hadn't had nearly enough time with her and she was so young.

May she rest in peace, Our sweet Angel.

This was my first experience losing a pet. My doggy, Quincy, is getting older and probably only has a few good years left. I just can't imagine how hard that loss will be.

I'm very sorry to end this post with such a sad story. But I had to make a tribute to this sweet and loving girl who was such a joy in our lives, if only for a little while.

These dogs need your help now!

2008-10-23T22:46:00.001-05:00

You can help these dogs by making a donation or by searching for your newest best friend. They have an extensive list available through the website. These dogs are in high-kill shelters and need a loving home now! It is so sad to look through the pages and see how many are euthanized every day. You can search for dogs by breed, state, zip code, and/or radius. Please help if you can.

Please be a responsible pet owner. Get your pets spayed and neutered!

Well, haven't I been MIA for quite a while?

2008-10-20T23:36:00.002-05:00

Lots going on here in our household. We are now up to five dogs and four cats! I know! Wow! They are all wonderful pets! And, of course, all are rescues. I'll give you guys more details soon and some cute pictures of our newest furbabies. Until then, take care! :)

Another video of former Vick dogs at a Rescue in Utah

2008-07-17T14:33:00.002-05:00

This group is attempting to socialize these dogs so they can hopefully be adoptable one day. What a wonderful thing! :)

Leo, ex-Vick dog now Therapy dog (Video on MSNBC)

2008-07-17T14:28:00.002-05:00

Etsy Shop Open

2008-06-13T14:00:00.003-05:00

Please check out my handmade items at Top Cat's Top Dogs on Etsy.com . Thanks and enjoy Etsy!!

2008-05-01T15:26:00.002-05:00

Hi! We got Rocky's pathology report back and the growth was benign!!!!! Woohoo!!!! I am so relieved!!!!!!!!! Our big black doggy is still healthy!!!!!!! Yea!!!!!!!!!!

He did "pop" one of his sutures and had to go back in to the Vet. They said his incision was healing fine despite the one missing stitch. He is being his normal crazy self these days. We are thinking about changing the dog food we use because of his vomiting. One of our other dogs, Spike, has had a few bouts of vomiting also. We will keep you updated! :)

Update on Rocky

2008-04-21T22:53:00.004-05:00

Just an update on Rocky. He has recently (within the last 2 months, or so) developed a growth on the top of one of his back feet. The Vet told us that it looked like a histiocytoma and they usually go away in about a month or so with no treatment. He gave us an antibiotic ointment to apply twice daily to keep it from getting infected. Even though we are doing exactly what the Vet had said, it just keeps growing. He will need to have surgery to removed it on Wednesday (4/23) and they will have to give him general anesthesia. He has also been vomiting almost everyday lately. Usually it is just clear mucus, but today it was a little undigested food. I am getting very concerned about all of this. I'm not sure what we will do if it turns out to be cancer. We have been through so much with him. He is such a wonderful dog and a fun part of our family. We love him very much. Please keep him in your thoughts this week. Keep your fingers crossed that it is just a cyst.

Miss Molly

2008-04-10T02:05:00.004-05:00

This is my new beautiful baby Molly! She came from our local shelter. She is the silliest girl!! She loves hugs and has the most beautiful hazel eyes! And of course that sweet, sad hound dog face!

Rocky Says Hi!

2008-04-10T02:02:00.001-05:00

the Rock Star!

2008-03-27T14:39:00.002-05:00

Rocky's Recovery

2008-03-27T13:51:00.007-05:00

Rocky is doing very well! He is so beautiful! His black coat is so shiny that is glows!

He tested heart worm negative last week!! Also, the vet graphed his weight and it went straight up! He weighed 32 lbs. when he followed my husband and our other dogs home. Now he weighs 46 lbs. and is solid as a "Rock"! We call him "Rock Star"!

He was neutered today!!! We have been eagerly awaiting this day for quite a while! The vet says he is up and doing well. What a relief to have that done finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

2008-02-28T01:36:00.000-06:00

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Help us Raise Money for Rocky's heartworm treatment

2007-11-06T03:50:00.000-06:00

Please visit our eBay auction store. The proceeds from sales will go to pay for Rocky's heartworm treatment. Thanks!!

Another new Addition to our Pack!

2007-10-31T03:12:00.001-05:00

Well, now we have another dog. About 3 weeks ago a stray followed my husband and our other dogs home from their walk. The dog was very sweet and so happy to see us. And he wouldn't go away! He didn't have a collar and we noticed there were marks around his neck where the hair was gone. He was very thin. He looked like he may have been neglected or abused. He had lots of small patches of hair missing all over him leg and face. One side of his muzzle was missing most of the hair. But he was a very pretty dog, other than being in really bad shape at the time.

We finally decided to take him into our back yard and bathe him and give him flea treatment. After we came out and he was laying very calmly on our front lawn. He really needed the bath and flea treatment. Especially since it looked like he might have some allergic skin problem, probably related to flea infestation. He did not appear to have mange. He only had patches of hair missing. Probably from chewing and scratching.

That was an interesting experience. Having a strange dog in our back yard, hosing him down. And basically not knowing anything about him. We were cautious. But he was wonderful. Not a bad vibe from him the entire time we were scrubbing and hosing.

I contacted several rescue organizations and no one had room to take him. Sharon at Mittens and Mutts did respond and say that if we would foster the dog she would let us bring him out to PetSmart or Petco and show him for adoption. We didn't even know if the dog was healthy or not. We didn't even know if he had a rabies shot. He had not even been checked out by a vet. Anyway, so we keep the dog for what we think will only be a few days.

They have a "wellness clinic" at Banfield in PetSmart on Tuesdays and Wednesday. So I had planned to take our new found friend and let them look at him and at least get him a rabies shot. Well, by the time Tuesday came, my husband had already started getting attached to the "big dog". So he went with me to the vet. By this time we had also found a vet that we could get a neuter certificate from and had made an appointment for the new dog to get neutered. It was only going to cost us about $20 after the lady at Two by Two animal rescue offered to help us with half the cost. We thought this would help him get adopted faster. We didn't know that big black dogs don't get adopted. : (

So, off to the vet we go. On the way there, my husband tells me that he thinks maybe we should just keep him. The big black dog, at our townhouse. My response was to just wait and see what the vet says about him and we will decide from there. Well, to cut this long story short. The new doggy was heart worm positive. We asked that they do x-rays to see how bad. It is not that bad, so we are having him treated and he is now the newest member of our family.

At this point I told my husband, "No more!". There will be no more animals coming into this house. I love them all dearly. Even the new guy. BTW, whose name is "Rocky". But I can only handle so many. And the 4 dogs, 2 cats and 50 fish are just about too many. I am up to my eyeballs in pets. We aren't even out of training with our first two and now we have to start training two more. We are going to try and start them with the basics on our own. They are both very smart. I knew that Jackie, the Jack Russell, would be very smart. But the new doggy is just as smart. And he is not as hyper. At least he isn't right now.

The picture above was taken on the day he found us. He does look much better now. His coat is starting to fill in nicely. He really isn't gaining much weight yet. But I think that has something to do with the heart worms and the fact that he is not "fixed" yet.

Intermediate Obedience

2007-10-26T01:49:00.000-05:00

Intermediate obedience training is awesome and the dogs are doing great. We are so proud of them. And so is the trainer. She told us that we were in her "hall of fame" because we have come such a long way with our dogs. They don't bark as much and act so much better in the store. We have 4 more weeks of intermediate and then we will probably move on to a click-a-trick class. I would love to get them into some more difficult tricks.

And little Princess Jackie is learning to sit. That is a big accomplishment for her since she still doesn't have a lot of mobility in her front right leg. In fact, the trainer noticed that her back right leg turns out. So it is really starting to sound like she was hit by a car and that is the reason she had so many injuries when she was found. It is really lucky that she healed up so well. She didn't have any broken bones when we adopted her. Only the absess on her tail and the limp from what we thought was just her front right leg. But now she runs and plays hard with the rest of our dogs. She doesn't seem to notice that there is any problem with her legs. She is such a joy. I think we are lucky to have each other. Adopting her was one of those things that was just meant to be.

Graduation Pictures

2007-10-15T23:37:00.000-05:00

Quincy

Spike

Beginner Obedience Training
Graduation Pictures

Aren't they Precious!!

Donate Cell Phones for Shelby Humane Society

2007-10-15T23:32:00.000-05:00

Cell Phone Donation Link

Well, we made it through beginner's......

2007-10-02T12:49:00.000-05:00

We graduated beginner training last week with our Schnauzer Spike and our Mix Quincy. Tonight we start intermediate training with a whole new group of dogs. This should be interesting since Spike still doesn't know how to act in public. And with the two of them, they just feed off of each other. So it is like a barkfest every time we go into that store. They always know it is us as soon as we walk through the door. :)

Wish us luck!

- T
www.ourlifewithmultiplesclerosis.net

Obedience Training Graduation!

2007-09-24T14:18:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow night two of our doggies graduate from beginner obedience training. Hopefully!!! I am not really worried about Quincy (the older mixed breed). But our baby, Spike, the Mini-Schnauzer still has a lot of problems. I'm hoping that the intermediate training will help him work through them. The trainer has a doorbell that she uses in the intermediate training! That should be very exciting; since they both freak out when someone rings the bell.

Our new addition, Jackie, is adjusting very well. Her injured tail has healed, and the hair has grown back so the bend in it is barely noticable. She is such a sweet doggy. Except when it comes to the cats. That is another story. But we are working on that too. And things are getting much better in that area all the time.

- T
www.ourlifewithmultiplesclerosis.com

Pets for Life Newsletter

2007-09-10T01:58:00.000-05:00

Subscribe to the "Pets for Life" newsletter offered by the Humane Society of the United States. Just click the link below to subscribe.

https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=14606133

You can also visit my website at:
http://www.ourlifewithmultiplesclerosis.com

All of my Babies!!!

2007-09-03T22:48:00.001-05:00

Well, almost. I have a lot of fishes too. But it is hard to get them to be still for the camera. :) You have already seen the newest addition to our family in a previous post, so here are my other doggies and kitties. I love them all so much!!!

Aren't they all just adorable? I'm a proud mama!
So Please...

- T
If you want to know a little more about me, you can visit my website at:
http://www.ourlifewithmultiplesclerosis.com

On CNN.com - Deschanel: The sad truth about dogfighting

2007-08-27T22:20:00.000-05:00

I just read an article on CNN.com. It was written by Emily Deschanel of the television series "Bones". She is a human rights activist and spokesperson for the Humane Society of the United States. In the article she conveys feelings I am sure are shared by many animal lovers in America. Dogfighting is wrong!! And we want it stopped!!

We all love animals (or at least most of us do)!

2007-08-25T21:11:00.002-05:00

This blog has been created in the wake of the Michael Vick dog fighting incident.

ASPCAs response to the Michael Vick case

Adopt a pet at the ASPCA Adoption Center

I would like to think that everyone in this world loves some type of animal. Whether it be a Schnauzer in your house or a hound in your yard, fishes in your aquarium or reptiles in your terrarium. Animals are a huge part of our daily lives and I can't imagine living without them.

Not necessarily with the Vick incident in our minds, my husband and I recently adopted a rescue dog. She is a sweet Jack Russell Terrier (full blooded) who was obviously abused in some way. She has several injuries that should heal very well and we expect her to be a normal little Jack Russell once she recovers.

Out of all of the scenarios we came up with about what may have happened, I have decided to give her a story. If she could talk I believe this is what she would say. "I used to be a mommy to a bunch of little puppies, but they kept taking them all away from me. Then after I was too old they put me out in the street and told me to fend for myself because I was no longer profitable for them. I was on my own for a while, taking handouts and scrounging in garbage for food. Once I got into a fight with a wild animal and I was injury pretty badly. I recovered from my injuries and was out again, on my own fending for myself. Then I was hit by a car and it hurt my shoulder and broke my tail and I had a really bad limp. Then, finally, someone rescued me from the side of the road and took me in. They cared for me and fed me. They gave me medicine and made sure I had a warm place to rest. They could not keep me, so they gave me to a woman who found me a nice home with other animals to play with and really nice people to love me. Now my life is good." The end...

Here is the little one that we adopted from the rescue.

Always love and protect your friends and companions. - T