Archive for the ‘Pet Rescue’ Category
Open Thread: Happy Pet News
An update on Sanders from commentor Johannes: Just wanted to update you on Sanders. I heard from Catherine’s colleague at the cat colony that she met with Christine, and that she and her significant other are “a WONDERFUL couple,” and that Sanders will be going to his new home this Saturday. Thank you and all [...]
February 14, 2012
· 
Anne Laurie · 
26 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging, Open Thread, Pet Rescue
Sunday Evening Open Thread
Not an easy read, but an interesting one: Chris Heath at GQ on Terry Thompson, all-American survivor (until suddenly he wasn’t), in “18 Tigers, 17 Lions, 8 Bears, 3 Cougars, 2 Wolves, 1 Baboon, 1 Macaque, and 1 Man Dead in Ohio“. I hear that the Grammys will be telecast this evening, and I’m assuming [...]
February 12, 2012
· Anne Laurie · 96 Comments
Posted in: Decline and Fall, Open Thread, Pet Rescue
Cat Rescue Bleg – NYC Area
From commentor Johannes: My wife, who occasionally comments as “La Caterina” helps operate a largish feral cat colony here in Brooklyn. One of her colleagues has found a 3 1/2 month old cat that she calls Sanders. She writes the he was found with one eye very badly damaged by a trauma, that he is [...]
February 9, 2012
· Anne Laurie · 26 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Pet Rescue
Let’s Talk about Pets, Baby
I’m still kind of chuckling that as my father was lying, possibly dying, in a hospital emergency room, his primary focus was not seeing his firstborn son one last time, but making sure his dogs were walked, put to bed, and doted on. It really is crazy how much we love our animals. I’ve always [...]
February 4, 2012
· John Cole · 149 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging, Pet Rescue
Sunday Morning Open Thread: The Perfect Dog
Stolen from the calendar submissions, because I couldn’t resist. From commentor Libby’s Person: My sweet, beautiful collie-mix had died 4 months before. I missed her terribly; I’d planned on waiting longer, but I knew I was done waiting when I found myself repeatedly looking at local shelter dogs on Petfinder. I decided to get my [...]
January 29, 2012
· Anne Laurie · 43 Comments
Posted in: Dog Blogging, Open Thread, Pet Rescue
Eastern PA pet rescue bleg
From commenter Brendan: Considering the awfulness that was perpetrated in Arkansas, I was wondering if there’s a good time to put up a save-a-cat post? There is an incredibly friendly and cuddly little guy on our porch that we’ve named Buster. He’s about a year old, maybe two: he’s small for his age. He will [...]
January 24, 2012
· Tim F. · 39 Comments
Posted in: Pet Rescue
Open Thread: Merry Xmas, Monkeythumbs
From commentor BD in MN: Guinness is the latest in the BD household menagerie, currently down to one dog; Bruno, and two cats; Guinness and Tigger. All of our dogs have been Humane Society rescues, and all of the cats just sort of found their way to our house. Guinness just showed up meowing at [...]
December 25, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 21 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging, Open Thread, Pet Rescue
Balloon Juice 2012 Calendar
I just got word from Beth S. that she has completed the Balloon Juice 2012 calendar, and it is now available for purchase. I hope each and every one of you takes a moment to than Beth S. for all the hard work she did putting this together for us, as she picked up where [...]
December 24, 2011
· John Cole · 84 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging, Pet Rescue
Early Morning Open Thread: Lucky
More calendar pics; I think I fell for this guy because the youngest of our rescue papillons has the same one-ear-up, one-ear-down profile (which is why the Spousal Unit renamed him Sydney—he said it looked like a bushranger’s hat). Commentor Chad S describes his canine companion: Dog that we rescued last year. His name is [...]
December 15, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 20 Comments
Posted in: Dog Blogging, Open Thread, Pet Rescue
Open Thread: Pet Rescue Good News
Good news from Evelyn Bridges (Charlie’s Angels) about Penny, the JRT: Visited with Penny today and took some new pics. Vets are still attempting to save her front leg and she is receiving therapy and doing daily exercises but still favoring it quite a bit. She will have re-evaluation within 10 days. Hoping that further [...]
December 13, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 13 Comments
Posted in: Dog Blogging, Open Thread, Pet Rescue
Rescue Bleg (Charlie’s Angels)
Evelyn of Charlie’s Angels forwards a plea: TIFFANY: Oh my, where should I begin. I guess the part where my other family took me to the cemetary and left me to starve. I’m a good girl, honest. But I have this deformity of my left front leg, requiring Angular Limb Deformity Correction Surgery so that [...]
December 11, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 59 Comments
Posted in: Dog Blogging, Pet Rescue
Cat Rescue Bleg (Baltimore Area)
From commentor Starfish: This is Casey. He has been living with me and my husband for the past 7.5 years. The trouble is that my son has been living with me, my husband, and the cat for the past 14 months. When my son was seven months old, the allergist told us that the sensible [...]
December 8, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 32 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Pet Rescue
Monday Morning Open Thread
I can’t resist sharing some of the stories people included with their photos for the calendar. From commentor Aaron: Do I have the bunny for you! This is Joey. He is a rescue rabbit who has been living with us for 6 happy years. He was rescued from a shelter; his brother abused him, so [...]
December 5, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 45 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread, Pet Rescue
Dog Rescue Bleg, Long Beach CA Area
From commentor Wanda: Her name is Taffy. She is Chihuahua mixed with Beagle. After being dumped out in the middle of the street by a previous owner, she was struck by two cars. She’s had surgery on her legs, but is still able to run and play with the exception of jumping. So no more [...]
December 3, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 22 Comments
Posted in: Dog Blogging, Pet Rescue
Thursday Morning Open Thread
I have, to the best of my meagre ability, sent a one-line “Received – thanks!” reply to every pet-pic emailed to me or the Calendar 2012 address. Some of you probably got thanked twice, because there’s a total of more than 160 messages, many of them with multiple images. Beth is going to be spoilt [...]
December 1, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 32 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Open Thread, Pet Rescue
