Donations taken in October 16, 2008

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Donations taken in October 17, 2008

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Please help six kittens get spayed/neutered!

The six kittens we just saved from the high kill shelter need to bespayed/neutered in November. Please help us get them altered, it will cost $240.00 for all six. Thank you so much for helping to save them, they are getting really big and are adorable. We have adopted some already but they still need to be spayed/neutered before they can go home. Please visit www.itsmeowornever.org to donate for them. Their names are Anita, Sampson, Ellsbeth, Twinkle, Baby and Magic.

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Please help us win $10,000.00 by voting for us at http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest/71770/?refer=9291.10.1222208293.1733. We need to open our low cost spay/neuter/adoption center to help more animals in dire need.

Beagle Story

Beagle stuff
After the tornado (Greensburg, KS)
THIS IS SUCH A NEAT STORY


The story begins with the rescuers finding this poor little guy they named Ralphie.
Someone had already taken him under their wing but weren't equipped to adopt;



Ralphie, scared and starved, joined his rescuers..



I wouldn't think anything could live thru this... but we were wrong.



This little lady also survived that wreckage.



Here she is just placed in the car - scared, but safe




and then.. they are no longer alone!




Instant friends, they comforted each other while in the car.



Add two more beagles found after that...
the more, the merrier!



Oh boy, a new traveler to add to the mix...
(Note: the cat coming over the seat needing shelter.. )
Now just how is this going to work? (and remember they are all strange to one another)



It's going to work just fine, thank you very much!




Wow! The things we learn from our animal friends...
If only all of mankind could learn such valuable lessons as this.
Lessons of instant friendship.
Of peace and harmony by way of respect for one another -- no matter one's color or creed.
These animals tell you... 'It's just good to be alive and with others.'
Yes, it surely is.
So... Live, love, laugh.
'Life's a Gift... Unwrap It!'

Welcome!

Ok this is the first post to our new blog.

A Day in the Life of a Feral Cat

Oh my, oh my, it's getting light out. Walking faster now. The Sun is creeping up, the warm Sun. Walking even faster now. I must, I must find a place to sleep the day away. Oh my the Sun, the Sun. I must hurry now. Looking here and there, I must find a place to hide the day away - a place where I'll be safe and sound. A good place, a dark place, away from the noise, away from the streets, but mostly away from the Beings.


Hurrying more than before. I know it's around here somewhere, but where? Was it under that fence, through the ivy and turn right at the tree or was it a left? No, I'll go right. If I am lucky there will still be water in the puddles for me to drink from last night when all the plants get wet and it rains in there.

Oh, sighing relief. It's just between this wall and the fence, a good place to be. Lots of big green plants, so I won't be seen while I sleep. The big Beings don't come to the back of this place full of trees, plants and bugs. Yes, that looks like a good place - right over there between that wall and all those big plants. I'll be safe here, I hope.

Wow, I am tired. The Dogs chased me last night. I am hungry too. I had to leave the spoiled meat in the trash can, when the Dogs came. Maybe they won't be around tonight and I can still find some scraps left.

I'll just push all these leaves all together in a pile and use it for a bed to sleep on. I am so glad it is summer again, it was so cold last winter, the tip of my tail fell off. That hurt so much.

Aw, I'll lay here and be very quiet like my Mom taught me to be. That big car got Mom just before winter started last year. Only me and one of my brothers made it this far. It was a bad winter. We tried to keep the 2 littler ones warm and fed. I guess we just weren't big enough to take care of them and us too. I miss them and my Mom. I think about her a lot.

Wow, what's that I hear? Sounds like water. I am thirsty; I'll go see before I go to sleep. Gets up and walks around listening. There it is. The Being didn't turn off that thing that shoots water out of it. It's dripping. Oh it tastes so good, much better than puddle water.

Walking back to the bed of leaves and curling up for a snooze. Dear Bast, our great Cat Goddess, thank you for the fresh water and not letting the dogs get me. Thank you for letting me get back to the nursery safe too. If you will Bast, let me find some food with no dogs around tonight, please. And of course bless my brother, the two little ones and my Mom.

Amen!

Ten Reasons to Not Dump Your Bunny

If you currently have a domestic rabbit that you no longer want or feel you can no longer care for and are considering releasing him into the wild , please, DON'T THROW HIM AWAY! Consider the following before you act:

• Rabbits are domesticated - that means they cannot survive if abandoned in the wild.
• Everything in the big bad world is a predator to the domestic rabbit - even a cat.
• Rabbits are totally defenseless against cars, dogs, wildlife and guns.
• The diet of a domestic rabbit is radically different than that of its cousin, the wild rabbit. The domestic rabbit would not know the right things to eat!
• The stress of being released into a large field would easily frighten the rabbit to death. You don't ever want to hear a rabbit scream.
• The weather in the wild is not friendly to your pet rabbit.
• They have little to no wild instincts. They would not know where to go and hide.
• If the rabbit injured itself, it would be instant prey to a predator. Where would the rabbit get help?
• There are ticks and other nasty parasites in the wild. Your rabbit has no defense against the viruses left by an insect bite.
• Just because rabbits are silent does not mean they are "dumb". They are very intelligent, know you and need you.
  

Your pet rabbit deserves all the love and attention you promised to give it when you first got it. It is YOUR responsibility to take care of it, just as parents take care of their children. It is up to you, the rabbit's companion, to make sure that it lives a full and healthy life. Throwing him away is not what he deserves!

If you abandon your rabbit in the wild, you are giving him a death sentence. PLEASE - consider other options and contact us for advice. Rabbits are extraordinary creatures - they contribute to our lives in many joyful ways.

Memorial: Big Boy

Memorial: Kelly