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mellowtigger) wrote2009-12-11 01:17 am
mellowtigger) wrote2009-12-11 01:17 am
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Furry Friday
Story: Snow interrupted this work week, so I'm short on entertaining tales again for this issue. The only amusing anecdote that I'm remembering at this late night hour is the weekly IT Support staff meeting where I interrupted the conversation to exclaim, "There's a goose!" I looked through the window to see our wildlife technician walking from the parking lot up to the building with a goose under her arm. Sorry, I never did ask her about the story behind that animal's trip here. In other news, there was a humane seizure here in my hometown of Columbia Heights back in late October. They found 36 cats and 2 dogs. I think that hoarding situations usually turn out badly for the animals (because of ill health and bad temperament) but this time we were able to place more than half of the animals either in our shelters or with other rescue groups.
Animals: I go visit Kitten every day at work. If I had the right living situation, I'd be adopting her myself. I wish she had a new home already, but she's still hiding in her litterbox with wide eyes and tucked tail. She is a 5-year-old female who is actually very friendly in the right circumstances. She purrs, and she aggressively seeks petting... up until the first stranger walks by or another animal makes a loud noise. She startles easily and runs back to her litterbox to hide.
Many days ago, I saw a Saint Bernard getting her exam downstairs, and I noticed yesterday that we had one up on the adoption floor. I think she's the same one. It's not like we have lots of giant dogs coming through our doors, so it must be her. Sadie is a 3-year-old female. She's very large, as you'd expect, and a bit of a slobbermouth but not excessively so. I haven't heard her bark yet, so I don't know what her voice is like.
When I met her, she was friendly and curious. She spent some time licking my hand after I had been petting her head. She didn't seem bothered by the other dogs around. My guess is that she'd be fine in a family with kids of any age.
As of this writing, both Kitten and Sadie are available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley location.
How You Can Help: When considering the needy during this holiday season, consider helping out in two ways at once. If you donate food to your local food bank, check to see if they also accept pet food donations. If people are able to care for their family pet with donations from the food bank, then we hope that they are less likely to turn over their animals to shelters in their area. By keeping animals with their original families, you improve the living situation for both human and critter alike. Locally, www.mnpetfooddrive.com is an organization devoted to this very mission.
Animals: I go visit Kitten every day at work. If I had the right living situation, I'd be adopting her myself. I wish she had a new home already, but she's still hiding in her litterbox with wide eyes and tucked tail. She is a 5-year-old female who is actually very friendly in the right circumstances. She purrs, and she aggressively seeks petting... up until the first stranger walks by or another animal makes a loud noise. She startles easily and runs back to her litterbox to hide.Many days ago, I saw a Saint Bernard getting her exam downstairs, and I noticed yesterday that we had one up on the adoption floor. I think she's the same one. It's not like we have lots of giant dogs coming through our doors, so it must be her. Sadie is a 3-year-old female. She's very large, as you'd expect, and a bit of a slobbermouth but not excessively so. I haven't heard her bark yet, so I don't know what her voice is like.When I met her, she was friendly and curious. She spent some time licking my hand after I had been petting her head. She didn't seem bothered by the other dogs around. My guess is that she'd be fine in a family with kids of any age.
As of this writing, both Kitten and Sadie are available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley location.
How You Can Help: When considering the needy during this holiday season, consider helping out in two ways at once. If you donate food to your local food bank, check to see if they also accept pet food donations. If people are able to care for their family pet with donations from the food bank, then we hope that they are less likely to turn over their animals to shelters in their area. By keeping animals with their original families, you improve the living situation for both human and critter alike. Locally, www.mnpetfooddrive.com is an organization devoted to this very mission.