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Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
LOLOL Bubbles you may be a cousin after all...same allergies, cept I'm ok with MOST (not all) dogs. And had all the scratch tests too. I'm so allergic to cats that one almost killed me.

BTW just got the Tink T to recall the saying...it's SOO cute. Pale green with Tink surrounded by rhinestones. Says "Everyone looks to the stars and finds a dream in their hearts." I love these things.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Brenda, don't know what the reasoning is in your situation, puppies are generally hardier than kittens are. It could be that they are doing you a favor - some dogs come out of abusive situations and are not reliable with kids. Usually the foster has some idea about whether an animal will work in a family environment.

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Brenda - that's just wrong. Here again, these people have lost sight of their mission. Children need dogs and dogs need children. I'm fostering a dog right now that was injured by another dog at the shelter and she would be a great kids dog! I can't imagine telling a family that because of children they couldn't have a dog. NOW, there are some small breed dogs that aren't good with kids but for the most part - dogs LOVE kids......

Bubbles
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08-31-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bubbles a private message Print Post    
They should make a commercial that asks people to remember the humane societies when they make out there wills etc. Also remind big businesses that they could help out the local shelters. Especially the wealthy people just do not think of the ways they could help out.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
The fate of the standard black dog -- very sad. Shelters are full of them.

My dog, a mutt, came from an out of state shelter -- came with a big shipment of dogs, so I know nothing about her.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Our rescue takes a lot of cats from West Virginia - which apparently is cat hell, judging from the condition of the animals we get from there. The vet bills are enormous. And there are a lot of rescue hoarders, I know exactly what you are talking about.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
you should see some of the questionaire's I've seen to pre-qualify to adopt. They are like a dozen pages. You need proof of a FULLY fenced yard and already have a Vet and other over the top stuff IMHO

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Brenda - she probably came from down here! There are tons of dogs (many from Katrina/New Orleans) that have been shipped all over the country.

But, you know that she loves you and that's the most important thing to know. Sometimes those other details just aren't worth knowing......or too sad to know......

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Yes, that is especially true of black cats also. We found that if we name the males 'Batman' they get adopted a lot faster. You might want to try that with your black dogs.

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Lurk - I know, I've seen some of those and I just shake my head........

I have a medium sized (50#) rescue mutt dawg - no fence, small yard and he's a house dog!!!! Thank goodness I didn't have to fill out one of those questionnaires - otherwise he wouldn't have me! And, trust me, he's one lucky dog......

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Hey Alison - great tip, we'll give it a try - we'll have 40 dogs named Batman - it'll make it easier on the volunteers!!!!! No so many names to remember.....

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
exactly I don't have a fully fenced yard but want a small dog. It's NUTZ!

BTW Jarreau I'm now nearly obscessing over choc cupcakes what did you do to me??? I have cake mix too lol

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Lurk - you'll be sorry if you sucumb to the temptation of making the cupcakes. You'll sit in front of your computer and EAT THEM ALL!!!! I know, I've done it and I might be forced to make another batch - I'm down to one and I still have frosting left over - what to do, what to do?

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Good luck finding a small shelter dog. When I was looking, they would be adopted the day they were available. I drove to the shelter and got there 15 minutes after opening and the dog I wanted to see had already been seen and put on "hold".

Good night all. Those of you that work with homeless pets are angels for sure! It has to be heartbreaking.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Don't get me going on Katrina. I find it HEARTBREAKING that they wouldn't let folks who were being rescued stay with their pets. That's just wrong. And why didn't anyone set up a web site to try to reunite pets with owners??? There was so much about Katrina that I still can't believe happened in America. Sigh.

BTW speaking of New Orleans, anyone watching The Real World? I haven't watched a full season in years but this is a good one! And they are in this stunning house in NO!

Bubbles
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08-31-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bubbles a private message Print Post    
God Bless you all for helping out at the shelters and putting this all out there. The dogs and cats are lucky to have you to take care of them and you are doing a great thing for the animals and your community!! Thank you all.

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Thank you Bubbles - it's something that you have a passion for - it's hard work but so rewarding when one of your critters finds a home......

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Frosting from scratch??? OMG you're KILLING me if it is!!! And LOL I may be sorry later but not now. Doesn't hurt that I've barely had food today cause I did't thaw anything.

I think I have whipped cream I could use for frosting btw. BUT I finally have the ripe bananas so it would be horrid to make cupcakes today THEN the banana pineapple coconut bread tomorrow huh?! Oink oink lol

Bubbles
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08-31-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bubbles a private message Print Post    
Lurk, The house is awesome on the Real World. I missed last weeks show, but the blonde skinny guy (Forgot name) is very strange.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Ryan isn't it? Totally odd, but not as insane as I first thought he would be. I thought it was Puck 2 at first lol. And totally awesome. Interesting cast this year overall isn't it?

Bubbles
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08-31-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bubbles a private message Print Post    
I love frosting,, whipped cream does not do it for me.

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Lurk - There were many people that would not leave their homes without their pets. The rescuers would come by each day and ask them if they were ready and they would say that if they couldn't bring their pet, the answer was no. After days of this, the rescuers would finally give in and take the animals. There really was no place to care for the animals initially. But there was a website that was set up to try and reunite pets and owners. I volunteered in a "people" shelter for about 3 months after Katrina. It was heartbreaking. And, they did set up a huge animal shelter south of here in Gonzales. My sister volunteered there - it was a mess.......and in a way, still is.

Jarreau
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03-02-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
In a pinch, the canned frosting will do. Personally like powdered sugar and cream cheese frosting.....

Bubbles
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08-31-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bubbles a private message Print Post    
yeah, they needed a better year. The last 2 years have been a snoozer. I thought the best year for a long time was Vegas... Now that was off the charts.

Bubbles
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08-31-2008

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 10:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bubbles a private message Print Post    
Many dogs were shipped up here (WI) to be adopted. We had really good results I heard.