Seven dogs at a tiny high-kill shelter can have a second chance

Seven dogs at a small, rural high kill shelter on the Oklahoma-Texas border can have a second chance at life with your help. Any amount is welcomed and appreciated. A rescue in NY has agreed to take all seven but only if they are vetted prior to transport.

The Eve of Christmas Eve or Winter Solstice + 1 day.

Quick: there is no full sized tree, no wrapped gifts, no stockings and no baking done. I may go to Mass, but otherwise I will be staying home and resting.

This is C.J., a male Staffordshire Terrier/Bull Terrier mix. C.J. is brindle and white. . CJ is less than a year old and not neutered. He is excellent around children (in a home that has about 9 children at any given time running around him) and good with other animals so long as they are not other male dogs (this is likely due to him not being neutered) He has had all his vaccines and is house broken. C.J. is in Sulphur, OK, but transport is available throughout the state or up to 300 miles. If you are interested in adopting or fostering C.J., call 580.622.6266 or 580.618.3204

C.J. was adopted January 2012 and did not go into the shelter.

Female and male American Staffordshire Terrier mixes. (click on photo for larger image.)
My name is Beauty and my brother, Beast, and I were taken in to custody due to being tied up at an abandoned trailer, no food or water (other than what the neighbors gave us).... Beast could get off his chain but I couldn't.... I am a REAL big sweetheart and I desperately need a home...please call Sulphur at 580-622-6266 or 618-3204.

My name is Beast and I am Beauty's brother.... I'm a love bug too. So if you would like a big strong ball of energy and loving running around your home... I'm your boy! The shelter we're in is really small and all the cages are full so the humans here are getting really worried about it. If I get adopted they might not be so worried? Call them at 580-622-6266

These two dogs were not adopted or fostered. They were euthanized 12/09/2011 due to lack of space at the shelter.

Patches, J.R., C.J., and Thorn all need homes.(click on photo for larger image)

Patches is an 8 year old male American Bulldog. He is a laid back, gentle soul. He was surrendered because his owner works in another city and is rarely home. Patches is a big baby and is good around kids and cats. J.R. is a male Great Pyrenees/Golden Retriever mix, less than one year old and is a good boy. He is kind of shy and scared in the shelter. C.J. is a young, male beagle/bassett hound mix. C.J. was picked up on a busy street in Sulphur, OK. Thorn is a young male heeler/shepherd mix who was surrendered with three other dogs because the owners "didn't have time" for them. These wonderful pets are NOT in a no-kill shelter and their times are limited due to lack of space. If you can find it in your heart to give one of them a loving, forever home, call Amanda at 580.622.6266 or the Sulphur ACO at 580. 618. 3204. Transport is available in the state of Oklahoma or up to 300 miles from Sulphur, OK.

01/23/2012- Okay, about these guys. C.J. found a wonderful home and is a happy dog. Thorn was delivered to his new family by me, personally. He is living large. J.R. had a prospective foster who backed out after meeting him. I vowed to not let him return to the 'shelter' (dog pound) and committed to foster him and pay for his full vetting.

MurrayCountyMutts.yolasite.com Davis, OK dogs available for adoption. 580.369.3333 or 580.369.0987
These wonderful dogs are NOT in a no-kill shelter. They needs homes now because their times are limited due to a lack of space. Please find it in your heart to give one of these lovable creatures a forever home.

MurrayCountyMutts.yolasite.com
Sulphur, OK
Home of ”Wall-E”, the Miracle Puppy
580-622-6266 or 580-618-3204

These wonderful dogs are NOT in a no-kill shelter. Their times are limited. Please open your heart and your home to one of these loving dogs. [11/04/2011]
UPDATE: Violet and Freckles are now being fostered. Mr. T and Lilly have been adopted. Thorn is still waiting for a home and will go on the list for euthanasia if he doesn't find a home or foster, soon. [11/16/2011]

S'alright

One of the best things to do to get a take on the lives of others is to visit random blogs. With Blogger, you simply click on the Next Blog link at the upper left corner of the page. It worries me when I land on a blog that was apparently very active (with photos and junk) at one time and now

sits


quietly,


without being updated


since November 10, 2010.

What happened to the creator of the page? Did she or her computer die? Did they simply cease to be?

*shrugs*

I thought I should check in since it has been several months since I wrote. Stuff happens, sad happens, then you have to get busy. I'm okay, s'alright. Thanks for wondering.

Holy "Milk" Cow Fund 2011: Donating A Cow Puts Everyone in a Good Moooo'd!

Holy "Milk" Cow Fund 2011: Donating A Cow Puts Everyone in a Good Moooo'd!: "Inspired by recent phone conversations with friends in the village of Nagaga in the deep south of Tanzania and the Compassionate Backpacker..."
UPDATE: HOLY MILK COW FUND
THE QUEST

Priorities should not include pink animals

Priorities are food, shelter, utilities, and health care for everyone in your house that you're responsible for, but only in REAL life. Imaginary crops, hammers, bricks and pink sheep for a freakin' Facebook game are NOT. Neither should the Facebook credits to buy any of those aforementioned items be anywhere near the top of your "must have" list. And, you definitely do not borrow money to purchase credits from your elderly parent who lives on a less than adequate fixed income. And, you absolutely should not lie and tell said parent that a grandchild is 1.) deathly ill; 2.) about to be evicted or 3.) in jail in order secure the loan that you have no intention of paying back. I mean, seriously, how low can you go?
Now, you may say that none of this is any business of mine, but it affects me in a trickle down at a sharp angle sort of way but mostly, it just pisses me off.
I'll admit that I have gotten facebook credits but never have I bought them outright. I happened to get bonus credits when I made an online purchase of two shirts from Old Navy. Most of them remain in my account on Facebook. The others were wasted on the stupid revival of Oregon Trail, which was the most hype and the biggest flop ever, in my opinion.

On another note: According to the local freecycle, someone in the next town north needs a microwave. So, later today, I'm going to deliver one to them that I don't need. I'll be glad to get it off my porch.

That is all.

Hell hath done froze over

In a City Council runoff election in the capital city of one of the reddest of the red states, a progressive GREEN Party candidate, Ed Shadid, has won the race for council member in Oklahoma City's Ward 2.

Now, of course, the city councils of most cities are supposed to be composed of members who will work for the good of the city and keep partisan politics out of city business. But, when bank officer Charlie Swinton's supporters started throwing money around to discredit Dr. Shadid (to the tune of half a million dollars) politics and big business obviously became involved in a big way. To Swinton's credit, it is reported that he did tell his supporters to stop with the negative ads and mailers a week or two prior to the runoff. Last night, however, he stated, "... I'm proud of my supporters; proud of what we tried to accomplish.”

What a waste of money and time. The money could not guarantee the seat for Swinton, who received only 85 more votes in the runoff than he did in the primary. And Shadid's numbers? Almost doubled. Tuesday tallies totaled 3,134 compared to 1,461 in the primary.

I don't even live in Oklahoma City, so why am I writing about a runoff election? Because something has happened that was NEVER expected to happen: A progressive candidate has secured a seat on the Oklahoma City council. And, I have a feeling that Dr. Shadid will not sit quietly when corporate priorities threaten to override public projects that benefit ALL the citizens of OKC.