May 9, 2008Ringo settles in to a new homeI got this picture and e-mail earlier this week from the family that adopted Ringo, one of the dogs we shuttled in the save-a-pooch transport last weekend: 
"Thank you to all my transport friends for getting Ringo safely to our home. I cannot tell you how thrilled with are with this little boy. We had lost our beloved shepherd mix, Mojo to bone cancer a month ago (we also have 2 saints, I help with a local saint rescue). He was my husband best buddy. Ringo has taken some of that pain away already, (my husband is calling him Daddy's boy!) He has gotten used to his "big" St. Bernard sisters...lol, had a snooze and a meal. He started to play with a toy my daughter got him too. We will be bathing him in the morning, then it is onto a lifetime of freedom and love! Lori Happy endings feel so good. Take Max homeI have to admit that I am almost hesitant to blog about this particular dog. His name is Max and he is one incredibly sweet pooch; I hesitate to let the world know he's available because I would love to take him home with me. 
Max is a stout boy. One of the volunteers at the League of Animal Protection where Max lives joked that he is part chocolate Lab, "part hippopotamus." He's not overweight; he's just has a burly build. I spent a morning last month at LAP, and found myself drawn to Max, who always came up to the fence to sniff my hand in a "Hello, nice to meet you" manner. Max's bio on the LAP Web site reads: "Max came into the shelter on January 21, 2006. Max is housebroken, sweet and calm. He is a super nice dog and is fine with other dogs and children, too. Max is two years old. Max obeys well and is very intelligent. " So he has spent his whole life in a shelter. And he's still a great dog. If you know someone who wants to add a happy, calm dog to their home, please send them to Max at the League of Animal Protection, 603 Poor Farm Road, in Fincastle. Hurry, before I try to convince my husband he followed me home. May 8, 2008Pooches on paradeThe Pooch Parade for the Franklin County Humane Society is this Saturday at the Franklin County Family YMCA Fitness Trail in Rocky Mount. Registration starts at 9 a.m.; the walk begins at 10 a.m. and prizes will be awarded at 11 a.m. Enjoy a Saturday morning walk with your dog and help raise money for the animals at the Humane Society at the same time. Walkers may pick up sponsor sheets at the Humane Society’s Planned Pethood Clinic. There will also be an agility demonstration by Jim and Cindy Rose of Agile Paws Dog Training and Reiki demonstrations by Diane Novak. Information may also be found online at www.plannedpethoodrockymount.com or call (540)489-3491. All proceeds from the Pooch Parade will benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. Driver kills dog, then sues ownersA Minnesota man is suing the family of a dog that he struck and killed with his 1997 Honda Civic for damage to his vehicle. Jeffery Ely was driving near Cloquet, Minn., the night of Jan. 4 when he struck Fester, a 13-pound miniature pinscher. Fester was killed instantly. Ely is attempting to recover $1,100 from Nikki Munthe, Fester's owner, for damage to his car, lost wages from time spent having the car repaired, and of course, court costs. According to a Fox News report, Nikki Munthe said she was letting her other dog into her house when Fester bolted through the open door. She was unable to stop him before he ran into the path of Ely's car. "We would have never let him off-leash because we're so terrified of this road," she is quoted. That does not matter to Ely, who is quoted saying he has compassion for the Munthe family, but they are responsible for their dog and thus, the damage to his property. The Munthe family has filed a countersuit seeking $2,400 for the loss of Fester, the cost of replacing their pet, and for wages they have lost due to court appearances. As much as we would all like to think we can control our pets and keep them safe, there are times when an animal acts out of its own instincts and does something random, like bolt into a street. While I don't think you can really blame a driver for not being able to avoid a pet running in the path of a car, it seems beyond vindictive to try to make the grieving family of the pet pay for the damage to the car. That's not my idea of compassion. What do you think? Is this something you could see yourself doing? |
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