Perfectly Parker: Kansas City

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December 18, 2013

A Few Words From the 'Rents - New Beginnings

Get a beverage of your choice, this is a long one...

Me at the HSoAC circa 2012- my home away from home and my heart. I'm lovin' on Meowser, he got adopted into a great home after a year at the shelter.

The first photo I took of our home in O Hi O to share with hubby back in Kansas City.

Our last day in Kansas City - July 2007, you can read all about that day here.

So many things have happened over the last few months, but the most significant change is that we have decided to follow our hearts and move back to Kansas City Missouri! O Hi O has been a great experience, many happy memories and some sad ones as well, but the time is right to start again in the land of BBQ, great activities, great people and Wayside Waifs!

The Hardest Part of Leaving? Right Here...

I have been honored to be a part of this great organization for the last two and a half years. It's going to break my heart to say good-bye when I walk out of the doors for the last time. If you ever want to see the meaning of dedication in action, spend a day there with the staff and volunteers. It will blow you away. They live the mission every day, and the animals that find their way into the shelter are treated with love and respect. If you have to be a shelter animal, this is where you want to be waiting for your forever home!

So, looking back, what's happened with us over the last seven years?

Here's the happy stuff -

The reason we moved, my job at this great hospital.

Ricky-Tiki Tavi - the first photo of him, he literally just showed up on our front porch.

He may be deaf, but that doesn't slow him down or make him any less a gorgeous house panther!

Fletcher - the first photo of him with his very happy Dad.

A few months later - Kharma Kitty. Helping fill a Parker sized hole in our hearts.

Lookit' that face! She is so awesome and loving. We know Parker Pie had a paw in this choice!

Christmas in the big house is always a treat. Parker loved the tree!

It was a joy living here!

The warmer weather was a joy as well.

Not everything was happy in our lives - we suffered some great losses. Heartbreaking ones.

We lost our beloved Parker on May 24th, 2012. It's a loss that still stings.

World famous for her smoochies, she left a hole in our hearts.

A year later, Diamond Doggie decided to join Parker at the Bridge. Another devastating loss so soon after Parker. He was such a good dog and loved us unconditionally for over 11 years.

Who was a good boy? You were Diamond.

May 1st, 2002 - May 31st, 2013. Always faithful, forever loved.

But this guy needed a home.

And he fits in perfectly!

So my friends, we begin another chapter in our lives. Back to a familiar city, back to friends and family that we have missed very much. 2014 will be a year of changes, Hopefully more good ones than bad. We'll celebrate one last holiday here in O Hi O then strike out with our furry family to KC. Please wish us luck. We'll still be here on the "internets" - just a little further west.

I have one favor to ask of you. If you can find it in your heart to send a small donation to our little shelter here in Ohio, please click here and donate. Please tell them it's for helping Fletcher and Kharma find their forever homes with Parker's family. They really need the help - and remember - it's good Kharma!

Smoochies from all of us - The 'rents, Puff, Powder, Rudy, Ricky-Tiki-Tavi, Fletcher and Kharma.

And, Puff, Powder and Rudy want you to know that they are all doing fine and look forward to going back to KC and show the new kids the ropes out there.

Yup - we do!

July 3, 2010

Happy Birthday America!

This is me celebrating the 4th of July at our old home in Kansas City. Back when I was allowed outside. Back when I was a youngster - about three years old. I want to wish everyone a very Happy 4th of July and I hope your weekend rocks!
Red White and Blue smoochies! Stay inside and try not be be too afraid of all of the noises, I know that they can be very scary.

May 28, 2010

The Waiting Begins...

May 27, 2010

The Poutfest Is Officially Underway...

Miss Parker-Pout

Well kitties, it's really going to happen. The 'rents have the suitcases out and our sitter is coming over to go over the ~~rules~~ care and pampering of us. At early o'clock tomorrow morning they head to the airport to take a vacation. Mommy may take over my blog for a few days to show you Kansas City and what we are missing by being abandoned in O Hi O! Sorry, didn't mean to raise my meow...
I hope they bring back some BBQ for me. I'm going to miss them, sigh...

May 24, 2010

The Rudy Report

Well Hello there! It's me kitties - RUDY! with The Rudy Report! What a nice weekend it was, we had very nice weather, perfect for nippin' and lounging. And just when I thought life couldn't get better, the 'rents threw me a big buzzkill. They are leaving us for a vacation! That's right kitties, the 'rents are packing up and flying to our old hometown of Kansas City to visit friends and they are leaving us behind! They get to eat BBQ and we get a sitter. They get to shop on the Plaza and we have to stay home! They get to meet our friends in Brookside and we stay stuck in the house! Sure, sure sure - we get a live-in sitter and she's great, sure, sure sure - we hate to travel and would probably not enjoy the trip, but still - they are leaving us!
I have four days to figure out a way to foil their plans. All ideas are welcome kitties - what should I do?

March 22, 2010

The Rudy Report

Zippity-Do-Dah and all the jazz kitties, here I am, me - Rudy - with The Rudy Report! I am plum worn out, what a weekend full of work! It's officially Spring-time now, so I guess that means all of us has to be put to work getting the ol' homestead ready for warmer weather and removing the winter "funk" from the house. I had to be a part of the de-funkifiying process and suffered the indignity of an against-my-will brushing. Let's just say that it did not go well for Mommy. Scratches were dealt and hisses were heard...and I hear that the battle is not over. Bring it Mommy...bring it.

In happier news, bunnies and baskets have been brought out and the sun shined for the entire weekend. It was one of the few times I heard Mommy say that she was glad we didn't live in Kansas City any more, they got a lot of snow this weekend.

So...bring on the jelly beans and the chocolate eggs if you are a bean, bring on the 'nip and stinky goodness if you are of the feline persuasion - it's time to party!