Perfectly Parker's Mom Asks For Help

This is our little shelter's welcoming sign.

Our mission is "The Humane Society of Allen County (HSOAC) is dedicated to the elimination of cruelty, abuse, neglect and abandonment of animals. The Society will shelter animals in times of need, locate lifelong homes and promote responsible pet ownership through education, legislation and sterilization."

 

 

We find responsible forever homes for the animals that pass through our doors.

 

My Hubby and I are included in the hundreds of adoptions that happen every year! (Hi & welcome Kharma!)

 

We make magic happen all of the time.

 

 

Kibbles had lived with us for 5 years before finding a perfect forever home. 

 

 

Kittens (Snickers pictured here) get lucky on adoption days

 

After a home "ear docking" that resulted in a botched job, these adopters saw the beauty in Van Gogh

 

And you all know Fletcher's story. No dog alive today could be loved more than Fletcher.

 

 

We predicted a very happy life for Kessler. We were right!

 

The before photo of Slim Shady and Lemonjello. They were rescued from a woman who had put them in a box and set them in the street on a hot summer day. I went and scooped them up. Our Vet Clinic gave them TLC and the care that they needed.

 

Slim (now Alexander) got a great home with two of our awesome volunteers.

 

Lemonjello is a spoiled orange love-muffin with lots of kitty sibs. He couldn't be happier!

 

The Boney Boys spent months in the clinic gaining back their strength and their trust in humans. All three were adopted out to wonderful homes. Today they are thriving and loving life.

There is an important reason that I am posting this today. We cannot continue without your help. I know many of you followed Parker's blog and became a part of our little family in O Hi O. Today, I am asking that if you could find it in your heart to once again honor Parker or Diamond's memory by helping other animals in need - please consider a donation to the Humane Society of Allen County. I wish I could personally give you a tour of our shelter and show you the miracles that occur on a daily basis here. We do so many amazing things for so many creatures and we do it on such a small budget. To continue, we really, really need help. I rarely ask Parker's blog readers, but the need is great. Any amount is appreciated. Thanks for considering this request. Parker and Diamond send their love from the Bridge. I send my appreciation from our little corner in O Hi O.



A Day At Our Little Shelter

What's in here?

 



Oh dear, it's another rescue mission.

 

Nine lab mixes were brought to our shelter after a hoarding situation was discovered. More than 100 dogs were found in various states of illness and neglect. Shelters in a 4 county area stepped up and took in as many of the dogs as they could. Our awesome employees took in nine dogs, gave then a medical exam, vaccinations and tests for heartworms. They were scared and many of them had never known the loving touch of a human. They were given their own kennel, warm and soft blankies and toys. Oh, and food, lots of good food.

 

Many of the dogs suffered from sores from laying on hard surfaces. All were covered in fleas.

 

 

 

Some had bitten ears from fighting for the food that was tossed into their outdoor kennels.

 

 

This scared boy will soon know what love and good care is all about.

 

 

It's no secret that many shelters are low on funds. Very low. We are no exception.

 

You see those injections and the white package? That's the minimum testing and medicine needed for each dog. Each medicine and heartworm test costs us $100. So, 9 rescue dogs x's $100 = $900. We want to keep on helping the abused, neglected and abandoned animals in our county. We really need help. So if you have any spare change, a rich uncle, just hit the lottery, or know of a way that we can raise funds, please let Mommy know, or go to www.hsoac.org and make a donation. We have over 300 little lives depending on us.





Happy Halloween!

This is from 2007. I liked my Batty collar!

This is Goober - He's hanging at our little shelter now. (Better than hanging on our front porch - Poofy Tail!)

Rogue!

We interrupt The Rudy Report this week to introduce Rogue. He's very shy and not near ready to trust the 'rents. We wish that he would listen to us when we tell him that the 'rents are really trying to help. He's been eating well - Daddy puts food out for him when he shows himself. He is learning that if he shows up and one of the 'rents sees him, food is not far behind. It is getting cold outside and we'd love to catch him before winter. He's a handsome boy (well, we think he's a boy...)

How To Spend A Saturday In O Hi O!

Here's what Mommy will be doing today! I hope they raise a lot of green papers for the animals!

And just so you know - those sweet puppies I showed you on Thursday are doing well. More to follow! I have lots of stories to tell!

A Sad, Sad Story



What kind of "human" lets this happen?

Late in the afternoon after everyone had left the shelter for the day, the board president came back to the shelter to do some more work. These two puppies, plus another were found dumped and abandoned outside the receiving door. You can see every bone, they were covered in fleas and they were starving. I cannot tell you how sad this is. These poor guys were fed and given a flea bath. Please pray that they make a great recovery, our little shelter is determined to see that they get healthy and find awesome forever homes.
Mommy does not cry very often, but last night...she did.

The Rudy Report

I crack me up!

Hi everykitty, it's me, Rudy with the Rudy Report! I have to tell you - when Mommy goes away for the day to spend some time with her girlfriends and Daddy decides to take a nap in the afternoon, it's A LOT of fun to leap in his unprotected lap! I even learned some new words that I cannot repeat here.
That's what he gets for having me neutered. Revenge is a dish best served cold...

Tattle Tail Tuesday - Puff

Puff: Here's a tip - don't make my mommy mad...

Whoo-Boy kitties, Mommy doesn't get on a rant too often, but yesterday she went to town! She got into a discussion at her work place about spaying and neutering pets. A lady was talking about her kitty that had just had a litter of kittens (her fourth litter!) and how she was concerned that they would not be able to find homes for the new kittens. Mommy asked the lady if she had ever considered spaying her cat to prevent this from happening again. (Insert crickets chirping here...). Apparently spaying a cat in this lady's opinion would cost too much. (Insert more Crickets chirping)...
Mommy took a deep breath and proceeded to educate this lady on the cost of not spaying her kitty. AND went on to give her the facts about letting her kitty roam around outside. I won't give you the gory details about what Mommy really wanted to say to this lady, but I will tell you that Mommy has offered to pay to have the lady's kitty spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned.
I hope the lady takes Mommy up on her offer. I know I was a "loose kitty" before I came to live with our 'rents, but I have to say that there are too many unloved and unwanted cats in this world to stay quiet when beans don't consider the consequences of not spaying and neutering!

To all of you beans reading this - don't be silent - speak up for us 'cause we can't bean-speak for ourselves!

A Forever Home For The Holidays

I'm asking everyone to open their heart and/or home to a homeless pet this holiday season. Visit Iamshome4theholidays.com for a myriad of ideas and ways to help orphaned pets.The goal is to raise awareness of this campaign and encourage those who are considering getting a pet around the Holiday season to choose one from a shelter rather than a pet store--and save a kitty life (or other-shelter-animal life) in the process. I salute Iams for this support of shelters.

This being said I need to ask Iam's a huge favor. Please stop animal testing in your Dayton Ohio laboratory. Iams has made progress, but as an industry leader, it must send an even clearer message: No animal deserves the fate of those who remain in their laboratories. Safe, healthy cat and dog food does not require harming cats and dogs.

This is probably not going to make me popular with the very nice lady that asked me to do a post about the Home For The Holidays campaign and I am sorry for that. But I have to be true to my beliefs about how manufacturers produce their food.

If you can find it in your heart and have room in your home, please consider making one little kitty or doggie a part of it. Thanks.

Wayback Wednesday - T-Gray 1977-1997

This is T-Gray. He is the cat who paved the way for all of us to have a home with a Mommy who takes care of us and loves us unconditionally. T-Gray's story is quite interesting. He came to live with Mommy in an unsual way. It's a long story and we will tell it in two parts. Today is part 1.

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Mommy is from the Mitten state. She grew up near Detroit - Motown - The Motor City. A lot of people think that Detroit is not a great place. Mommy would disagree. She was allergic to cats when she was young, but adored our species from a distance. When I tell you she was allergic, I mean she was ALLERGIC! Her throat would swell shut and her eyes would get so swollen they would close. She had a friend who had a big farm out in the country. He had a barn with about 4 cats. When she would visit she would go to the barn and watch his kitties do the stuff kitties do; play, nap and other fun kitty things. She especially loved a cat that named Mew. Mew was a big black tabby who ruled the roost. She was a very sweet, gentle cat that would come right up to humans and let them know that it was OK to worship her beauty and charm. Mommy always talked to Mew and wished she could have a cat just like her. Mew was not spayed and she had litters of kittens about twice a year. The good news about this was that her kittens were in high demand. Mew was a well known cat in the area and everyone wanted a "Mew kitten." Remember that this was the 70's and humans were not as responsible about getting their cats spayed and neutered as we claim to be today. Mew lived a long and healthy life. Mommy is pretty certain that her kittens and their kittens, and on and on and on are still going strong in that area of the Mitten state today. Mommy feels bad for not knowing better back then, if she knew what she knows today, Mew would have had a LadyGarden-ectomy after litter #1. While Mew was being a loose women, Mommy went to college "up north." She also saw a doctor about her allergies and started to do de-sensitivation with her allergies (she was also allergic to rabbits and some other things). Time passed and she became friends with other people with kitties. She would hold them for a little while, then a little longer and after a year or so she noticed that her symptoms were less and less life-threatening!

Enough about that...while Mommy was going to college trying to get smart and less allergic, she was also making friends and doing all the fun things college girls did in the 70's. This included renting a big, huge home that had 4 bedrooms and a big fireplace and a ton of room. Mommy and 3 of her friends were having a blast. They decided to have a big costume party for Halloween. A BIG party! Mommy invited some of her friends from her hometown for the weekend. It was a party that changed her life and ours! Tune in next Wednesday for the rest of the story!

Mommy here - sorry for the poor quality of T-Gray's photo, I sadly only have a few pictures of him and had to scan them. It was the best I could do!

Tagged! Seven Strange Things About My Mommy. (Cripe, Only 7?)

First, the Front and Back of Mommy's Favorite T-Shirt

Megan over at Bad Kitty Cats tagged Mommy to list seven strange things about herself. I live with Mommy and I can tell you that there many strange things about her - this will be easy. Mommy is going to let me tell you about seven of them.
Here I go!
She's the world's guiltiest carnivore - Mommy was a vegetarian for many years. She always said she would never eat anything with a face. Three years ago she was diagnosed with Diabetes and had to cut way down on the amount of carbohydrates that she eats. Now she eats meat, but always feels bad about it.
She loves cloudy days - Now being a cat, I have never met a sunbeam I didn't like. (Hi Anastasia!) But Mommy loves a cloudy day with a cool breeze. Maybe it's because she has very fair skin and no fur to protect her, but she avoids being out in the sun. I find this very, very strange.
She was severely allergic to cats and rabbits as a child - Pretty awful for a kid who loved kitties! She would swell up and couldn't breath. Mommy thinks she developed an immunity by slowly exposing herself to cats over the years. By the time she was 19 she could handle being around one cat, eventually more. (Thank goodness!)
She knows all the words to just about every Motown song - Growing up in Detroit in the early/mid sixties had a lot to do with that.
She parallel parks better than 99% of the people in the world - Mommy said her Daddy taught her how to park and he was an engineer on the big freighters on the Great Lakes. I guess engineers can be pretty precise and park good...
For her last job she drove over 900 miles every week - She had to visit a lot of hospitals for her job, many of them were in remote places that did not have airports. She had to drive. A lot. Every week. She didn't enjoy that very much and had to be away from home. Today, she could walk to work if she wanted to!
She hates to talk on the phone for more than a minute at a time - Mommy said to say this - "if you had to be on call for years and years, you would hate to talk on the phone too!"
So there you have it (only) seven strange things about my Mommy. Strange or not, she's my Mommy and I love her more than tuna juice! That was fun Megan! Thanks!
*p.s. Purrs to Oscar's family - you are in my prayers

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Formerly Feral Friday - Another Reason I am a Lucky Cat

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=260959@kshb.dayport.com

Please click and watch the above video. I cannot believe that people who have no hearts or souls can walk the earth. Mommy talked to the lady in the video (her friend Jenny) and the kittens are already in foster care. They have little kitty colds, but other than that, are fine. They are friendly, not the least bit scared of people. The Wayside employee who saw it happen did not get the license plate of the vehicle 'cause she was so focused on the kennel that was thrown. I personally hope that Karma comes and whaps these people upside their head like an angry, hungry tiger.
Being formerly feral, I know that I lucked out. These kittens had a rough start too, and with all of the media attention, chances are good that they will be adopted.
So, everykitty, I know I say this a lot, but go and give your human(s) a headbump and a purr. We are fortunate to have humans who care about us.
That is all I have to say about this terrible situation.

Fur Ball - An Evening To Remember

Mommy thought you would like to see some photos of the Fur Ball. She said that there really are no words to describe what a wonderful evening it was. Over 800 guests came to party into the night. People were dressed in gowns, tuxedos, movie characters, directors and even as animals! The final amount of money that was raised will take a few weeks to nail down, but estimates are that Wayside's guests for the evening donated at least three quarters of a million dollars to help the homeless animals it cares for! That's about 3 months of operating a shelter as large as Wayside. Pretty cool, eh?

This is the Overland Park Convention Center.

It's where the Ball was held.

The T-Shirts the volunteers wore.
Cute, eh?

The entrance to the Ball.

This car was one of 3 auctioned!

The registration area. Mommy was in the second chair
from the left. You can see Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz

was there!

Here's Dorothy again -(actually it's Wayside's President).
Her real name is Patty.

Cruella De Ville played by Kim, the volunteer

coordinator. Kim is really a lot of fun to work

with. She has a good sense of humor!

Princess Leia (Jenny, the wonderful Public

Relations person). Everyone loves Jenny!

The Wicked Witch of the West! Scary, isn't she!?!

It's really Annie, our Donor Relations lady!

And she is very nice!

The entrance to the Silent Auction Area.

See the Paparazzi? They were everywhere!

The Ballroom - before all of the guests.

That's the left side, it's huge!

Sniffany's Pet Beds!

More pet beds, I like the couch!
Mommy should have bid on it for me!

The Silent Auction area.

One of the cool movie posters.

Isn't she a lovely Meezer!?!

A kitty package in the Silent Auction!

I'll bet someone really enjoyed all that

wonderful feline goodness!

Doesn't this look like a great book?
I think Mr. Pusskins is kinda' cute!

One of the entrances.

This is Deb, the happy bartender. There were 9

other bartenders. Mommy liked her the best!
(And no, Mommy didn't hit all 10!) 3, max!

The Fur Ball in full swing!





Such a wonderful evening for the animals at Wayside. It was a lot of work for many people, but I know every single person would say it was worth it for all the Waifs - Bless the kind patrons of this year's Fur Ball!