I Am Going to Find a Home for Him!

Written by Hillary O. (orignally published here)

That is what I said 2 years ago when I started fostering a 3 week old kitten that someone had brought into the clinic. He had been found in the woods with no sign of a mother nearby a good samaritan picked him up and brought him in.
He was skinny and a little dehydrated with a sore on his forehead. We rehydrated him and started him on Kitten formula. His sore turned out to be a warble (fly larvae that burrows under the skin). Once removed the sore healed quickly.
Since he was to young to eat on his own I bottle fed him and took him home so he could get 1:00am feeding. I wouldn't name him since he was going to go to another home, but he went home with me every night. He was a feisty kitten. When ever I fed him he would just fight with the bottle. I had to trim his nails so he wouldn't completely shred my hands. It was really kind of sad he would just get so frustrated. After bottle feeding him for a couple of weeks I tried to get him to drink out of a dish or eat a little canned kitten food. He refused both. I think I bottle fed him till he was about 8 weeks old.
After I had him for 3-4 weeks I did name him "Sirus" . I still said that I was going to find a home for him, and to prove it I put up a poster and put his picture on an adoption website. I didn't have any inquiries about him. I don't know why. But I do know that I was getting more and More attatched.
I eventually started leaving him at home once I didn't have to bottle feed him during the day, but I still said I would bring him in for people to see if somebody was interested. Still no inquiries.
Needless to say Sirus still lives with me, and has found his forever home. He is my shoulder cat and will leap up on them any chance he get.

Costumes for people.

Have you decided what you are going to be for Halloween yet? Do you plan to dress up? Getting all dressed up is one of my favorite parts of the Halloween holiday. It's always fun to come up with an idea of what to do, and then to find costuming for it. This year, I think I may be a NINJA!

Why? Well, ninjas are pretty cool right now. And even though they are really cool right now, I don't think anyone else is planning to dress up like one, at least not anyone that I know. And isn't having an original costume part of the fun?

I have been looking around online and found a site with ninja costumes. Their prices are really good, even the shipping is a nice low price (2.95). The costumes come with everything that you would need to be an excellent ninja. They even have the slippers and socks!

It's too bad they don't have ninja costumes for dogs, wouldn't it be fun to dress up your pup as a ninja with you? I think it would be a lot of fun, and I bet you would win best costume at any party you went to. Yes, I think being a ninja is my costume of choice for the year!

News!

I have a new shop! The proceeds from the shop go directly to my animal rescue website. It is undergoing a major reconstruction right now, the old pages are still up of course, but there are exciting things in the works for that site. This shop is just one of the fun additions.

The products are things that I know and love, and although they aren't always going to be animal related, shopping through the links does help animal rescue. :) So, if you need to start your Christmas shopping early, I would love to have you shop through my store. I have also added the link on my sidebar.

Check it out, won't you?

Pets and Halloween

It's an importan reminder to keep an eye on your pets around Halloween. There are people out there who steal pets at this time of year for horrible reasons. Please keep a close eye on your pets, especially if they are outdoors.

On a happier note, who dresses up their pets for Halloween? There are tons of fun costumes for dogs, and it looks like there are more added every year!


Get this cute outfit here.

Have you visited?

You may be aware of PayPerPost. Maybe not. It's not animal related, but sometimes they act a little like animals (monkeys maybe?)! Well, if you don't know what it is, it is a way for companies to advertise on blogs, and a way for bloggers to make money by posting about products, sites, and the like. The fun part is that they also have a blog, and a fairly active community of bloggers. If you haven't visted yet, you should go check it out. Not only is it a good way to raise extra money for whatever you need (for charity or for yourself), it's also a good way to find bloggers that you may not know about yet.

It's also pretty interesting from the business side of things. It's amazing what has been going on with this site, which you can read all about on the blog. It's growing like mad, and looks like it will just keep getting better and better!

College from home!

Capella University is an online college that has been around since 1993. They offer graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology. They also offer bachelor’s degrees in business and information technology.

What a neat way to get your education, from the comfort of your own home! I have always wanted to go to school online, it just seems so convient, and it would fit into any schedual. Capella has certianly been around long enough to know the best ways to offer this kind of education to their students.

Great blog

IFAW has an animal rescue blog. I just found it today and I am impressed. It's everything that I had hoped this blog would become. Be sure to visit if you have a chance, there are many stories that deserve to have attention.

Love to craft and love animals?

The Snuggles Project is for you then! Please visit their site and learn more about making blankets for shelter animals. They need whatever comfort they can get, and this is a wonderful project that is giving them that very comfort they so desperatly need.

Pet Therapy

I know that pets can be great therapists! In fact, when my father had his stroke, getting a puppy was the turning point for his recovery... she brought his laugh back. Pets are used for therapy in many situations, some are even specially trained just for the job. What a great job that would be too!

Animal Precinct

There is a show on Animal Planet called Animal Precinct. It is all about the special law enforcment people who work on behalf of abused animals. If you are tender hearted like me, it is extremely difficult to watch. It's just so hard to believe the cruelty of some people, like today's program where a woman put newborn puppies into a trash can because she didn't want to deal with them. I usually can't watch the show because it makes me both sad and angry, but I am so grateful that there are people who care and who are working on behalf of animals. You can learn more about there work and how to help by clicking here.

Too true...

I think this cartoon sums it up best. The animal world truly lost a best friend.

Trade Show Graphics That Squash the Competition

For trade show graphics that will make potential customers stop in their tracks, take a look at www.showstopperexhibits.com. They've got you covered whether you've got the graphics designed already, you need help turning a design idea into reality, or you choose from one of their designs. They deliver no hassle, high-quality graphics for your trade show display that get results.

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Spay day!

Did you know that there is a national Spay Day USA? I didn't until now! It's never too soon to plan ahead since time flies by so fast. The 2007 spay day is February 27. To find out more click here!

Please visit this page.

There is a movement to help the animal victims of the mid-East violence. Best Friends has a wonderful webpage all about it and the ways that you can help. Click here to learn more.

Sad news...

I'm sure that you have already heard about Steve Irwin. I just heard the news, and I have to say that I feel sad about it. He was one of those people that just don't come along often in the world. He was passionate about life and so entusiastic about everything he did. I'm sad that his vibrant energy and lust for living is gone from our planet.

Way to go Gov!

"Puppy mills are large-scale commercial dog breeding operations where profit is given a higher priority than the well-being of dogs.

The health of the dogs is disregarded in order to maintain a low overhead and maximize profit. The female dogs are housed in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions often times without adequate food, water, veterinary care or socialization. They are caged their entire lives and bred at every opportunity until they are no longer physically able to reproduce. After the dogs are no longer profitable they are commonly killed or abandoned. " (Exerpt from Care2.com)

Luckily Pennsylvania’s Governor Edward G. Rendell is doing something to stop this sad and inhumane practice in his state. You can thank the good Governer by clicking here and adding your name to the list.

Bunnies still need homes!

Please visit and see if you can open your home to a bunny or two!

Home Improvement

As you know I am a big fan of home improvement and decorating my house. I love to do it myself too, and make it personal. I just found out about a new blog that is all about home improvement, home trends and Home Improvement Ideas. It is a really nice site, since they have photos and new ideas every day.

One of the coolest things on there has got to be the hot tub refridgerator! Oh what a perfectly lovely idea. I love getting in the hot tub, and hope to have one some day soon at our home, but there has always been the issue of getting thirsty and either having to get out and get something, or just bringing something out with out. In the winter you drink stays cool, but in the summer there are bugs, and it can get really warm. So, I have to say that I just love the idea of a fridge for the hot tub!

They have a lot of really cool things on the blog actually, you will have to go to see them all. So, if you like to see interesting, and sometimes even a little over the top, ideas for your home you should check out the blog.

Flamingos

Flamingos are pretty cool creatures. Did you know that they would be white if they didn't dine on shrimp? Check out the fun link and learn more about these wild feathered friends.