Reader Christa works in Houston and met this little dog wandering the streets. Christa writes: I called her Gillie since I found her on Gillepsie street in 5th Ward. I paid for the vet to examine her and vaccinate. The vet said she looks to be pittie, lab, and maybe something else. She had fleas … Continue reading Meet the Gillie-Monster
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Potential Henry Adopters Need Platinum Card
The adoption fee for Henry is going to be a hundredy billiony dollars in order to demonstrate financial capability to cover his expenses. He weighs 99 pounds today and he's underweight. An entire box of drugs to kill heartworms is not enough to treat Henry. He needs two boxes. Everything that gets charged by weight … Continue reading Potential Henry Adopters Need Platinum Card
Henry’s Great Escape
2:50 p.m. He's outta there! Thank you Kristen for volunteering to go to MAS and bail Henry out. Kristen reports one kiss received thus far. They are on their way to the vet clinic so Henry can receive treatment and boarding. 3:15 p.m. This is Henry at the vet's office. I'm sure Meows & BowWows … Continue reading Henry’s Great Escape
What Good are the MAS Webcams?
Besides allowing the public to see exactly how pets are treated at MAS, what else have the webcams done? Has anything good come about as a result of the webcams? I would offer YES. Regular readers will remember seeing webcam grabs of Charlotte, the poor kitty being repeatedly poked with a stick at MAS while … Continue reading What Good are the MAS Webcams?
Update on Donated Funds
In the interest of transparency, I asked Meows and BowWows for a fundraising update to share with you all: Expenses Total: $67.00 for Jane (bail money and vax). She will need additional vet care in future (she's heartworm positive and intact at present) _____________________________________ Total Income: $1636.00 Includes donations to Chip In: $1386.00, check received … Continue reading Update on Donated Funds
Update on Jane
Ona sent this report and a bunch of additional photos: I started taking pictures and then she took my water bottle. She came back and took my keys. Then she heard Jon and her tail started wagging. He came in and sat down and she absolutely smothered him with kisses. Jon told her to get … Continue reading Update on Jane
Sweet, Sweet Jane – The Irresponsible Public Strikes Again
She's OUTTA THERE! Thank you to Meows and BowWows for pulling this dog for us and to all the donors who have provided the funding to make this possible. Jane has some old bite wounds, some recent ones, some ticks, her ears have been chewed by flies and she's pretty dirty. (How am I doing … Continue reading Sweet, Sweet Jane – The Irresponsible Public Strikes Again
The Last Pair of Charlotte Kittens Go Home
Together! Foster owner Ona reports that the last 2 kittens from Charlotte's litter were adopted as a pair this week. I just love happy endings!
Open Letter to MAS
This morning, I sent the following e-mail to Matt Pepper, Janet Hooks, Mayor Wharton and the MAS Board: I would like to try and help any friendly dog at MAS from the "stray" area. An owner surrender, an unclaimed stray or any other dog who is not visible to the adopting public would be fine. … Continue reading Open Letter to MAS
