Meows and BowWows has been keeping me informed about cats previously featured on the blog. Good news always welcome! Nuria is the mama kitty to this litter. Meows and BowWows still has Nuria's 4 kittens, 2 of which are wobblers. *** Charlotte's kitten with the S shape on her back was adopted last week. *** … Continue reading MAS Kittehs in da House
Category: rescue
Donations for Memphis’ Rescued Pets
Donation totals at time of closing: $660 (less fees) via ChipIn and $218 via snail mail – THANK YOU! Spent: $376.30 at the vet clinic who did board/treat for Ranger. Ending balance: $501.70 (less Paypal fees totaling $25.28)= $476.42 To make things crystal clear - I was never raising funds "on behalf of" MAS. I … Continue reading Donations for Memphis’ Rescued Pets
We interrupt the Memphis misery for some good news.
Foster Mom Ona reports that Wilbur, one of Charlotte's kittens, was adopted on Saturday. Thank you Meows and BowWows! And good news bit #2: Waggy Brown has been adopted, per this comment. Yay! You know what's awesome? Reporting on Memphis pets who were adopted instead of killed. More, please.
Accounting of Donations for MAS Pets
In the interest of accountability, I wanted to share where things stand with the money readers have donated toward helping pets at MAS: Received to date: $505 (less fees) via ChipIn and $200 via snail mail - THANK YOU! Spent to date: $376.30 at the vet clinic who did board/treat for Ranger. There were other … Continue reading Accounting of Donations for MAS Pets
Charlotte’s Babies Growing Up
A couple of new photos of Charlotte's piggies, courtesy of foster mom Ona Cooper from Meows and BowWows:
The Importance of Obeying the Law During Rescue Transports
Rescues pulling dogs from out-of-state shelters should follow the laws regarding pet transport for every state on the route. This means obtaining health certificates and age appropriate rabies vaccinations for each dog on the transport. Rescuers need to be especially careful when pulling puppies as they are more vulnerable to the common deadly shelter diseases … Continue reading The Importance of Obeying the Law During Rescue Transports
What’s the Use in Posting Pictures of Stray Dogs at MAS?
Last night, I asked reader Tammy to share her experience to date regarding her efforts to help a male dog she saw on the MAS webcam. He was being housed in the stray area which is off limits to members of the public looking to adopt a pet: I first saw his picture on the … Continue reading What’s the Use in Posting Pictures of Stray Dogs at MAS?
The Good News Department Overfloweth
All of these cats were saved by Meows and BowWows Animal Rescue. Thanks to their efforts, along with foster assistance and donations from the local community and pet lovers everywhere, these cats are now truly in a safe haven. I loves me some irresponsible public! Spoiler Alert: I will have even more good news to … Continue reading The Good News Department Overfloweth
Places to Give Away Your Money
Worthy causes: Mama Pibble and pups, rescued from MAS - donation info here. ChipIn for Charlotte and the Wilburettes, rescued from MAS Questionable: Some of you would like to see videos embedded in the blog and have asked about kicking in toward the WordPress video upgrade. I set up a ChipIn for that.
Update on Memphis Shelter Kitty
I thought everyone would like to know that the poor cat who was repeatedly jabbed by a worker at MAS on Sunday is now safe. As it turns out, she was full term with a litter of kittens at the time the abuse took place. She has since given birth to 4 kittens and been … Continue reading Update on Memphis Shelter Kitty
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