Our older granddog is not thrilled about her new sibling. Nestlé is so tiny (for now, anyway), and she wants a mama dog in the worst way.
Here’s Nestlé trying to give Meg a kiss. Meg is so not interested.
Meg gives Nestlé the glare of death.
How can she resist this sweet face?
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Our new granddog, Nestlé, came to visit today. Isn’t she adorable?
Prissy is not too sure what she thinks about the new niece-dog.
Good God, how sick does someone have to be to skin a dog alive? I heard about this last week, but I thought it best for the sake of my own mental health to pretend it didn’t happen.
Authorities in Cullman County are investigating a shocking case of animal cruelty. Police said a Vinemont family’s beagle was skinned alive and had to be euthanized, but a second beagle escaped with minor lacerations.
Neal Rodgers said he had let the family’s two beagles run loose in a rural part of Vinemont located on Cullman County Road 1428 last weekend. He said he first thought his 3-year-old dog named Anne had been hit by a car, but after a closer look it was clear someone skinned his dog alive.
Now several private citizens and animal groups have donated or pledged over $35,000 in reward money. My knee-jerk thought was, “$35,000 for a dog?,” but then I remembered that animal cruelty is one of the indicators of a future serial killer. Maybe serious intervention now can prevent more tragedy later. Anyway, I hope the police catch the cretin(s) who did this and insist on both serious punishment and intensive therapy.
Some of you followed the story of Eagle, a horse rescued by TEARS, The Emergency Animal Rescue Service headquartered in Birmingham. I received an email today pointing me to this announcement on the TEARS website. Legal wrangling with Eagle’s owner, an interestingly timed raid on the director’s home by the State Department of Conservation, and negative publicity have contributed to a sharp decline in contributions — to the point that TEARS can no longer provide rescue services without a large and immediate infusion of funds.
The organization continues to feed and shelter more than 200 animals, some of which are available for adoption. Check out the website and give a donation if you can. Or maybe you’ll find a friend in need of a home. Either way, the animals will thank you.
H/T, Joanne
Blues reader Susan S. is not happy about the story of Eagle, a horse found wandering in Irondale back in October, sick and emaciated. The Emergency Animal Rescue Service (TEARS) took in Eagle and nursed him back to health, but a judge ruled that he must be returned to his original owner. The TEARS website has “before” pictures of Eagle that would turn any decent person’s stomach.
According to the TEARS account (scroll down for updates), Eagle’s original owner, Eddie Cook, loaned him to an acquaintance a few years ago. When the acquaintance wanted to return Eagle, Mr. Cook directed him to shoot the horse, saying he had no place to keep him. The acquaintance instead found a third person to take Eagle, and that was the end of it till Eagle turned up on the roadside in Irondale.
I always knew those chickens had a wicked gleam in their beady little eyes…
Miss Wild Thing asked about the funny cat pics my nephew sent me. Here’s my favorite:
They don’t care about gigabytes or bandwidth –just comfort.
Here’s an interesting take on the value of dogs in our lives.