Tuesday's Tails, a Day Late!

This week, we'd like to introduce you to Rachet! 

     Ratchet is a handsome fellow, surrendered to the Union Township Animal Shelter in March 2011. His family moved and weren't able to take him along, so sad. He's been waiting fur his forever home ever since.

     A Labrador Retriever/Pittie mix, Ratchet loves adventure. He loves getting his paws wet (and apparently he doesn't mind getting dress up fur photos either!). 

 

    Here's a quote from Ratchet from his Petfinder page: 

    "The people that work and volunteer at the shelter have been teaching me new things all the time and I've learned I can really focus with this fun game they taught me "find".  I have to tune out everything around me and find just one thing - and sometimes it changes every time I have to "find".  This game really makes me concentrate and I find it lots of fun.  Other things I find fun are going on adventures and exploring.  I love hiking in the woods, swimming, playing in snow, anything outdoors.  I like other dogs, but I can't promise I won't chase your cat.  Hmm, now that I think about it, I can pretty much guarantee you that I will.  I just can't help myself, especially when I see them run.  If you have a home without a cat, make my wish come true and take me home!"

    Ratchet's Pet ID is  Dog7. He's neutered, up-to-date with routine shots, house trained but prefers a home without cats. 

   Please consider giving this guy a loving home! For more information, visit the Union Township's Animal Shelter's website. While you're there, check out the other adoptable dogs and cats! 

You can also email the shelter at friendsofunionshelter@gmail.com or give them a call at 908 851- 5230. 

Thanks fur stopping by buddies!

 

  

Wordless Wednesday Sighs!

*sigh*

Mom's starting to pack fur BlogPaws and I don't think that I can fit into her suitcase!

Local Rescue Group!

        We're happy to be a part of the Tuesdays Tails Blog Hop! Every week, we'll be posting about a pet in a local shelter or rescue that's waiting for a furever home.

     Normally we like to write about Eleventh Hour Rescue, where mom found me. But while doing a little research for our post, we found a new rescue group that's just getting started here, a little closer to home that could use some publicity. So we thought that it would be good to give New Hope Pet Rescue a little buzz.
    Since we have so many kitties in our area needing homes, we're going to feature an adoptable cat this week!

      Meet Katie, a cute Torbie mix, from the streets of New York City! She's very affectionate and would love a family to call her own. Katie is spayed and up to date on her shots.

 (photos from New Hope Pet Rescue)

    Here's the link to Katie's Petfinder page to learn more about her and perhaps file an application for adoption.  If you're unable to adopt or foster Katie, please consider a donation to New Hope Pet Rescue to help them continue to do the great work that they do. They are an all volunteer group, so all donations go to the care of the animals.

Thanks fur stopping by buddies!

I Have Cats ( & a Give Away)!

Hi buddies!
  Most of you know that I'm part of a family that includes a few kitties. Mom's very happy that I usually get along with them, and I have to admit, they do keep me on my toes!

  Speaking of mom, she attended a book signing at the Clinton Book Shop to see Simon Tofield, the creator of the wonderful (according to her) "Simon's Cat" videos and Francesco Marciuliano, the author of "I Could Pee on This - And Other Cat Poems" and the "Sally Forth" comic strip.

 (The moderator, Francesco Marciuliano and Simon Tofield)

   She had a great time! The two discussed how their careers began and how they became successful at doing what they love. Most impressive was their innate understanding of cats. I still can't figure my feline siblings out!

  After a "Q & A" session, Simon demonstrated his technique for drawing the Cat and his other characters. Francesco read a couple of his poems, which mom thought were hilarious! *Shaking coonhound head* silly, I know!

    Now for the good news! To celebrate the joys of sharing our lives with kitties, mom bought an extra copy of Simon's latest book "Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos" to give away to one lucky winner!

(She asked him to sign it "Friend of Prudence" and he even sketched a laughing dog!)

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 Thanks fur stopping by buddies!

Now for the fine print: We received no compensation for this post. Mom bought the book for the purpose of giving it away to one of our readers.

Happy Earth Day!

Hi buddies!
     Today is Earth Day! It's a day that we try to take into consideration how we affect our planet and consider new ideas to help us leave a smaller "carbon footprint".
     While a lot of people planted trees this weekend, we had to have a stand of maple trees cut down. They were beautiful, but infringing on our neighbor's garage. So it was decided that they had to go. Our neighbor Eugene did a great job. I tried my best to help, but mom thought that it would be best if I stayed out of the way while the power tools were in use, BOL! The stumps needed to be dealt with next. Mom keeps an organic veggie garden, so chemical solutions were off the list. Eugene did a little detective work and found out that if you drilled holes in the stumps and poured Epson Salts in, followed by water, the trunks would disolve from the inside out, without using dangerous chemicals.
      So, that's our plan! We'll keep you posted on the progress!

  So once the job was done, I was sure to thank Eugene!

And thank you fur stopping by!

Funny Friday!

A friend of ours put together this Jib Jab video, co-starring a few of our Twitter friends and yours truly! Mom's still laughing!

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Wordless Wednesday, Making Plans!

Always thinking!