Top Ten Reasons There Is No Such Thing as an "Easter Kitty"

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1. Easter Kitty would eat the Easter grass in the basket and puke all over the candy.
2. Easter Kitty might deliver Easter candy.  Or he might not. 
3. The Easter chocolate would melt on top of the television set.
4. Easter Kitty would never don festive Easter garments.
5. Easter Kitty would feel compelled to play with colorful Easter basket goodies that would then end up under the refrigerator.
6. Easter Kitty would make mincemeat out of cute little Easter chicks.
7. Creepy staring Easter Kitty would creep out all the children.
8. Easter Kitty might choose to stay under the bed all day.
9. "Easter Kitty" would get confused with less popular "Easter Bitty."
10. Who says there's not an Easter Kitty?

The Small World of Sneaky Squirrel

Sneaky Squirrel loves cars and he loves car rides.  Or at least he acts likes he does.  If he was in human form, he would be one of those guys who goes to car shows.  Sneaky Squirrel stops at my car every time we walk past it, lifting his little head to get a whiff.  A whiff of what, I don’t know.  Old car smell perhaps.

And Sneaky Squirrel can’t jump.  When we go for drives, he can’t jump into the car like other littles.  I have to pick him up and put him on the seat.  Whereas Kumquat, whose legs are much shorter, effortlessly leaps up onto the seat - little Squirrel, with his thin legs, can’t jump.

Once we are en route, Squirrel has no desire to look out the car window.  Kumquat and the other littles love to press their wet noses against the glass.  But Squirrel stares at me.  He never takes his eyes off me.  Whatever is out there, whatever the great big world has to offer, Squirrel wants none of it.  He only has eyes for me.

Either he’s still afraid of the big bad world, or he just loves me that much. 

I like to think he just loves me that much.

Doesn't Everyone Have Cats in Their Drawers?

Cat-proofing a home is not easy.  I'm not talking about cat-proofing a home for the safety of the cat, e.g. as one baby-proofs by covering electrical outlets with those funky plastic things.  I'm talking about cat-proofing a home to protect a home from cats ... the kind of cats that can open absolutely anything. 

Cats that open dresser drawers in the middle of the night.  Cats that pry open bathroom cabinets with a clever twist of a polydactyl paw.  Or cats that can somehow slide open a heavy closet door.

And before you know it, every pair of unmentionables has been slept on by a fat tabby, every sock has been snuggled by a sassy snowshoe, and a lint brush has become a fashion accessory.

How do you cat-proof a home?  You can put latches on every cupboard and locks on every door.  Or you can adopt dumb cats. Or you can just accept the fact that life as you once knew it is over.  There are worse things in the world finding than a happy cat in your underwear drawer.

Like not finding a happy cat in your underwear drawer.

 

*MISSY * Special Needs Senior Shih Tzu at Harbor Shelter

Meet Miss MISSY! MISSY is a little marvel, a sprightly Super Senior with oodles of charm and personality. MISSY loves everyone she meets, gives lots of sweet kisses, and craves attention. MISSY is a girl-on-the-go, and right now she wants to go home with a family. Are you MISSY"s family?

Note: Missy is currently in ISO with a skin condition, which the medical staff believes to be a yeast infection. They have done a skin scraping which did not show anything. She also has cloudy eyes. Missy will need follow-up medical care. For further information please contact the shelter's medical staff at 310-548-2632.

Update 3/31/12: MISSY is out of ISO and out in the main kennels. She is getting medicated baths and doing great!

All animals are spayed or neutered prior to release. The adoption fees include preventative vaccines, parasite treatments, microchip implant (for permanent internal ID) with pre-paid registration and a free initial wellness exam by a veterinarian of your choice.

Impound No.: A1292078

Shih Tzu

10 Years Old

Spayed Female

Weight: 11-lbs.

Impound Date: 3/14/12.

HARBOR ANIMAL CARE CENTER
957 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 548-2632 or (213) 485-8789

ADOPTION HOURS:
Monday (Closed)
Tuesday (8AM - 5PM)
Wednesday (8AM - 5PM)
Thursday (8AM - 5PM)
Friday (8AM - 5PM)
Saturday (8AM - 5PM)
Sunday (11AM - 5PM)

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/22565618

email harborfriends@gmail.com

Top Ten Reasons My Tortie "Twink" Should be Mitt's V.P.

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1. Next to Twink, Mitt looks pretty darn normal.
2. "We're Smitten With Mitten and Kitten" - campaign slogans just don't get any cuter.
3. Awesome "bi" duo - Mitt is bi-coastal, Twink is bi-polar.
4. It's the perfect ticket - a wussy and a pussy.
5. Increased possibility of winning endorsements from Keyboard Kitty and Spaghetti Cat.
6. It Mitt gets caught in a cat house, it will be embarrassing but for all the wrong reasons.
7. Dogs are still too angry and won't accept the nomination if asked.
8. Twink will make fewer verbal gaffes than the current V.P.
9. Twink will easily stay out of trouble since she sleeps 23 hours a day.
10. Twink wouldn't be caught dead in a sweater vest.

FINAL PLEA FOR GINO, AN AMAZING DOG

VERY VERY URGENT - GINO - AN AMAZING DOG that has been at NORTH CENTRAL SHELTER since NOV/DEC *FINAL URGENT PLEA*

EXTREMELY URGENT!!! NOVEMBER DOG!
A1266481 Gino is a 4 year old Male white and black American Staffordshire Terrier who was found as a stray on NOVEMBER 19th and brought to the North Central LA City shelter. Weighing 61 pounds, Gino is a great dog who is described as being balanced. Gino is great with people and would be a nice family dog. Gino has a solid temperament and is an active, fun dog. Gino was around other dogs at our photoshoot and he seemed fine with them – he was interested in them and seemed to want to play, but showed no negative signs toward them. All North Central animals come spayed/neutered, microchipped and with full shots (including rabies).
To watch a video of Gino please click here:http://youtu.be/HANFbznVdVs

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*Anna Hernandez*
*NEW HOPE COORDINATOR
**Los Angeles Animal Services
**North Central Division
3201 Lacy St.*
*Los Angeles Ca. 90031
**Shelter (213)485-5767
Fax (213)847-0555*
*Cell (213)305-4096*
*Business Hours Tues-Sat. 8-5*
Email: Ani.newhopenc@lacity.org
www.laanimalservices.com
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Hook, Line and Twinker

I never remember my dreams, so waking to the soggy memory of being a fish on a hook was beyond weird. My top lip felt a little wet.  Not until I opened my eyes and saw Twink staring back at me did it begin to make sense. I had been hooked by one of Twink's paddle-paws.

Twink, my bi-polar tortie, is a polydactyl with ginormous front paws that look more like mittens (or paddles, if one wants to continue with the fish-out-of-water theme). Twink is very possessive of me and would sleep on my face (and has) if I would let her. This habit sometimes causes parts of my face, including my lips, to get snagged in Twink's poly paddle paws as she contentedly plays piano on my person.

So off to work I go, not quite sealed with a kiss, with a little chunk of my lip amiss.

Hook, line and Twinker, caught by a little paddle-footed stinker.  And I can't think of a better way to start the day.