Isle of Flightless Birds

I will fly with no hope, no fear

And the ground taunts my wings

Plummet as I sing, plummet as I sing

Looking for a dog or cat you saw a picture of at PACC?

If you are here looking for more information about a dog or cat that I took a picture of, you can click above on the green bar that says, "Dog Walk 2014" or "Kitty Cuddles 2014".

Please note that my information on whether or not they are adopted may not be up to date.  Also note that any comments I make is based only on my personal experience with that specific animal. 

You can also visit Pima Animal Care Center on line for dogs HERE. 

For cats, visit HERE.

On either page, you can click on "NAME" and have pets listed alphabetically by name. If they're not in the system, chances are they are probably adopted.

But, please, double check by calling Pima Animal Care Center at 520-243-5900.

Merry Christmas

Well, here it is.

The final product after fighting with the kids for what seemed like hours the other day.

I originally wanted a sunset in the background, but I've decided that I really like the green of the saguaros instead.

Both liked and wanted the serious face pose.

Merry Christmas

Sorry, again no card from us this year.

The annual Christmas card photo shoot

It's that time of year again where I spend the day yelling at the kids to take a shower and brush their hair.

We gather up the photo equipment, make Kat change into normal clothing, make Trent take off his favorite skull t-shirt and find a place to take a picture.

We didn't go to our normal spot this year. We just drove west on Ina until we got to Saguaro National Monument. We waited for the sunset.

I wasted the normal amount of time yelling at the kids to stop goofing around.

I took the goofing-around-photos to get them out of the way so I could get some normal ones later.

Here are the ones the kids chose as their favorites. Of course, none of these will be used as the Christmas card. These are just the photos I have to take as required by Kat and Trent.

Mom, take a picture of us like this!

OK. Done?

No MOM! This is a Kenpo move. Take a picture of us like this!

They both run over to look at it on my camera.

Are you done?

NO MOM! Take a picture of us like this!

They both run over to look at it on my camera.

Can we take a nice picture now?

OK. Both of you need to look at me at the SAME TIME.

Maybe this was an accident on Trent's part, but I can pretty much guarantee that Kat did this face on purpose.

Now, I'm getting really pissed. I'm cold. I'm hungry.

CAN WE TAKE A NICE PICTURE NOW?

Sure MOM!

It was OK, until Trent grabbed her neck.

This is when Erik stepped in and started threatening lives.

I did get my picture but you won't see until Christmas.

In case you missed other year's photo shoots, here are some links:

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

There will be no hard copy Christmas cards this year. Thank you to all of you that have sent me Christmas cards. I have them all displayed and I love looking at them.

It's been a very, very financially tight year. We are borrowing our neighbor's Christmas tree it's so tight. Thank goodness I had so many prescriptions this year that I acquired 100,000 points at Walgreens which equals $100 worth of gifts to put under our borrowed Christmas tree!! WOOHOO!!

We have each other and a roof (right now anyway) over our head so we are OK. I'm going to school to hopefully get a decent job in the next year or so.

The official Christmas Card photo that I'll send to all of my friends and family will be on my blog on Christmas day.

XOXO,

Heather

Dogs of Sickbay 12/10

These aren't all the pups. Just the few that I was able to interact with. Not all of these pups are even in Petharbor or showing as available for adoption.

Sweet Agatha - A502607. Rottweiler and Sharpei mix.

1 year, URI

I think this is Cameron - A502614

1 of 18-20 chihuahuas that were confiscated. 

2 years, URI

Dodger - A503540

2 years, Male, URI

Kenneled with Scout

Dottie - A502710

3 years, tumors on her belly, URI

Judy & Dottie - A502710

3 years, tumors on her belly, URI

Ghost - A501361

Beautiful and Elegant, a volunteer favorite.

18 months?, possible amputation of front left limb

Ghost - A501361

Beautiful and Elegant, a volunteer favorite.

18 months?, possible amputation of front left limb

Hooch - A503445

2 years, Male, URI

 

Phoebe-A502621

2 years, 7 month, URI

She is in a video on my Facebook page. She can barely breathe, but she wants to shake my hand. Very, very sweet girl that is soooo soft like a teddy bear. Kenneled with Agatha.

Savannah - A502036

4 years, URI

I love her T-rex leg

Kenneled with 4 other chihuahuas. She was part of the big confiscation.

Scout - A503070

8 years, URI

What a sweet and loving dog. Kenneled with Dodger.

Ruby-A502342

5 months, broken leg

Marked as a black lab but I see Sharpei.

There is something about this dog that reminds me of my sister in law's ex. Don't know.

Unknown male. No paperwork

Unknown male with broken leg. No paperwork

Unknown chihuahua.

There were 4 or 5 in a separate kennel. Part of the 18-20 that were confiscated.

 

Toby -  A501071

1 year, URI

Now Toby is a dog that is really full of energy. He was bouncing all over everywhere. BUT, all I had to do was to tell him to knock it off and he sat down nice and still for that picture. He is ready to play but listens well. He'd be a great dog for a family with older kids.

and that's all I have today. Pass this around please. Not all the dogs are on Petharbor or showing as available for adoption.

 

CaliDogz

A few weeks ago, I attended the Pet Expo in Tucson.

I was walking around with Cassie, trying to get her acclamated to the scene when I heard a voice from behind me:

"Take my picture, send it to me and I'll send you something!"

I turned around and there was a gentleman surrounded my smiling balls.

How could I not take his picture?

So I did.

I took his picture, emailed it to him and thought I wouldn't hear back.

But, I did hear from him!

He asked me for my address and within just a few days, I received one of his smiling balls!

It was an orange tennis ball sized ball with giant smiling teeth. I turned it around and noticed that it had a hole for treats to place inside. It also bounced like a tennis ball.

My dalmatian LOVES tennis balls. Was she going to like this one?

We went outside and I threw it. It took her a few tries before she accepted it as one of "hers" but eventually she took it on.

I love this ball. It's very durable and the best part is that it doesn't absorb water. It was a rainy day today and tennis balls always get wet (usually with dog slobber) and muddy. I just bounced the ball on the bricks and wiped it off with a towel and it was clean.

Here are some pictures of Zoe playing with the Grinz Ball. You can order them here: Grinz Ball.

Dog Recovery 10/22

Sorry, I'm a couple days late on this. I was having computer issues. Some of these dog are NOT on the SNA list that PACC provides on a daily basis. Before they are lost in the system, I'd like to keep track of them and make their names and stories public.

Please note that a LOT of the info is missing. This is because a lot of the dogs do not even have paperwork on their kennels. Wednesday is the day I do Dog Recovery and Wednesday is also the day the vet does her surgeries. I am not able to get all the latest info on the pups. Also, sometimes I just forget to take pictures of the kennel cards.

These are NOT all of the dogs in that area.

Juno, A396453

Spayed female, 4 years old, intake 9/16

TVT. Now kept in vet's office. Her white blood cell count is very low so she is being monitored closer by staff.

Duelly has extra toes.

Duelly, A497339

Neutered Male, 2 years old, intake 10/5

I'm not sure why he's here. URI?

Janus, A497852

Male, 8 years old, intake Oct?

He was pictured last week but he has a new haircut!

lame left leg, ear infection? Fluid sac? Lipoma? Janus looks like Frankenstein now with staples all up his side. He is constantly scratching himself and hopefully has a new cone.

Tommie, A496336

Female, 2 years old, intake Oct?

URI

Mack, A498737

Male, age unknown, intake 10/17

HBC, Story is that he belonged to a homeless person. The dog was hit by a car on purpose and the homeless community begged the police officer to take him to the shelter for treatment, donating all the food they had to help pay for his treatment.

Toby (I think), A498852 (I think)

Female, age unknown, intake 10/4

HBC (I think), lame front leg

Unknown, A499045

Female, age unknown, intake 10/21

Horrible wound on leg. Exposed bone, maggots

Her leg has since been amputated and she is in with the vet.

The reason I show you this is not to gross you out but to let you know the seriousness of some of these injuries. Dog Recovery is not just URI dogs anymore. We must build a better shelter to help these animals recover quicker and safer.

Buddy, number unknown

Male, age unknown, intake unknown

I hear he is on the main floor but not on Petharbor

Twinkie, number unknown

sex unknown, age unknown, intake unknown

I think he/she has a URI

Maya ( think), number unknown

Female (lactating), age unknown, intake unknown

I believe she has URI

If you are interested in rescuing one of these dogs, please contact Michelle Lindorff (michelle.lindorff@pima.gov) or Justin Gallick (justin.gallick@pima.gov)

All dogs are at Pima Animal Care Center, Tucson, AZ

Thank you for looking and sharing.

Trash

His name is Ludo.

I walked this sweet boy today.

He was shy and a little skittish.

He knew how to sit but wouldn't take a treat for it. 

He was scared of my hand and would shrink away from it.

He was the perfect walker but there was something else about him.

He was sad.

He was just kind of "there".

He watched the birds and the trees and the other dogs in the park down the hill playing,

his tail never left from between his legs.

He was too afraid to look me in the eye but he was sweet and gentle and mellow.

When I got back to his kennel, I thought I'd look at his intake papers. It read that the owners had him for 2 years. (Ludo is 5)

He was dumped by his owners for "growling". That was it. He growled and his family dumped him. And now he's marked as "NO CHILDREN" because of it.

While I read through the rest of the paperwork, I found this.

and this is when my heart broke. Trash? They fed their dog trash? but he really loves him as it says below that.

Coming to PACC is probably the BEST thing that has ever happened to this poor dog.

Let me repeat that....

Coming to PACC is probably the BEST thing that has ever happened to this poor dog. 


I only hope that he can get out and find a home before his shy, skittish behavior makes him pay for his life. PACC is so very overcrowded now that dogs with "behavior issues" are not making it.

PACC is Pima Animal Control Center in Tucson, AZ

Thank you for reading and sharing.

The dogs in Sick Bay/Dog Recovery

These dogs don't get a lot of attention. Some aren't even known about.

I'm going to start posting their pictures. Nothing is going to be fancy about today's post. It's 11:00, I'm tired, I'm sick with a nasty cold, I'm irritated and in a bad mood. Nothing like honesty, right?

These are certainly not all of the dogs, just the few that I interacted with and took pictures of.

Pima Animal Control Center, Tucson, AZ

 

Abby Road - A496743

I think she's been adopted today.

 Pepper - A493546

Female, 6 months old. Has been in sick bay for 2 months.

First had giardia, then URI and now back to giardia.

Someone please go get her. She's spent 1/3 of her life in a shit hole.

Lanus - A497852

Male, 8 years old. Lame left hind leg, possible ear infection

Kenneled with Abby Road, Tyson, Sage

Lamby - Number unknown

Female, 18 months. Non-contagious skin condition, people selective
I posted her on Facebook last week. She is still there.
 

Snowflake - Number unknown
RIP 10/16/14- Horrible wound with maggots. Also possible blockage. He/she was in so much pain and not improving.
 

Tyson - 496877

Male, 4 years

Front leg amputated, not sure if he has anything else.

Kenneled with Abby Road, Sage and Lanus

Patricia - Number unknown

Age unknown (I think she's very young). Very thin, Pneumonia, but has healthy appetite.

For being so thin, she has a beautiful coat.

Mastiff mix

 Pretty Girl - A496742

Female, no age (I think she's just a puppy) URI

She's scared of the world and has to be carried out of her kennel.

Warms up quickly and LOVES belly rubs.

Sage - A496978

Female, 5 years. Limping on back leg. Not sure if that is her only issue.

Kenneled with Abby Road, Janus, Tyson