December 2005
| 12/31/05 |
It's Right Around the Bend, Waitin' For You! On the last day of the year, his life was less than five minutes away from ending.... |
| 12/30/05 |
The Year of Being Ten Only a couple of more days of 2005. And as is traditional, most of us look bac... |
| 12/29/05 |
Nature Is What It Is -- Why Can't We Just Respect It? "I am looking to adopt two little kittens, as young as possible in Jan... |
| 12/27/05 |
A Simple, Unfettered Process - Love Over Demand This morning I see two of the three white cats Renee sent out the urgent email on Christmas E... |
| 12/25/05 |
"White Christmas" Among my emails this Christmas day is one from Renee of the Manhattan AC&C entitled, "Whi... |
| 12/23/05 |
Welcome In Our Home! Coco is welcome in our home!" the email says. Unfortunately, that is all ... |
| 12/22/05 |
Angels Hard At Work Some say "angels" are those beautiful creatures with wings who fly above us and somehow push ... |
| 12/22/05 |
"Animals Don't Go To Heaven" I am not a particularly "religious" person. Though sent to Catholic school as a child,... |
| 12/21/05 |
If Jesus Had An Animal This time of year most Rescue Groups and Shelters get many requests for (Christmas) "k... |
| 12/20/05 |
The "Season of Good Will" Yesterday was one of those weird days when almost every call that comes in is a blood- pressu... |
| 12/20/05 |
Amber Klein Someone at the Manhattan AC&C gave the " Bronx, Stray" Chow mix the nam... |
| 12/18/05 |
When Love Finds Love I just had to say, "good-bye" to Greystoke a short while ago. But, he is now in a wond... |
| 12/17/05 |
Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don't It is distressing to receive in my emails each day, a "list" (including pictures) of all the ... |
| 12/15/05 |
A "Blue" Thanksgiving The big, gray cat looked at me from behind cage bars and loudly growled. I did not dar... |
| 12/14/05 |
A Little More Heart I need to take a course in how to understand people better. Because, I am having a har... |
| 12/13/05 |
What Constitutes Happiness? This morning I took a little time to look over a few of the recommended blog sites here... |
| 12/13/05 |
If I Had A Magic Wand! A woman called earlier today. "I am looking to adopt a pair of kittens." I told... |
| 12/11/05 |
"Seek and Ye Shall Find" "I came here today to adopt a dog and I will not leave without one." So... |
| 12/11/05 |
"No New Kitties" Tonight, in my emails, there is one from Renee, one of the New Hope Coordinators from the Man... |
| 12/10/05 |
Holiday (Adoption) Blues Ah, the holidays! In past years, I used to dread this time of year beca... |
| 12/7/05 |
Loss of a Shelter Director The contract for Ed Boks, shelter Director for Animal Care and Control of New York City was n... |
| 12/6/05 |
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Cyber (Outer?) Space When NYCA volunteer, Anne Kolquist introduced me to the fascinating world of computers an |
| 12/6/05 |
And Still the Struggle Goes On No sooner was Sapphire adopted yesterday when Elaine drove me to the Manhattan AC&C to pi... |
| 12/6/05 |
The Rewards Yesterday was one of those rare and wonderful days where what we work and strive for, finally... |
| 12/6/05 |
Joe, Bo and Poe! OK, folks. Remember those three "feral" kittens that I opened this blog with? We... |
| 12/4/05 |
The "One" or "Two" Cats Dilemma Ah, it is that time of the year again! The time when we get a slew of calls fr... |
| 12/4/05 |
Noelle! Noelle! posted by mandy787 (0 comments) Someone brought her and her one kitten in a trap," Cindy, the Rescue Coordinator for |
| 12/4/05 |
To Pit or not to Pit? -- Russel's Tale To Pit or not to Pit -- Russel's Tale What an awesome dog! I was gazing... |
| 12/4/05 |
The New Hope List As a "New Hope" partner of the Center for Animal Care and Control, I receive in my emails eac... |
| 12/3/05 |
New York -- The "Prove it to Me" State posted by mandy787 (2 comments) During the time Rudy Guiliani was Mayor of New York City, our municipal animal ... |
| 12/3/05 |
Of Warm and Searching Heart - Jezzie's Story posted by mandy787 (0 comments) Of Warm and Searching Heart -- Jezzie's Tale The ad on Petfinder.com read as follows: ... |
| 12/3/05 |
"Keep Looking" - But, What Are They Looking For? posted by mandy787 (0 comments) "Keep Looking" -- But, What Are They Looking For? One of the most frustrating ... |
| 12/3/05 |
Memorable Adoption (and other) Dialogues posted by mandy787 (0 comments) One of the major jobs of anyone trying to place animals is screening potential adopters. |
| 12/3/05 |
The Three Little Bums posted by mandy787 (0 comments) As I begin this new adventure in cyberspace, there are three tiny kittens sitting in a cage a... |