tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post1469931365014765781..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: Started my mid-week March Break with a bang! As in bang! Your lights are dead.C.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-50455143293256090402015-03-24T09:34:30.597-04:002015-03-24T09:34:30.597-04:00@squiggles, sorry for the delayed response, I just...@squiggles, sorry for the delayed response, I just saw this. My rescues are all mine forever and ever and ever. I can't foster, I am not strong enough. After we lost both of my dogs very, very close together last summer I considered fostering because I wasn't really sure I wanted another dog but I was very sure that I was terribly lonely. The end result was that I knew I wouldn't be able to lose another one - even if it was to a good home because I was fostering.<br /><br />But fostering is a great thing to do. You save a life and give an animal a chance. So many animals react poorly to shelter life; getting them out of those shelters so thier personalities can shine is often the best hope they have for adoption.Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-81395415121614256372015-03-24T07:57:39.543-04:002015-03-24T07:57:39.543-04:00Gorgeous puppy!
I sent in the application yesterd...Gorgeous puppy!<br /><br />I sent in the application yesterday afternoon. And now have been obsessively checking my email since then.Squigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-3764160831760189002015-03-23T21:00:53.608-04:002015-03-23T21:00:53.608-04:00Squiggles, here's a photo our our Emma, the qu...Squiggles, here's a photo our our Emma, the queen of the house and all the property contained within.<br />Jack Russells can be very challenging but we made her into a family dog and if I may brag a bit, she has won about 45 ribbons and awards from the JRT national competitions for barn hunting, go to ground, lure coursing and a few other events. She has the second fastest of all time in the barn hunt where they pout a live rat into a PVC tube and hide it in hay bales. It took her four seconds to find the rat and it took me and the wife to pry her off the tube. Their instinct is to kill rodents and hers was in overdrive. Year before last she managed to kill 11 mice that got onto our property for some reason. Take that you lazy felines....<br />http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/gmanontario/EmmaDesktop-2.jpgGeorgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-25030990649909962492015-03-23T14:02:07.200-04:002015-03-23T14:02:07.200-04:00I lost Tiger Jan. 23 and about three weeks later I...I lost Tiger Jan. 23 and about three weeks later I was shocked to find myself yearning for another cat and perusing the Oakville Humane Society's website. Alas - a new cat would be all over the house with their fur (unlike Tiger who was almost 18 and preferred to live upstairs only after years of living in apartments with me alone). My son has asthma and cat allergies can trigger it (never noticed an issue with Tiger but at other homes we did see his eyes puff etc.) so no cats for me until he moves out. He is 6 and a half. sigh. cry.Kellyhttp://www.crueltyfreecanada.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-37180253583561482502015-03-23T12:15:55.794-04:002015-03-23T12:15:55.794-04:00Don't you hate it when the "Heavens"...Don't you hate it when the "Heavens" are obviously "not smiling on you"?<br />You just know these situations MUST be curses ...malicious acts of subversive divinity.Tal Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077424958233740898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-38061420102608688592015-03-23T07:58:17.675-04:002015-03-23T07:58:17.675-04:00Thank you George. What you wrote actually helped ...Thank you George. What you wrote actually helped me deal with the second thoughts. The application is going in today!Squiggesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-46206905996943809982015-03-21T10:39:53.361-04:002015-03-21T10:39:53.361-04:00So funny. My parents are on Albion Lane.So funny. My parents are on Albion Lane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-4028453937423589592015-03-20T21:01:43.075-04:002015-03-20T21:01:43.075-04:00My sister is right in town, one block north of the...My sister is right in town, one block north of the beach!<br />It is a small world!C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-82668747460851956972015-03-20T20:13:41.356-04:002015-03-20T20:13:41.356-04:00I grew up in Tiny Township...between the 12th and ...I grew up in Tiny Township...between the 12th and 13th conc. off of Tiny Beaches Rd. Nicest beaches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-65118896787981045702015-03-20T17:53:43.721-04:002015-03-20T17:53:43.721-04:00CJ, I lost Kirby, my nearly 20 year old all-black...CJ, I lost Kirby, my nearly 20 year old all-black friend, confidante and baby, almost 5 years ago. A couple of weeks later my husband unexpectedly came upon two barn kittens who needed a home. He knew my remaining cat, my son & I were still groeving but he asked anyway. They're now almost5 and the bbest thing I could have done was to add them to our family, all the more so after our Sabrina joined Kirby 2 years later. I like to imagine that Kirby put those two kittens in my path to pick up where he left off. My condolences and best wishes.Nora1968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-28576139718263758632015-03-20T15:44:56.184-04:002015-03-20T15:44:56.184-04:00Squiggles, I have fostered and adopted cats and do...Squiggles, I have fostered and adopted cats and dogs from rescue organizations for years. My current rescue is Emma, at 14 years old still nimble and as inquisitive as ever as befitting a Jack Russell Terrier. No more cats though as my daughter has developed an allergy towards them.<br />We had tons of fun with all of our fosters and had to resist adopting all of them. It was a happy and sad event giving them up and not once did we ever get a return.<br />Once Emma has departed us (after living the first 5 years of her life in an unheated barn and a crate) we'll in all likelihood adopt or foster another one. Emma is a one-dog-in-the-family type of dog. Emma had zero manners and training when we got her, now she is the most loving people-oriented dog ever. Intense training and positive reinforcement went a long way in reforming her to be a member of the household. She can roll over, used to be able to back flip and still sings for her supper. She still refuses to fetch though. She just catches and runs off with her toy when you throw it.<br />Try a foster, you'll not regret it.<br /><br />Too bad I can't post a picture of her. :(Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-2715942026301341252015-03-20T12:41:04.371-04:002015-03-20T12:41:04.371-04:00@April
Question for you: with your rescues are th...@April<br /><br />Question for you: with your rescues are they in a forever home or are they a temporary, foster situation?<br /><br />I am looking into fostering, as I am not ready to give a forever home to a fuzzy moron just yet. For some reason, I have started grieving my cat I put to sleep 4 years ago. I think the one that was put to sleep in October triggered some memories.<br /><br />I think the foster would be a good compromise, give them a place to lounge until they have a forever home, but am having a hard time finding foster families to get their opinion on it.Squigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-30545806744638554602015-03-20T12:28:22.971-04:002015-03-20T12:28:22.971-04:00Thanks April. You're right. As much as I feel ...Thanks April. You're right. As much as I feel like I am replacing him, I know that isn't trueC.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-28973668589869828932015-03-20T11:14:37.856-04:002015-03-20T11:14:37.856-04:00You don't have to be over the loss of Howe to ...You don't have to be over the loss of Howe to bring another cat into the mix. You are not replacing Howe, that can never ever happen. You are just building new memories.<br /><br />I am a rescuer. All my babies are from shelters, rescues, or in one case straight from the street (with a hefty price tag to boot). I firmly believe that my furbabies would want me to give the beds, the food, the warmth, the time, the love to another cat/dog who may have never experienced such love in its life.<br /><br />Allow that furbaby to help your heart heal. It has been a long time.Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-59708209649541802402015-03-20T08:29:03.326-04:002015-03-20T08:29:03.326-04:00You probably wouldn't have found the town anyw...You probably wouldn't have found the town anyway because it's so tiny. Worked out well all aroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-77878882052700940292015-03-19T18:09:29.516-04:002015-03-19T18:09:29.516-04:00I remember you texting me about Beamer. That was a...I remember you texting me about Beamer. That was a sad night.C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-61794550052862812682015-03-19T16:55:34.114-04:002015-03-19T16:55:34.114-04:00I know what you mean. Some pain takes a long time ...I know what you mean. Some pain takes a long time to subside. Our Beamer passed away two years ago today.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-8019507590862823822015-03-19T14:59:04.475-04:002015-03-19T14:59:04.475-04:00Small world. My parents live in Tiny!Small world. My parents live in Tiny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-42987365099509420932015-03-19T13:57:24.956-04:002015-03-19T13:57:24.956-04:00Warranty covers this for sure!.
Looking at cats me...Warranty covers this for sure!.<br />Looking at cats means I'd like another one but after spending time with one in particular at Durham Humane Society, I realized I'm not over the loss of Howe. :(C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-27217597946545852692015-03-19T12:42:10.120-04:002015-03-19T12:42:10.120-04:00oooo... I love looking at cats. For cats. Really...oooo... I love looking at cats. For cats. Really, anything cat related. Actually, it is so bad, I am looking into fostering cats.<br /><br />Anyhoodles, thank goodness for the random stranger who let you know about the car issue. Things could have turned out really bad. And it should still be under warranty! It is just the hassle of it all.Squigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-5194502560583654552015-03-19T12:23:45.590-04:002015-03-19T12:23:45.590-04:00Cats? As in possibly bringing a purralegal into th...Cats? As in possibly bringing a purralegal into the mix? Fun!Bickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-7995499103878599792015-03-19T12:22:27.211-04:002015-03-19T12:22:27.211-04:00I'm sorry to hear about your automobile woes. ...I'm sorry to hear about your automobile woes. As for the cats, is "going to look at cats" feline lingo for "acquiring another one"? Please pardon my ignorance; I own a dog.Peternoreply@blogger.com