I am LOVING this!!!

Bill Smith, CEO and founder of Main Line Animal Rescue, told ESPN Tuesday that he plans to take out an advertisement in Wednesday's Washington Post. The ad, a copy of which has been sent to ESPN, the Eagles and various national animal rights groups, reads:

"Attention Football Fans. Philadelphia is playing Washington on October 26th.

"Every time Michael Vick is tackled during the game, Main Line Animal Rescue will donate 5 bags of dog food to your local animal shelter."

"Because there are no second chances on an empty stomach."

"We feel guilty sending Michael Vick to these other cities," Smith said. "Maybe it's our way of apologizing for bringing Michael Vick on our team."

The advertisements will appear in the local newspapers of other cities the Eagles visit, Smith said. Washington was selected as the first city to launch the ad campaign before NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement to re-instate Vick in Week 3. "There's really nothing we can do about Michael Vick being in Philadelphia," Smith said. "But I thought this would be a good way to come up with a solution where we could help a few dogs."

Main Line Animal Rescue, a no-kill shelter near Valley Forge, Pa., takes in more than 1,000 dogs a year, according to Smith.

This is not MLAR CEO Smith's first advertising ploy. MLAR sponsored a billboard four blocks from Oprah's famed Harpo Studios in Chicago and the Great Oprah Winfrey, her producers, and internationally respected investigator Lisa Ling took note and created a very special program which aired in april of 2008. If you missed the episode it can be viewd on oprah.com at: http://www.oprah.com/dated/oprahshow/oprahshow_20080404



You can see more of MLAR's billboard campaigns here:
http://www.mainlinerescue.com/our_billboards

It's raining!!!!

Yes, it has rained out here in dirtville, a few times. We are in our monsoon season. Monsoons have more to do with wind direction (they blow in every direction) as opposed to precipitation. Sometimes a monsoon is a big, nasty dust storm.

However, we have had some rain and some glorious thunder and lightning.

The last two times, after the REAL (you know, drops of water) it rained ant-like critters. And for some reason, they swarm over my deck making it no fun to sit out and enjoy the cool, clean, morning air.




I really resent these critters, not only do they make it impossible to enjoy my deck but it seems they "hook-up" mid air and fall to the deck doing the dirty. Millions of them. An ant orgy on my deck??? Who needs that?





The joys of living in dirtville!

huh?????? Post-Rapture Pet Care????

OK, now I am all in favor of having plan B and covering all my bases, but I think I am drawing the line somewhere before this... besides which, I am sure many dogs will be going to heaven before a lot of people walking this earth... Anybody want to buy some ocean view property here in Dirtville????


Eternal Earth-Bound Pets
http://eternal-earthbound-pets.com/

You've committed your life to Jesus. You know you're saved. But when the Rapture comes what's to become of your loving pets who are left behind? Eternal Earth-Bound Pets takes that burden off your mind.

We are a group of dedicated animal lovers, and atheists. Each
Eternal Earth-Bound Pet representative is a confirmed atheist, and as such will still be here on Earth after you've received your reward. Our network of animal activists are committed to step in when you step up to Jesus.

We are currently active in 20 states and growing. Our representatives have been screened to ensure that they are atheists, animal lovers, are moral / ethical with no criminal background, have the ability and desire to rescue your pet and the means to retrieve them and ensure their care for your pet's natural life.

We currently cover the following states:
Maine,New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana ... and growing.

Our service is plain and simple; our fee structure is reasonable.
For $110.00 we will guarantee that should the Rapture occur within ten (10) years of receipt of payment, one pet per residence will be saved. Each additional pet at your residence will be saved for an additional $15.00 fee. A small price to pay for your peace of mind and the health and safety of your four legged friends.

Unfortunately at this time we are not equipped to accommodate all species and must limit our services to dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and small caged mammals.

Thank you for your interest in Eternal Earth-Bound Pets. We hope we can help provide you with peace of mind.

In an interview, the scammers, I mean business owners claim to already have more than one and less than 175 clients. You can read more, here:
http://www.mainstreet.com/article/lifestyle/all-dogs-dont-go-heaven-post-rapture-pet-care?page=1

poo trap????

As much as I DON'T enjoy picking up after Stumpy or carrying a bag of poo to the closest trash can, I don't think I am ready to subject Stumpy to this,either.



The Stumpy size poo trap and replacement bags are listed below...
Description Price/Unit Total
PooTrap Size 4 - Blue 32.95 USD 32.95 USD
PooTrap Bags 3+4 6.95 USD 6.95 USD
SH Shipping and Handling Charges in the US - 7.95 USD
Subtotal 47.85 USD
Tax 3.95 USD
Total 51.80 USD

NOT CHEAP!!! but amusing.... you can order it here, if you want to really humiliate your dog (and yourself). http://www.pootrapusa.com/

The video is even more amusing...


hmmmm...I may invest to use as future blackmail for the next time she wants to think she's the boss....

Company!!!!

Stumpy and I live in what's known as "open range." Ranch livestock travel freely throughout the neighborhood and town. It's not unusual to stop for cattle as they cross the road or to see them browsing in the center of town.



My favorite sight, however, are the horses. There is a herd of mustang that travel within this particular range. Glimpses of the mustang are unusual, but not unheard of. The Mustangs from the Cerbat Mountain area of northwestern Arizona are some of the purest Spanish descendants in the United States. You can read more of their history here: http://www.angelfire.com/az/xochitl/Cerbats.html Their numbers are dwindling due to BLM removal, governmental shenanigans and shady loopholes in the law.

Ranch horses,can also been seen and today they spent the afternoon in my "front yard." The horses are turned out to browse thereby saving the ranchers a few bucks in feed. They look healthy and happy. I did notice that most of the horses tails were really short. I thought maybe the tails were caught on cactus, as they swatted flies, and they lost them little by little. I see this particular herd every couple of weeks, usually just passing by, not giving me a chance to take pictures. I've counted 11 in the past, today there were only 8.








Stumpy slept through most of their visit.

eYe watch Friday

In honor of Norwood's "eYe watch Friday," I thought I would post a picture that might help some of you protect your eyes in the future,so we will always be able to enjoy eYe watch Fridays.

It's hot here, my air conditioning went out and my landlord has no funds with which to have it repaired, until after the first. Don't worry, I love her anyways, she's one of my best friends and lives on a fixed income and I live in this nice place at a bargain rate, only so she can insure it. If I paid real rent she would have the $$$ to repair the AC.

But it's too hot to be outside and too hot to move, at all, inside; except to sit right in front of this teeny weeny window unit and find amusing stuff on the internet. Thank GAWD for laptops or I wouldn't be able to do that. And thank GAWD for all you bloggers out there in Blog Land keeping me amused!!!

Anyways, if human idiocy amuses you check out the fail blog at http://failblog.org/2009/08/21/eye-protection-fail/.

It's an endless source of amazement and amusement. Most amusing is the fact that so many people think animals are "dumb beasts." If you follow this blog you might have a hard time believing that humans are the most intelligent life on our planet. I have a theory: opposable thumbs does not an intelligent species make.



If you prefer googly eyes, like these eyes, check out http://googlyeyewatch.blogspot.com/
It's good to know there are people out there with as little to do as myself.



It's going to be a loooooong day .... just barely 7:30 and it's 86 outside already....









I'll have these eyes to deal with all day. I know what she's thinking... same as me... what are we doing here???

This blue dog isn't so blue anymore....

But she still needs a home.



Miss Mickey is a female Australian Cattle Dog. She is small for the breed — just under 25 lbs. She is 6 years old, and, over the past few months, she has been through quite an ordeal.

On March 13, Miss Mickey was a stray who ran into a busy street and was hit by a car. The accident was witnessed by a good Samaritan who, along with the help of 3 Philadelphia Police officers, took her to a local SPCA where she was stabilized and treated for a week. Miss Mickey’s owner never came forward to claim her; instead hundreds of supporters rushed to her aid, donating over $4000 to fund her care. Those donations paid for 2 surgeries to repair her pelvis with plates and screws on each side, plus physical therapy to help her build her overall strength. Today she is healthy and full of life; so Miss Mickey is ready for the next chapter of her journey — finding her forever family.

Miss Mickey has very few impairments from her accident. She walks, trots, runs, goes up and down stairs, even jumps up onto furniture. She can even catch a Frisbee. She loves to play with her foster brothers. Her foster sister... not so much — she is an alpha female. We think Miss Mickey would like to have a doggie brother in her forever home. Because of her previous injuries, we would like her brother to be around her size or smaller.

Miss Mickey is up-to-date on all her shots and has been spayed. She is being fostered in Langhorne, PA — just outside Philadelphia. If you would like to see video of Miss Mickey in action, check out her Dogster page at http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1004251. For more information, please contact Miss Mickey’s foster mom at missmickey@acdra.org.

you can read more about Mickey and those who helped here: http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/08/19/helping-mans-best-phriend-in-philly/

or find other Austalian Cattle dogs in need of a home, closer to your area, here: http://www.cattledog.com/rescue/contacts.html

Before adopting an ACD one should make sure their lifestyle is suited to ACD ownership. Australian Cattle Dogs (ACDs) are intense, very loyal and intelligent companions. They tend to be very wary and reserved with strangers and can be very protective and territorial if they feel that their person or family is being threatened. Along with their intelligence, they can also certainly be described as hardheaded and stubborn. They are one of the most intelligent breeds around and when a Cattle Dog puts his/her mind to doing something, you’d better bet that they will do it to the very best of their ability. Most will want to be active and busy most, if not all, of the time. When young they have two modes, 100 miles per hour and asleep. This energy has to be directed somewhere or you will quickly end up with problems. A bored ACD will find ways to entertain himself, usually doing something you won't like, such as redecorating your house, rearranging your yard, etc. There is an old adage, “A tired Cattle Dog is a Good Cattle Dog”. Take this saying to heart.