Linda's Been Busy!

Colby

Linda has been out and about with oodles of dogs and cats over the last two weekends.  She and her mother started off on Sunday, November 17th, by transporting 11 cats and kittens from the pickup point in Norristown to Lehighton.  Everyone was from the Darlington County Humane Society in Darlington, SC (hence the transport is called the Darlington Express).

This one particular orange kitty, Colby, was very friendly, but tuckered out from all his travels.  No one said the road to freedom was easy, but we're awful glad he's getting a second chance.

And here the cats are before being unloaded and transferred to Linda.  Although it's sad to see them in carriers, one cannot have cats roaming the vehicle, as you can well imagine.  Pandemonium would be an understatement, I'm sure.  But this way, they travel safely and peacefully.  All cats were being transported to their new rescue, Friends for Felines, in Blasdell, New York.




Meow.  No really, meow!

Hey!  What are these two doing here?  They don't look like no cats to me!  Linda confessed -- these two puppies were not on her passenger list, but she just had to help hold them until it was their turn to board their next vehicle.  Can you blame her?  Yeah, me neither.

Going forward to the following weekend, Linda again transported on Sunday, November 24th.  Jose (why doesn't the apostrophe over the "e" work on BlogSpot?) was a cute pooch headed for One Life to Live in Scranton, PA.  Asleep, Jose looks awfully cute.  But in the other picture, he looks a bit like a grumpy old man.  But isn't everyone a little bit grumpy when they first wake up?  Especially if the sun is shining right into your eyes.


Linda also transported four cats, all of which were going to Friends for Felines in Blasdell, New York.  Percy and Gavin were just two of these lucky passengers.


Gavin

Percy

Gavin's a beauty dressed in all white.



Percy is a precious young tabby.



Bandana

Linda didn't stop there though.  She just had to say hi to Bandana, a precocious pup who was traveling on.

So all in all, Linda transported about 15 dogs and cats during the last two weekends, and she's gratified to know that each will be safe, warm and fed as they await their new families to find them.  In the meantime, I think I heard some woofs and meows from up north of here.  Sounded like some grateful dogs and cats were enjoying a very Happy Thanksgiving!

A Day in the Sun!



Love it when two dogs get adopted in the same week, and that's exactly what happened to little ray of sunshine, Abigail, whom Linda had transported, and to my little big-eared Zoe, who I helped out at the Molly's Kennels Fall Festival. 

Zippy Little Zoe



Sweet Abigail

Looks like each of these two lovable canines are going to have a great place in the sun from now on, and their new families are going to enjoy all the sunshine they bring to their hearts.  Congratulations to Abigail and Zoe!




Fall Festival

Molly's Kennels held a Fall Festival on Sunday, October 27, 2013, and I decided to help out with the Almost Home dogs who reside there until they find their furever homes.  Attendees were invited to bring their own dogs and events were held to celebrate Halloween and the autumn season, including Bobbing for Apples, a Dog Costume Contest and Parade, Pumpkin Painting for kids, a Dog Trick Contest, and an Agility Training demonstration.  It was well-attended and a beautiful day for the festivities.

Dog Tricks Contest

During the Dog Tricks Contest, one dog rolled over upon command, which was quite impressive considering all the people and other dogs watching.

Those of us with Almost Home Dog Rescue each had one of our dogs there to give them an opportunity to be considered for adoption.



Teddy Making a New Friend

Teddy, a beautiful sheepdog-looking little guy with silky hair, got to meet a potential adopter.

Zoe Smiling for the Camera

I had Zoe, who has a long snout and lots of personality.  She's about eight months old, and we all had differing opinions about what kind of dog she is.  But we all agree that it didn't matter because she has a gregarious way about her, and one set of big ears!




Bennie Adores Colleen

Bennie is a little on the shy side, but once he knows you're going to be okay, he'll be your best friend forever.  He adores Colleen and Deb from Almost Home, who take him for walks quite regularly.  He is a beautiful, easy-care dog.



Is that the Great Pumpkin Over There?

And Bear is a gorgeous fella with a longer coat, and a fluffy tail, who enjoyed himself on this beautiful fall day.  I think he spotted the Great Pumpkin, and wanted to get there before anyone else!

Thanks to Molly's Country Kennels for the Fall Festival -- a day of fun, sunshine and smiles for all!

A Little Bit of Sunshine

On Saturday, October 26th, Linda transported Abigail, a four-month old out of Marietta, Ohio.  Linda picked her up at the Center Valley Corporate Center, and delivered her to Carolyn, who oversees the Almost Home transporting program, and who will foster Abigail.  Little Abigail was surrendered by her owner.  Hard to believe because she is great at giving lots of kisses and is very sweet.  She just couldn't contain her excitement, however, to stand still long enough to get a clear, crisp picture of her.  But Linda reports Abigail is just plain old adorable!  On second analysis of these photos, I'm not so sure Abigail was the problem!  How about that shadow?  A little sunshine would have helped!  But either way, hopefully Abigail will soon be a ray of sunshine in her new furever home.  I

Dudley Does Good!

Last week, I updated you on Dudley's progress as he fought an infection of his nether regions after being neutered.  His infection looked quite bad, as it was about softball size.  I must admit I was very worried about him, so I was elated when I was able to share the video link of him running around and playing with his foster sister, Coco.  It could hardly get better, right?

Well, I am so incredibly happy to report that dear Dudley has been adopted!  His new family was told that Dudley had some health issues from his neutering, and was displaying some very fearful behavior, but they hung in there, hoping that they'd be able to call Dudley theirs after many detailed e-mails and a home visit.

Dudley was delivered yesterday morning, October 12th, to his new home with Don and Anita!  He was cautious at first, but by mid-afternoon he perked up, and accepted head and chest rubs.  His new doggie parents report that when he has his belly rubbed, he sticks one foot straight up in the air.  He especially loves chest massages, and he's doing fine with his cat siblings.  He stays by Don and Anita and sits quietly.  As of this morning, he sits when told, and gives his paw for treat rewards.  Shy Dudley has come so far in such a short period of time.  And Don reports that Dudley has quite a smile!  Hooray for Dudley, who I'm sure is smiling because he's happy now and at home at last.

Who's Transporting Whom?

A MO Pup, transported by Linda

Last weekend, October 5-6, Linda met a large transport, and took on two young dogs to their next destination.  She took pictures of a few of the dogs, who were referred to as Mo Pups; it was a way to identify them from other puppies that were part of the large transport.  If you can resist this little face of one of the "Mo Pups", you are a stronger person than I!  Just look at this little guy -- who doesn't exactly look like a "little" guy to be thrown over this lady's shoulder, but the TLC shown here is touching.

Mo' Mo Pups

Some other cute puppies also arrived.  Here are two who are equally as cute.  My heart goes out to these wonderful pups.  It's hard to understand how they end up in shelters where their lives are in jeopardy.  I am thankful every day that these rescue groups work so hard to do as much as they can to save as many as they can.

Tinkerbell

And there is usually good news to share, and sure enough, one of the dogs that came up on this transport won the heart of her overnight host family, who actually let her go back to the pickup spot for further transport, then called and said they just couldn't let her go.  They were adopting her.  So lucky Tinkerbell got a home immediately.  I can certainly see why!



Chelsea Steering Attentively?

And then there was Chelsea, whom Linda transported from Norristown to Lehighton. Most of the time, Chelsea rode well in the car, and sat in the back seat with her nose pressed to the window, checking out the scenery and watching other drivers as they passed by.  That's when Chelsea hatched her plan.  She studied other drivers and figured she could imitate their style.  Inch by inch she moved closer toward the front seat, and when Linda's friend turned to snap a picture, Chelsea pressed forward into perfect position.  So...exactly who is driving whom in this picture?   I'd say Chelsea outsmarted Linda!

Dudley is Dancing!

Remember Dudley from my last post?  After a visit to the vet the night of his arrival to his foster mom, we learned that he had an infection in his male nether region after going through neutering.  After getting treated and given effective medicine, he began to eat and drink, and has improved every day.  His foster mom sent me a  video of Dudley playing in the yard with his foster doggie sister, CoCo.  Here's the link on Facebook, where you'll see Dudley doing his Happy Dance!

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