Straydog, our Happy Home for Strays
(The hexagon is "The Big Play Yard," which we usually refer to as "the park")
(Photo taken May 2002)

     Straydog is a "lifeboat" (and sanctuary) for rescued dogs. A vacant spot in a kennel is an empty seat in our "lifeboat," so please, if you're interested in adopting a dog, see our "Dogs for Adoption" links below, or call to inquire about dogs you may have seen recent photos of but who may not yet be included in our "Dogs for Adoption" links. And please continue to support us. We will continue to row this "lifeboat" to shore, dropping off rescued dogs into the arms of good adopters, and we will continue to fill the space left vacant by each adopted dog with another desperate homeless dog for as long as we can hold on (financially). We believe that the example of our sacrifice (and the example sacrifice of the people running all other no-kill shelters) must be publicized to wake people up and make them aware of the necessity to SPAY and NEUTER their pets so that homeless dog-rescue "lifeboats" will no longer be necessary. (Ditto for cats!)

Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

SUNDAY JULY 27 2003

Two more volunteers spend most of the day at Straydog

     After reading about Ofelia coming to volunteer this past Wednesday Kathi and Marci volunteered to come out and help with the dogs today. After they arrived, they accompanied Angel, this morning's dog walker, finishing up the sets who were still waiting for their turns in the park.

     Then in the afternoon Kathi accompanied Randy, and Marci accompanied Angel during "final rounds," which consist of spending quality time with each set of dogs in their respective kennels.

     We very much appreciate Kathi and Marci's help today. The dogs obviously receive more personal attention when we have extra people to attend to them.

     Please call us or email us any time you might have a few hours to volunteer with dog walks and caregiving.

It's been a hot, hot day

     A routine day for late July. No emergencies, thank goodness. Come on, October!

*Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

LAST WEEK

SUNDAY July 20 2003:

* The three remaining Oklahoma/Texas border pups were adopted today [PHOTO OF PUPS].

MONDAY July 21 2003:

* Shannon's Vet-Visit Report: Katie, Julie, Sally & Alice and Jed;

* After a little over seven weeks Emily gets the green light to go back to her outdoor kennel she shares with Pokey [PHOTOS];

* Email report from Pam Mitchell on one of the five puppies adopted over the weekend.

TUESDAY July 22 2003:

* Shannon's Straydog medical report for today, including Katie's arrival home from the clinic [PHOTOS].

WEDNESDAY July 23 2003:

* Long-time contributor, Ofelia Gipson, volunteers her morning to help out with dog walks [PHOTO];

* Sandy meets Tinkerbell but doesn't like her [PHOTO];

* Rosie and sons dig into Momma Dog and Briar's kennel [PHOTOS].

THURSDAY July 24 2003:

* Juana takes Julie and Nikki to the vet clinic today [PHOTOS];

* MORE PHOTOS OF NIKKI AND KATIE.

FRIDAY July 25 2003:

* Julie, Pierce and Anthony go to the vet today [PHOTOS];

* Anthony: the doctor thinks it is cancer of the jaw, but he's doing another biopsy to be sure before we decide about removing about two inches of the lower jaw.

SATURDAY July 26 2003:

* Tinkerbell adopted at Adoption Day at Petsmart [PHOTOS]

* Veronica and Archie at Adoption Day [PHOTO];

* Benny and Rudy at Adoption Day [PHOTO].

* Update on Sally and Alice and their healing tails.

 

WEEK BEFORE LAST

SUNDAY July 13 2003:

* A very sad day at Straydog.

MONDAY July 14 2003:

* Lots of vet visits today;

* Possible good news about Anthony's possible jaw cancer.

TUESDAY July 15 2003:

* Today's vet-visit report from Shannon;

* Toby gets shaved because of mats and skin allergies [PHOTO].

WEDNESDAY July 16 2003:

* An email from Darla Fort about their beautiful, deaf and nearly blind Great Dane named Helen, who's enjoying the summer in a much cooler Montreal, Canada [PHOTOS];

* It's so hot we're considering having the kennel crew do their heavy work at night;

* Max wouldn't eat all day today; possible vet trip in the morning.

THURSDAY July 17 2003:

* Max ate breakfast and seems okay;

* Julie goes to the vet for another glucose curve blood test [PHOTO];

* Jed's lab work came back;

* Anthony's jaw: suspicious cells.

FRIDAY July 18 2003:

* A pack of five coyotes in the field next to Straydog, about a quarter of a mile away [PHOTOS];

* Julie and Katie to the vet this morning;

* Fuzzy finally eats her entire meal after two days of refusing to eat anything;

* Bobby gets his hydro-therapy three times a day [PHOTOS].

SATURDAY July 19 2003:

* A successful Adoption Day at PetsMart in Plano;

* Julie goes to the vet this morning for yet another glucose test; her count was 89--within the normal range;

* Katie's doing fine at the clinic;

* Max passes a lot of blood, and we call the vet;

* Alice has to have her tail bandaged [PHOTOS];

* Jack and Jill dig in deep to get some sleep [PHOTOS]

 

PREVIOUS WEEKS

*SUNDAY UPDATES: Headlines Linking to the Last 202 Consecutive Sunday Updates of our Straydog website, which is also updated nightly before ~10:00 Central Time U.S.A.

*Adoption Day Saturday, August 2 - PetsMart on Central at Parker in Plano (Texas)

*Our Dogs for Adoption - Shannon's page

*Our Dogs for Adoption listed on Petfinder.org, kept up to date by volunteer and member of our Board of Directors, Susan Southerland, Esq.

*Our Mission & How We Got Started

*"Goodbye, Danny Boy." - An example of the only acceptable use of euthanasia

*When a dog rescuer approaches Rainbow Bridge

*DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

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