Sorry that I haven’t been here much lately but on Saturday, Jim and i adopted 2 new little pals..2 black cats..from the humane society he…
Sorry that I haven’t been here much lately but on Saturday, Jim and i adopted 2 new little pals..2 black cats..from the humane society here in Winnipeg. Very sad what people to do animals..how can people be so cruel?We had saw some sad stories there..someone had put a cat in a crate..nailed it shut and left it under a bridge…..of course its cold here in winnipeg at this time of year too..not that it matters if its cold or hot..just as bad..also some cats were brought in that had their feet frozen to a cat trap..geez. Yes we did go for 2 cats…of course to keep each other company… / both of them are black of course ..what other color would there be for me? lol / I’ve always wanted a black cat and now I have 2..so I’ve been spending time playing with my 2 babies. The boy is 1 and a half.. and the girl one month younger then him.. / they aren’t siblings but they almost look alike. 1 boy and 1 girl…I named them Salem and Sabrina respectively. I may post photos soon…i’ll see if I can get better photos to post.
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/ / / Morning Beauties Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / Text © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / / “Mankind arrived here last, but call upon all natural riches and places its own. I invite you to make a joint effort and generate a difference. Take a look around and help your microcosmos become a better place for all in it. Help lessen the suffering of innocent Earth dwellers. “Let us think of innovative ways to ask legislators to pass bills to protect animals, to grant funds to shelters and charities and to put an end to illegal and cruel practices upon animals. Let us support the police task force that enforces the law protecting pets from cruel situations. “Let us be creative and help find a healthy alternative to logging and the depletion of natural habitats. Let us be creative in the ways to help those who stiffen control on poachers and to those who lobby to ban greyhound racing. / / / / / / Magnificent Crow Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / “Let us bring ideas to put an end to the illegal exotic pet trade, to factory farms, to hunting, baiting and trapping, to bullfighting, to cosmetics testing on animals, to experiments on animals and to the illegal and cruel practices performed on them. “Let us be inspired to create ways to put an end to puppy mills, to animals in circuses, to dog fighting, to gamefowl, to whaling, to poaching, to bear baiting, to crow baiting contests, to coyote baiting contests, to the fur trade and to the killing of baby seals. Let us become a strong voice to ban the Omak suicide race, horse racing, dog racing and the aerial killing of wolves in Alaska … / / “The list is very long and, sadly, ever growing.” / / / / / Leopard Family Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / / Let us share our Earth, not own it. / / Click here to visit Sharing our Earth with all Species ... and join me to make a better Earth. / / / / / Sweet Nectar Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / “For the natural right of all creatures and living forms / to co-exist in ecosystems with us“ / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / / / Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / Creator of Art for Conservation /
There is just something about me, the many four legged creatures who have graced my life and their names. The horse, Mouse, that so many …
There is just something about me, the many four legged creatures who have graced my life and their names. The horse, Mouse, that so many of you are already familiar with because of the many photos I’ve done of her, came with the name I said that I would give her before I ever found her. I want a gray horse that I will call, Mouse, is what I told anyone who would listen. A friend found the gray horse for me and I waited, somewhat impatiently, for the niece of the seller to email photos of her. The photos came in very late one night or maybe early one morning. I knew as soon as I saw them that she was the horse I’d dreamed of for so many years. I printed the photos and thumbtacked them to the bathroom wall, right beside the mirror, where I knew they would be the first thing my husband saw in the morning. And, across the front in bright red ink, I wrote, “THIS IS THE ONE!!!” It wasn’t until the next day, when I called the eighty-five year old man who had bred, raised, and trained her, that I discovered that her name was: Mouse’s Funny Face. Funny Face quickly adapted to being called Mouse and now answers to nothing else:-). / As for the infamous, Red Fred, I had just lost my thirteen year old Spaniel, Sidney. We had to have him euthenized after he shattered his hip. That was the hardest decision of my life and I still cry when I remember so clearly the way he “smiled” at me and wagged his tail as my husband drove him to the vet that last time. My husband was insisting that we did not need another dog but there are very few times in my life that I have been without a dog. I was determined that I would find another. It was near Halloween and my nieces came for a visit. We pulled out the old, worn ouija board that I’d played with as as child and started asking it the typical silly questions. The girls, of course, wanted to know who they would marry and what they would be when they grew up. I said that I had a question,too. I asked, would I get another puppy soon. I’d never gotten such a response. The pointer sped to Yes and then spelled out RED FRED. We were all a bit unnerved but we laughed it off and I pretty much forgot about it. The next week, I returned to the vet’s office to offer the remainder of Sidney’s many medicines to someone who could not afford the medication for their own dog. We all had a good cry remembering Sid. The receptionist followed me home and she saw me make the quick decision and even quicker turn onto the road to the Animal Shelter. I walked in expecting to see the usual crowded cages of sad faces but there were only two dogs there. One had been lost and was waiting for its owners to pick it up. The other was a little red pup that was fiesty and full of energy. He had the most intelligent eyes. I immediately opened the door to his cage and he darted out and began to almost literally bounce off the walls. After she finally managed to corral him back into the cage, the attendant told me that he wouldn’t be available for adoption until the following Monday. He’d been picked up because of alledged abuse and the owners had until then to pay the fine and claim him. That was Friday and it was the longest weekend. I called as soon as the shelter opened on Monday morning and was in the car before they finished telling me that I could have him. The told me that they were calling him Hook because he’d come in with a fish hook piercing his lip put there by two boys whom they suspected of torturing him in other ways. I told them no, Hook is not his name. His name is Red Fred. / Fred was a precocious pup who grew into an intelligent and loving friend. He is my constant companion and is still as full of life and play at eight as he was the day I “accidentally” released him from that cage. There are many more stories of Fred but I’ll save them for another day.
I’ve signed up as a Havanese rescue foster mom. What the heck is a Havanese? They’re cute little dogs that originally came from Spain a…
I’ve signed up as a Havanese rescue foster mom. What the heck is a Havanese? They’re cute little dogs that originally came from Spain and travled with Royalty to Cuba (Havana). They are small, but sturdy – sort of like a contual puppy! Two weeks ago I took Tanya in. She has an adoptive dad coming to take her home next weekend. I met the guy and he’s very, very nice and Tanya liked him right away. The pups are rescued from puppy mills. Many of the mills are run by Menonites and Amish (can you believe it?!). They treat the dogs like a ‘product’. One of the rescue ladies went to buy a whole litter of 8 pups and returned with only one because the ‘miller’ told her, very nonchallantly, “Oh, the otherones froze last night.” !!! Many of the dogs are kept in wire crates stacked five high – the pups on the bottom get pooped and peed on by the dogs in cages above them. The females live in the wire cage, sometimes never leaving it, and crank out litter after litter of puppies until they grow too old or die, or are let loose to fend for themselves. Once I learned about this I had to help. Normally I wold have 2 tiny six-week-old pups and keep them in the bathroom upstairs where the floor is heated and they’d be away from our dogs until they are deemed healthy. I am their link between their littermates/mom and the real world and people. So, several times a day I open the bathrrom door and let them roam out at their own pace and sniff me and ‘explore’ the world a little at a time. However, when I tok Tanya a couple of weeks ago, she was three months old and rough-and-tough-and-hard-to-diaper, lol. She’s healthy, so could be with us downstairs. She’s wearing Gracie out (lab/great dan mix, ten years old), George, our Beagle who had abandonment issues (we rescued him from the side of the road) so he’s doing his best to ignore her. I’ve been potty training her and she learned very fast. She has SO much energy – I’m exhausted, it’s like having a two-year-old child in the house – she chews everything – but I love knowing she’ll have a happy home, not a life of torture. I’ll miss her a lot when she goes ‘home’ but I’ll get over it and move on to saving the next pup.
Tchoko is on a tee-shirt for an adoption publicity made by ….....«Crockpot» aka Lorie…..He looks awesome on a black tee …I’m so pro…
Tchoko is on a tee-shirt for an adoption publicity made by ….....«Crockpot» aka Lorie…..He looks awesome on a black tee …I’m so proud of him … / / THANKS A MILIION …Crockpot ..
I’ve been in bed with a migraine all day and just got up a little while ago to check all my email. This message from the Pennsylvania SP…
I’ve been in bed with a migraine all day and just got up a little while ago to check all my email. This message from the Pennsylvania SPCA is one of the last messages I read and my heart is sick with grief ~ especially because this happened so close to home. Here’s the text from the email: Dear Friend, I spent all night moving sick and dying cats into cages for transport to the animal hospital. I am exhausted. Everyone around me is exhausted, but there is still more work to do. More cats to help. On Thursday night, the Pennsylvania SPCA raided a place called Tiger Ranch. There were more than 600 cats living on the 30-acre property. Tiger Ranch advertised itself as a “no-kill sanctuary” so people dropped their unwanted pets and stray cats off thinking that they were saving them. Instead, the cats were neglected, underfed and left to die. The cats were living in filthy, cramped conditions, without enough food or water, and many were suffering from untreated illnesses. When they died, the owner of the property buried their bodies in large burial pits and covered them with dirt. It is a horrific, nightmarish scene. Cat fur lines the ground around the burial pits. And even worse, there are dozens of dead cats in freezers, waiting to be buried. On Thursday night, the owner of Tiger Ranch was arrested. We have now seized all of the cats and are providing prompt medical care. With the help of partners like the ASPCA and local rescue organizations, we have rescued most of the cats. Some were so ill that they had to be humanely euthanized. Some died before we arrived or on the way to the animal hospital. But we’ve saved many hundreds of them. The Pennsylvania SPCA has set up a shelter and animal hospital just for these cats in Clarion County, PA. We will be fully providing all medical care and boarding until they are well enough to be adopted. We are accepting donations to the Tiger Ranch Fund to help pay for our efforts. You can support the Pennsylvania SPCA and donate directly to save these neglected cats online. Just write “Tiger Ranch” in the dedication field. We also accept donations over the phone (215 426 6304 ext. 217) or via mail. Please contact Rachel McCrystal, Director of Development, at rmccrystal@pspca.org if you have any further questions about donating to help our efforts. I am shocked by the neglect I’ve seen over the past two days. One small black cat dead in a litter box. Dozens of skinny cats pushing each other out of the way to get to one dish of water. Many cats that were so weak from dehydration that they could barely walk. Some literally blind from illness or bleeding from their mouths. Hundreds of sick, sneezing, crying cats. As we work here in Clarion County, providing urgent medical care and trying to ascertain what exactly happened at that horrible place, I know that these cats will never again have to suffer like that. I am promising that to each and every one of them. / / Please help if you can. All my best, Howard Howard R. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer Here’s the news story in it’s entirety. You Can Help / You can support the Pennsylvania SPCA and donate directly to save these neglected cats online. Just write “Tiger Ranch” in the dedication field. We also accept donations over the phone (215 426 6304 ext. 217) or via mail. Please contact Rachel McCrystal, Director of Development, at rmccrystal@pspca.org if you have any further questions about donating to help our efforts. Thank you all for reading and extra thanks to all of you who are able to help these abused creatures find forever homes! UPDATE: / You can view the news story from last night here.
I just found out about this place and I must admit I’m thoroughly impressed! The Washington Animal Rescue League ...
I just found out about this place and I must admit I’m thoroughly impressed! The Washington Animal Rescue League is by far the most impressive animal shelter I’ve seen or heard about. It’s high tech, all the animals have their own rooms with flowing water, natural light, the best medical care, and area residents can have ANY ANIMAL spayed or neutered for FREE. I encourage everyone to visit the website and watch their videos. They have indeed set a new standard for animal care!
Mattie’s Story My 12 year old puppy Mattie has been recently diagnosed with liver cancer. When she had an ultrasound done, the docto…
Mattie’s Story My 12 year old puppy Mattie has been recently diagnosed with liver cancer. When she had an ultrasound done, the doctor said she needed surgery to remove the tumor and the spleen (the tumor was wrapped completely around it), but it was only a 5-10% chance she would make it through. Well, she did and with flying colors. She was out chasing ducks 2 days later. Unfortunately, I found out the tumor has mastisized before they were able to remove it and cancer spread to her liver. They gave her less than 2 months to live. But, it’s been over 2 months and she’s still going strong. She’s already gone through 2 sessions of chemotherapy without getting sick, but the specialist told me last week not to expect too much. He also let me know approx. how expensive this was going to be. Her treatment includes 5 drugs: Denamarin, Doxorubicin, Cychophosphamide, Piroxicam, and Tramadol. Along with these drugs, she has to go in once a week to check blood and have x-rays/ultrasounds to determine the location and or spread of her cancer.So far, with the tests, surgery, x-rays, etc. the bill is up to $5000. The specialist told me to expect at least $8000 more. I just can’t give up fighting for her though. Whatever I have to do to save her I will do. She’s my kid. I’ve never been able to have children so my pets (Mattie and Checkers, her 16 year old brother) have become my children. Who knew you could ever love something so much. About my kids I adopted Checkers 15 years ago from a local shelter. On the day I met him, he was to be put down since he had been there over 7 months, so I asked if I could adopt him instead and he’s never left my side since. He has been so great taking care of Mattie. Any time he can sense that she’s hurting, he walks up and starts licking her ears and nudges under her chin to curl up & fall asleep. He never leaves Mattie for too long. I met Mattie when she was 6 weeks old. Her mother and 5 brothers and sisters were found starving in an alley Austin Texas until a local took them in and fed them until they were old enough to be adopted out. Most of her sibblings were adopted by the time I got there. Everyone wanted the ones that looked like black labs, which were all of them except Mattie. I stood outside the yard and watched for 10 minutes or so, watching her try everything she could to get any attention at all with no luck. All of a sudden this runt of the litter with her bloated belly and ears and feet that were waaay to big for her little body made a b-line through the yard straight for me. She was the most precious thing that I had ever seen in my entire life. Since then she’s gone everywhere with me, even tubing down the Guadalupe River in her own tube… my puppy freakin’ rocks! The 3 of us have been through everything you can imagine, including almost being homeless. I remember a time when I couldn’t even afford to buy groceries, it was either food for them or for me, so I was able to go for about 5 days without food so my kids could eat. Mattie has even saved me twice, once from a bad boyfriend and once from myself. She has never once given up on me, so there’s no way I’m giving up on her. Our Goal So far, We’ve tried to get grants from non-profit organizations but have been turned down by all of them, reasons being: she’s too old, we live in the wrong state, or they don’t pay for longterm medical assistance like chemo. Now, to try to raise money for Mattie’s bills, I’ve set up The Mattie Cancer Fund on my website. Here you can check out Mattie’s Photo Journal to see her daily progress and make donations. I’ve also designed a cute sticker with Mattie’s photo on it saying “I helped save a life today”. Anyone who donates $20 or more will recieve a sticker in the mail, so make sure to enter your name & address when making your donations. The donations have been set up through paypal for safe and secured transactions. Also, I’ve put several photos of Mattie and Checkers on tees and artwork on redbubble.com, cafepress.com, and my website. So the more pieces I sell, the closer I can get to giving her the help she needs. If anyone knows of any other ways to raise/receive money, I can use ANY and ALL the help I can get. If you know other animal lovers that may want to help Mattie, please pass this site along to them. Mattie’s webpage: / http://samitha.org/mattiecancerfund.htm I f you have any questions or suggestions, email me: samithahess@yahoo.com
Would love to show off my latest zazzle…..Here Kitty Kitty ….....!http://rlv.zazzle.com/isapi/designall.dll?action=realview&pdt=bag&p…
Would love to show off my latest zazzle…..Here Kitty Kitty ….....
Just wanted to publicly thank whoever bought two of our tees – Save a Life…Adopt and I Wouldn’t Dissect You! Thank you, thank yo…
Just wanted to publicly thank whoever bought two of our tees – Save a Life…Adopt and I Wouldn’t Dissect You! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Both for your purchase and for supporting two GREAT causes!!
I was thrilled that the wonderful poem ADOPTING OLDER DOGS, was featured in Rescued Pets. I just loved this poem, and wanted to share it …
I was thrilled that the wonderful poem ADOPTING OLDER DOGS, was featured in Rescued Pets. I just loved this poem, and wanted to share it with everyone. The author is unknown. This is so near and dear to my heart, since Kay and I adopted two wonderful older dogs.
Many thanks to the following groups who have featured my designs over the past month. Featured in Spring Blooms One Sassy Tulip..
Many thanks to the following groups who have featured my designs over the past month. Featured in Spring Blooms One Sassy Tulip Featured in Color Me Vibrant Red Bologna! Featured in Color Me Vibrant Red Converted Rice Cartoon Featured in Art & Stories Made For Children Inquisitive Flower Features in Soul Mates A Very Appealing Bee Featured in Soul Mates I’m Adopted Featured in Our Gym Pears Dancing
Thanks so much to Mark Chapman and millicentkitty for selecting me for featured member in the Rescued Pets...
Thanks so much to Mark Chapman and millicentkitty for selecting me for featured member in the Rescued Pets group this week! I’m honored! I only have one photo of my rescued lab mix, Callie, on my RB page so far but hope to add more soon. Rescuing pets from animal welfare groups or bad situations is very important. There are so many unwanted pets out there that need a loving home. There is a website called Petfinder.com that has thousands of dogs, cats and other pets from animal welfare groups across the USA, waiting for a new home. Every time I look at it, it almost makes me cry… some of the same pets are on there for months or even longer. I just want to adopt them all, but of course I can’t do that. But at least my family and I saved one of them and hope we can afford to get another one in the next year. Callie would love a dog buddy! Adopt a pet and find a forever friend! Petfinder.com / (lots of great info about pets even if you are not adopting right now – plus products you can buy to support the Petfinder.com Foundation) Buy pet related products to support Petfinder.com / (I have a petfinder.com sweatshirt – warm and cozy on those chilly winter days!) Make a donation to Petfinder.com Callie and I thank you!!!
I just found out that APPLE is being featured in Cats and Dogs. Thank you, so much. Lynn !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/border…
I just found out that APPLE is being featured in Cats and Dogs. Thank you, so much. Lynn
My image of Julie, “Missing You Already”, is being featured in Happy Haven. This was a wonderful surprize. Really was a bright spot of th…
My image of Julie, “Missing You Already”, is being featured in Happy Haven. This was a wonderful surprize. Really was a bright spot of the day. Thank you, everyone. Lynn
My shot “Catching Snowflakes” is being featured in Happy Haven. Thank you, so much. Lynn !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/border…
My shot “Catching Snowflakes” is being featured in Happy Haven. Thank you, so much. Lynn
Wow, Julie’s image, Happy Anniversary Julie, is featured in Cats and Dogs. Thank you, for making this a very special time for her. !ht…
Wow, Julie’s image, Happy Anniversary Julie, is featured in Cats and Dogs. Thank you, for making this a very special time for her.
Harley and Julie both placed in the top ten of the “Most Heartwarming Rescue Story” Challenge. This is in the Rescued Pets group. Thank y…
Harley and Julie both placed in the top ten of the “Most Heartwarming Rescue Story” Challenge. This is in the Rescued Pets group. Thank you, for voting for Harley, and Julie. Harley’s CATCHING SNOWFLAKES Julie’s ENOUGH ALREADY!
Wow, thank you, so much. Catching Snowflakes is featured in TPW. This really made my day. !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/bord…
Wow, thank you, so much. Catching Snowflakes is featured in TPW. This really made my day.
As many of you who have read my previous journals know I am with a few other huge hearted photographers and artists, donating the proceed…
As many of you who have read my previous journals know I am with a few other huge hearted photographers and artists, donating the proceeds from sales from our work at the wildlife-appeal / The agency we are helping, the Wildlife Rescue and Protection Inc (WRAP), has some animals that need to be “adopted” / The caregivers (carers) that are trying to help these animals with the injuries they sustained from the bushfires that raged thru Victoria and surrounding areas. I have been emailing with Racheal on how we can help get these animals adopted. Right now there are only 6 left, but she did state there will be more to come. This is how it would work. As with any sponsorship with children, zoo animals, and pets, you would recieve a certificate of adoption, updates, and photos every three months. / If you cant do this yourself, I cant plead with you enough to pass this on, eventually there will be someone that can help out with the animal survivors of Black Saturday. For those of you already involved with adoption programs, please pass this on to your friends and everyone else. I will be contacting local businesses and some schools in my area to see if they would like to adopt one of these amazing animals, you can do the same. To learn more about this, please go HERE / From Rachael, WRAP, the wildlife-appeal, every single person that is helping us with pledges and donating their work and myself. / Thanks so much…just pass this on.
As many of you who have read my previous journals know I along with a few other huge hearted photographers and artists, donating the proc…
As many of you who have read my previous journals know I along with a few other huge hearted photographers and artists, donating the proceeds from sales from our work at the wildlife-appeal / The agency we are helping, the Wildlife Rescue and Protection Inc (WRAP), has some animals that need to be “adopted” / The caregivers (carers) that are trying to help these animals with the injuries they sustained from the bushfires that raged thru Victoria and surrounding areas. I have been emailing with Racheal on how we can help get these animals adopted. Right now there are only 6 left, but she did state there will be more to come. This is how it would work. As with any sponsorship with children, zoo animals, and pets, you would recieve a certificate of adoption, updates, and photos every three months. / If you cant do this yourself, I cant plead with you enough to pass this on, eventually there will be someone that can help out with the animal survivors of Black Saturday. For those of you already involved with adoption programs, please pass this on to your friends and everyone else. I will be contacting local businesses and some schools in my area to see if they would like to adopt one of these amazing animals, you can do the same. To learn more about this, please go HERE / From Rachael, WRAP, the wildlife-appeal, every single person that is helping us with pledges and donating their work and myself. / Thanks so much…just pass this on. / Thanks / Chris
finally got a letter back from rachael from the wildlife rescue and protection agency (WRAP), she sent us a few shots of the animals tha…
finally got a letter back from rachael from the wildlife rescue and protection agency (WRAP), she sent us a few shots of the animals that were orphaned in the wildfires in victoria and the surrounding areas. / thought everyone who has helped might like to see, just what all their hard work and money are going to. / Some of these little guys can be adopted as well, just go to the WRAP site if interested or pass it on to anyone you think might be interested. / We are making a difference in every way possible, so keep up the great work! / They have named each little baby, the ones left to carry on. / Nannygana / / OfficerDibble / / Sally / / Stella / / Toast, looking / / Toast, sore leg / / Sorry about images being different sizes, this is what was sent to us.
...of Love! / A smattering of my favorite artists, friends and peoples- / people that have touched my life deeply in their own unique way! ...
...of Love! / A smattering of my favorite artists, friends and peoples- / people that have touched my life deeply in their own unique way! / Suffice it to say that their galleries all hold a permanent slot in my favorites! / (no matter where!!) / This will be added to as I find them, / and the listing is in no particular order! !!:
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