Book Buddies!

This is Kat at one of her many visits to the Princeton Public Library - She is participating in their "Book Buddies" Program where kids get to spend a half hour reading to a dog.

Kat has been such a big hit there that not only the kids love her but most adults can't resist the chance to pat such beautiful gentle dog...And of course just about everyone asks the same question - "how much does she weigh?"

Kat has been such a good girl with this new experience - I am so proud of her!

We never get out on time because so many people want to stop and pat her!

This is Gabriel, one of Kat's may buddies - she has a waiting list of kids that want to spend time with her.

There's a butterfly in that little cloth cage - Kat was fascinated with it.

Chicopee Stray

One year old intact male Akita found on Memorial Drive Chicopee MA. He s at TJO, Springfield AC Shelter on a 10 day stray hold.

Rescue Needs Rescue

I have been doing a little fund raising for Akita Rescue lately, our latest endeavor was a raffle. We took it nation wide thanks to the the power of the internet. In just under 3 months we were able to raise enough money to cover all the boarding and vet fees for Midwest Akita Rescue Society for 3 months. They tell us that there were many dogs saved because of our raffle that might not have been.

Let me take a moment to say thank you to all the people on the team who sold tickets, sent emails and cheer lead to help get this done. An even bigger thank you to all the people who opened their hearts and their wallets to help save these wonderful dogs, many of whom were abandoned by their owners because they were old or sick or in the case of Nikko, blind. Life long pets who loved their people, abandoned because it was too hard or too expensive or just because...




Meet Nikko found wondering lost and alone. He walked right up to someone whom he did not know and could not see, and wagged his tail. THIS is what Akitas Rescue is about trust, and love. This dog would have ended his days in a shelter, alone, if not for the wonderful people in rescue. No one came to claim him, no one cared enough to put an ad in the paper or call the shelters looking for their lost, blind dog...no, he was dumped, left because he was getting old and blind and wasn't a fun puppy any more....Thanks to MARS, he will have a home and a warm bed and all the love he can stand.

Yup that was meant to pull on your heart strings and if it did not shame on you.

Well, about the drawing, I had a little help from the Akita Audit Committee - that would be Kat and Jazz - who cheer for all the orphans and send them love and woos.

Be sure to mix those names up good Mom!

Jazz checks to make sure that I am reading the name properly!

Kat supervises the drawing for the winner of the Electronics prizes,

Levity aside, dogs are coming into shelters and rescues at an alarming rate, more and more every day. We can't keep up, it takes money. It also takes volunteers, and foster homes, and boarding, and vets. So if you can find it in your heart or wallet to help out, even if only to go to a shelter and walk a homeless dog, then do it. Give a little, huh, will ya? The reward will be well worth it.

Foster a dog. Save a dog.

Please.

A Beautiful Tribute - Never Forget

This video was played one time only - on the Anniversary of 9/11. Never forget.

Thank you Budweiser.

Wake up and meet the puppy

OH MY GOD this is too funny!!!

Happy Day!!!

Well, we are happy to say that Tally - now Wolfie - has found a new home!!! Here are a few photos of him during his short stay in our home.

Ya we spoiled him a little!

This is Wolfie day one, 60 pounds, so sad.

The Pack on the morning that Wolfie left - a sad and happy day for us all.

Wolfie with a few extra pounds!

I'm not afraid to say that I cried a lot when we left Wolfie at his new home...I will miss him greatly. But, he was happy and comfortable with his new Mom and I could not ask for anything better for him!

Have a wonderful life Wolfie, we love you!

Putting my money where my mouth is...

This, is Tally.

Tally being here is me putting my money where my mouth is..I have been doing some fund raising for Akita rescue for the last 4 months...So far we have raised over $10000 for 2 separate Akita Rescues. I am very proud of this accomplishment...But when the rescue people asked if I could help with Tally, 12 years old his owner dead and stuck in an animal shelter, well first I thought no, that would be too hard

I then told my self to put up or shut, I can't be going around asking people to help with rescue, not just with money, but fostering, if I am not going to do it myself right.

So, Tally came yesterday. He's quite a boy for 12 years old. Very spry, smart and oh so demanding. The rescue folks say that I did not get lucky with Tally, that usually the oldies just kind of hang around and sleep. Well, that does not describe this dog at all...This poor dog is so stressed he can't stand to have me out of his sight. But unlucky? Nah, he's a good boy, and just wants to be loved and feel secure. Who can fault him for that?