Monthly Archive: May 2008

Kayto – Rescue

ADOPTED!

Kayto Kayto

Mary writes: “Kayto is 1 1/2 yrs old, neutered, ears cropped and down. He is up to date on his shots and on heartworm prevention. He is crate trained and doing well on his house training and learning to walk on a leash as he wants to please. He loves to hunt for lizards and would like to catch the squirrels. No cats. He needs a yard with a 6′ high fence.”

Please fill out an application and send it to Mary at the FDPRR.

The Resident Fort Doberdale Frog

I was bending over to water my plants on Sunday, May 4.  I was taking particular note of a cutting of a night blooming jasmine a co-worker had given me, which was sprouting blooms.

Night Blooming Jasmine

Then I stood up… ladedadedaaa… and came face-to-face with the frog on the window ledge!  Ahhhhh!

Frog - First Day

He matched the color of the house and he just sat there letting me take pictures. 

A view from the hind end.

He is on the ledge here on the right between the V of the plant.  Can you see him?  He’s there…a little white blob.

Hiding out right there in front of the world!

But the sun was going down, and I knew he was going to get active because I usually see him from the inside with his suction cup feet attached to my window.  So I stood by, and this is what happened to him as he woke up.  MoG!  It’s the Incredible Frog Hulk!

Metamorphosis   Metamorphosis
I think he’s eating something or someone.  I do.

Since that day, this frog has been making this window ledge his home.  He poops on the ledge, eats on the ledge, and does who knows what else on the ledge.  But he’s OK.  He’s not too noisy.  In fact, I haven’t heard a croak out of him.  However, there are some unusual croaks coming from a more bushy area in the yard. 

Croaking sounds come from here at sunset!

Yikes!

HBO Monday May 12 – l0 PM EST- HORSE SLAUGHTER

HBO Monday May 12 – l0 PM EST- HORSE SLAUGHTER

A friend of mine named Jude sent this e-mail out this morning about horse slaughter. 

“Horrid practice and we can’t get this STOPPED!!!!   Well, now we don’t allow slaughtering here (maybe) but they still get slaughtered-  horribly- in Mexico and Canada although Canada may use a bullet.  Mexico slaughtering is such an abomination it makes one actually ill. And our congress will NOT pass a bill to REFUSE to allow horses to be sent to these countries to be mercilessly killed.  THEY WILL NOT!!!!!!   Please encourage people to watch this HBO program.  It follows thoroughbred race horses from the track to the auction and nearly to the slaughterhouse.  Pass it on.”

Click to write to Jude if you have any questions on this.

Thanks,

Helen

Ginger’s Lunch

I was going to drive to Costco at lunch today for one of those aromatic chickens for Ginger.  Then I wasn’t.  Then I was, wasn’t, was.  On my last was, I started getting the signals…green ones.  So I went through them, and passed my turn to go home, at which point I was on a wasn’t again, until a dove flew over head and told me to keep going, so I did.  I got the chicken and came home.  After I ate half of it, I decided to see if Ginger, who’d already gone outside and came in again, wanted some.  She was in her crate, so I offered her some to the dismay of all the other dogs.  She didn’t take it.  I told her where I’d gone for it, put several pieces on her paws, shut the door, and let her alone a while.  When I came back in, she’d eaten all the pieces!  And was waiting to come out of that room.  Then, I thought, give her more.  So I did, but that was too much.  The pile of chicken remained a pile until I went back in to pick it up.  So instead, I swabbed a finger full of peanut butter on her roof, and told her I loved her.  Then I gave her another pain pill, and came to work. 

I hope she keeps up the good work. 

Helen