Animal Rap
Animal Rap a song by Maureen Koplow Come on, baby, let's do the rap - Got to say good-bye to the leghold trap! Here's the story, I'll tell you why - Animals weren't born to cry. All God's creatures are...
Anecdotes, Stories & Diversions
February 7, 2005
January 31, 2005
The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership
The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership Author Unknown 1. My life is likely to last about 10 years. Any separation from you will be very painful. 2. Give me time to understand what you want of me. 3. Place your...
February 4, 2005
"My Foster Dog is Beautiful"
"My Foster Dog is Beautiful", by Martha O'Connor My foster dog stinks to high heaven. I don't know for sure what breed he is. His eyes are blank and hard. He won't let me pet him and growls when I...
February 11, 2005
"The Animals' Savior"
"The Animals' Savior" Copyright Jim Willis - 1999 I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was...
January 31, 2005
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
'Twas the Night Before Christmas By Stacey Vincent 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St....
December 19, 2006
A Cat's Christmas - marvelous photos guaranteed to make you smile
A Cat's Christmas - marvelous photos guaranteed to make you smile http://www.fluffytails.ca:80/christmas.asp Hi SHARE Folks - You absolutely have to take the time to visit this web page and see A Cat's Christmas The photos show the process of decorating...
February 6, 2005
A Man And His Dog
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog had been dead for years. He wondered...
February 4, 2005
A New Year's Eve Rescue
A New Year's Eve Rescue This post is a true story, and it was written by Becky Loyd, the Rescue Coordinator for Rainbow Farms. http://www.rainbowfarms.org/ Rainbow farms is an amazing place for speical needs "kids". This story really has touched...
February 2, 2005
A Rescuer's Answering Machine Message
A Rescuer's Answering Machine Message Hello, You have reached 123-4567, Tender Hearts Rescue. Due to the high volume of calls we have been receiving, please listen closely to the following options and choose the one that best describes you or...
April 11, 2008
Abandoned Dog
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://petloverstips.com/ForTheLoveoftheDog/news-updates/crimes-against-canines/abandoned-dog Abandoned Dog Abandoned Dog Written by Anonymous I saw you abandon and try to kill your best friend yesterday. I was sitting on my front porch when you pulled up to the...
February 7, 2005
Animal Kingdom
ANIMAL KINGDOM a song by Maureen Koplow Cry for the animal kingdom, don't bring them pain They are suffering alone Hear them sob and hear them moan If your heart's not made of stone Dance with the animal kingdom...
January 31, 2005
Cat Litter Cake Recipe
Cat Litter Cake Recipe - Just Think Of The Fun You Could Have At The Next Pot-Luck CAT LITTER CAKE RECIPE *NOTE: THIS CAKE CONTAINS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT IS NOT EDIBLE ! On a recent visit to our veterinarian to...
December 18, 2006
Dogs dressed up for Christmas? Oy to the world!
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.usatoday.com:80/life/columnist/finalword/2006-12-12-final-word_x.htm Dogs dressed up for Christmas? Oy to the world! USA Today Final Word Craig Wilson How many times have we all said, "Oh, if I ruled the world …" It gives...
Don't Forget to Think of Me - Remembering dogs in the military
Don't Forget too Think of Me - Remembering dogs who served in the military PAWS for thought! Saturday is Veterans' Day and how many people do you think will remember the military dogs who have given their best years, and...
March 8, 2007
Help Needed ASAP
HELP NEEDED ASAP: Please help!!!! After two long years of being on a waiting list for an agility dog, we have been notified by the breeder that, at long last, our number has come up and ...WE ARE HAVING A...
January 31, 2005
Help Needed to Get New Word Into the Dictionary - Amitor
Help needed to get new word into the dictionary - AMITOR Hi SHARE Folks - I've just visited a web site that I hope you will explore. It's at http://www.amitor.org And if you use the word "amitor" in any messages,...
February 19, 2008
Here in this house...
Here in this house... I will never know the loneliness I hear in the barks of the other dogs 'out there'. I can sleep soundly, assured that when I wake my world will not have changed. I will never know...
January 12, 2008
Hollywood filmmakers, spare our canine friends
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20080111_Hollywood_filmmakers__spare_ou r_canine_friends.html Hollywood filmmakers, spare our canine friends By Jake Coyle Associated Press Philly.com Jan. 11, 2008 Dear Hollywood directors, producers and screenwriters: I write you not as a man with a weak...
August 12, 2007
How Dogs Know If A Tennis Ball Is Theirs
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.itchmo.com/how-dogs-know-if-a-tennis-ball-is-theirs-2143 How Dogs Know If A Tennis Ball Is Theirs By Terry Bain Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that you are a dog. If the tennis ball smells of you, especially...
August 19, 2007
I Am An Activist!
I Am An Activist! I am an activist. Am I an animal defense activist? Yes. Am I an environmental activist? Definitely. Am I a human rights activist? Most assuredly. Am I a peace activist? Indeed. I am in complete opposition...
January 5, 2008
I Stole Your Dog Today
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://members.petfinder.org/~PA307/jim_willis.html I Stole Your Dog Today - Copyright Jim Willis 2002 I stole your dog today. No, I didn't set a foot on your property, but from the condition of your dog, I...
February 8, 2008
I Want To Quit!
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://petloverstips.com/ForTheLoveoftheDog/rescues-adoptions/i-want-to-quit I Want To Quit! Dedicated to those in rescue who can understand every word here and empathize to the point it hurts! You want to give up, you swear you can’t do...
December 18, 2006
I Want to Quit (This Is What Animal Rescue Is Like)
Forwarded message - please reply to alhartwell@earthlink.net I Want to Quit (This Is What Animal Rescue Is Like) From: Alice Hartwell alhartwell@earthlink.net I want to quit! This was written by the woman who founded PyrAngels, the Great Pyrenees rescue network,...
November 12, 2007
I am your cat . . .
I am your cat . . . Thanks to Judy Crawford for posting this on PhillyCat@yahoogroups.com Crossposted from FelineIBD@yahoogroups.com I am your cat, and I have a little something I'd like to whisper in your ear. I know that you...
January 31, 2005
If I Didn't Have Dogs
If I didn't have dogs: 1) I could walk around safely barefoot in the dark; 2) My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated; 3) All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture and cars would be free of dog hair;...
Inner Strength
Inner Strength If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills, If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food...
Interlude III
Interlude III Writing, I crushed an insect with my nail And thought nothing at all. A bit of wing Caught my eye then, a gossamer so frail And exquisite, I saw in it a thing That scorned the grossness of...
December 27, 2007
Letters to a Dog
Letters to a Dog Source Unknown January 6 Dear Dog, I saw you today for the first time, just a couple houses from my own. The school bus stopped to let out your kids, and your mom opened the front...
February 4, 2005
Memo to the Family Dog and Cat
Memo to the Family Dog and Cat 1. When I say move, it means go someplace else. It does not mean switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way. 2. The dishes on...
December 18, 2006
My Life as a Dog
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://tinyurl.com/y2x3fj My Life as a Dog Op-Ed Contributor – NY Times My Life as a Dog By JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER Published: November 27, 2006 FOR the last 20 years, New York City parks...
January 31, 2005
My Life as a Dog: A Diary
My Life as a Dog: A Diary Warning - it's a real tear jerker! 1st week - Today I am one week old. What a joy to be part of this World! 1 month - My mother takes very good...
April 14, 2008
New Lamps for Old
Hi SHARE Folks - I saw this on the Dogs Deserve Better email group and needed to SHARE it. Maureen New Lamps for Old Carol M. Chapman Hitchcock, Texas There is a wonderful sequence in "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp"...
December 19, 2006
Senator Vest's "Tribute to the Dog"
Hi SHARE Folks - Recent news about court cases to determine the value of a family dog - whether to regard a "pet" as property or as something more - reminded me of something I read when I was very...
November 12, 2005
She Cannot Say Good-bye
Listening to the radio, as the storm grew tears well in her eyes, upon hearing the news She gazes at her friend, and he regards her, too Reporters are saying everyone must now go... she was to pack only what...
October 5, 2008
Something About Harry - Old Dogs are the Best Dogs
Something About Harry - Old Dogs are the Best Dogs By Gene Weingarten, The Washington Post Sunday, October 5, 2008 Photo Gallery - Old Dogs are the Best Dogs (12 images) http://tinyurl.com/4p9k8n Not long before his death, Harry and I...
November 30, 2007
Special words for special rescuers
Special words for special rescuers Thanks to Jennifer Smith JSmith@lsnj.org for SHAREing this This was written for good folks that rescue dogs and cats, but it applies to wildlife as well. Please forward it to all rescuers that you know....
February 2, 2005
The Cat Lady
Shell of The Animal Spirit asks that credit be given to the source of The Cat Lady story. This is where the story is located: http://www.theanimalspirit.com/catlady.html. She encourages everyone to pass the story along, but to please not alter...
January 30, 2005
The Dog Who Ate Christmas
The Dog Who Ate Christmas By THERESA WILLINGHAM Published December 22, 2004 Our dog recently ate seven ounces of Baker's chocolate and a half- ounce of gourmet ground coffee and swallowed a marble, to boot. None of these things is...
February 16, 2009
The Greatness of a President - Abraham Lincoln
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.hsus.org/humane_living/living_in_harmony_with_animals/lincoln_was_a_friend_to_the.html The Greatness of a President - Abraham Lincoln by Bernard Unti In the early 1820s, one of the students in a small Indiana subscription school—an academy that typically operated in winter when...
April 14, 2007
The truth about cats and dogs a lot like the truth about women and men
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://tinyurl.com/25z34k The truth about cats and dogs a lot like the truth about women and men By Matt Katz - mkatz@courierpostonline.com Published in the Asbury Park Press on 04/13/07 I wrote a column...
February 7, 2005
Tiny Creature
a poem by Maureen Koplow TINY CREATURE There was a tiny creature, It might have been a cat. But how was It to know? Can you imagine that? There was no one to tell It exactly what It was. There...
December 18, 2006
Very funny video - see if you can relate
Hi SHARE Folks - We all need a laugh now and then. Check out this video and see if you can relate. - Maureen http://www.mocollinsonline.net/Doggone_Tired_of_Them.wmv...
April 11, 2008
Vulture
Ugly . . . They say you are ugly. . . You with glistening black feathers You with wings that stretch as long as a man is tall You who soar above the world You who find the currents of...
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