1996-2010

We recovered Pepe's remains on Wednesday, May 13. He had been struck by a motor vehicle. I am pleased to find that vet records show he lived fourteen years or longer, apparently above the median expectancy for his breed and weight. (Nixon's famous "Checkers" died at 12.) By the best conversion method, (accounting for weight) Pepe lived a human equivalent of 80-85 years, 2 calendar years (10-15 "dog years") beyond expectancy.
WOOF!

COMMUNITY: PET-SEARCH TEAM PROJECT
What can we do to help lost pets and their caretakers? Days after Pepe had crossed the rainbow bridge, a dog owner called, offering to organize a search. So, let's get ready, first by being in contact, for the next episode. I'll contact those who've written to us through here when I'm ready, hopefully very soon. Meanwhile, I'm pleased to help with your critter search as needed.

It would be a great help to us if our friends would remove some of the notices posted around town.

Thanks so much to each who helped to post or remove these notices, and to each of you who has offered suggestions, good thoughts, helpful words and prayers. Please do feel free to write.

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Please support our local animal shelters and statewide animal protection and rescue efforts. Remember, they can put to good use all sorts of things one might discard, such as blankets. Stand up for funding at town meetings! Go visit a shelter today. If you can, bring them an offering. Check their websites or call and ask for their "wish list."

(It's so easy... A few steps from my door, I just recovered three like-new dog dishes and a liter box awaiting a one-way trip to some contaminated/contaminating landfill that used to be a family farm.)

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