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May 10, 2013 · 4:17 pm

Gifts of Hope for Mother’s Day

Give a gift that changes a life… inspires hope and change… and is eco friendly

Gifts from Heifer International are the prefect way to show your mom, grandmother, aunt, or mother figure in your life that you care… fund a project in the USA, to give families in Arkansas and Appalachia in poverty, a leg up…  or give a goat, chickens, geese, ducks, sheep, rabbits to help end World Hunger.

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shopping at oxfamgifts.com for Mother’s Day can make a BIG difference.

 Shop now to print or send an eCard before Mother’s Day >>

Something as simple as a goat ($50) can be just what a family needs to fight hunger and poverty – in Sri Lanka, India and Kenya.  

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Give your mom a gift that keeps on giving… Kiva… loan money (loans as small as $25) to people around the world… you choose… and they pay the money back… helps people get a hand up out of poverty…

http://www.kiva.org/gifts

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Give a bow wow of a paw print lavendar scarf… for the dog mama …  Think Green 

this scarf is made in the USA, made of eco friendly fabric and printed with water-based ink… it is soft, shiny, and this company also makes tee-shirts for a cause (endangered species, eat your veggies and other great topics)… tees are made either 100% from organic cotton,  a blend of recycled plastic bottles (RPET)  and organic cotton, or other eco-friendly materials. To make the RPET, recycled plastic bottles are melted down and then processed into a fine yarn which, in turn, becomes a soft and silky t-shirt. They are made with No pesticides, less plastic in landfills.   It takes between 3 to 5 plastic bottles to make each RPET/organic cotton blend tee.  After the bottles are melted, the plastic fiber is blended with organic cotton to give these tees their soft, silky feel. These tees can be washed and dried over and over and they won’t shrink, fade or lose their shape.

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Blog Hop time…thanks to Life with Dogs, Two Little Cavaliers and Confessions of the Plume…  grab the blog hop  link

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June 29, 2012 · 3:41 pm

Random acts of baked goods

Due to the inspiration of the Nine Nanas, who for 30 years have been making delicious lemon/lime pound cakes and giving them out to strangers in secret, anonymously, I thought why not do cupcakes and/or pupcakes?  (since they might be easier for me to make and bake) as a way to paw it forward… raise money for animal rescue/shelters… a creative way to promote your bakery or business. Lots of fundraising and giving happiness ideas.

pay it forward with pound cakes

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Feel free to perform random acts of baked goods.  If you are a bakery, who would like to donate baked goods, let us know. And if you are an animal rescue or shelter and want us to help you raise funds, let us know. And if you just want to utilize this idea, please let us know when you do !

Here are some cupcakes (for humans) recipes as well as pupcakes (for dogs) recipes for you to consider pawing forward.

for pupcakes

Ingredients:

Muffins:

• 2 cups shredded carrots

• 3 eggs

• 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened

• 2 tsp. cinnamon

• 1/2 cup rolled oats

• 3 cups whole wheat flour

Frosting:

• 8 oz. low fat cream cheese, softened

• 1/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened

Instructions:

Muffins:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F

2. Lightly spray cups of muffin tin.

3. In a large bowl stir together the carrots, eggs and applesauce. Set aside.

4. In another medium bowl whisk together the cinnamon, oats and flour.

5. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients. Stir until well blended.

6. Spoon mixture into muffin tin. The dough will be thick, so you may wet your fingers to press the dough into place.

7. The dog cupcake will not rise very much, so do not worry about over filling the muffin tin.

8. Bake for 25 minutes.

9. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting or serving.

Frosting:

1. Blend both ingredients with a hand mixer until well blended.

2. Spoon into a pastry bag for easy decorating.

Storing: These dog cupcakes will keep fresh in your refrigerator for 2 weeks. You can freeze them for up to 2 months. If you are going to freeze them, do not decorate with the frosting until they have thawed. For more information on how to store homemade dog treats please review our tips.

http://www.dogtreatkitchen.com/dog-cupcakes.html

For cupcakes decorated as dogs/cats

To make the base you will need:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2/3 cup caster sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup SR flour

100mL milk

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C. Line a 12 cupcake tin with paper cases.

2. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time.

3. Beat in a little of the flour and the all of the vanilla essence. Then beat in the rest of the flour.

4. Add the milk and mix well.

5. Fill each cupcake case about 3/4 full. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until cooked in the centre.

6. Put on a rack to cool after 5 minutes.

To make the decorations, you will need:

250g cream cheese

1 cup icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

large chocolate buttons

yellow, orange, brown and green chocolate M&Ms

biscotti

Fru-chocs

Black icing pen

spaghetti or noodle strands, cut into 4cm lengths

1. Beat the cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla essence with electric beaters until smooth.

2. When cupcakes are completely cool, spread a generous layer of icing on each cupcake.

3. To make a dog cupcake, place a chocolate button in the eye position. Affix a yellow or orange M&M on top of the chocolate button for the pupil. Put a small dot of black icing in the centre of the M&M to make the pupil. Add a matching M&M and dot of black icing for the other eye. Put a Fru-choc in the nose position. Draw in the mouth with the black icing pen. Finally, affix two biscotti for the ears, using a dab of icing mixture to hold each ear in place,

4. To make a cat cupcake, place two orange or green M&Ms in the eye position. Pen in a vertical line of black icing on each M&M to create the cat’s pupil. Cut two large chocolate buttons so as to make two triangles. Position the triangles in the ear position. Next, put a brown M&M in the centre of the cupcake for the nose. Pen in the mouth using the black icing pen. Finally, add some spaghetti or noodle lengths for whiskers.

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Are you going to perform random acts of baked goods?  Do you have recipes you’d like to share with us?

Blog Hop time…  thanks to Life with Dogs,Two Little Cavaliers and Confessions of the Plume…  grab the blog hop code…

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January 29, 2012 · 4:26 pm

Tornado survivor dogs in Alabama

Friends, on the show Pit Bulls and Parolees last night, they showed how tornadoes devastated and killed people and dogs in Tuscaloosa, AL… A dog rescue there, K9 Camp, lost 22 dogs (out of 50+)…  they are in the process of rebuilding the buildings they had, and dogs and humans are now living out of tents…

for me personally, watching the episode, it was intense. One family lost EVERYTHING except each other and they had already been through a lot personally.

They need a lot of assistance… donations of food, treats, leashes, dog bones, crates, kennels, building supplies and cash are welcome and volunteers to help them rebuild.  Please do what you can to help, and please let others in your network know too.  here’s info.
Tuscaloos K9 Camp
366 Willcutt Rd.
Berry, AL. 35546
205-998-3342
or/Sophia (volunteer coordinator) 425-985-3689

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April 16, 2011 · 4:49 am

Give a Gift From Patrick weekend

URGENT:  Foster homes needed in NJ, Greene County asap, due to storm,https://www.facebook.com/notes/greene-county-nc-animal-shelter/state-of-emergency/205438132811755

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=142203552516316&set=a.136464796423525.25450.136427856427219&type=1&theater

Thank you John and Coty from ThePatrickMiracle facebook page…

You are the best!

To All: Rainy day coming here in New Jersey. Perfect day to write the Judge who will be handling Patrick’s case and let your feelings be known. Capt
May 6, 2011 / 0900 hours
New Courts Building
West Market Street
Newark NJ 07102
…Honorable Judge Sherry Hutchins-Henderson
Defendant : Kisha C. Curtis

from France The Patrick Miracle Communauté de soutien

Now please go to your local shelter with a gift of your time, donate food, volunteer whatever and tell them that Patrick sent you… and if they don’t know who he is, tell them.

Location: ALL OVER THE WORLD

Time: ‎9:00AM Friday, April 15th to Sunday, April 17, 2011

It is the Blog the Change today… See what other causes pet bloggers are supporting…

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It is the regular Saturday Blog Hop, no bunnies were harmed with this hop so please adopt a bunny rabbit for Easter from your local shelter, adopt a dog, adopt a cat from your local shelter,  thanks to Life with Dogs, here’s the code… Hop Hop Hop…

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April 8, 2011 · 4:05 pm

Where do naughty dogs go?

To the pound…

dum dum dum… oh no !!! (building suspense)…

but first a HOT breaking news story, about the pup heard round the world…

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=135231350

Sweet Patrick in ALL the papers now and on TV this weekend… NOW online

must watch patrick on tv online now http://vimeo.com/22128807

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jvtU-3D6LU

and this next weekend is Give a Gift to your Local Shelter for Patrick…  (info below)…

to err is human to forgive divine canine, with sweet brown eyes…


now…

a story of sadness and triumph

by Amy Brigham

who speaks Pig Latin, Jibberish, Dog, French, Venetian, Martian and American English. A feisty, outspoken and dedicated animal lover with an open heart (and really good taste in dogs and writers).

Yesterday, my best friend went missing. I let him outside to go potty and he vanished! I found a place in the fence where he could have squeezed out of.  I did the usual thing a mother does, when one of her family members runs away, I called the cops * LOL* Dog Cops as I refer to them.

No luck. I left a message to please call if anyone brought him in… Nothing….

So I spent hours driving around calling him, crying, praying , looking for signs of my baby. Nothing…

I tried to think positive, knowing that in my small neighborhood, someone probably picked him up and took him home* He grows on you like that!  I figured if this was the case, as soon as they let him out to potty, he would make a run for it! ( Happened before right?)

After I didn’t hear from the Shelter, I started thinking the worst… he got hit by a car… someone grabbed him up and is doing terrible things to him…* sick what this world has come to…. It saddens me beyond words that this is the REALITY of the way things are.

After spending the past three weeks literally glued to the computer, witnessing the Patrick horror and hundreds of thousands of other unspeakable acts that are committed on animals every second of every day throughout the world, it’s difficult NOT to think the worst.

So this is my revelation. I have spent every moment of every day since March 25th 2011 on FaceBook.

Starting a Wyoming state Patrick’s Movement, witnessing the Patrick’s Law charade. Crying out about DOING things to make a difference, to bring forth a long overdue change.

Key stroke after key stoke,,, Blah Blah Blah…

Back to the doggie Lost/Found madness. My Buddy was picked up by the Dog cops and spent the night in the pokey! Can you say GROUNDED!?

He is no worse for wear but now has a criminal record!

While I was standing at the counter, bonding my little criminal out of doggy jail, I asked Officer Jassek of the Gillette Animal Control\Shelter if they had been following Patrick’s story… “ No” she shook her head.  Here’s where my jaw hit the floor! How is it humanly possible that no one in this shelter has heard Patrick’s story????? REALLY??

So I began to tell them all about Patrick, the dog from New Jersey.

They were all busy inputting the newest arrivals into the system, bonding out the innocent, and getting their day started( at 1 PM) My voice became a drone, white noise in the background…. UNTIL….

I said, I’d like to make a cash donation to your shelter on behalf of PATRICK… funny how the mention of the almighty dollar snaps people to attention…..

Now Intrigued, they all listened….

Chapter 2… The saga continues….

While at the shelter, I learned some information I did not even know… I guess in my HOURS of research, I neglected to discover that Animal Cruelty is a FELONY now, in my Fine state… * YAY WYOMING!!!!!

I did not know this and was embarrassed for not knowing… How can I run a page representing my State and NOT know this? The law just passed last year.  In my defense, I’ve been a tad preoccupied as of late… Covert spy convoys, private research, and delusions of justice are all time consuming.

But I digress…

So Back to the shelter…

On May 7th there will be a low cost rabies clinic, and I will be setting up a table at the clinic to Promote Animal awareness in my community. This is going to be my contribution to my community. I am hoping to get the local newspaper to write an article this week. No strike that. I WILL get the newspaper to write an article.

I will have a flyer with Patrick’s story… The dog that inspired a nation!

I am creating more bumper stickers to hand out “Don’t delay Spay Today” and “ Dogs are cuter when you neuter.” In my honest opinion the less unwanted animals we have in this world, the less are neglected and abused. I have always had a firm opinion on spay and neutering. STOP BREEDING. This upsets those who breed and sell dogs for a living, tough!

I am following my beautiful friend Jestine’s lead and promoting “ Pay it “Forward for Patrick” in my community!  (Paw it Forward)…

More info on that to follow shortly.

I have also volunteered my time at the shelter for whatever they need me to do. It’s the very least I can do, and it will get my butt off the computer!

In closing, I must say goodbye to Patrick’s Law of Burbankrupt California. The bullies behind Patrick’s Law, who try to divert attention away from Patrick and to profit from his tragedy will be seen in the light of day for who they are by all those who have eyes and ears to see and hear what is true.

Now I can separate from my Pack and walk away feeling like I have REALLY made a difference, I will be using my time from now on to make a change for the better… One step at a time… DOING… not SAYING..

Thank you Patrick the pit bull for changing my life in the most dramatic and heartfelt way. I’m so sorry you had to suffer to make the world see what we needed to see. Keep fighting for your life, sweetie. And know We’ve all got your back!

Love,

Amy

Amy’s adorable bad boy…

It’s the usual Saturday Blog Hop, here’s the code, thanks to our hosts Confessions of the Plume, Life with Dogs and Two Little Cavaliers … Somehow there is other code but it did not come out right so back to the way I usually do the code…

Give your Local Shelter a Gift from Patrick…

Friday, April 15 at 9:00am – April 17 at 9:00pm
Location
ALL OVER THE WORLD
Created By
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I would like to urge all the Patrick fans to go to their local shelters this next weekend. It’ll be one month since Patrick was found. Go out and purchase anything ~ a bag or can of food, a toy ~ OR take some old towels/blankets. It doesn’t have to cost you anything but money is always welcomed. Think about telling his story in an attached note or card and just say, “THIS IS A GIFT FROM PATRICK.”
READ PATRICKS STORY ………..
https://www.facebook.com/ThePatrickMiracle?sk=info 

Let all this outpouring of love spread out to dogs and cats in need!! There are so many. Even better, if you’ve been considering adoption, that weekend might be a good time. Do it in the name of those who have been neglected, abused, and thrown away!!

PLEASE INVITE EVERYONE YOU CAN!!! THANK YOU!

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April 5, 2011 · 6:09 pm

Patrick’s Law/Movement Who?

Update:  NJ just posted this: The Patrick Movement for NJ
Please I ask anyone who is targeting the “Patrick’s Law” page to please STOP we are not doing Patrick ANY GOOD by fighting … Rachel in turn will ask that all the PL people stop reporting us as well…We are all here for the same thing!! .. I ask all state pages to repost this.

After this was posted RW/PL went on another rampage and deleted, banned, blocked and ‘fired’ one of her admins for putting up a pic badge with the word Movement on it.

Read more about serial cyberbullies here…

https://celiasue.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/a-bully-is-a-bully-is-a-bully/

All good and fine and bullies who threaten others should be outted. We should have zero tolerance for people who abuse others. Personally, I had a meeting, was supposed to yesterday with someone in my community. She flaked and did not have the decency to cancel respectfully. Today, she posted a flyer for her bakery about Patrick. Clearly, not in this for Patrick but publicity for her bakery. We were going to work together in our area but apparently, she chose to go it alone for her own sake not Patrick’s. Too bad.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/04/abused_pit_bull_launches_world.html

Correction to the article above: There are 100+ facebook pages, not 60, including England, Canada, France, Italy, and Venezuela.

Wrote in a previous post about the Patrick’s Law / Patrick Movement where there seemed to be a lot of bickering going on instead of focusing on the job at hand, helping animals, giving voice to Patrick and his pals and getting stricter laws passed and enforced.

Below is some of what Cici and I have been able to sniff out with concrete proof to back up statements and found out that 100’s of people have had concerns about Patrick’s Law.  What bothers Cici and I is the diluting and tainting of the power of people coming together for ONE CAUSE in ONE Voice… and making us animal lovers look like the crazy people some people think we are. As we pibble lovers and owners know all too well, this is NOT GOOD for the animals.

New article points out that laws against animal cruelty are at the state level not federal, as well as more allegations about Patrick’s Law… last time we checked Patrick’s Law a few days ago, they were encouraging people to write to the White House, getting people to spin wheels instead of doing the work at the state levels.  Also, they are apparently on another rampage of deleting pages, Wyoming, Pennsylvania and Florida. People need to STAND UP and report her abuses. Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf???

TAKE YOUR POWER BACK !!!!

http://www.examiner.com/animal-welfare-in-philadelphia/patrick-s-law-founder-under-fire

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-padded-room/2011/03/31/a-dog-named-patrick

Clarification: There are thousands of people wanting to be involved and to do something. Some were all basically put off and on hold waiting for one woman, Rachel Wolf, who claims to be THE founder/voice ONLY one to speak about Patrick’s Law and to tell everyone else what to do. And seemingly wanting the spotlight focused solely upon herself instead of Patrick and all of the animals abused.

IMPORTANT: Patrick’s Law is apparently planning to sell merchandise with Patrick’s image and name on it. And there are also others trying to make money off of Patrick’s image including Patrick’s Law who will be donating the money to wherever they want to…not to the hospital nor to the American Humane people. In other words, not to Patrick’s care.

Currently on the PL facebook page, “We are coming up on 50,000 followers rather quickly, and we’re just getting started! Also, your patience and trust is greatly appreciated as we are getting this organization, well, organized! 😉 We cannot wait for the day, when you can all proudly sport Official Merchandise!”

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Miracle-Dog-Miracle-Scams-119316769.html

Official Merchandise??? I also became uncomfortable the other day when PL was asking for people to get the word out about PL to all the morning/day talk show tv and media not Patrick.

Donate to the American Humane Societies Rescue Fund or your local shelter. And/or please adopt a local dog or cat in honor of Patrick. Start a pet food bank or donate to one.

http://www.ahscares.org/showarchive.asp?id=772

http://www.ohmidog.com/2011/03/28/website-fights-to-establish-patricks-law/

one of the comments:

You are CORRECT! Rachel Wolf Is a self boasting, self promoting Ego maniac! Two days after she started her facebook site, there were hundreds of people offering to help HER, She deleted all links posted on her page to valuable information, ( gathering the info for her personal web site) when people questioned her she banned them from her page she and her admins delete ALL posts questioning her motives. Many of those people offering help, branched off and started their own state pages in SUPPORT of Patrick’s law. Ms.Wolf DEMANDED that they all be taken down ” OR ELSE” within days FB deleted all pages that had the name Patricks’ Law Movement*State* Due to false claims by RW that she OWNS the phrase ” Patrick’s Law” A search of the trademark data base revealed that that name had not been trademarked. Why would anyone who is only doing this for the benefit of animals have these pages removed? She touts herself on her Youtube channel and website. boasts that she is an actor, singer etc. Interestingly enough, check out the YOUTUBE video “Six Characters in Search of America (2004)
87 min – Documentary – October 2004 (USA)

“Politically Incorrect” meets “Dinner for Five” as three women and three men passionately discuss controversial sociopolitical issues that are relevant to all Americans.

Directors: Jay Jordan Farber, Rachel Wolf
Writers: Rachel Wolf, Jay Jordan Farber
Stars: Jay Jordan Farber, Rachel Wolf
Her views will turn the stomachs of millions.
I am outraged that she is exploiting this innocent victim* Patrick* to promote herself…

WHAT!!! I  thought I read that she was a lawyer (her father was a lawyer)

it appears that she is a lounge singer in Burbank who filed for bankruptcy in January 2011. There are numerous videos of her on Youtube like this:

Cici and I found this Facebook nonsense behavior disturbing and so did many others who apparently were banned and deleted from the Patrick’s Law page for simply asking questions, wanting to help and wanting to start their own pages. Many have created Patrick Movement pages for various states including New Jersey.

According to ThePatrickMiracle facebook page:

  • I make no judgement, nor do I have the details. Without opinion, this is what I understand to have occurred: Due to Patrick’s Law (page) objecting to state-specific Patrick’s Law pages popping up to fight at the state level, and due to the creator of Patrick’s Law insisting that the state specific pages be shut down, the Patrick supporters in each state set up their own pages using the name: The Patrick Movement.

this may explain some more…

http://animaltransition.blogspot.com/2011/04/other-shoe-drops-on-patricks-law.html

and please read the comments here:

http://www.thephillydog.com/archives/3146

If you want Patrick’s story told to the media, call/write Rachael Ray, your local newspapers and tv shows, and national TV shows.

Helpful info:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/

Cici says: We gotta ALL work together humans and canines…

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April 3, 2011 · 4:32 pm

a poem for patrick

Please take Food, toys, blankets to a local shelter april 15, patrick’s gift day https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176072132442069

peaceful protests planned & phone calls, letters, emails being sent…

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peaceful-Protests-for-Patrick-Friends/114796591934270

Kisha Curtis is being tried May 6, 2011. The Essex County Prosecutors Office (for POLITE letters and faxes) contact info:        address: 50 West Market St, Newark, NJ 07102        fax: (973) 242.4901        phone: (973) 621-4700       (The name of the Acting Essex County Prosecutor is Carolyn Murray)New Jersey SPCA:               phone: 1-800-582-5979Mayor Corey Brooker’s office:        (973) 733-6400Gov Chris Christie:              (609) 292-6000          OR contact Gov Christie’s aide: Linda Koenig: linda.koenig@gov.state.nj.us or call 609-292-6000

Curtis is Patrick’s owner who left him to die without food/water.

Patrick Movement pages are forming for many states including California, NY, NJ, Ohio, Pennsylvania, many more pages, check facebook… like, join, adopt, do what you can do for your local Patricks…

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002273684651

Want Patrick story on TV?  Cnn?  Rachael Ray?  Ellen?  local radio, TV, newspapers. Call, write, email, twitter…

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102738976476362

Now, went to a poetry workshop yesterday at the Monterey library with Patrice Vecchione. And we wrote. was going to write about  cici but a poem about patrick came with tears…

here it is:

People came one by one.

From home.

At office.

Desks askew with papers.

Sitting on their patios.

Coffee klatsches laughing.

Brewing tea and coffee.

From Starbucks and libraries.

Random acts of kindness.

Borders book stores.

computers clacking.

on their patios.

Gardens left untended.

Food left on stoves.

While watching Oprah.

Dogs barking.

Children playing.

Cats in litter boxes.

Clouds billowing overhead.

In Iraq, Capt. Mike Nichols cried.

Reading.

Writing on the Internet.

Storms with teary-eyed raindrops

over Newark, New Jersey.

One puppy blossom barely survived.

Starved.

Abandoned.

Thrown away like trash.

A miracle.

They named him Patrick.

He was found on St. Patty’s Day.

Sparked a worldwide movement.

Pay it forward.

100,000+ rallied in his name.

On Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs.

Hearts watching every detail.

He gained two pounds.

Wagged his tail.

Ate a meal.

Barked.

Licked his caretakers.

I hug Cici close.

Rub her pink belly.

She smiles, bright and goofy.

Soft fur like feathers.

Patrick, poster child for untold millions.

A blessed pibble.

Never forgotten.

 

a dog named Patrick

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prayers

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January 6, 2011 · 6:00 pm

bless the dogs & the children contest

be sure to read my guest blog post at Nature’s Logic blog…

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Contest * Contest * Contest

unleash your paws and enter our new contest and you might win dog food, dog bowl, dog treats and more…

To enter, just send a copy of The Lost Dogs book by Jim Gorant to the White House as suggested by BadRap, or if you have already sent one, let us know, and you will get a special surprise,  http://badrap-blog.blogspot.com/2011/01/worthy-white-house-literacy-project.html

Mr. President and First Lady Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Amazon link


just take a photo of your pet(s) (dog, cat, hamster, goat, chicken, rabbit, snake, whatever) and write a short creative note and send us a copy of the note/photo, jpg/gif copy, and you can win dog food, dog treats and more.

Kids are encouraged to enter this contest with their parents and teachers, they can draw a picture of their dog(s) and send a note to Bo, the first dog, crayon drawings are allowed… poetry is accepted, too… 150 word maximum.  Short and sweet, creativity, best photo and most dogitude will win prizes.

Send a copy of your entry to us by jan 23, 2011 and you can win and be published… do good. it’s that easy… breezy… tell all your doggie friends/pals, friends, family and neighbors…  It’s for a great cause.

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you can win

Some of the prizes include pet food, dog treats, toys, bowls and more…

Some of the yummy prizes:

Nature’s Logic®  has created the first and only full-line kibble, canned, and raw frozen pet food in the world with no chemically-synthesized ingredients. All Nature’s Logic foods are 100 percent natural with no man-made ingredients.

Visit Nature’s Logic and select the food, and flavor of the food, you’d like to receive for your dog. Winner will receive a voucher to be redeemed at local or online retailer. Choose one of the following:

  • one 4.4-lb bag dry kibble or
  • one 3-lb bag raw frozen or
  • five 13.2-oz can

a (3-pack) of Bouncing Bison Scappy Chewz, and a 3 oz liver bark C.C. Barkz Bison Liver Bark w/ Organic SuperVeggies. Check out www.clearconsciencepet.com for additional product info.

Loving Pet bowl and treats yummy treats that Cici barks for, sneaky way to get veggies and fruits into your dog’s tummy and a slobber-proof bowl to eat food out of

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a 7.25lb bucket of food (your choice of which food)

Pet wipes, sprays, shampoos, dog bowls and more!

 

Please join me and the pit bull positive owners, here

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go to amazon now

Jonny Justice and Donna Reynolds from BadRap on Rachael Ray

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August 27, 2008 · 7:39 pm

want to help to rescue a dog ?

There was the sweetest one year old lab mix black with a tiny white spot on his chest at the campground today… it’s owner left it tied up in the hot sun all day yesterday and today… I let Cici play with him this morning and really would love to take him with us … I reported it to the park and will see about finding him a good home… NO dog should be left outside in 95-100 degree weather !!!!    I left the owner a note, and splashed water all over him in the hopes of keeping him cool, too…

Cici goes with me wherever I go, Office Depot, Staples, banks, Lowe’s, and other stores allow pets so there is no reason to leave a dog tied up, especially not a puppy with a lot of energy that needs to play, run and companionship!

there was also a black feral kitten at the campground… so many animals to find good homes !!!

I found this photo at Free Will Astrology, great horoscopes, fun site…wouldn’t it be great to see people giving money/cash out to passersby on the freeway, rest areas, and supermarkets and shopping malls?  You’ve been blessed… Give to someone you love today and Pay it Forward !!!

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March 27, 2008 · 2:53 pm

will the 10,000th visitor… please ring the bell… you’ll win a prize…

This blog is approaching 10,000 visitors, in less than six months time… I’m curious as to what the significance of 10,000 unique visits since October is. Let’s have a party, a celebration… When I started this blog I just wanted to write a blog for the sake of writing a blog because I’d heard that everybody had a blog these days. Being a writer, I figured that since writers write words down then a writer like myself should probably have a blog. Besides, I was cooped up with my dog for a few months so what the heck… pun intended. And we had traveled last summer to some fun places. A blog would give me an opportunity to write about traveling with my dog at a time when my dog and I were put on hold. In limbo. Unable to travel. She was tethered, I was her cabinmaster. 

It did not occur to me at the time that anyone would actually read my blog. That there would be people who would come and visit me and read my posts and make comments. Until the first or second week, when two newspaper friends put links to my blog in their respective papers, the Reno Gazette Journal’s columnist Mark who writes about Mostly Dogs, and Salem-News Editor Tim King.  Suddenly, there was a flurry of visitors and I was hooked into this blogging thing… Hey, I’d always wanted to write a column. 

Soon it just became fun to write about my dog and other dogs and travel and chocolate. I could wax poetic with no editor making me conform to deadlines or word counts or content.  Wow. Freedom.Now there is no going back.  And I have started writing blogs for other people and getting paid to do so. Ka-ching. That’s a nice feeling. And I’d like to do more of the same.  If you’d like to hire me to write your blog, website copy, newsletter, article, press release, donation letter or more, email me and I’ll give you a discount if you mention my blog.

Check out Bloggers for Hire…

I am listed on the bottom with a few (ahem) of my samples…  

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There are more… click it out…

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This one even has content about pets… foreclosure pets… ugh… 

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I have learned a lot… So thank you dear readers…

I write the blogs that make the whole world sing… that make the whole world laugh… that make the whole world sit up and take notice… that make 10,000 visitors keep coming back for more ?   y’all come back now y’ hear…

and the 10,000th visitor will win a prize, so be sure to let me know… meanwhile, keep those cards and letters coming in…

One gal wrote:

I LOVE your website. It’s wonderful! So creative and interesting. I read every word–absorbed it from the moment I logged on to it until there were no words left to read—intrigued the entire time. Congratulations on such a beautiful and informative website.

Thank you for all you do.

Vicki

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