Mike Arms and my friends at the Helen Woodward Animal Center have been inspired by the runways of NYC! It’s time for these amazing furbabies to show their haute couture side–these pets are ready for their close ups!
This is another fine example of how Mike and HWAC bring attention to available pets–not with the negativity of being “abandoned,” but with a more positive, marketing-like strategy of showing them as beautiful, fashionable, with the potential to be beloved family members.
Big kudos to Mike and HWAC! And also to volunteer photographer Ricki Douglas!
If you are interested in adopting any of these pets, would like to make a donation, or would like more information, please contact Helen Woodward Animal Center Adoption Department at: 858-756-4117 ext. 313, or stop by at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
Tyler weighs 8 pounds. Currently on his “necklace” he has
- His license to be a dog.
- His rabies tag.
- A tag from Small Paws Rescue with an 800 number to call if someone finds him wondering around unaccompanied by an adult human.
- A tag with my name, address and phone numbers (home and cell) in case someone finds him wondering around unaccompanied by an adult human.
- A tag indicating that he’s microchipped–which is blue plastic and something of a pacifier for him because he likes to grab it between his teeth and chew.
I think all the tags on his collar weigh nearly as much as he does. And I’m not certain if he really needs to wear all these tags.
I love that Small Paws has an 800 number and a reward offer on their tag, but is it possible that someone might be confused as to whether to call my number (the tag with my name also says “reward”) or the Small Paws number?
Does the blue plastic microchip tag really add value? There isn’t a chip number on it, and he’s chewed it so much you can barely read the name of the chip company. I ordered a tag from the company–it’s a beautiful silver chrome, but it weighs nearly as much as the rest of his tags! I ended up putting it on my own key chain.
And the rabies tag—is it really important that he wear that on his collar? I’m not sure it is. For that matter, does he really need to wear the dog license? If he gets lost, won’t the tag with my name and the tag with Small Paws’ name on it be enough to get him home?
I know that the tags bother him sometimes, because he scratches. In fact, he scratches so much that I’m probably going to have to replace the pretty collar I got for him at the dog show in December–it’s starting to look worn.
So here’s what I’m going to try: I purchased a little ID tube. I’m going to put his license number, his rabies number (and our vet’s number), his microchip number, and the Small Paws phone number on a piece of paper and put it into the tube. Then I’ll put the tube and the tag that has my information on it on his collar and the rest of the tags in a drawer.
Do you have any better suggestions? What do you do about tags?
I am heartily sick of the weather–some days it’s like early spring, and then we’re suddenly back in the ice age again. Tyler, on the other hand, is having no problems coping. I guess I would have no problem too–if I could be cozy in bed and snooze the day away!
What? I'm trying to nap!
Hey! I was having a nice nap and you woke me with that noisy camera!
Stop making such a racket with that camera and lemme sleep!
Fine! I'll go find another spot to snooze away from the puparazzi! *Yawn!*
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March 11, 1996 ~ January 15, 2010
My heart dog. Gone, never forgotten.
The press release went out this morning!
In only 95 days, this year’s Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign put 1,267,541 orphaned pets into furever homes! Yes!
ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE!!
I’m dancing on my laptop!! (opps! probably ought to dance on the floor instead!)
More statistics (for those who like ‘em):
- 651,224 dogs adopted
- 595,000 cats adopted
- 21,317 other pets–like rabbits, reptiles, horses, birds adopted
- Since 1999, a total of 7,034,989 animals have been adopted through the program
- 5 million bowls of food donated through Bags 4 Bowls
I want to send out a very BIG very HUGE
THANK YOU!!
to all the bloggers, tweeters, Facebookers, and other online people who helped make this happen–you know who you are! There is a special place in Heaven reserved for folk who help furbabies find furever homes and you have all earned your seat there!
Tyler says: "Thank you for helping orphaned pets find furever homes!"
Let me get this right out front: When we’re in the car, Tyler wears a doggie seat belt. And when the car is in motion, Tyler is not permitted to stick his head out the window. (I’ve ridden on enough motorcycles to know the “joy” of bugs splatting my eyes and mouth the way they splat the windshield. I’ve also been eye-witness to a dog jumping out of the window of a moving car–something I wish I could forget!)
However.
A link to this video was sent to me by the filmmaker: Keith Hopkin. I still say “don’t try this at home.” But I also have to say that I think this is a very beautiful video and I think these dogs are having a really good time. I don’t advocate the practice. But I do advocate enjoying these wonderful, happy fuzzy faces.
Dogs in Cars from keith on Vimeo.
Credits:
Music: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, “Anne With An E” and “Heaven’s Gonna Happen Now”
Video: Keith Hopkin, @keithhopkin, Vimeo, Facebook
In September, 2011, the employees of P&G Pet Care (where I work) took a day away from the office to do a shelter makeover for the Humane Society of Greater Dayton.
