Nugan is adopted!

My foster boy Nugan has been adopted. His new mom is retired so she has lots of time to spend with him. He took to her immediately and even looked for her when she went to get something from her car. Being a bit of a shy dog, this speaks alot to how much he liked her. He blossomed from a scared, 67 lb bag of bones with little fur, eating garbage to survive into an 86 lb, tall, muscular, shiny furred, beautiful boy who constantly wanted affection and play. Just a couple of months in foster with people who cared for him and showed him that not all people are mean and he is a happy, loving boy. I hope he brings great joy to his new mom and she brings him love and security. It is this match, this love that keeps us fostering and saving what few dogs that we may.

Memorial Day and Vets

I am lucky. My military veterans are still living. My husband was a Marine for 6 years and an Army pilot for 6 years, serving a tour in Iraq. He came home safely and now works a slightly less dangerous job. My Dad was an Army MP during the Vietnam Conflict, escorting nuclear weapons. He has finally retired to his dream life of cattle ranching. My grandpa, a WWII veteran who served two years in Japan, is living at 84 years old and is the very best man I know. Various cousins (including a female cousin "beauty queen who carries an M16"!) and uncles have served in various branches and, so far and thank the Good Lord, none of us have had to attend a military funeral. They all came home alive. Many others were not so lucky and many families had that dreaded visit from military personnel. Today, remember those who have fallen, pray for those who still will, and love those that you have still living.

The ASPCA and Walmart joining forces for a line of pet care products

What a wonderful idea!
http://www.aspca.org/pressroom/press-releases/051209.html

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