[Magdalen] Gone to the dogs

[Judy Fleener]

That sounds like a fun job to me.

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> One of the nicest things about this particular shelter is that it's a
> "minimal kill" shelter. We euthanize animals ONLY for medical or severe
> behavioral problems (repeat biters, etc.). Otherwise we work with them to
> socialize them and we sometimes move them to partner shelters of the same
> type. Currently we have a big hound who is very difficult to work with. I
> haven't even tried, he's so wild. As we would say in Tennessee, "He ain't
> had no home training!" Bigger and stronger handlers with more experience
> work with him and although he has the typical sweet hound nature, he is 5
>  years old and isn't making quick progress. He's a candidate for our foster
> program or possible transfer.
>
> Right now we have a couple of pedigreed and very much neglected bull
> terriers. The female is adorable and would make someone a little princess
> of a dog. She's easy to walk and play with. The male is a fraidy-cat,
> scared of his own shadow. Staff told me they were brought in in little tiny
> carriers and it appeared they'd been kept in those much of the time. It's
> awful how some people treat their animals.
>
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 10:20 AM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Dogs are always getting lost here and it is nice that the entire
> > neighborhood
> > helps retrieve them.  We are at the edge of small city that is now more
> > than50% Hispanic.  Neighbors were wise enough to get a large picture of
> the
> > mostrecent lost dog, because few residents are bilingual, it seems, and
> > speak onlySpanish.
> >
> > It is interesting how these matters have changed through the years.  When
> > my father (born:1880) was first "electioneering"  for the position of
> > DistrictAttorney in 1912, he quickly realized that he had to pick up some
> > elementarySwedish  because  many of the voters visited spoke only
> Swedish.
> > He didwin the election and then remained in that office for the next 46
> > years --- theWisconsin record.
> >
> > David Strang.
> > In a message dated 2/26/2020 10:58:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu writes:
> >
> > Bless you for this work with the least of these.
> >
>


-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan