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Reflections on Katrina

So here I sit,
The house is quiet,
My beloved dogs lie at my feet...
I have a full stomach.

My clothes are piled on the antique bed...
My books are piled around my computer,
My dishes are waiting to be washed..
My life is all of a piece, whole and good.


Life for me is sweet and full.
I drink from a full cup.

And yet in the next room
the television shows those awful sights
of pain and loss and total despair..

And I swear to myself that never again
will I go through a day and take this life
for granted.

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My Dog Keeps Me Sane!

Check out the newest dog poem : Staying Sane in an Insane world

MY DOG IS MY FRIEND, HE DOES NOT BOTHER ME WITH DEMANDS...
HE ASKS NOTHING EXCEPT AN OCCASIONAL PAT ON HIS HEAD...
HE IS ALWAYS THERE REGARDLESS OF HOW FICKLE MY HUMAN FRIENDS ARE
HE IS NOT JEALOUS
HE IS NOT DISHONEST
HE IS ALWAYS TRUSTWORTHY
HE WILL USUALLY DO WHAT I TELL HIM
HE DOES NOT NAG ME NOR INTERFERE WITH MY DAILY LIFE....


EVEN IF HE IS NOT TRAINED TO DO OTHER THINGS THERE
ARE CERTAIN THINGS HE FEELS IT HIS DUTY TO DO REGARDLESS.....

HE MAKES CERTAIN MY LIFE IS ORGANIZED;
HE NEVER FORGETS WHAT TIME IT IS
WHEN IT IS DINNER TIME HE LETS ME KNOW
WHEN IT IS POTTY TIME HE WILL ALSO TELL ME (USUALLY)
WHEN THERE ARE STRANGERS AT THE DOOR HE WILL LET ME KNOW TOO!
HE ALSO HAS TO WARN AWAY STRANGE ANIMALS FROM THE YARD
AND BARK AT THE UPS GUY
AND WAG AT THE NEIGHBOR KIDS
AND MAKE SURE THE BONES HE BURIED LAST YEAR ARE STILL IN THEIR PROPER PLACE....
HE BRINGS ME HIS STICK SO I CAN THROW IT FOR HIM..
HE CARRIES HIS LEASH FOR ME WHEN I AM TOO TIRED TO HOLD IT AND EVEN WHEN I AM NOT......
HE CLEANS OFF MY DISHES FOR ME IF I SET THEM DOWN FOR HIM .....
(IF HE COULD HE WOULD PUT THEM IN THE CUPBOARD TOO!)
HE TIDIES UP THE HOUSE FOR ME
AND PUTS THINGS AWAY WHERE HE THINKS THEY SHOULD GO
HE HELPS TO HOLD ME UP WHEN I AM STANDING
BY LEANING ON ME
HE CLEANS MY FACE WHEN IT IS DIRTY
AND OTHER PARTS OF MY BODY TOO!!

MOST OF ALL.....
HE HELPS ME TO STAY SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD.


.....By Kathy Reed Sept 2005

EMERGENCY PLANS FOR YOUR PETS

As is always the case, for yourself and your pets, it is important to remember to keep an emergency situation as stress free as possible....THIS EXCELLENT ARTICLE reminds you of the importance of planning ahead so as to be prepared for emergency situations or even just for general traveling advice with your pet...

Included here is the example of what to pack in your first aid kit in the vehicle for your pets:


vet wraps, one roll,
ascriptin (coated aspirin), benadryl (for bee stings or bites or allergies), antibiotic ointment,
scissors (for cutting out mats, etc.)
grooming equipment such as a comb or a brush,
two small towels or washcloths,
an ice pack ,
a thermometer (normal temp is 102 degrees, taken rectally)
a muzzle (if a dog is in extreme pain it may bite without warning)
for large dogs, a sling
tweezers

There is more advice in the article. I highly recommend you visit the page!