Yesterday, I received a call about a mama dog in the river bottom near the animal shelter. This dog belongs/belonged to a gentleman who doesn't stay down there anymore. He supposedly visits but is not taking care of his responsibility. Thankfully, there are some good people who have been. I have provided services for them and their pets, in the past. Three or four days ago, the dog gave birth to five puppies. The people caring for her did not have dog food and they said animal services did not have any to give out. Normally, I would not provide food for unaltered dogs but I know this one will be spayed, once the puppies are weaned. I agreed to meet this morning to bring supplies. That was my first stop of the day. From there, I drove to the Jurupa Valley Motel6. I visited both dogs that we put in rooms, with their companions, so they could begin recuperating from their neuters. While at the motel, I met another gentleman who needs his dog done and I told him to call and set that up. When I left the motel, I ran an errand, stopped at our PO Box and called it a day... Bottled waters, socks, extra large tarp, emergency blankets, hand warmers, roll of large trash bags, handmade pet jackets, slip leads, Max and Neo fleece, wet puppy food, wet dog food, 20 pound bag of dog food from the Star Milling Company, Inaba Churus, Inaba chicken fillets, bully sticks and buffalo tendons were shared.

We had four pets scheduled for 'the works' today. Three were to be done at the Riverside County Department of Animal Services spay/neuter clinic and one at the Mary S. Robert's spay/neuter clinic. At 7:30am, I arrived at the first location. In addition to our appointments, I also had homemade cookies for the Animal Control Officers who always do their best to help when I call. They did that twice in the past few weeks and the baked goods are always my way of saying 'thank you'…When I arrived, One companion was already there with his male puppy. The second arrived about fifteen minutes later with her male puppy. I called the companion of the female cat and she was walking up from the river bottom. She finally arrived about ten minutes after eight. It was the first time in weeks that everyone has kept their appointments. Other than the fact that the cat was not in a hard carrier, it all went smoothly and I was grateful. After leaving the clinic, I went home for about thirty minutes and then headed out to the other clinic where I was supposed to meet the companion of a male dog. We had a few communication issues so I wasn't sure if she was going to make it. He did make it but he had gotten an injection for a black widow bite last week and we did not know what meds it was so the vet would not do the surgery. We hope to get it done in the near future."One by one we get them done, because the only way to combat pet overpopulation and euthanasia in our shelters is to spay and neuter"... Bottled waters, ARCO fuel cards, medium collar and leash set, Inaba chicken fillets, Inaba Churus, small bag of puppy food, 2 small bags of cat food, Inaba Twins for cats, wet cat food, kabob chew sticks and a plush squeaky toy were shared.

On my way to Fairmount Park, I stopped in Rubidoux to speak to a woman who said she wants her dog neutered and to find out if the companion of 'Jack' was able to reschedule his vet appointment. The dogs were there but he was not so I did not get any information. I did get the phone number of the woman who wants her dog neutered and hope to make that happen in the near future. There was also another dog at this location that belongs to someone who is in a motel room. I was told the dog is aggressive so I did not try to pet him but I did give him treats and Inaba chicken fillets. A couple of guys were there trying to take care of him. They had dry food and I gave them some wet. I will check on that dog again to be sure he has not been abandoned. From there, I went to Fairmount Park. I visited with a few dogs and provided supplies where needed. When I left that location, I drove to our PO Box, in Jurupa Valley, where there was another donation of wet dog food. I so appreciate those who placed orders when I said we could use supplies... Bottled waters, socks, wet dog food, Inaba chicken fillets, Inaba Churus, Inaba Churu Bites, small bag of senior dog food, small bag of adult dog food, kabob chew sticks, buffalo tendon chews and chicken jerky treats were shared.

I was feeling grateful this morning. 'Jack' was finally going to have his leg examined, thanks to Feeding Pets of The Homeless. In addition, we were going to neuter him as well as spay the female that lives with him and his companion. I arrived at Van Buren Animal Hospital a few minutes early. I waited for thirty minutes and the companion was a no show. He doesn't have a phone so I had no way to call or text. I decided to drive out to the Eastside, because I was contacted by someone staying at the Path of Life Community Shelter. I drove across town and visited with her and her two dogs. I also met with someone who is new to the shelter and has a puppy in the kennels there. She needs him to get 'the works' so we made arrangements to get that don this week. From there I went looking for someone who needed me to verify their homeless for Pets of The Homeless. She was supposed to be staying by someone I have not seen in months. That person has two dogs. I found her and was able to provide them with supplies. I also called Pets of The Homeless and put her on speakerphone. One of her dog's has gained a lot of weight and she is concerned about his thyroid. POH agreed to an exam so he will be able to go to the vet, as soon as she can get a ride to an appointment. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the woman who needs me to confirm her homelessness for POH but we did finally text. At that time we picked a few days, times and places where we might meet up. Hoping to do that soon. On my way to our PO Box, I drove through Rubidoux to look for the gentleman who was a 'no show'. I found him and he said his ride did not show up and that he has no other way to get to the vet. I have been trying for weeks to make this happen but I am running out of ideas at this point. My final stop was the Post Office. There was one Chewy package there and I know more are coming... Bottled waters, ARCO fuel card, wet dog food, handmade pet jackets, small collar and leash set, medium collar and leash set, handmade pet jackets, Inaba chicken fillets, Inaba Churus, Inaba Churu Bites, small bag of senior dog food, kabob chew sticks, buffalo tendon chews and chicken jerky treats were shared.

I was asked to bring supplies to a few people today, as long as it wasn’t raining. It finally let up a little after 9am so I contacted them to find out if they still wanted to meet. Three of the people said yes but I was unable to make contact with the fourth. I made my first stop in the parking lot of the Riverside County Department of Animal Services so there was a shorter walk for the people bringing a dog and a kitten. The companion of the dog actually brought the kitten with him so I gave him supplies for his dog, the kitten and the other two cats that live with his sister and are part of a three kitty family. I already spayed and neutered the mama and her son them but wanted to see if the female kitten was big enough to be spayed. She appears to be so we will get that set up. From there, I drove to a parking lot in the Jurupa Valley Spectrum where I met another dog and her companion. We visited, I provided supplies and I then I drove around for about thirty minutes looking for other people and pets that sometimes frequent the areas I went to. Unfortunatley, I did not have any luck and I was unable to reach a couple of other people on the phone. It is always harder to make contact in bad weather so I will wait for them to reach out to me again. I know a couple of those people needed pet so I am sure they will call/text soon. I made one last stop to pick up a few miscellaneous grocery items and headed home... Bottled waters, socks, Inaba chicken fillets, Inaba chicken stew, Inaba Churus, Inaba Churu Bites, Inaba Twins for cats, small bag of kitten food, 17 pound bag of dog food from the Star Milling Company, 2-20 pound bags of dog food from the Star Milling Company, bully sticks and chicken jerky treats were shared.