A couple of weeks ago, we were supposed to spay and neuter a male and female dog that have been the cause of many litters. The companion did not show and I have been unable to reach her by phone. Her encampment is pretty far back in a wooded area with a few others. I had no idea exactly how to get there and would never go alone anyway. There is a family we provide services for and the parents said they would walk me back to the encampment. They said it was about a ten minute walk, or so, from the street. I parked in a nearby lot and we all walked back there. I definitely would not have found it without their help. I met with the woman who has the 'mama and papa' dogs and met a couple of their, not so little, puppies. One of those puppies I already knew. For quite some time, he was staying with the couple who walked me to the encampment. Once again, I offered to provide 'the works' to her dogs as well as those from prior litters. I don't know if any of the people there will take me up on it but I had to try. After visiting with all of the dogs, we walked back to where I parked and then I drove one of the people who walked me back there back to her RV. I visited with the three dogs that were there and one of the cats. I also provided supplies and then headed back home... Bottled waters, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, duck jerky treats, 17-pound bag of cat food from the Star Milling Company, 20-pound bag of dog food from the Star Milling Company, wet dog food, DASHI meal toppers, Inaba Churus, buffalo tendons and bully slices were shared.

It was chilly and drizzling, this morning, but I still drove to the Path of Life Community Shelter on the Eastside to see if anyone was out with their pets. A couple of my favorite dogs are no longer there, because their companion's time was up. One of them is now in a motel on the west side of town so I hope to still be able to visit him now and then. Two more dogs, that I regularly visited, were not there either. Their companion is not at the shelter but I was told she is trying to get back in. I did meet a young man with two 8 week old puppies. I told him I could not do anything to help until they are older. However, I did visit with five other dogs and provided supplies. When I was done there, I drove across town to our storage units. Last Friday, the spring on the door of one of our units broke. They put one of their locks on the unit and I signed a paper stating they could fix it without me being present. They finally fixed it yesterday. I went today so they could remove their lock and I could put mine back on. I am now able to access both of our units again. While I was there, I picked up a few supplies and then headed home... Bottled waters, small dog collar, medium dog collar, medium dog harness, small dog leash, 2 pet rain jackets, 2 handmade pet jackets, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, 3.5 pound bag of Pedigree high protein dog food, 3.5 pound bag of Pedigree puppy food, 3.5 pound bag of Pedigree for small dogs, wet dog food, wet puppy food, DASHI meal toppers, kabob chew sticks, buffalo tendons, bully slices, peanut butter knot chews, a Kong ball and a plush squeaky toy were shared.

The two dogs that we spayed yesterday went to someone's home to start recuperating so we did not have any pets at the motel last night. I still made a trip over there to visit four dogs that I knew spent the night there with their companions. I also wanted to give something to the woman who saved 'Hope'. She did not want or ask for anything but she certainly deserved something to show how much she was appreciated. I gave her some gift cards and covered her motel room for two nights. In addition to the four dogs I planned on visiting, I was surprised by seeing another dog I knew. His companion was there visiting a family member. There was another dog with them as well. Today's visit wound up being with six dogs and I provided a few supplies for them too. When I left the motel, I went to the store to pick up some produce for my tortoise, picked up a prescription that was sent to our PO Box and headed home where I spent quite a bit of time speaking to a number of people regarding impounded dogs, injured dogs, sick dogs and pets needing spayed/neutered... Bottled waters, ARCO fuel card, Subway gift card, Dominos gift card, collapsible pet dish, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, 4.5 pound bag of senior dog food, 3.5 pound bag of Pedigree high protein dog food, wet dog food, DASHI meal toppers, kabob chew sticks, buffalo tendons, bully slices, peanut butter knot chews and a plush squeaky toy were shared.

Because I was going to visit my son and granddaughter today, I only scheduled pets at one clinic. That meant we only had three appointments to be filled. One of those was for a puppy that is trying to keep kennel space at the Path of Life Community Shelter. The companion confirmed yesterday. When she was not on time this morning, I called and texted. I finally got a text back that said she tried to call last night but could not find my number. I found that odd being that she called me from that same phone yesterday morning but there was nothing I could do about it filling her appointment at that point so it was wasted. I have been working with some people at Feeding Perris Strays, in order to help the homeless people they come in contact with who have pets. We had two scheduled for last week and the companion of them had a car so he was supposed to bring them but his car broke down. This time, the group was able to get volunteers to drive a couple of his dogs to their appointments. Unfortunately, the dogs are not socialized and the volunteers had issues getting them loaded up in the truck. They were late but thankfully still on time for me to get their paperwork to them. I left before they checked in and told them, to call if there were any issues. Feeding Perris Strays has so much to deal with. Rovers Return Dog Rescue is helping them with the dogs that seem to get dumped and we will continue to offer assistance with the dogs that live with someone who is unhoused. "It Takes A Village" and I am thankful to be part of this one. "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 card, 17-pound bag of cat food from the Star Milling Company, 20-pound bag of dog food from the Star Milling Company, wet dog food and DASHI meal toppers were shared.

I am only spaying/neutering three pets tomorrow. Two of those I am doing by referral from Feeding Perris Strays and the other belongs to someone on the Eastside. I was unable to reach the person on the Eastside so I did a little driving around to see if I could find her. While I was doing that, I made a stop at Fairmount Park, a stop at the Salvation Army and then my last stop which was out in Jurupa Valley. I never found the person I was looking for but as luck would have it, she called me right when I got back home. Right now, it looks as if we will be doing all three pets tomorrow. I certainly hope that is the way it works out because once everyone is checked in, I will be able to visit my granddaughter for a couple of hours... Bottled waters, large stainless steel pet dish, chicken jerky treats, wet dog food, Dashi meal toppers, 16 pound bag of Pedigree for large dogs, 8 pound bag of senior dog food, peanut butter knot chew, bully stick, buffalo tendons, bully slice and a plush squeaky toy were shared.