I had a dental appointment, this morning, so I was not sure if I was going to have time to do my daily travels. When the appointment was over, I did not have as much time as I would have liked. I did have enough to make a stop in Rubidoux to check in on someone with her dogs. She has been trying to get a family member to take one of the dogs so she can get into a care facility where only one dog is allowed. She had someone take one of the dogs to her mom's house so her niece could pick him up. He got loose and found his way back to where he has been staying so that did not work out well. During our visit, I provided a few supplies. When I left that location, I stopped at our (empty) PO Box on my way home. When I returned to my house, I loaded my vehicle with supplies for tomorrow's spay/neuter recipients. We have four dogs and two cats set up for 'the works'. When I was finished doing that, I went inside for lunch and then got to work at my desk... Bottled waters, toilet tissue, chicken jerky treats, bully slices, Savory Prim bones, buffalo tendons, wet dog food and Inaba meal toppers were shared.

Before I made my Monday morning trip to the kennels, at the Path of Life Community Shelter on the Eastside, I stopped to drop off a monthly 'thank-you' bag. Ralph Torres has been keeping up our website, on a volunteer basis, for many years. He and his wife have cats. He won't accept any payment so I drop off goodies, at his wife's work, for them and the cats. When I left her work, I drove over to the kennels. Only two people were out with their dogs. One of them had called and asked for dog food so I was expecting to visit with her dog but I wasn't sure about anyone else. The companion of a second dog let me spend some time with them. When I found out the dog did not have dog food I provided a bag with a few other things. I did not see anyone on Massachusetts with pets. I am thinking that was because it was already heating up and there is no shade on that block. I thought about going down the street, to a nearby field, but I really didn't feel like dealing with another area with no shade. I needed to pick up pet food and waters, from our storage units, so I headed across town. I got everything loaded and then went back home to unload most of it. I have a dental appointment tomorrow morning so I am not sure if I will have time to visit any pets but I have supplies in my vehicle just in case. While I was home, I returned a few phone calls and then went to meet a friend for lunch before returning home for my afternoon routine... Bottled waters, chicken jerky treats, slip leads, bully slices, Inaba meal toppers, 2-20lb. bags of dog food from the Star Milling Company and plush squeaky dog toy were shared.

I thought I was meeting someone at Fairmount Park, this morning, but nobody showed so I took a drive through Rubidoux. I did not find anyone with pets there either. I thought this was going to be a day without visiting any pets so I decided to go to the store, for produce, and then return home. That changed when I noticed I red and cream-colored husky on Clay Street. I was going to turn around and try to find him but then he showed up in the parking lot near the CircleK. I could not get him to come to me and I was concerned about him going on to either Clay or Limonite which are both busy streets. There was a car in the lot with a dog, and companion, I know so I spent a few minutes with them. Soon after the husky appeared again so I moved my vehicle to park closer. There was SUV in the lot by me and I know the people and pet that were in it. I was asking them if they recognized the dog. They didn't but said they thought they recalled someone looking for it. Just as I was getting the stray to come tome, their dog went after him. Her companion picked her up and got her secured in the vehicle. An employee of a nearby restaurant asked if it was my dog and I said no but that I was trying to catch it so I could see if it had a microchip. The dog sat between us and I got a slip lead on him. He had a collar with no tags and no microchip. I tried to call a few ACO's that I know to see if they might be able to pick it up or if they were aware of anyone missing him. There are so many new homes, in the area, and I wondered if the dog got out and then lost. I was not able to reach anyone but the woman who came over to see if I needed help said she would take him to the shelter. I know many people get angry when a dog is turned in but if he does belong to someone who recently moved in, I am hoping that is where they look. In the meantime, I will watch for his intake photo and keep an eye on him. If nobody gets him out, I will look for rescue. I know the odds are slim but I always try and often times succeed. When I left that location, I went to get the produce and then back home to eat lunch and get to work at my desk... Bottled waters, individual drink packets, slow eat dog dish, chicken jerky treats, slip leads, buffalo tendons, bully sticks and glow in the dark Halloween squeaky ball were shared.

Like most Fridays, I drove to the Eastside and parked by the kennels at the Path of Life Community Shelter. Unfortunately, nobody was out with their dogs. A woman who has a cat, in the kennels, needed cat food so I gave her some and then left. I drove up the street where I was able to visit with a senior dog and her companion. I also provided a few supplies. My final stop was a couple of blocks away in a field where a few people were staying with their pets. I am not sure where one of the dogs was but I did visit with three adult dogs and three puppies. When I left that location, I drove across town to get the grey out of my hair. While I was at Snips salon, I was presented with cash and dog supplies. The hairdressers, and the owner, had been collecting money and supplies to make raffle baskets for the October 18th fundraiser I wound up canceling. They gave me the cash and the pet supplies but are holding on to the hair supplies in case we do a future fundraiser and need raffle baskets. I will share more once I know the names of all who donated but for now I just want to give a shout out to the many generous hairdressers at Snips! When I left the salon it was 100 degrees out and I was thankful to be heading home. After lunch I worked at my desk. Our spay and neuter appointments are already filled up until October 28th. I hope that is a good sign and people will keep their commitments... Bottled waters, flavored drink packets, wet cat food, Inaba twins, simply cesar chicken, wet dog food, buffalo tendons, chicken jerky treats and plush squeaky halloween dog toy were shared.