No Pups for Sale? Cities Ban Pet Store Animals

I can only hope one day that this is world-wide, but it is a step in the right direction.

CITIES BAN PET STORE ANIMALS


Bonnie

Meet Some Real Cool Cats

BETTY (Ithink she is the most glamorous looking cat, just look at those eyes!)

ANNIE (voted best lap cat by Wayside Waifs!)

SCORPIO & HARVEY (Scorpio is a great lap cat, and very playful too! Harvey is one of our older cats at the shelter, but he is very sweet and laid back).

It's pretty obvious that I love animals, particularly dogs and cats. I've always had a love for animals. As a child, I grew up with 2 Basenjis (at different times). When I grew up I wanted to be a veterinarian until I realized that didn't mean I just got to play with the animals all day :)

As I got older, the need to "do something" animal-related was very strong. When I got Sushi, my 6.5 yr old Shiba Inu, I became Organizer for the Toronto Shiba Inu Meetup group. Then, I became one of the co-founders for Shiba Rescue GTA.

Then, nearly 2 years ago, my husband and I decided to move to Missouri (his family is here). I was unemployed, searching for a job. When we first arrived, I wanted to find an enclosed dog park to take Sushi to. We found Bark Park at Wayside Waifs! Little did I know what my discovery of this park would lead to! I was so impressed by the grounds for this no-kill shelter, that I signed up to volunteer.

I originally started out volunteering mainly with the dogs - walking them, playing with them, giving them plenty of love. I even became involved in playgroups with the small dogs, which was a lot of fun. Whenever I was ready to leave for the day, I would go in to see the cats. Slowly, I started to spend more and more time with the cats. I'm not sure what it was. We have 2 cats that I love to pieces, but I always considered myself a dog person first. Well, the cats of Wayside Waifs won me over. They also taught me a lot about cats. Doesn't that sound funny, considering I had 2 at home? Well, these cats taught me that things happen on their terms, and most importantly to be patient. I have had so many favourites, I miss many of them, but I am also overjoyed when they are adopted to their new families and given the loving home they so much deserve.

A little over a year ago, I applied to work with the Feline Comfort Crew at Wayside Waifs. Basically, cleaning the kennels, and socializing the cats. We also check on their health and if something doesn't seem right, we notifiy the vet clinic. Anyways, I love my job. The best part, for me, is seeing new cats improve - they come in scared, shy, matted, angry and some do come in as if nothing ever changed and are happy go lucky. I enjoy working with the cats that need a little bit more help, and those tend to be my favourites.

These cats are currently up for adoption, awaiting their forever home. If you, or someone you know, is looking to give a cat (s) a wonderful home, please visit Wayside Waifs webpage for more info.

Cats Needing Their Furrever Home

As you know, today is the start of Wayside Waif's weeknd adoptathon!

Slick had the honor of being the first cat adopted this morning! Yay! He was one of my favs, so I will miss him, but I"m thrilled for him :) I thought I would post a few pics of some of the other cats available, and if you want to check out the other available dogs & cats, visit Wayside Waifs website.

PLEASE send this to all your friends and family, and ask them to pass it along as well. You never know who might live close enough to want to visit Wayside and find their new best friend.

Harvey













Scorpio








Josephine



Betty









Annie













Rainbow









Slick - adopted!









Thanks!

Bonnie

Black Cat/Black Dog Syndrome

Ever heard of Black Cat or Black Dog Syndrome? It's not made up. Black cats and black dogs are the last to be adopted in shelters and rescues. I work at Wayside Waifs and I see it for myself.

How many of you have a black cat or black dog? I have a wonderful nearly 6 yr old Black cat. Some of you may have seen her modeling in my shop. Her name is Bailey. She is a terrific lap cat, and is fairly quiet, unless it is dinner time. I have several favourite cats at the shelter, and a lot of them are black cats. They deserve a forever home too, and they are just as loveable as any other coloured cat. Same goes for the dogs. So, give them a chance.

Please take a few minutes to check out this site, and the video on it, it's worth it.

Black Dog Syndrome

Also, if you live in or near Missouri, Wayside Waifs is holding their adopt-a-thon this weekend, so be sure to come by and ask to see the black cats and the black dogs, ok?

Bonnie

Looking for a new Feline Friend?

Aside from running Snack 'n Snooze Homemade Pet Products, I work part-time at our local animal shelter, Wayside Waifs, in Missouri. Last year, Wayside helped rescue and adopt out 5000 animals. I work in one of the cat areas, and I absolutely love it.

This month, 10% of Snack 'n Snooze's sales will be donated to Wayside Waifs.

I'd like to introduce you to our longest feline resident. Annie has been at Wayside Waifs for 9 months now. The is a pretty girl with the most gorgeous green eyes. She is playful, and has been voted "Best Lap Cat". The best way to meet Annie, of course, is to come down to Wayside Waifs. http://www.waysidewaifs.org/ But, if you'd like a sneak peek, take a look at this video of Annie:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6u3xY-hRS4&feature=player_embedded

If you or someone you know is interested in adopting Annie, please visit Wayside Waifs http://www.waysidewaifs.org