Vivi sighting?

Dare we dream?

Bonnie Folz sends this report:

<<A man saw what he believes to be Vivi on Saturday, just off the west-bound Northern Boulevard exit off the Van Wyck Expressway. He is a limo driver and remembers seeing the flier around La Guardia airport (thanks to our airport team member for making sure the airport lots are always covered).

Kathy “Bayside” contacted the caller for more info on Monday and emailed him the two photo line-up sheets. He picked Vivi out of both.

The out-of-town team has already begun another round of faxing and emailing businesses in the area. The location of the sighting has already been canvassed and it is a difficult spot to get to by car and you need to be careful if you park and walk as traffic whizzes by.  Some of the Vivi Team are out right now searching and will post around the area and repost Flushing Meadow Park and around Shea Stadium.

Guess the motion sensor cameras will be getting new batteries.

The man originally said the dog was the size of a German Shepherd, dirty white coat, brownish markings, and very skinny, but, then again, he did pick Vivi out of the line-ups.  There’s ALWAYS a possibility.

We can only hope and pray.>>

Comments

[rooooby]

I HOPE AND PRAY IT IS VIVI AND THIS TIME SHE'S RESCUED. SHE MUST BE SICK OF BEING OUT IN THE GREAT NY LOOKING FOR FOOD.
CANDLE TIME GALS! WE NEED MANY PRAYERS FOR OUR GIRL TOO.
GOD BLESS YOU LITTLE VIVI, MAY IT BE YOU AND MAY YOU BE SAFE UNTIL YOU ARE RESCUED!

[TJill]

My coworker just rushed out of here ... her sister-in-law called to tell her their dog got run over by a car but is still alive! He is a Boston Terrier named Mugsy and he was hit in the head but is still alive. They are rushing him to the vet. Please pray for Mugsy's recovery!

With love and thanks,
Tara

[Regina]

Vivi I am praying for you, please it's time we want to celebrate your return to California. Be safe my sweet girl, we are waiting for you.

[Rosa]

HOW about a CANDLE VIGIL SATURDAY NIGHT at 7:00pm Eastern Time for Vivi?
WE could all light up at home or on Grateful and Ask for help that the girls out posting/searching and setting up the Cameras will have luck with a Vivi sighting. We all want this to be her, so lets pray for more sightings so we can locate her.
GOD BLESS this BRAVE little whippet and keep her safe!
VIVA LA VIVI!
Rosa

[Kathy from Bayside]

Came back a little while ago from checking the area out for Vivi with Gail. Did not get much done due to heavy rains at times, on an off for much of the evening. The area is very commerical, not street shopping but industrial, Auto Parts, Auto Shops, Auto Body Repair, Auto this, Auto that. Several DOT facilities, preety nasty and not easily a place to post or walk around. Lots of places to hide and easily within walking distance to Flushing Meadows, etc.

I gave some hand-outs to people fishing by the Marina, all of them some sort of South Americans, who didn't speak English, but I pointed to to the picture and made a call me gesture, which I am sure they understood.

The only think I can say right now is maybe fax the Auto places in the area and re-post.

I wrote down some names, addresses, and phone number of some establishment which I will give to Karen to post.

Sorry, we were not more successfull!!

[Susan Lorinsky]

Kathy of Bayside, I know that you and Team Vivi will be successful. We're walking with you in spirit and are faxing from the lists sent to us. Good luck this weekend.

[TeresaG]

Dare we hope?

YES!!!

There is ALWAYS HOPE!!!!

TMG

[TeresaG]

Has anyone else had difficulties with the gratefulness.org candle site? It is acting kind of strange when I try to light candles for Vivi.

Trying to send as much positive energy Vivi's way as possible...please let the miracle happen soon!

TMG

[Mila]

Teresa, I am also having problems this morning with the site. I light 10 candles and only 2 show up and the number does not change.

[Susan Lorinsky]

Mila and Teresa, I had problems yesterday. I mentioned a couple a days ago that the site said they were limiting candles lit to 24 a day per person and 100 per week. They didn't want repeats of the same message. I 'm not pleased because the sites haven't been able to get many candles lit.
Good luck, Team Vivi!

[Libby]

If this is Vivi, isn't she going toward LaGuardia, away from JFK? That's strange. Maybe there is a familiarity with airports and she knows she needs to get to an airport. Either from when she was lostor or maybe she was shipped via air to other shows in the past.

[Go Find Vivi]

Why would a dog know it needs to get to the airport? That is so idiotic. Dogs seek food and shelter, not the next flight to LA.

[Kathleen Stephenson]

I'm sorry, but have to disagree with you Go Find Vivi. Lost animals DO often try to go to something that looks familiar to them when they are lost.

And God knows, the only thing very familiar to precious Vivi before she was lost was the JFK airport. That is what broke my heart over her story - being lost in a place without any scents or familiar items to lead her home.

Libby's idea makes sense.

[Susan Lorinsky]

I agree, Kathleen. How else have dogs and cats traveled hundreds of miles back to their homes if there isn't some sense that this is where they should go towards or be at this place. Give our animal world more credit.

[Anne M. LaRosa]

Yes, I hope it is her. We should never give up hope, but keep praying for her safe return. Maybe someone took in her for a while and then got tired of her, or she got away, but chances are most likely that she's been fending for herself all this time. The cold weather will be here soon, so I pray she'll be found - soon. I hope God answers the prayers of all the wonderful people involved in her search - and of all the people who are just praying for her safe return. God bless you all.

[Rebecca]

I've been holding out hope every day since Vivi was lost. Haven't checked in in a long, long time, but have never given up hope that Vivi will be safely retrieved and showered with all the love and care she deserves. Good to see some old names around on the blog. Best to all.

[Elly]

I still check this site fairly often and have never given up hope for Vivi being found someday. I pray for Vivi!

[amy]

I have never given up on Vivi. I still frequently check this site, and I hope this is the break everyone has been waiting for. Vivi is always in my prayers.

[Nancy]

I too have Vivi in my heart at all times, this website is on my toolbar, so I can check often, and remember Vivi in my prayers at all times. It is especially poignant for me, since I found a pure white whippet about the time Vivi disappeared. Everytime I look at her, I think of Vivi, and pray that she's found soon. (Yes, I did try to find the owners, contacted all the local animal control branches, websites, etc!). I think if the candle site is not working, just thinking about her will send all of your positive thoughts in her direction. Keep up the prayers, chanting, and positive thoughts, whatever it takes to bring that poor baby home.

[Lorraine]

This is my first time writing in, and I just want to add my prayers for Vivi, as well as little Mugsy who was hit by a car. I hope things turned out well there.

As for Vivi, I have checked this site almost every day since the beginning and every time I'm just about to give up hope, another possible sighting turns up. I thing about her often, and even though there are countless lost pets out there, she is the only one whose story I can follow. My cat was lost for 3 weeks once and I was heartbroken and miserable. All I could do was cry. Eventually he was found and the story had a happy ending. I pray for the same ending for Vivi.

[Lorraine]

Anything further about Vivi? It's frustrating to have a posting about a possible sighting, and then not another word.

[Pat]

Vivi... Praying for your return.. and yes animal's do try to return to the last familiar thing they remember and associate with going home..airport's and plane's mean going home to Vivi...

[Kathleen Stephenson]

LORRAINE - From what I have heard, they are continuing to post and fax the areas around the sighting. Hopefully we will get another sighting - sure hope so, and a rescue also.

Update on Mugsy is that he was not hit by a car. There was a misunderstanding in all the excitement. He has actually hit by a baseball bat. The young child was swinging the bat, and unfortunately Mugsy ran right up to the bat as he was swinging and got hit in the head. It was an accident entirely. The good news is that Mugsy is doing fine, thank goodness.

PAT - I sure agree with you. We do not give animals credit sometimes for all the intelligence they have. I'm sure Vivi has looked very hard for something familiar in her journey - including the airport. I have always wondered if they would have brought the other dog she was close to and maybe a horse or two to lay a familiar scent if this would not have lead Vivi to an area to be rescued quicker.

[Kathleen Stephenson]

MADISON'S UPDATE FROM THE DOCTOR IN AMSTERDAM:

August 31, 2007

The following is an email that I received from John today talking about the visit with the doctor. It's such good news!!! Praise God!!! I want to add that he told me on the phone that the doctor doesn't consider Madison to be in a coma or persistant vegetative state but just in a minimally conscious state. That's actually much better! OK I know you all are anxious, so here is the letter. YAY B+ for Madison!

Madison had a good day and the Dr. thinks she will do very well.

He started by having the sound system make a noise to startle her, and he repeated it. After the third time, she knew what was going to happen and she didn't startle. He let her rest and explained it to the audience, and tried again, and again, after a few times, Madison anticipated it and didn't startle. The dr. started getting excited.

He liked her eye movements. She was looking around in all directions.

He listened to her chest and put some preasure on her liver. I don't remember exacly what he was doing, but the pressure increased the blood flow to her brain, and she responded with what he'd hoped for.

He showed the audience how she decreases her spacicity when you move her arms, and explained why that was good. I didn't understand too much, but again, he seemed very pleased. It meant they could use cerebelor techniques to stimulate her frontal cortex.

He scraped both of her heels with his thumb nail, and she pulled her foot away both times.

He thinks the left frontal cortex is a little more functional which is cool because that would give us access to language abilities.

Then he put some goggles on with video cameras and very cool software. it tracked her pupils and measured sizes and rotations. Her pupils dialate pretty normaly now. They respond to light like a normal person's.

Then...with Madison still in her chair, he put the chair and her on a force plate that was very sensitive. It could feel the rhythm of her heart. He said they looked good. This plate can sense motion in all directions, and the subtle movements of response that the body makes could be measured. I didn't understand a lot of what he was doing, but it was cool. He was measuring her for about 20 seconds at a time with no stimulus, and then with light stimulus to one eye at a time. He kept having to start over because the room was very quiet and just as the test would begin, someone would drop a pencil or cough and Madison would startle and that would mess up the test. It was kind of funny because the same gentleman caused the startle several times. Also, Madison sneezed on Dr. Carrick earlier...and there was a lot of stuff flying out of her mouth. That was funny too, but he just got a tissue and wiped her mouth and kept going.

He did some stimulation with heat and cold, and she did respond...though not as well in one ear...probably, he said, because there was a ball of wax in there (whoops). We should probably let the ENT check that.

So overall, the Dr. said she had good brain function. He did one more test where he had the doppler mic pushed to an artery in her foot, and with light stimulation in her eyes, we could hear the blood stronger...another good response.

Her eyes were together today! No crazy eyes.

They will train us to do some activities (very similar to what our local Chiropractic neurologist is doing already. He said it's better to do a little often, than too much at once.

He said he might like to see her again in a year or so. He expects her to be talking in a year or so. He said that our local Dr. will do well treating her because all the important parts of her brain are working. He said it would take a commitment from her family, and he knows we love her. And he said Madison was going to be around for a long time.

I waited a while after he saw Madison. Several other doctors walked out and expressed excitement at Madison's potential. One wanted to have his picture taken with Madison. And another took a picture of me and Madison. One thanked me for bringing Madison so they could see what the reactions looked like to the different stimuli. Madison was a good patient today.

We went for a ride on the tram through the city center, and went out to eat right after that, so I didn't get to take many pictures, but I will go nuts tomorrow.

there you have it folks....answered prayers! God is so good! I'm really looking forward to learning the techniques and this came at the perfect time. It gave me renewed hope. I never lost faith, but being human, it is natural to worry. The everyday trials of seeing very small gains is hard to watch. But, this is big and shows that my little fighter is fighting this and will continue to fight it! We will be with her every step of the way and so will God. Thank you God!

http://www.princessmadison.org

Check out the other updates on pictures on her website. Thank you once again for all your wonderful support and prayers for little Madison.

[Mila]

The news about Madison is fantastic!!!! Thank you for keeping us updated on her progress, Kathleen. It really does look like she is on her way to well!!!!

[Darlene O'Sullivan]

GIRLS - TAMMY GRIMES NEEDS OUR HELP AGAIN. THEY ARE AFTER HER AGAIN REGARDING DOOGIE**********

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/dismiss-charges-against-tammy-grimes-and-press-charges-against-animal-neglectorabuser

[TJill]

Just signed it, Darlene! Please be sure and sign (and pass on) the one for the puppy in Texas I posted under the Whoopi Goldberg thread. Thanks!

[D]

I am almost 100% positive I saw Vivi this morning. She came out of the marshes next to the Atlantic Beach bridge. I was going through the tolld and she came out through a hole in the fence, she crossed infront of my car and then tried to cross the lane next to me but wound up going back into to marsh

[rooooby]

D,
I suppose you called the number on the flyers/posters??

[D]

No, what is the number?

[rooooby]

D, The number is: 1-877-JFK-VIVI its a 24 hr. a day number.

I hope you're right. It's been a month since any sighting........

[D]

Thanks, I just called and spoke to them. My description matched her perfectly, so we're crossing our fingers

[Susan]

Where in NY is the Atlantic Beach bridge?

[D]

It connects Long Island to Queens, specifically, Long Beach/Atlantic Beach to Far Rockaway

[Mila]

I think that is in Darlene's neck of the woods? South of JFK Airport?

[D]

Yes, it is South. She was right at the tollbooths, so I told them to inquire about any possible video that they might have. I drive that way everyday so I will be on the lookout

[Mila]

D, can you ask the booth employees if they have seen this dog before and can they identify the breed?

[D]

I will try to ask tomorrow, I always use the decal lane so I don't have an employee but I will try to speak to someone in the morning, it might be the same people working

[Rosa]

D, Did she look OK? was she sickly thin or would you say average? I cant help but wonder what kind of shape poor Vivi is in.
I do hope something comes of this, thanks so much for posting this news for us D.
Please keep us updated.
VIVA LA VIVI!
God Bless you, brave little Whippet!

[D]

She looked a little dirty but otherwise healthy, not too skinny at all. If she went back into the marsh it is likely she would exit through Lawrence which is very residential, if she actually made it across the tolls then she will be in Far Rockaway. I'm crossing my fingers they follow up on this lead. This area is not as big as some others.

[rooooby]

Lordy, this is soooooo great! I'm a mess again, as usual. I think we need to light a ton of candles for Vivi........I hope you can find something out D..it would make a lot of people very happy!

[rooooby]

D,
I was thinking, maybe if you hear anything from the toll both people, you could call that number I gave you again and give the gals a heads up.

ROSA, can you believe it and will you be sleeping tonight? heh I'm a happy camper right now!

[Kay]

I'm with you Ruby. I'm a mess also. God please let this be Vivi.

[Mila]

D, Can you email me at mbennett@twmi .rr .com without the spaces and I will send you a poster of Vivi to look at and maybe make a copy to take to show the toll workers???

[Mila]

Sorry, mlbennett@twmi .rr .com

[SueG]

This would be so incredible if this is our Vivi
and she would not have to spend another winter
in the cold alone. Pls D keep us informed
and Bless you for caring

[Pam A.]

Every time I'm about ready to give up hope, she pops up again. I hope they can catch her on the video cameras for definite confirmation.

[Lorraine]

I can't believe this!!!! I've been discouraged with no news coming in lately. This morning I checked in not expecting to find anything (as we all do many times a day I'm sure) and BAM!!! This would be the most wonderful news!! God bless the person who spotted her and took the time to persue it. I've got butterflies in my stomach. Go Vivi!!

[Darlene O'Sullivan]

FROM KATHY (CO) - THE HORSES STILL NEED US!!!!!
Current Strategy
The current strategy is to get more co-sponsors in both the House (HR503) and the Senate (S311).

The sponsors of both of these bills have indicated that they will not move forward until there is enough support to assure success.

The public is being asked to contact their Congressmen and Senators and ask them to co-sponsor their respective bills.

We have been asked NOT to call the leadership yet. There are several reasons...one is that there is a hold on S311 and we need 60 cosponsors to break a hold. The other is that they are looking for more cosponsors in the House to ensure success. The legislators who introduced these bills HR503 and S311 will not make that kind of a move until they believe they have a very good chance to get it passed. To do it any other way would be to set themselves up for failure. So, while it does get frustrating (and boring at times), the key is still cosponsors.

Strategy will change as this campaign progresses into the next stage.

[edit]TODAY'S STRATEGY WITH TALKING POINTS
1. Let your Senators know that two of the slaughter houses in this country are closed permanently, and the third (Cavel) has lost their appeal and will be closed shortly. It is URGENT that we now get this legislation passed to STOP THE TRANSPORT of horses to Canada and Mexico. It's VERY important that you stress the cruel and inhumane way these horses are transported. Now is the time to focus on the fact that closing down our slaughter houses is NOT enough but that we must pass this FEDERAL legislation to stop the transport of American horses for slaughter.

2. Let your Senators know that we NEED them as co-sponsors for S311 to get this on the calendar and to the floor for a vote.

3. Tell your Congressman that we need their cosponsorship for HR503 to get this bill out of committee and to the floor for a vote.

4. Dispel the "unwanted" horse theory. Read John Holland's information for more talking points.

5. Closing of all three slaughter houses in the United States helps to reinforce our efforts. We can now dispell the idea that American jobs will be lost due to the end of slaughter. Only Mexico and Canada will now profit from OUR horses being slaughtered!! This is a very important point and one that you should all make when talking to your legislators.

[edit]Strategy for Wednesday September 26
Its starting to seem like we may have seen the end of horse slaughter on American soil. Weve all been waiting a long time for this! Hopefully, this will not change.

However, this makes it all the more important that we get the federal legislation passed that will stop the transportation of our horses to Canada and Mexico. It will also erase the possibility of another plant opening up in this country.

Thanks to everyone who rallied to participate in the poll. This information gathering will help our legislators know how best to proceed. It will also help in compiling Daily Call Lists. Since many senators were receiving duplicate calls, this project will be completed by the state leaders. You all did an awesome job and now we can concentrate on Daily Calling Lists to encourage those senators that we KNOW we can reach with enough support. Remember, we dont need them allso lets get back to our regular calls and get enough senators to get this passed!!

List for Thursday

Robert Bennett  UT Phone: 202-224-5444 Fax: 202-228-1168

Jim Bunning  KY Phone: 202-224-4343 Fax: 202-228-1373

Chuck Hagel  NE Phone: 202-224-4224 Fax: 202-224-5213

Tim Johnson  SD Phone: 202-224-5842 Fax: 202-228-5765

Elizabeth Dole  NC Phone: 202-224-6342 Fax: 202-224-1100

Tom Harkin - IOWA Phone : 202-224-3254 Fax : 202-224-9369

Please check the WIKI for updated Talking Points now that the fate of Cavel has been decided.

CJ was kind enough to volunteer to tally the polling information. For those of you who still have information to report, please email her at potlucky@sbcglobal.net. Make sure to put SENATE TALLY in the subject line

Remember.WE ARE BARBAROS VOICE, LET IT BE HEARD!

Thanks for all you do.

Shelley and Debra

Here are Toll Free Numbers for the Capitol Building. Ask the operator for extension #.

800 828 0498

800 459 1887

800 614 2803

[Darlene O'Sullivan]

AND YES - THE SIGHTING IS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY HOUSE - I AM GOING TO HANG OUT AFTER WORK :)
HERE WE GO AGAIN. BETTER BUY SOME WEENIES....

[Kay]

Go get her Darlene. You and the weenies will win.

[Pam A.]

Come on Vivi, Darlene will have fresh weenies for you. Good luck to all who are searching.

[Kathleen Stephenson]

WOW, SUCH GREAT NEWS. SURE HOPE THIS IS OUR GIRL!

Thought I would share this e-mail I sent to some of the ladies on the blog with the rest of you folks. Don't laugh too hard, I have to admit if I had not been laughing Onnie might have been looking for a new home now.
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Yes ladies, sweet Onnie has done a NO, NO. I put a BRAND NEW BEDSPREAD on my bed this week. I had found one just like I wanted and ordered it. It was this very soft rose color, chenille and had a design on it ($89). Perfect with my Victorian antique dresser. Onnie was on the end of my bed chewing her bone and two toys, until I looked down there while watching TV and she had chewed a hole in the bedspread (first night on my bed). The funny part is when I fussed at her, she made this sound, "Huh" like that big great dane from the comics, with this innocent look on her face. I had to laugh, it was so funny and she looked so funny. So off to bed in her kennel room she went.

The next night I came home and was watching TV. Tink had pushed the bedspread into a pile to curl up on. So much for a pretty bed with Tinkerbell and Onnie around. All of a sudden Tinkerbell was under the cover and she stuck her head through the bedspread. She had made it large enough to get her head through there. So I saw this silly little Tinkerbell head sitting on top of a big bunch of rose chenille bedspread. She looked like one of those little goffers sticking their head out of a hole.

My friend who has won sewing awards is going to try and cut a block out of the middle and make me a patchwork design or something to go in there to make this poor bedspread look pretty again. Oh my, GOT TO LOVE 'UM...

Kathleen

[Pam A.]

Naughty little (S)tinkerbell and Onnie. I can just picture it. :)

[Susan Lorinsky]

Karen just e-mailed me about the sighting. Oh, Please let this be the miracle we want. Lately Vivi has been on my mind more often and when I think of Jill and Rick without her, I am a mess. I'm going to light some candles.

[Lorraine]

A picture of Tinkerbell with her head sticking out of the hole in the bedspread would have been worth the $89. As you say....gotta love 'em.

I hope the next time I log on I find some really great news. Wishful thinking? Miracles DO happen. The weather is supposed to be rainy tomorrow so that may keep Vivi hunkered down....but the weekend is supposed to be gorgeous. It's great that there's spot to zero in on. A rather BIG spot, but a spot all the same. I wonder if tracking dogs can be brought in, or has she been missing so long that there is no scent to give them to work with?

[rooooby]

Nothing more from "D"? I was sooo hoping we would hear something. I'm also hoping the NY crew will be over there, checking at the toll plaza and checkng the marsh. I didn't sleep a lot thinking about it.

WHERE ARE YOU D?

[Susan Lorinsky]

Has the sighting been cross-posted? I'm hoping more eyes and ears will be on the watch and maybe Vivi is on the video.

[rooooby]

They are waiting to see what happens Susan, waiting to hear if its for real I guess...the gals were suppose to go out tonight I think

[rooooby]

It sounded sooooo goood, I wish D would come back and tell us something, anything...

[D]

I spoke to several people regarding this. I know one woman went out to look this morning and she said a group would go out tomorrow to look

[Karen]

D: Thanks a thousand times for reporting back to us and for calling Rosa to tell her what you saw. I always wonder how many people she has walked right past. I'm betting hundreds. It just takes the right one at the right time. Let this be it.

[Pam A.]

Yes, D. Thanks so much for taking the time to report this. Hopefully, it will truly be Vivi.

[Susan Lorinsky]

Thanks D for keeping us up to date. I'm keeping everything crossed that it's Vivi and she will show her pretty self to our weenie girls.

[Susan]

Has someone been contacted at the toll booth about video recording they might have from that day? I wonder if they would be willing to look through it if asked?

[rooooby]

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[rooooby]

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[Lorraine]

I'm hoping this weekend is IT for Vivi. I can't imagine what her people are feeling. The ups and downs have to be maddening. To everyone who has been so diligent on this, never giving up hope, God bless you all. I hope to log on tomorrow and find the best news anyone could hope for.

[Kathleen Stephenson]

LORRAINE - Amen to that. I also am hoping this is our precious little girl who has brought so much good by her journeys. It is time for HER HAPPY ENDING and to be loved and spoiled herself.

Also, I laughed at your post: "A picture of Tinkerbell with her head sticking out of the hole in the bedspread would have been worth the $89. As you say....gotta love 'em." I have now dubbed this as Tinkerbell's Chenille bedspread with the "sunroof!"
I was eating dinner with my best friend tonight (she was with me when I bought and rescued Tinkerbell and Cheech from a flea market). When I told her about this latest event with Onnie and Tinkerbell, she started laughing so hard I thought she was going to choke on me. She, like I, is a hopeless animal lover! Ann feeds about 10 feral cats around her apartments (I purchase food to help her feed them also), and our friend Tammy has helped trap and spay each of these babies. Isn't it funny how animal lovers are drawn together. Ann and I met at an ice rink when our kids wanted to take lessons, and our friendship developed from there. That was about 20 years ago now. Little did I know how much she loved animals like me until we were already good friends. Now she is like the "sister" that I never had growing up....

[Paula Wright]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!
Please go to "it's not easy being Greenies"
I did posted the happy news about my sister's cat, Charlie; I wanted to shared with you all.
Have a good day.
I hope it is Vivi's DAY today!!

[Kay]

I am so happy for your sister Paula. I know she is relieved to have him back. This is very good news.

[Lorraine]

Kathleen-I love the "bedspread with a sunroof" comment. Very funny! I couldn't agree more about animal lovers being drawn together. We are our own breed, aren't we? I'm also thrilled about Paula's cat. I know firsthand what it's like to have a pet go missing and get him back weeks later. The joy is overwhelming! That's why I am so psyched about Vivi going home to her family. Let's hope for some news this weekend.

[rooooby]

INFO ABOUT THE CANDLE SITE FROM MARTHER:::::::

Just went on the candle site to find info on candles. Here it is:
Candle site will display up to 24 new candles per day per person and up to 100 new candles per person per week. While on occasion we may allow you to exceed these limits, the excess candles may or may not display publicly. Such excess candles will not be counted in group or country statistics.

[Susan Lorinsky]

I just went off the candle site and couldn't get Vivi's candles to stay above 70. I guess I used my limit for now. Has there been any news yet?

[Kay]

I got it to lite up to 89 by putting one letter of the alphabet in the comments section when I couldn't think of anything else to say. As long as the message was different it let me lite my limit.

[rooooby]

WHY KAY! YOU SNEAKY LITTLE SKANK....GOOOD FOR YOU AND I'LL NOW TRY YOUR TACTICS...........
WE NEED CANDLES FOR VIVI, MADISON = B+, CUBBY WHO JUST DIED AFTER A LONG FIGHT WITH CANCER..DUKE MENDENDEZ WHO NEEDS TO GET OUT OF A ALMOST 4 YEAR JAIL STAY,
MOSTY I LIGHT CANDLES FOR VIVI, I WANT HER TO BE RESCUED SOOOO MUCH!
YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST! (0:

[Lorraine]

Rats! I was hoping for some news...anything...this morning. I've been thinking all weekend about everyone involved who is out there searching. You are outstanding people and WHEN Vivi is found, there will never be enough "thank you's" to heap on you.

[Pam A.]

I, sorry to say, had forgotten about Duke. Are we still waiting for a decision or is there another trial date set? I just can't remember.

[rooooby]

Pam, Pam, Pam...how could you forget about Duke?
shame, shame on youuuuuuuuuu....

No decision yet, there is a court date coming up..
Pray for the boy, he needs to get out of jail...He remains a sweet boy, but almost 4 years is just too long for a dog to be locked up.....

Nothing on Vivi that I've heard. I'm with you Lorraine, I'm on pins and nooooodles waiting and waiting to hear something..

[Susan Lorinsky]

Four years is a travesty to keep that poor baby locked up away from his family. Is there any influential person who could help out? I e-mailed Rachel Ray a few times and got no response outside of the automated one. In the shadow of Vick, this case should be rushed through and Duke released to be home with his family.
Lorraine, Rooooby, I'm in the same shape waiting for news about Vivi. It's time for her journey to end and be home with Jill and Rick.

[Paula Wright]

I for one feel the same way about Vivi....her long journey should be ending so she can be reunited with Jil and Rick!
We all need some happy news!!!
So where are Darlene, Debbie and the Vivi footsoldiers?? And what about Bonnie!??
So we are in the same boat about the no news on Vivi.
Waiting is a very hard part!!

[monica]

HI ALL I'M HERE TO ASK THAT WE TRY TO HELP DUKE THE PITBULL. I'VE FOUND OUT THAT HIS CASE WILL BE PUT ON THE CALENDAR FOR THE END OF OCTOBER... THAT'S WHEN THIS SWEET BOY'S FATE WILL BE DECIDED - BY A PANEL OF JUDGES IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION. AFTER TALKING WITH DUKE'S LAWYER, THE GENERAL FEELING IS "THE MORE LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF DUKE - THE BETTER". YOU GUYS HAVE DONE IT BEFORE AND I'M BEGGING YOU DO IT AGAIN. PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND WRITE A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF OUR DUKE.
THE ADDRESS IS :

Appellate Division 2nd Department
45 Monroe Place
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Duke's lawyer wrote:

Please have people put the following information at the top of their letters:

Dominick Motta v. Denise Menendez, Index No. 2007- 02998
(and to put at the top of their letters that their letters are in support of Duke and the Appellant Denise Menendez)

THANK YOU GUYS AND PRAY FOR OUR POOR DUKE THAT HE CAN FINALLY BE FREED AFTER ALL THIS TIME....
MONICA

[Margot]

ROOOOOBY, I didn't know Cubby had died. That is so sad. I lit a Candle for him but I've forgotten who is Mommy is. Am doing a letter for poor Duke. I guess there's no real news about Vivi's recent sighting---The little girl who brought us all here.If only a positive ID could be made by someone who really knows what she looks like. I have never stopped praying for Vivi to come home.

[Sharon (MI)]

Hello everyone, I haven't checked in for ages, and I'm sure glad I did. Please know that I continue to pray for you all, and all of your animals. (So sorry, to hear about Terri, and the loss of Cubby!)
My home computer's internet modem died, and I've been too cheap to replace it yet. I can only correspond through school--so it has been minimal/after hours. I will try to post a prayer sometime tomorrow around 3:00 PM.
I do have good news--we are finally getting an animal blessing ceremony at St. Mary's on Sunday, and we are going to take up a box of pictures of animals to be blessed. (YOU CAN BET VIVI'S PICTURE,AND THE PICTURES OF YOUR ANIMALS-THOSE THAT I HAVE WILL BE IN THE BOX) If you want to send me pictures at home e-mail me at schoate@ecsd.us and I will send you my home address (some of you have it already.) I will make sure they are all blessed on Sunday. Thursday is St. Francis' feast day- October 4th.

[Sharon (MI)]

For Vivi-
Creator of Heaven and Earth and all living creatures we raise in confidence a prayer for "our" Vivi. We feel she has reached a turning point, and may be heading into unsafe territory, Let her find a person to trust a person who will take her to safety and home. Vivi's angels would be a good choice, but we're not telling you who to send her to, just help her find someone who loves You and who loves animals. Your human hands and feet in New York are now carrying St. Francis',and St. Anthony, medals or cards with them. They are doing this to honor and acknowledge You Almighty Father, and to pay tribute to our human brothers Anthony and Francis who honored You through Your amazing animals. We thank You for sending us the miracle we have been waiting for. We thank You for keeping Vivi safe for us. Author of Creation bring this story to its happy ending. Lead Vivi to one who is Your physical presence on Earth. Bring her home to us, We ask this in confidence in Your name, and in the name of Your compassionate Son, Jesus. All is in Your Hands Father, YOU ARE IN CHARGE! AMEN!!
(Please add an Our Father, or a prayer of Your faith, to praise and Thank God.)

[Sharon (MI)]

One last thing--Do you remember Spit McGee? He is a little cat that suffers from cardiomyopathy. Here is an update. Please pray for him/ and his "Mom".
Dear Friends,
I'm having a problem getting Spit McGee to eat. They changed the
formula on his prescription cat food and now he doesn't like it. We've
tried 2 other types and still no real luck. I'm getting extremely
worried....he's not eating like he needs to, appears to be losing
weight, and of course lack of food effects his "outputs". We have a
vet appointment on Monday afternoon and a Cardiologist appointment on
Thursday.

Please pray for Spitty's appetite to return and to start eating healthy
again. I'm so worried. I don't want to "force feed" because of the
heart condition - he can't be under stress and to force feed him would
be extremely stressful on him.

Thank you all so much for your prayers and friendship. You have all
become my family and I can't tell you how much I appreciate each and
everyone of you.
May God Bless you with his abundant riches.
Much love,
Jeanine & Spit McGee

[amy]

I was really hoping there was a break on ViVi when you posted another sighting in August. This is so sad. I know a lot of good has come for other animals from ViVi's misfortune, but I just pray her day will come to go home as well.

[Kathleen Stephenson]

AMY - AMEN... I know we all feel this way. It is so sad thinking of her out there by herself when we ARE able to help so many others. But I just keep reminding myself God has a plan in all of this. Maybe He is waiting for that one special rescue to take place before Vivi comes back home safely.

In the meantime, I pray for her safety and keep reminding myself God will hear our prayers, and we cannot be with her but He certainly can and always will be for us. God bless her little soul - she will never know the number of people and animals she has helped in her journeys.

[Laura]

Hi Everyone,

Sharon, so nice to see you back! Your prayer was so beautiful.

I don't know if any of you are having allergy problems with your animals. My 13 yr. old yorkie is having a bad bout with it. She chewed her front leg, tail and rear end up so bad that they bled. This is the worse she's ever had it. She's on children's benedryl and betagen topical spray. If this doesn't work she has to get an injection. Right now she has stopped biting but is so out of it.

Hoping for some good vivi news real soon,

Laura

[Lorraine]

LAURA- I had the same problem with my Basset about a year ago. He had himself chewed raw and was miserable. After several visits and a few different meds my vet suggested another one, which unfortunately I've forgotten the name of. It did the trick. It's potent stuff and not all dogs can handle it. It was something he had to get several times a day with no food for about a week-10 days. The vet's receptionist had her dog on it and she was having some problems with vomiting and gas. She had to take her off of it. However, my Farley did wonderfully on it and after the prescription was finished, he was cleared up. Ask your vet...I'm sure he knows which one I'm talking about. If I think of the name of it, I'll write back. One otherdrawback..it was expensive.

[Pam A.]

Hi Sharon! Good to have you back. Missed you on here. Laura, I've got a dog that licks her one leg raw. The vet diagnosed it as allergies. If I stay on the right dog food she's okay but I cannot deviate from it at all or she's back gnawing on her leg. I did have topical spray that the vet said she wouldn't like the taste of but she did.
Getting her on the right dog food helped tremendously thanks to Darlene's suggestion!!

[Kathleen Stephenson]

Pam - What dog food did you use? My Tinkerbell has been doing this some. Thanks.

[Pam A.]

Kathleen - check your e-mail. I couldn't post it to the blog. It thought I was a spammer.

[Karen]

Headline:
Michael Vick's dogs may find other homes
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071002/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_vick_dogs_1;_ylt=AkGzRC3OyEnleV3vp8NWY6YE1vAI

[Susan Lorinsky]

I just read the Vick article. At least something good might come out of this horrible situation and most of the dogs can be placed in other settings. Hopefully the judge will agree with the experts' findings.
My cocker spaniel is itching and biting her paws and other areas. Months ago she had an allergic reaction and other problems to flea bites and that finally calmed down. We think she has allergies. The vet said the food she eats shouldn't be a problem but she is reacting to something. I started the fish oil capsules and cleaning her ears daily since cockers are prone to infections. This year seems worse than others.

[SueG]

Never mind my animals itching. I am going crazy
with itchies right now. I feel like I have fleas.
I really don't have allergies, but wow I have
scratched my skin raw. I finally made a doctors appt to see what the heck is causing this itching.
Sharon so great to have you back. We miss the old
timers

[Laura]

Hi Everyone,

In response to my dog's allergy problem, I did forget to mention that a few years ago my 2 dogs, yorkie and cairn terrier, had a bout with itching and biting and the vet said they were allergic to fleas also. They were put on pregnazone (excuse spelling). They were drinking excessively and gained a lot of weight which I know is a side affect. I didn't want my yorkie to go through that again. She's calmed down some today but is so out of it from the children's benedryl. She sleeps with it but when she gets up she pants a lot. Can't wait till this runs its course.

Laura

[Susan Lorinsky]

Laura, my first cocker spaniel, Santana, had allergies but the only symptom he had was his nose would swell up to triple its size. The vet would put him on Prednisone and it would go down after a couple of days. This happened every year, once or twice. There is always something with our babies.
Sharon, it's great to read your posts again as well as others who have checked in.

[rooooby]

SAD NEWS JUST NOW:
MICHAEL, BETTY AND ALL OF DANTE WHIPPETS FRIENDS:
VALERIE BARNARD JUST CALLED ME. DANTE HAS ANOTHER MAST CELL TUMOR AND IS HAVING SURGERY TOMORROW A.M.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SWEET WHIPPET, VALERIE IS HEART SICK AND SO AM I. THEY WERE PLANNING A TRIP UP MY WAY AGAIN AND NOW IT'S DOUBTFUL IF HE'LL BE RECOVRED ENOUGH TO COME. PRAY FOR THE LITTLE BOY, LIGHT A CANDLE OR TWO UNDER::::::::: DANTE

[Kathleen Stephenson]

ROOOBY - I lite some candles for Dante, Vivi and Madison (B+).

Please post an update tomorrow on Dante and let us know how the little guy is doing. Prayers for him and hope everything goes well for he and Valerie.

[rooooby]

I'll keep everyone informed KathleenSsssss..I feel so bad for him and Valerie..She's having a very hard time. HIs candle site is doing very well.

Thank you everyone, Valerie will appreciate all the prayers and candles...I'm very sad about the little guy, he's such a great dog. I hope the surgery goes well and they get it all this time or it doesn't come back.

[Rosa]

GOOD thoughts and PRAYERS for Dante and Valerie today. Poor baby, he has been through so much. Valerie will take good care of him, she is so dedicated to her boys. God Bless them!
Please keep us updated Ruby.
Viva La Vivi!

[Pam A.]

Could someone else go on the candlesite for Vivi and light a few candles? I was trying to get it up to 100 but I think I've reached my quota. No more are registering at the site for me. Thanks.

[rooooby]

ROSA AND EVERYONE: NOthing from Valerie about Dante's surgery. I'll let you all know as soon as I hear. thanks all of you for your prayers and candles and kind words. I know Valerie appreciates it a lot.

Pam, on it............I was there earlier lighting and lighting. I hate that we have a "quota" now...Don't forget DANTE's site::::DANTE..........VIVI AND CUBBY WHO'S CANDLES ARE UNDER CUBB

[rooooby]

PAM! I HIT 101 ON THE VIVI CANDLE SITE...........YOU PROBABLY DON'T HOLD YOUR MOUTH RIGHT WHEN YOU TYPE...
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[Darlene O'Sullivan]

FROM KATHY (CO) - THE HORSES STILLL NEED US*****
Strategy for Wednesday October 3

IMPORTANT NEWS!! Media Blitz begins on Wednesday October 3. We will be targeting National Networks. For the Media Blitz letter and instructions go to

http://forums.prospero.com/alexbrown/messages/?msg=15267.1

The only way we will win this battle is with more awareness. We now know from our poll that we have a lot of support in the senate. This is a chance to get the rest of the undecided senators on board. There has been loads of attention lately regarding the horrendous conditions in the transport of our horses. Now that the plants have ceased operation in this county, we must grab this opportunity to push for legislation that will end the transport of horses to slaughter. Use this time wisely…..we are at a critical point and actually have a chance to make a difference!!

List for Wednesday

Evan Bayh D-IN
Phone: 202-224-5623
Fax: 202-228-1377
Aide: Patrick Hayes is handling it for Chris Murray

Robert F. Bennett – UT
Phone: 202-224-5444
Fax: 202-228-1168
Aide: Tyler Owens

Richard Burr - NC
Phone : 202-224-3154
Fax : 202-228-2981

Saxby Chambliss – GA

Phone: 202-224-3521

Fax: 202-224-0103

Bob Corker R- TN
Phone: 202-224-3344 ]

Fax: 202-228-1264

Aide: Ashley Horning

Judd Gregg - NH
Phone : 202-224-3324
Fax : 202-224-4952

Aide Tim Litzon

Elizabeth Dole – NC

Phone: 202-224-6342

Fax: 202-224-1100

Chuck Hagel – NE

Phone: 202-224-4224

Fax: 202-224-5213

Remember, WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE…..let it be heard!!

Thanks and have a great day!

Shelley and Debra

[Pam A.]

Thanks Rooooooooooby!! Obviously something was out of whack for me this AM.

[rooooby]

NOTHING ABOUT DANTE YET........I CALLED AND NO ONE WAS HOME SO I MIGHT NOT HEAR ANYTHING UNTIL TOMORROW....
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[Kay]

Thanks Rooooby. I was just about to ask. Let us know.

[rooooby]

RE DANTE: ITS 8:03 HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND VALERIE JUST CALLED. THEY DIDN'T DO DANTE'S SURGERY BUT PLAN TO TOMORROW. THERE ARE A LOT MORE ISSUES WITH THE BOY, HIS ONLY KIDNEY HAS FLUID IN IT, THE DOC SAYS IF ALL GOES WELL THAT CAN BE REPAIRED AND HE WILL BE FINE.
hE'S HAD A MRI AND IF THE SPLEEN IS CLEAN, THEY WILL REMOVE NOT 1, BUT 3 TUMORS, ON HIS BACK, IN THE A.M....ONE FOR SURE IS A MAST CELL, i DON'T THINK THE RESULTS ARE BACK FROM THE OTHERS...
IF I SOUND CONFUSED, I AM.......I JUST KNOW THAT OUR BOY DANTE NEEDS ALL THE PRAYERS WE CAN SAY FOR HIM. HE'S A STRONG BOY. i'LL TRY TO KEEP YOU GUYS INFORMED..
kAY, I DON'T HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS...SEND IT To
lillymae2222@yahoo.com...xoxxoxo roooby/maryL

[Sharon]

Happy St. Francis' Day

Prayer For Our Animal Friends
(With permission The Prayer Pet Line)
Link to Pet Prayer Line

Heavenly Father, our human ties with our friends of other species is a wonderful and special gift from You. We now ask You to grant our special animal companions your Fatherly care and healing power to take away any suffering they have. Give us, their human friends, new understanding of our responsibilities to these creatures of yours.

They have trust in us as we have trust in You; We are on this earth together to give one another friendship, affection, and caring. Take our heartfelt prayers and fill Your ill or suffering animals with healing Light and strength to overcome whatever weakness of body they have.

( Here mention the names of the animals needing prayer )

Your goodness is turned upon every living thing and Your grace flows to all Your creatures. Grant to our special animal companions long and healthy lives. Give them good relationships with and if You see fit to take them from us, help us to understand that they are not gone from us, but only drawing closer to You. Grant our petitions through the intercession of good St. Francis of Assisi, who honored You through all Your creatures.

[Darlene O'Sullivan]

FROM KATHY (CO) - THE HORSES STILL NEED US********

Strategy for Thursday October 4

IMPORTANT NEWS!! Media Blitz began on Wednesday. We are targeting National Networks. Thanks for the great response so far!! For the Media Blitz letter and instructions go to

http://forums.prospero.com/alexbrown/messages/?msg=15267.1

The only way we will win this battle is with more awareness. We now know from our poll that we have a lot of support in the senate. This is a chance to get the rest of the undecided senators on board. There has been loads of attention lately regarding the horrendous conditions in the transport of our horses. Now that the plants have ceased operation in this county, we must grab this opportunity to push for legislation that will end the transport of horses to slaughter. Use this time wisely…..we are at a critical point and actually have a chance to make a difference!!

List for Thursday

Tom Harkin (IA)

ph: 202-224-3254
fax: 202-224-9369

Orrin Hatch (UT)
ph: 202-224-5251

fax: 202-224-6331

Johnny Isakson (GA)
ph: 202-224-3643

fax: 202-228-0724

John Kyl (R/AZ)
ph: 202-224-4521

fax: 202-224-2207

Lisa Murkowski (AK)
ph: 202-224-6665

fax: 202-224-5301

Gordon Smith (OR)
ph: 202-224-3753

fax: 202-228-3997

Jim Webb (VA)
ph: 202-224-4024

fax: 202-224-5432

Jim Bunning (KY)
ph: 202-224-4343

fax: 202-228-1373

Remember, WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE…..let it be heard!!

Thanks and have a great day!

Shelley and Debra

[rooooby]

UPDATE FROM VALERIE ABOUT DANTE AND HIS SURGERIES:::
Hello Everyone,
Prayers are still needed.
I have been told that my first email was not received by many and I don't know why so I will try and resend it so everyone can know what has been going on.
Yesterday, Dante and I spent the entire day out at VetCare to have an ultrasound of his belly, spleen aspirate and a consultation with a surgeon about the mast cell spot found on his side. By the end of the day I was a basket case and Dante was tired. Fortunately, the ultrasound and spleen aspirate came back negative for the spread of the cancer. Therefore, it was a go to have the mass on his side removed today. However, it hasn't been that simple. During the ultrasound, it was determined that his one remaining kidney is showing signs of deterioration. It is retaining fluid, similar to what the other one had done. The ultrasound can't show exactly why so Dante will need to have a MRI/CT done to hopefully find the cause and hopefully be able to fix it. Kidneys do rejuvenate so if corrected soon it could reverse and be ok. The internal medicine specialist thinks that there is an obstruction of some sort where the ureter meets with the bladder since both ureters meet at the same spot. Plus, they saw something but couldn't make it out on the ultrasound. This is on hold though until his MCT surgery and recovery are done. His kidney function tests are coming back normal currently and we wouldn't have even known anything about until it was too late if the ultrasound wasn't done yesterday.
Today he had surgery and I got a phone call from the surgeon a little while ago to let me know that everything went well and he is in recovery right now. He will have a 10 inch scar on his side because they had to take a big margin to attempt to get it all out. She feels that it went well but we have to wait for the histology report to know more. This will take 5 days or so. She also removed 3 other small lumps and is sending them off to the lab as well. He will be at VetCare overnight and as long as no complications arise he will be able to come home tomorrow night. They will recheck his kidney function tests tomorrow to make sure that there are no changes due to the surgery. So, the first hurdle has been crossed successfully but there are still many hurdles to go. So please continue to pray or whatever it is you have been doing for Dante. I really appreciate all the support.
Sorry, if this isn't written so well but I haven't got much sleep and haven't been eating the last couple of days so my brain isn't functioning that well at this point.
Valerie, Dante, Trotter and Zipper

[Kathleen Stephenson]

Roooby - Thank you for posting this report on Dante for Valerie. I will say another long prayer for him and Valerie tonight. Seems he got through the first hurdle being under the anesthesia today.

Please say a prayer for my Sophie too. Tinkerbell is very aggressive sometimes, and Sophie was sitting by me a minute ago. For no reason, Tink ran over and started a fight. I got them apart, but Sophie had some bleeding around her left eye. The eye seems okay and I'm hoping it was just a small scratch around the eye, but we may be heading to the vet in the morning if it looks bad. Right now it appears to be okay. Needless to say, I am so angry at Tinkerbell right now. Her behavior was unacceptable for sure.

[Darlene O'Sullivan]

FROM KATHY (CO) THE HORSES STILL NEED US - WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS SO PLEASE HELP**************

Strategy for Friday October 5
IMPORTANT NEWS!! Media Blitz began on Wednesday. We are targeting National Networks. Thanks for the great response so far!! For the Media Blitz letter and instructions go to
http://forums.prospero.com/alexbrown/messages/?msg=15267.1
The only way we will win this battle is with more awareness. We now know from our poll that we have a lot of support in the senate. This is a chance to get the rest of the undecided senators on board. There has been loads of attention lately regarding the horrendous conditions in the transport of our horses. Now that the plants have ceased operation in this county, we must grab this opportunity to push for legislation that will end the transport of horses to slaughter. Use this time wisely…..we are at a critical point and actually have a chance to make a difference!!
List for Friday
Evan Bayh D-IN Phone: 202-224-5623 Fax: 202-228-1377 Aide: Patrick Hayes is handling it for Chris Murray
Robert F. Bennett – UT Phone: 202-224-5444 Fax: 202-228-1168 Aide: Tyler Owens
Richard Burr - NC Phone : 202-224-3154 Fax : 202-228-2981
Saxby Chambliss – GA Phone: 202-224-3521 Fax: 202-224-0103
Bob Corker R- TN Phone: 202-224-3344 ] Fax: 202-228-1264 Aide: Ashley Horning
Judd Gregg - NH Phone : 202-224-3324 Fax : 202-224-4952 Aide Tim Litzon
Elizabeth Dole – NC Phone: 202-224-6342 Fax: 202-224-1100
Chuck Hagel – NE Phone: 202-224-4224 Fax: 202-224-5213
Remember, WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE…..let it be heard!!
Thanks and have a great day!
Shelley and Debra

Here are Toll Free Numbers for the Capitol Building. Ask the operator for extension #.
800 828 0498
800 459 1887
800 614 2803

[rooooby]

KathleenSssssssss,
Poor Tink has been the top dog for a long time. It's going to be hard for her to cope with having other dogs in the house. I suggest you buy a bottle of
BETADINE so skin breaks...if it bleeds, theres a chance of infection, so clean the wound. with a cotton ball and the betadine. It saved me a lot of money with dueling cats.........Maybe poor Onnie shouldn't sit NEXT to you when Tink is around...xooxxo

NOTHING FURTHER ON DANTE THIS MORNING, 9:15 PAC TIME. Valerie was hoping to bring the little guy home from the vets...Keep praying for Dante and Valerie..She's very tired and very worried.
xoxoxo

[Pam A.]

Kathleen - Roooby is right. The (s)tinkster was top dog and now she's got to share you with two others. Dogs can be like a 2 year old. They don't understand the concept of sharing. My two can get into hissy fits once in awhile when they have to share my attention and they've been together their whole lives.

[rooooby]

9:43Cauli-for-nee-a time! Valerie just called me re Dante. Dante had a good night, wouldn't pee, so at 10:30 she got dressed to go to the vets...She no sooner got on the freeway when the vet called and said Dante did his doodie and was fine...His kidney function this a.m. is good, including the test..If all goes well, Valerie will be able to pick him up on her way home from work at 1 a.m..(she's an ER nurse)....
She thanks you all for your prayers and candles....It's a hard time for everyone who knows and loves Dante..
More whenever I get a report..xoxox roooby

[Kathleen Stephenson]

ROOOBY - Wow, that is good news for our sweet boy Dante. I wonder who will be happiest to see the other person - she or Dante! Bet there will be lots of whippet kisses going on.

Sophie seems fine this morning. I did not know whether to use anything around that eye, so I just washed it off good with nice warm water. No more bleeding, but it really scared me at first to see the blood around her little eye. I was just sitting at my desk typing on the computer with Sophie sitting next to me on the floor watching me. Tink was in the bed. Then all of a sudden for no reason she jumped off the bed and ran over and started the fight with poor little Sophie. I really scowled her though, and then loved her this morning and told her how bad she had acted last night.

ROOOBY AND PAM - It is DEFINITELY a challenge with these three dogs. You would think Onnie the large girl would be the aggressor, but no - sweet little (S)Tinkerbell is ... Onnie is really quite laid back and gentle with the other two small girls and the cat. She just jumps and runs with them and acts silly, and makes sure to give Mr. Bo the feline his nose touches and kisses all the time. She and Bo are such good friends. Onnie has really saved Bo from grieving himself to death after our Booger kitty passed away earlier this year.

[KAY]

That's great news Rooooby. I have been praying for them both. It's great that Valerie is a nurse. She understands these thing better than anyone and even though she is upset this will help her. Thanks for the news.

[Meri-Lou Mahoney]

Everyone please vote on this ASAP and then forward to as many people as you know to vote also

KFOXTV out of El Paso ran a horse slaughter piece on their broadcast
last night. Click on the link to VOTE NO to send horses to Mexico for slaughter
where they experience a horrific death.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/surveypopup/news/14273458/detail.html?p=news

[rooooby]

Done Mer-Lou...The good people were way ahead.

KathleenSssss, in my house, Lilly is the boss and Satchel doesn't mind or if he doesn, he never complains. Lil' has never drawn blood but she's like a dog possessed at times...She'll be resting and all of a sudden get off the bed and run over to Satchel and tell him she's the boss...She's a snot and he's sooo good to her...Also::::::::Satchel is Lilly's comfort and security at the vets or in the car...She just has a short memory I guess..

[Kathleen Stephenson]

ROOOBY - Guess that is the case with (S)Tinkerbell too. I keep watching the Dog Whisperer and reminding myself I NEED TO BE THE ALPHA DOG, but (S)Tinkerbell seems to always win out. I love her dearly, but sometimes she can be a little "pain in the you know where." I just felt so sorry for poor little Sophie last night. She was so scared of Tink and so shocked it seemed. Sometimes she may wish she was an ONLY dog again back with her former Mommy. She is really so cute running so fast trying to keep up with Tinkerbell and big Onnie. She may be little, but the gal can sure run though....

[KAY]

Kathleen, my little 3 lb chi ccna keep up with the big dogs when they run. It is so funny as she runs sideways and her little pencil legs are so tiny. I also have to run after her when I let her out as I don't want a hawk or owl getting her. They will thing she is a rat. But she love it outside and she loves to run.

[Kathleen Stephenson]

KAY - I can just imagine her in my mind. I bet she is SOOOO adorable. You realize that you, B-J, Nancy and I seem to be the chihuahua women on here! We all love them for sure.

[Laura]

Kathleen,

I got my yorkie, winnie, when she was only 3 lbs. Introduced her to my cairn, wesley, who was 3 yrs. old at the time and only liked adults. well winnie sniffed at wesley's cookie on the floor and before I could blink he had her in his mouth and was about to shaker her. My husband yelled, wesley, no!, and thankfully he dropped her. She was screaming and pooped all down the front of my husband's shirt. We kept her in a playpen until wesley got used to her. If winnie stepped over her bounds wesley did put her in her place and snapped at her. Now 10 yrs. later winnie is the "princess" and growls at wesley all the time if he gets too close to her. He cowers in the corner if she growls at him. I think all animals will go through moments of jealousy. Tinkerbell might have just had a "moment". Going through menopause I also have "moments" with snapping at my husband (I know he's thankful I never drew blood!)....lol.

Take care,

Laura

[Karen]

I think dogs feel natural in a pack. they are not solitary animals. (Of course you are the leader of their pack so they aren't solitary if you are there, but still) There is always some jockeying for position but they almost always work it out pretty fast. In my experience the bitches have more trouble with it than the the boys, but they know the pecking order instinctively.

[rooooby]

I got my Lilly so Satchel would have a buddy and boy what a mistake that was...Sometimes my sweet Satchel looks at me like, WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO MA? I WAS FINE, SPOILED AND HAPPY, NOW THAT DOG PICKS ON ME...HEH HEH

VALERIE TOOK DANTE HOME TODAY AROUND 2 P.M....HE WAS VERY TIRED, BUT THEN, SO WAS POOR vALERIE..HER MOM WILL BE TAKING CARE OF HIM FOR A DAY OR SO, SO zIPPER DOESN'T BOTHER HIM...KEEP PRAYING AND LIGHTING CANDLES, ITS NOT OVER YET, HE HAS A LONG WAY TO GO, BUT HE AT LEAST HAD THE MAST CELL SURGERY.

[rooooby]

DANTE REPORT, SATURDAY MORNING...9:00 A.M.
Valerie took Dante to his Grandma and Granddads for the night, she works nights...He is eating chicken and taking fluids, broth etc. and PEEING, which is very, very good....
Keep praying that he will continue to heal and be well..

Dont forget Vivi on the candle site..her candles are low and also light one for Dante..

[Kathleen Stephenson]

LAURA - I know you must have almost died when that happened. Glad Winnie won out in the end (hee, hee).

KAREN - Sure hope my gals get this peeking order right soon. The other night was so upsetting.

ROOOBY - Poor Satchel. He sounds like Lillymae is so mean to him. Poor little guy. So glad Dante is doing so well through this. I just have a strong feeling he is going to beat this ... sure praying for him.

[Laura]

Hi everyone,

Just having a real bad weekend. I found out this morning that my sister-in-law Cathy who is only 49 yrs. old had a massive heart attack and is clinically brain dead. The family will have to decide when to pull the plug. Also, my husband Ralph has to go for surgery on his lungs on the 10th so the dr. can do a biopsy on the nodules to make sure it's not cancer. Please say some prayers for us as we really could use them now.

Good news on Dante. He will be in my prayers.

God Bless,

Laura

[Kathleen Stephenson]

LAURA - Oh, I am so sorry to hear of your sister-in-law. Such a young age. Please let the family know they will be in my prayers.

Also praying very hard for your husband's news to be good news. My aunt had to go through this same thing a few years back. We all feared for the worse because she is a heavy smoker. Amazingly, the nodes were benign. It is a rough surgery though.

One thing I always try to remember in times like this is that Our God never gives us more to bear than we can handle, and He promises us we will grow much stronger by handling these troubles in our lives. May you have Peace and grow much, much stronger through this rough time. God bless you.

Kathleen and the Memphis Mob (Tinkerbell seems you some warm and fuzzy kisses too!)

[Kay]

God Bless you and your family Laura. You will all be in my prayers.

[Susan Lorinsky]

Laura, I'm so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. You are in my thoughts and prayers as your family has to make that heartbreaking decision. Many of us can identify with this.
Your husband will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care of yourself.

[Kathleen Stephenson]

TIME FOR SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS ON THIS BLOG. THE ANIMAL HOUSE "HUMAN" BABY, MADISON, IS DOING SOOOO MUCH BETTER. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED LOVE AND PRAYERS FOR LITTLE PRINCESS MADISON.
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October 6

I know you all must be anxious to hear an update. Well I'm anxious to share one! It's hard to do frequent updates because there just isn't a lot to say on a daily basis. We plug along and before I know it, it's time to fall into bed only to get up and do the same thing all over the next day. But, I will start posting more often even if it is just to say all is well. Today however, I am very excited to update everyone. It's not the boring old nothing new, we are still plugging along update. Fact is, things are happening! We started the cross crawl about 6 weeks ago. It continues to go well, although sometimes it's hard to get it in every hour. Dr. Talamantez sent a video of us doing it to Dr. Carrick in Amsterdam to keep him updated on everything and he responded that he was very pleased. He said that we probably don't see it because we see her everyday, but he sees some changes in her. She has different eye movements and better tone. He's wrong...I have noticed. Madison really seems more aware since we started working with Dr. Talamantez. But, one of the biggest things I've noticed since we started the cross crawl, is Madison's tone has decreased! Her spasticity and tone were still on the high side. You could open her hands, but if you wanted her fingers straight, you had to bend her wrist down. Now, I can fully extend her fingers even with a straight wrist. This isn't 100% of the time yet, but overall her tone is much better. Dr. Talamantez says this is because she is starting to have some higher brain function so her brain is inhibiting the spasticity. (I think those are the words he used)

We are also noticing still more control of her eyes. She is making better eye contact and seems to look around more. Today was an exciting day for us. John was carrying Madison around like Dr. Talamantez instructed him to and every time he'd go into the hallway where the pictures are, madison would lift her head like she was trying to look at them. But, wait...it gets better!!!! Madison tried to laugh today!! Well, at least I think that's what she was doing. After Madison's cross crawl exercise, I still had her laying on the floor and as I moved her position, her shirt came up exposing her belly. So, I was being playful with her and took my hands and fingers and did a tickling motion all up and down her belly and ribs while I said "tickle tickle tickle!" She got a pleasant look on her face and let out a soft vocalization. It was kind of like an ahhhhhhh sound. So, I tickled her again and she did the same thing. Two times when I tickled her she even lifted up her arm! I really think that Madison was trying to laugh and I have to say that it really REALLY made me happy!!! Praise God

As you can see Madison continues to fight. Please continue to pray for her and as always B+ for Madison!

[Laura]

Hi Everyone,

I want to thank you all for the kindness and caring through my time of need. My sister-in-law is still on life support. They were waiting for her brother to drive from Florida and I guess he wanted to spend some time with her. I have to say, I know this is an animal blog but the outpouring of love and kindness towards everyone that shares a trouble on here is beyond words. I am so grateful to have happened upon this site and met the nicest people I know. Our Miss Vivi has done a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, she hasn't been found yet. But maybe God has some more things in store before she comes home. I just pray for her safety everyday.

Such great news on Madison! She will be in my prayers. That little girl sure is a fighter. God Bless her.

My yorkie, winnie is over her allergy problem. The topical spray actually cured her. The children's benedryl made her crazy. She would dart around the house and twice she was on my bed, stared me right in the face and peed! Luckily my bed is waterproofed! So now my husband and I call her "crazy lady".

Take care,

Laura