This is not a political statement, but if it were you wouldn’t know whether I was talking about Bill Clinton or Mike Huckabee — so chill. No, I’m alluding to the fact that this puppy dodged a bullet, metaphorically speaking (at least I hope it’s a metaphor): He was rescued on the day he was…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #9: Flagstaff’s Old Smokey
Smokey the Papillon is hardly old at 9 years. Small dogs live a long time, and Smokey is a spry little guy. I just can’t resist a pun and an insider joke. I live in Arizona, and I know that an ancient volcanic field created the fertile soil that Flagstaff was built on. It’s also…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #8: British Columbia’s Beau
Sharpeis are so ridiculously photogenic that it was tough to choose from the two pictures of Beau on the Petfinder site. I decided to go for dignity because the other shot was so blatantly manipulative — “I’m so worried about you,” it seemed to say, “You need me in your household!” — that I decided…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #7: Doogie Hits Huntington Beach, CA
Doogie is a genuine ambassador for his breed, a West Highland Terrier who has traveled across the pond from the UK to live out his days on the beach. Ok, so he hails from England, not Scotland, but it’s oh-so-close. And barking with a British accent is almost as good as barking with a burr.…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #6: Tina, a Minnesota Mini
Tina the toy poodle is a puppy mill survivor, and a bit of a miracle dog. Most of the adults in her puppy mill — the largest in Minnesota — had been released the year earlier, but not Tina, who is about six or seven years old. No surprise: She is rather shy but she’s…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #5: Evian in Upstate NY
Evian is the Helen Keller of dogs. She’s deaf and blind — and like Helen Keller, smart and very capable of learning. Evian is also a cuddle bunny. I doubt that’s true of Helen Keller, who never looked like she would cuddle with anyone. At least not in “The Miracle Worker” movie. I’m not going…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #4: Alexa, a Staten Island Stunner
Is it just me, or does this picture make Alexa look like an angel — you know, with the donut shaped bed hovering like a halo over her head? Alexa came from a puppy mill and so is still learning to trust, so she needs a little TLC from people but has no problem with…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #3: A Quebecois Dog of Mystery
One-year-old Ginger has been described as a Labrador Retriever/ Shepherd mix. Seriously? Where do you see either dog in that face or in that build? I don’t know what she is but she’s one of the most appealing looking pups I’ve seen in a long time. If you’re near Gatineaux, in Western Quebec, I’d say…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #2: A Classy Virginia Cat
How is it possible to resist Cee Cee, so sultry, so silky, so silly: She will put her paws on your legs and look up at you until you pet her. Frankie does that to me and I find resistance is futile. It’s probably that little nose smudge, though, and the white tufts of hair…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #1: Amber takes Tacoma
Good morning and welcome to Petfinder’s Adopt the Internet Day. This is the first in today’s series of hourly posts, a mini-blogathon to help raise awareness of all the great pets out there who are waiting to adopt you. *** I am shocked that Amber has been described in her profile as not very attractive.…