Where's pup? It's been 19 minutes since this blog was posted and he/she hasn't commented. What's up pup?

Pup is out collecting cans for the drive.  Just hope Pup doesn't start ripping off the blankets from the homeless.  Gotta love Pup

I volunteer locally for the Southern California Labrador Retiever Rescue and would love to donate. I will see you there!

This is Great Dana... finally a positive step forward..We've personally  done this before for the Shafter facility.in the past...they REALLY  run on bare bones funding... Im glad to see so much involvment ...is Dr Willis the one doing the S/N procedures too?? Whats San Joaquin Vets role here??

I'll be there too.  Keep posting to remind the public.

This is great!  In addition to the suggestions above, is there a way to make a donation online? 

OB56...thanks for thinking of me.

vwilroy...the blankets are ripping right off and collections are coming along nicely. ;o)-

Can't really understand all the hoopla about animals by the Californian.  Running pictures day after day about so called adoptions.  I would much rather see them run pictures of children in Kern County who are up for adoption and need a good home. Get real. A dog or a cat is just that. Some animal nuts try to make them into little people.

Luckily, there are proponents for both.

 Get real. A dog or a cat is just that. Some animal nuts try to make them into little people.

I have to agree with Neverleft.  With  the caveat that I realize not everyone has to feel or think the way I do.  Your mileage may vary. 

The animals we had when I was a child were "farm animals".  Basically, they had jobs and we treated them very well, but never in a million years would we dress them or attend gathering where vets are discussed with the same seriousness and importance that moms in playgroups give to pediatricians.   I will never understand paying hundreds a month on medications for a pet.  Dogs should be dogs.  I think it's kind of cruel and unusual punishment to parade them around in clothes.  Similarly, dogs are animals who need room to run.  Cramming into the backyards I've seen in this town is, in my opinion, mean.   The recent bonanza of doggy cribs, doggy changing tables and diapers, birthday parties for a Chihuahua, and/or professional portrait settings are things I find ridiculous.  So... yeah.  Commence slamming.

I will be there ... thanks for providing a proactive venue for those who want to help. 

I appreciate the wonderful response to this project!  We might not be curing cancer or ending world hunger, but we will hopefully make a dent in the small way that we can.  And, in my estimation, we're going to have fun doing it! 

And for those of you who've asked, I will definitely post reminders so you don't forget. 

Given the quality of parenting these days, maybe we should encourage more people to have more pets instead of kids, heh.

We do both Neverleft..kids and animals..

NUTS???

Ya probably but  we love em all....its not that tuff

Given the quality of parenting these days, maybe we should encourage more people to have more pets instead of kids, heh.

What's really sad is that if a cop sees you hitting a dog with a hairbrush or paddle, then he could arrest you for abusing an animal.  But, it's outside he jurisdiction of the police to do the same with a parent spanking a child.  Something tells me the priorities are out of whack.