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From Our Readers |
This
explains why I forward jokes to you.
from: Ken Jacobson |
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A man and his dog were walking along a road. The
man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly
occurred to him that he was dead.
He remembered dying, and that the dog walking
beside him had been dead for years. He wondered
where the road was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, white stone
wall along one side of the road. It looked like
fine marble.. At the top of a long hill, it was
broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.
When he was standing before it he saw a
magnificent gate in the arch that looked like
mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the
gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked
toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a
man at a desk to one side.
When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse
me, where are we?'
'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered. 'Wow!
Would you happen to have some water?' the man
asked.
Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some
ice water brought right up.? The man gestured, and
the gate began to open.
'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog, 'come
in, too?' the traveler asked.
'I'm sorry sir, but we don't accept pets.'
The man thought a moment and then turned back
toward the road and continued the way he had been
going with his dog.
After another long walk, and at the top of another
long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through
a farm gate that looked as if it had never been
closed. There was no fence.
As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside,
leaning against a tree and reading a book.
'Excuse me!' he called to the man. 'Do you have
any water?'
'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on
in.'
'How about my friend here?' the traveler gestured
to the dog.
'There should be a bowl by the pump.'
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there
was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside
it.
The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long
drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.
When they were full, he and the dog walked back
toward the man who was standing by the tree.
'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked.
'This is Heaven,' he answered.
'Well, that's confusing,' the traveler said. 'The
man down the road said that was Heaven, too?'
'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and
pearly gates? Nope. That's hell.'
'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name
like that?'
'No, we're just happy that they screen out the
folks who would leave their best friends behind.'
Soooo...
Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding
jokes to us without writing a word.Maybe this will
explain.
When you are very busy, but still want to keep in
touch, guess what you do? You forward jokes.
When you have nothing to say, but still want to
keep contact, you forward jokes.
Also to let you know that you are still
remembered, you are still important, you are still
loved, you are still cared for, guess what you
get?
A forwarded joke.
So, next time if you get a joke, don't think that
you've been sent just another forwarded joke, but
that you've been thought of today and your friend
on the other end of your computer wanted to send
you a smile.
You and your dogs are all welcome @ my water bowl
anytime!
Remember that prayer "Lord, please let me be half
the person my dog believes I am"?
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Veterinarians Say
"Economy Affecting Pet Care" |
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Buck, who is kenneled and receives veterinary
service at Klondike Kennels and Veterinary Services
in rural Marshfield, is walked by Lydia Doney, 9,
daughter of veterinarian Teresa Case-Doney, who owns
the business. |
MARSHFIELD, Wis.
Some Wisconsin veterinarians say they've noticed
people skipping appointments to save money as the
economy worsens.
Dr. Teresa Case-Doney of Klondike Kennels and
Veterinary Services in Marshfield says postcards
sent to remind pet owners about vaccinations are
drawing fewer responses.
Case-Doney says she doesn't think pet owners mean to
be negligent, but they have to make hard choices
about spending. She says when pet owners do come in,
more are trying to have multiple shots or checks
done at once to save on visits.
Dr. Roger Krogstad of Wildwood Animal Hospital and
Clinic in Marshfield says his clinic is allowing
people to make payments if they can't pay their full
bill. And he says California-based CareCredit offers
no-interest loans to help pay medical and veterinary
bills.
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O.C.A.P.
Working to Warm Things Up |
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Ontonagon - Saturday, December 13, 2008 |
Friends and members of the Ontonagon County
Animal Protection ignored the cold weather Saturday
to install the long awaited installation of the new
geo-thermal heating system. The new heating
system will ultimately save O.C.A.P. a significant
amount of money on future heating bills. |
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in the photo above the workers spend time fusing
the lines, which begin as two large lines in and out
of the building. Six feet below the surface of the
ground the two lines become eight and ultimately 16
lines which will lay in trenches 6 feet deep
and twelve to sixteen feet wide. Pictured in the
photo are l to r Barb Kilmer, Arvo Toolanen, Sue
Basile , Steve Stackhaus, Greg Nelson, Brad Happner
and Linda Graham. |
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above Brad, Barb and Linda place the geo-thermal
lines in the eighteen foot wide ditch. |
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above Bob Graham volunteer
and O.C.A.P member, who told us that 8400 feet of
tubing would be required to complete the project. |
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In the above photo Erik Danielson finishes up
the last few feet of the three hundred foot long
ditch required for the the geo-thermal lines. The
system was obtained from Steve Stackhaus, Innovative
Geo Thermal Systems. |
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Thank You, We have all found a new home
Mama Too!
Kittens
Lost More Than Mittens
They Lost
Their Home ! |
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Homes Needed!!!!
Three little angora kittens with cute, white mittens
are looking for homes. One is black and white, one
is gray and white, and one is calico. All are litter
trained and ready to go. The one- to two-year old
mom is a black and white angora, has a great
personality, and is a good mouser. For more
information call 575-3531 (Bergland).
We will deliver within 80 miles of Bergland.
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Hope for HOPE |
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IRONWOOD - July 23, 2008
The Ironwood Planning Commission held a
Special Meeting today. The purpose of the meeting was to
review a site plan for the addition to the HOPE Animal
Shelter. The original plans called for an addition to built
on the north side of the existing building. That plan was
rejected by the City Council because of alleged snow removal
problems. Then the City Council considered a plan to put the
extension (an outdoor run) on the South side. This time a
resident located close to the shelter voiced noise concerns
with the revised plan. The mayor bruce noren, suffering from
increasing negative approval ratings sent the measure back
to the Planning Commission for further review. Not one
single person spoke out against the plan. The planning
commissioners also learned that the dogs would not be
out more than two sessions a day for a total time of less
than 6 hours. It was pointed out that the average resident
had a greater chance of hearing dog barking at their
residence than at the animal shelter. The plan was accepted
by the commissioners by a "unanimous vote". Voting yes was;
John Wyssling, Bob Schonberg, John Kasieta, Eric
Lytwyniuk, Debbie Bowles and Margaret Rayner.
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Photo above "PIPER" a super beautiful
young male pooch who just this past Sunday was
featured at Festival Ironwood Piper. W e featured this
really fantastic dog on this website Monday morning and we
are very happy to announce that Piper was adopted by an
equally fantastic family. We urge you to go visit
the HOPE shelter and adopt an equally rewarding pet. For our
Ontonagon readers go to the OCAP shelter and find a great
friend to bring home! |
HOPE at the
FAIRE |
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An exhibit at this
weekend's Renaissance Faire
caught my eye immediately. At
first it might have been the
period costumes being worn
inside the corral, but then
upon getting nearer it was the
fuzzy little kittens and
adorable dogs contained within
the coral. This was HOPE's
Faire entry and it had by far
the cutest participants at the
Faire.
First, I came across "Bonnie"
Bonnie is HOPE's featured Dog
for June and she's as sweet as
can be. Anyone who adopts her
is going to be a very lucky
pet parent, that's for sure. .
You can go to the HOPE Website
to find her along with other
terrific pets waiting for
someone like you.
While Bonnie is well cared for
at Hope, she wants her
own family. Why not stop by
the HOPE Animal Shelter and
check her out first hand.
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Bonnie (above)
wants to adopt a friend or
family |
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One of the
four fuzzy kittens HOPE had at
its exhibit |
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you don't
have to adopt just one! |
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Animals from Iowa shelter
to come to state |
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Waukesha - June 29, 2008 More than
50 pets rescued from a flooded animal shelter in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, will come to Wisconsin on Wednesday and be
distributed to various shelters around the state to find new
homes.
"The Cedar Rapids shelter is completely compromised, so
we'll be bringing the animals to some central point in
Wisconsin, and then they will be brought to Wisconsin
Federated Humane Societies shelters in the state that have
room," said Lynn Olenik, executive director for the Humane
Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County.
The Waukesha society is coordinating the effort, dubbed
Operation Helping Hands. Participating shelters include the
Waukesha shelter, the Dane County Humane Society, the
Lakeland Animal Shelter and the Oshkosh Area Humane Society.
The pets, mostly dogs and some cats, will be available for
adoption beginning July 7.
For updates on the pet transports, visit the Wisconsin
Federated Humane Societies Web site at
www.wifedhs.org.
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Cat missing for more than 13 years
back with happy California owners |
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Santa Rosa, California -
November 12, 2008
A California couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old
housemate: their pet cat who went missing more
than 13 years ago.
The cat, named George, was last seen by Melinda
Merman and Frank Walburg in 1995. He recently
resurfaced when the manager of a mobile home
park trapped the sickly feline and gave him to
an animal hospital.
A microchip implanted in George allowed him to
be traced back to his owners.
Merman says after George went missing she
visited animal shelters and wrote to
veterinarians in search of the gray, yellow-eyed
cat, who now weighs less than half his original
14-pounds.
But Merman and Walburg say George is eating well
and displaying some of his old behavior, like
jumping at flickering light on the wall.
Cat
pictured above is not George but a file photo. |
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