Blog the Change

Eldad Hagar from HopeforPaws.org at BlogPaws 2012

Eldad Hagar from HopeforPaws.org, whom many of you met at this year's BlogPaws conference, had ticket to Saturday night's "CATS for Cats" celebrity musical benefit at L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre for Kitty Bungalow. All dressed up with someplace to go, he got a call, which for Eldad usually means, "Drop everything!' And he did...

Where's Eldad??

Last year Eldad met a homeless disabled veteran in downtown L.A. who was sleeping in his car with his four dogs. Eldad gave the man some dog food and his card - and told him to call if he ever needed anything. 

Not the guy we're talking about, but another guy
Eldad photographed in Santa Monica some time ago.
But you get the general idea, homeless animal lover...

The man finally called last night. He said the V.A. had helped him get a small apartment, where he'd been bringing home homeless dogs. He was up to fourteen dogs now and asked Eldad if he might be able to help with some dog food and to find them homes.

A 'night on the town' went out the window and Eldad instead went to the pet store, grabbed a car load of dog food and spent the night taking photos of this kind man's dogs - probably not far from the Theatre where CATS for Cats was being performed. Eldad will be posting pics and trying to find forever homes for these dogs next week.

This is an average day in the life of a full time animal rescuer. Here is something easy you can do to help:

The Forgotten Dog Foundation helps Eldad and Hope for Paws by fostering and helping place some of his rescues, fundraising, etc. Please take a second to click on the Facebook contest link HERE, "like" the page, select The Forgotten Dog Foundation, and vote for them to win a $20,000 food donation from Kriser's Pet Supply. (You can vote daily for the next seven days).

Thank you! And next week... 

Cokie and Kristin

I'm joining Blog the Change in this post by making it official - I'm making the extreme sacrifice of letting Mom go to BlogPaws this year. That's 2676 miles away from me, and a minimum of four days home alone with Dad. I hope he doesn't forget to feed me. Give me my medicine.  : ( 

She'll be here while I'm home. Practically alone.   : /

I'm kidding. He won't forget. He loves me. 

 I'm making her hotel reservations right now.

She'll learn how to better promote The Anipal Times, her Boho Pets site, Hope for Paws and lots of other good pet-helping stuff. 

There. It's in writing.

Mom, sign here:

  

OK, then!

She'll see you there!

Cokes

=^..^=

MY LESS ADOPTABLE PET WAS ADOPTED!!

Boomer the cat is a long hair five year old neutered male black tabby who's been living at the Los Angeles East Valley Animal Shelter since July. His time was running out.

My mom made this cartoon portrait of him to try to get people to notice him. We think he looks like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.

Good news! Boomer was adopted this week! The shelter actually changed his name to Phoenix, so I had a hard time getting the correct info. I guess it was a good idea because while Boomer didn't get adopted in three months, Phoenix was adopted in two days! Someone was thinking outside the litter box again.  ; )

 

So congratulations, Boomer Phoenix Cheshire Cat, on finding your forever home! We wish you and your new family all the best.

Love,
Cokie

Anipal Photo Hunt #6: Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week Challenge

BlogPaws' Be The Change For Pets is asking everyone to post a 'less-adoptable' pet on their blog during the week of Sept 19-25, so that's the Anipal Photo Hunt blog hop theme this week.

UPDATE: BOOMER HAS BEEN ADOPTED!

My 'less adoptable' pet is Boomer, a five year old, 11 pound, neutered male black tabby domestic longhair cat who looks like Alice in Wonderland's Cheshire Cat.  : )

Boomer has been in a Los Angeles City Animal Shelter since July 27, 2010. Please help me find him a forever home before it's too late!

UPDATE: BOOMER HAS BEEN ADOPTED!

I'll even pay the adoption fee if someone can guarantee him a good home and lots of love, but can't afford the fee - references required. (Email CokietheCat at gmail.com.)

Please forward a link to this post to all of your social networks and pet people. If you or someone you know adopts Boomer, please let me know!

Adoption info: BOOMER - ID#A1136222 

East Valley Animal Shelter

14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, CA 91405

(888) 452-7381

Click here for L.A. City Animal Services Adoption Information website.