The neighbours' dog will not stop barking.
He is barking the same high, rhythmic bark
that he barks every time they leave the house.
They must switch him on- on their way out.
The neighbours' dog will not stop barking.
I close all the windows in the house
and put on a Beethoven symphony full blast
but I can still hear him muffled under the music,
barking, barking, barking,
and now I can see him sitting in the orchestra,
his head raised confidently as if Beethoven
had included a part for barking dog.
When the record finally ends he is still barking,
sitting there in the oboe section barking,
his eyes fixed on the conductor who is
entreating him with his baton
while the other musicians listen in respectful
silence to the famous barking dog solo,
that endless coda that first established
Beethoven as an innovative genius.
Billy Collins
Sixth Sense (poem)
She knows
Of those
Who do not care
For paws
And claws
And feline hair.
For kicks
She licks
The very one
Who tries
To rise
And deftly shun
The purr,
The fur,
The whiskered face
Of that
Darn cat
Who seeks a place
To nap:
That lap
She likes the best
Is there -
Right square
Upon the guest
Who blows
His nose
And starts to sneeze...
The one
Undone
By allergies!
Of those
Who do not care
For paws
And claws
And feline hair.
For kicks
She licks
The very one
Who tries
To rise
And deftly shun
The purr,
The fur,
The whiskered face
Of that
Darn cat
Who seeks a place
To nap:
That lap
She likes the best
Is there -
Right square
Upon the guest
Who blows
His nose
And starts to sneeze...
The one
Undone
By allergies!
Dog Rescue Organisation Teams Up With The Humane Society of United States to Save Haitian Animals
American Dog Rescue announced this morning a $50,000 challenge grant that will help bolster and bring awareness to the donations needed to aid domesticated animals affected by the Haitian disaster. ADR is supporting The Humane Society of the United States, by matching donor contributions dollar-for-dollar for up to half of the $100,000 initial goal.
“The devastation is so great as is the need that the animals – as in Katrina – are being lost to the greater needs,” said Arthur Benjamin, ADR founder and president, who hopes to achieve $1 million in support.
“Someone needed to step forward, to ‘prime the pump,’ to help these animals and the people who love them — the Haitian people,” he said.
All funds raised will be made available to Humane Society International, the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which is currently in contact with veterinarians on the ground in Port au Prince to begin the process of assessment. A lead veterinarian with disaster certification has been dispatched to the Dominican Republic and will join a humanitarian convoy as soon as it is cleared to enter Haiti.
“We are grateful to American Dog Rescue for devoting funds to the crisis in Haiti,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “Whenever people are in this kind of distress, you can be sure that animals are suffering, too. We hope to be able to put boots on the ground to help the people and animals in their greatest time of need.”
“The devastation is so great as is the need that the animals – as in Katrina – are being lost to the greater needs,” said Arthur Benjamin, ADR founder and president, who hopes to achieve $1 million in support.
“Someone needed to step forward, to ‘prime the pump,’ to help these animals and the people who love them — the Haitian people,” he said.
All funds raised will be made available to Humane Society International, the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which is currently in contact with veterinarians on the ground in Port au Prince to begin the process of assessment. A lead veterinarian with disaster certification has been dispatched to the Dominican Republic and will join a humanitarian convoy as soon as it is cleared to enter Haiti.
“We are grateful to American Dog Rescue for devoting funds to the crisis in Haiti,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “Whenever people are in this kind of distress, you can be sure that animals are suffering, too. We hope to be able to put boots on the ground to help the people and animals in their greatest time of need.”
Right to care
A Judge in Granada has taken the right from a citizen of this city to take care for his dog.
In the coming 2 months a local animal welfare organisation will take care of the abused and neglected dog.
The case started when a neighbour went to the police to report the miserable conditions. They took the dog away and gave the owner a fine for 720 euro because of animal abuse.
The local judge acted as if it concerned a child - which has a right to be taken into care for the shortcomings.
The dog is under treatment now and shows progress by playing with his ‘foster parents’. This is the first time that a judge deprived the RIGHT TO CARE for an animal
Source: Público
In the coming 2 months a local animal welfare organisation will take care of the abused and neglected dog.
The case started when a neighbour went to the police to report the miserable conditions. They took the dog away and gave the owner a fine for 720 euro because of animal abuse.
The local judge acted as if it concerned a child - which has a right to be taken into care for the shortcomings.
The dog is under treatment now and shows progress by playing with his ‘foster parents’. This is the first time that a judge deprived the RIGHT TO CARE for an animal
Source: Público
Candy, Charlie and Garibaldi arrive in Holland
Candy, Charlie and Garibaldi arrived in Holland today on the the first flight for CAS and HzH in 2010.
(click on the picture to enlarge)
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