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Coloration: Mackerel
Likes: To be petted and to eat.
Pet-Peeves: When you pick him up, his temper shows. He makes a little noise through his nose. He dislikes being brushed, he hates meeting people if I'm not there. He'll hiss & people think he's one scary cat! But he's not - he's a little love.
Favorite Nap Spot: Everywhere.
Favorite Food: All foods.
Skills: Too numerous to list here!
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story: Well, the same lady who gave me Callie, called me up and asked if I'd be a foster mommy to 4 male kittens as she had no more room in her apt. She's very persuasive, so I said yes. There were 2 matching bookends - two that looked like Joey and two that looked like Max. I put them in my larger bathroom to keep them safe from Mignon and Callie, my two resident cats. A lady came and took two of the kittens, one of each. At first, I had no intention of keeping the two that were left, but as the weeks went on, I began to toy with the idea. Joey Bear was very sweet and would let me clean his ears with no problem, but Max? Max was one serious nut. He never wanted to be held and always wanted to play in the bathtub. One night, when Max fell asleep on my lap, I realized that this little goofball had bonded with me, so I had to keep them!
Bio: I named him Max because of his penchant for getting into trouble. AMC was playing one of my family's favorite movies, The Great Race, several times that month. There's a great line in it where Maggie (Natalie Wood) says to Max (Peter Falk), "Max, you little rat! I'll get you for this!" Hey, seemed to fit! When he was little, he literally swaggered when he walked. He was a big, rough, macho cat. One time, when I took him to the vet, the tech even commented on Max's swagger! But she also noted that the minute you took him out of his cage, he became a scaredy cat! I laughed coz she hit it right on the nose. The funny thing was, as he matured, he became very mellow. On the other hand, his brother Joey Bear, who started out so sweet and pliable, became more macho as he got older, despite his petite size!
Lives Remaining: 8 of 9
Forums Motto: I'm really a doll ... honest!
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The Last Forum I Posted In: **Simba
Trivia: Max & Joey Bear had very large ears as kittens. I even called Joey "Dumbo" when I first saw them. After I decided to keep them, I took their picture to show to my dad. He stared & said, "They look like rabbits." Luckily, they grew into their ears!
Watch More Family Movies: Visit Callie's, Nikki's and Joey Bear's pages. MOL!
I've been kinda sick. I've gotten skinnier and skinner--and I'm the one Mom used to call her Big Fat Kitty.
Mommy had a lot on her hands. Here's I'm skinny and looking kinda lousy and then Parker, my golden retriever brother, decided to have lots of seizures and get hospitalized!
Anyway, Mom took Callie and me to the vet. Callie needs a dental and it turns out that I'm hyper-thyroid! So she's giving me transdermal meds and it's working. I've gained a least a pound!
For those of you asking for an update…. here it is! Truly, wow is all I can say! Thanks to all of you, so far 25 of the original 30 dogs from the “last chance” email sent on Jan. 4th have found permanent or foster homes. Thank you to everyone who has read, forwarded and responded by coming out to BARC to adopt or foster a homeless animal. You truly have saved lives! Kind of restores your faith in mankind, now doesn’t it?
Could we make it 100%? The 5 dogs remaining are Mojo, Dusty, Toto, Tawny and Ginger. In addition, there are 9 other dogs at the cut-off date, which did not make my original email due to my limited time and photography skills. This certainly was no fault of these dogs..... This email is their last and only chance. I’ve added their photos to this file. That makes 14 TOTAL dogs that need out by Monday, JAN 8th at 5pm. If you are interested in one of these dogs, but absolutely can’t make it on Monday to the shelter, BARC has allowed us to place holds on them until this FRIDAY, JAN. 12th. That is the absolute deadline for holds and it cannot be extended.
Can you help save one of these dogs???? Please double click on the photos and read the comments for a little more information. Don't hesitate to email or call us for more information.
As I said before, these dogs will require some extra love and attention. Being in a shelter for several months causes many dogs to become distrustful of humans and overprotective of food or toys. For those of you who have or will give these dogs a chance, remember this: "The basic period of adjustment can be anywhere from
six to twelve weeks. If you're committed you'll get there. Go into
this with your eyes open...and then stand back and marvel at the transformation. It will knock your socks off!" (from "Second Hand Dog", Carol Lee Benjamin)
For only $55 you can adopt one of these dogs. You also can provide foster care to prevent them from euthanasia. However, please do not take on a foster if you cannot commit to keeping the animal until a permanent home is found.
BARC is the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care
It is located at 3200 Carr St., Houston, TX 77026
The shelter is open Mon-Fri from 10-5:30 and Sat/Sun 12-4.
Thanks again for reading and forwarding. Together, we've made a difference to these lost souls.
Picked this up from MB. Thank you for helping get the word out. We already have one interested Dogster pup, Wrangler, who needs help transporting dogs from Houston, TX to Greenbrier, AK. Contact Wrangler - Dogster ID # 375687.
If any of you are looking for a dog, or could possibly foster one, please check these guys out.
The thirty dogs [mentioned] here are at the Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care. They will be euthanized MONDAY JAN. 8 at 5 p.m. if they are not adopted or found foster homes before then. If you or someone you know can help, read on.
There currently are over 30 dogs at BARC in Houston who have been there for more than 3 months. The folks at BARC really want them to find homes....but simply cannot continue to house them. Not only is it inhumane for the dogs to be in small cages for months on end, these dogs are taking up space for other adoptable animals that come into BARC daily. BARC has given us until MONDAY, Jan. 8th at 5pm to find adopters or fosters for these dogs. Otherwise, they will be humanely euthanized. Can you help save a dog? As you can see by the photos, these are beautiful animals and each one has a story to tell.
Most of these dogs need some extra TLC, socialization and life in a home environment to learn rules and what its like to receive love and attention. Very few of them will be house trained, but can learn quickly.
In the title of each photo is the dog's BARC ID number. After clicking on each photo, you will find a brief description of the animal. On a few of them, I did not write down the sex but we can easily find out that info for you. If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call me, Barbara Sands or Julie Keeton (contact info below). One of our volunteers can assist you with locating the animal at the shelter and completing and all the necessary paperwork.
The adoption fee is only $55 (what a deal!!) All of these animals have been spayed or neutered and are current on all vaccinations.
You also can foster these animals to prevent them from being euthanized. You would need to house them until a new home is found. Please let me know if you are interested in doing this and again, we can help you through the process. We have lots of offsite adoption centers at Northwest Mall as well as 6 area Petsmarts where you can bring the animal on the weekend to meet
potential adopters. If you've never fostered before, some of our experienced fosters also can help you with behavioral issues and other needs.
BARC is the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care
It is located at 3200 Carr St., Houston, TX 77026
The shelter is open Mon-Fri from 10-5:30 and Sat/Sun 12-4.
Please forward to all of your dog-loving friends!! With your help, we save at least SOME of these wonderful dogs!
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