Dogster Diary of the Day

All my dogs have dogster pages. You can go to www.dogster.com to either create a page for your dog or catster for your cat and enjoy the pet lives of other pets. 

This morning when i woke up, i found an email saying that Lucy's diary was diary of the day. 

We are so excited. Lucy has had pup pal request and some dogster gifts given too. 

To view Lucy's dogster page, click here: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/75328

Houndies lovin life

Devon is one of our male bassets. Willie is our miniature dachshund. Willie either loves Devon or prefers to try to dominate Devon. We just arent sure. Quite often Willie sleeps right up next to Devon or lays on top of him. This morning i got this picture of them sleeping together and just had to share. 

Amelia's new home

Amelia was adopted to a lady who ended up in a domestic violence relationship. After she separated from her husband, Amelia needed a new home where she could be loved and spoiled. While i fostered Amelia for about 6 weeks, i knew she was here to stay. 

Amelia is the perfect dog. She doesnt get into anything. She just prefers to snuggle. 

Amelia's official gotcha day is December 18, 2008

Hobo is one if our cats. Sometimes he comes in with one of his prizes. He caught this mouse and brought in to us. I had to get this picture to share. He is such a hunter.

Spending a day alone

This picture is Lucy lounging on our new couch. This picture wasnt taken today but she does love the new couch. I spent some time this morning watching TV today lounging on the couch too.

Then this afternoon, a very special friend of mine, Tina from Norway called me. I had the best time talking with her.

Thank you, Tina for making my day.

Sally Sue lounging in her favorite position

Sally Sue loves to snooze. This is her favorite position.

leisure day at the lake

My life is quite often stressful. So last weekend, i told my hubby i wanted to take two of our hounds to the lake and walk some. So here are the only two pictures i took. It was a peaceful day and we all, hounds included had a good afternoon.

I thought the picture of the of the fluffy stuff on the bank was pretty but the best picture is the one of the lake and greenery.

please spay and neuter your pets

Working as an animal control officer, i have seen many pets dumped at shelters with no place to go. While many pet owners "think" their pets can be rehomed, many are put down before the relinquisher even leaves the building.

Just one shelter in the state of Alabama puts down as many as 400-800 pets per month. That is one shelter among many. I could name quite a few. There are Chilton county humane society, shelter county humane society, two shelters in Mobile county, two in Tuscaloosa, two in just Jefferson county. Blount county, Saint Claire county, etc. Can you imagine that each of those shelters puts down that many pets per month? Those shelters are only a few just in the state of Alabama alone.

If people would spay and neuter their pets, many of those euthanized pets wouldnt even have to be rescued or euthanized. Just one litter of puppies that "find good homes", cause that many puppies in one shelter to be put down.

This is reality, not a sob story.

Please spay and neuter your pets.

If those moving to apartments and non pet friendly homes would put their foot down and not rent those dwellings, then apartments and home owners would be forced to allow your pets. There are many places across the nation that allow pets. It just requires searching and diligence. Your pet knows the feeling of being abandoned just as us humans do.

Abandoning pets does cause great grief for the pet and if they find homes, it causes behavioral problems that those new families have to deal with.

Give your pet a hug tonight. many dont know the blessing of aloving home.

Mobie got adopted

Mobie got adopted to a nice family who has a child. He seems very happy in his new home.

Happy tails to you Mobie.

two mixed breed dogs in need of homes

Mobie is a small 22 lb boy that wandered up to a lady's home in Mobile. Thus the name given to him. When found, he was very timid and didnt trust anyone. Since being with us, he has learned to trust alot more but still has to be brought in the house in our arms to be more comfortable in the house.

Mobie has been vetted completely and treated for heartworms too. He will be ready for adoption in about 20-30 days.

His adoption fee is 100.00 which will cover his vet bill.

If you are interested in adopting him or Walter, go to http://www.bhra.org/ and email the adoption coordinator who is his foster mom.

Walter is another mixed breed dog who also came to us from the Pensacola area with a phone cord around his neck. He spent some time with his rescuer until he came north where he has stayed with us here at basset land. Walter too has been completely vetted and is now ready for his forever home.

Walter weighs around 50 lbs. He would likely be great in a home where the adopter is an active person who loves to jog or walk alot.

He is good with other dogs, cats, and is reported to be housebroken by his rescuer.

His adoption fee is also 100.00 which covers his vet bill.

basset hounds galore

Well over the past few weeks, our rescue, Basset Hound Rescue of Alabama has taken in so many bassets that we are no longer able to rescue any more hounds. We just dont have the foster space to accomodate them until someone fosters a few of them or adopts a few hounds.

We recently took in

Milo, a beautiful tri colored male who is mostly black

Monte, a tri colored male from Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Francie, a stray out of Chilton County, Alabama

Mr. Peppers, a basset puppy out of Shelby county, Alabama

Peaches who had been adopted from BHRA and dumped at a high kill shelter in Birmingham, Alabama and numerous others who are being treated for various things at our rescue vet.

So if anyone reading this blog is interested in fostering a basset from our rescue or any other rescue in your own area, we all appreciate foster homes. They are our greatest asset.

You can also adopt from us or a rescue of your choice.

The bassets or other dog breeds sure do appreciate forever homes where they are loved and cared for.

Jeffery, our foster hound is now ours

Last December, our rescue, http://www.bhra.org/ got a basset back from an abusive home where he had been adopted 6 months earlier. I had him revetted and got all the documentation together and prosecuted the woman, a teacher with great success. Jeffery suffered not only neglect but shows serious signs of physical abuse too. Jeffery has let us know with no problem that he wants to live with us for the rest of his life. Jeffery gets along so well with our other dogs and cats that he is now a part of our family. Welcome home, Jeffery!

Otis Copus

Otis Copus is my recently adopted Pot Bellied Pig. He was a stray in rural Alabama and taken to my vet's office where i adopted him. He has been neutered and will now be the mascot for the police department that i am employed by.

He is about 3 months old.

He went to the police department the day after i adopted him and was a big hit with my chief and the rest of the staff.

beautiful Mississippi gulf coast

Recently, a friend and i went to Gulfport, Mississippi to help a relative move. I have never been to the Mississippi gulfcoast but was just amazed at the beauty.

snow in Alabama january 2008

The weekend of January 19, 2008, middle Alabama had a good snow. This isnt common for Alabama but fortunately i was able to get pictures of our snow day. The interstate was passable thankfully to make it possible for me to travel the roadways.

Enjoy Alabama snow!

i am getting my tractor serviced today hopefully

I bought a small tractor a few years ago. I have tried to keep it serviced and find it easier to do so while still in the winter months.
Lately the battery has been dead and i am in much need of the tractor so i went ahead and called to have it serviced. They are supposed to come to do it hopefully today if they have the parts needed and will also put a new battery in it if needed.
Being out in the pasture on my tractor is one of my main ways of peace and solitude. I get to see more of God's creation and his peace.

My Christmas season

During Christmas i was sick with a bacterial respiratory infection. However i did get to play Santa for a 10 year old boy along with my hubby.

This family adopted a basset from the rescue i volunteer with and so we had fun delivering the basset girl to her new family.

After Christmas, i did go to the doc and got some meds so i could get well.

I did enjoy all the rest i got while at home during this time. I also enjoyed seeing a boy smile on Christmas. He was surprised and happily so.