Howllo Fellow Hound and old hound lovers: Some of you in the basset world have been hearing about this old guy for a few days. He is a mix, a mutt, a basset, a beagle, who knows, but most of all he is a deserving soul reaching out with his eyes to an angel named Nancy.

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Nancy states,

“As I passed by all the cages, I stopped short when I got to this senior
Beagle/Basset X. There he lay, wet and dirty and huge. He lay with the saddest,
most hopeless look on his face, as though he were already dead. He had
thick goop caked underneath his eyes, not because there was anything wrong with
them, but because never in his whole neglected life had anyone tenderly
cleaned them.

As soon as I saw his obese body, I knew that he was a tied-up outside dog.
Sure enough, when I asked what his history was, he was an owner surrender.
The owner said on his relinquishment form that he was “an outside only dog.”
They had him for five years [five years! How could they sleep after dumping
this dog to end his life at the shelter]. They said that he was “good with
children.”

I knew I had to take him outside to smell the grass, as it might be his last
time, maybe only time he had ever been walked. After a few tentative
steps, I knew that it would take all day before we got outside. So I put him on a
cart, got Laura and we went outside. What a trooper this little guy was.
He just waddled as well as he could, clearly delighted at the new smells.
When I tenderly cleaned the goop from under his eyes, he just stopped and had
the most content look on his face, as though he were thanking me for the
kindness.

Laura and I bathed him. He just loved it; as the years of filth and neglect
washed off his body he just looked like he could stay in the tub forever.
As the dirt and hair came off him he was so happy. He looked tenderly from
Laura to me, clearly knowing that he was being taken care of, probably for the
first time in his life. I hope that he does not die in the shelter, a sad
life with a sadder ending.”

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It’s me again, Cat. I am not sure how this all came about, if you want to add anything to this posting just e-mail me, but I think Dawn at Daphneyland put a hold on him and Devon just picked him up! No sadder ending for this guy! He will be on his way to Daphneyland soon, I suspect.

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Devon and everyone at Daphneyland, you do work that makes a difference. We love you for that.

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. Devon and Dawni, can you send me updates please.

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Howllo Fellow Hound and hauling hound lovers: This just in from Bluegrass Basset Rescue. Anyone who can help see Susan’s e-mail below
Hello all! We have been contacted by the Humane Society of Ohio Valley (HSOV) to take in another basset (first one was Harley, who got adopted by the Browns.) They have Sadie, a beautiful black and white tricolor. One of the shelter volunteers can drive her to Cincinnati this weekend. From there we would need to move her southwestward–thru Louisville and Elizabethtown and as close to Murray, KY, as we can get. (She can overnight in Hopkinsville if needed.) She’s been at the shelter for a while and is getting depressed. She has been fully vetted (shots, spay, etc..) and is ready to go home (well, foster care is the best we can do right now…)

If you can help, please email Susan at froggie0310@bellsouth.net
Thanks

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and Library Lovers: Well, of course she is! My dear friends Audra and Jourdan took Lily to school with them! Audra reports, “This is the book you donated to Jourdan’s School. The kids can’t wait to check it out!”

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I am so thrilled to see Lily in a school library in Texas. This means so much to me, you cannot believe it.

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How many kids get to enjoy this “tail” of love prior to drifting off? I hope alot.

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Did you guys have anything to do with this? I am sure you did. Abby is sporting her pink bandanna and Colby Chaps (Chaps’ son) is the spitting image of his Daddy!

This news is certainly a highlight of my Lily book journey! Thank you so much! I love you guys,

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound Lovers: This just in from Dawn of the West. I found it very interesting about her location. She and the hounds are safe but here is an update on the area.

September 4, 2007 12:34:24 PM EDT

Here is her update:

This is at the fire location, what you are basically looking at is Shambala under attack.
For anyone not familiar with Shambala, it is Tippi Hedrens’s reserve and sanctuary, Lions and Tigers and various exotics.
Our good pal Tia (Villalobos Pit Bull Rescue) also handles exotics, Tia took these photos while awaiting evacuation at Shambala.

Acton is a large animal community, being one of the last places in Los Angeles County where you can have multiple animals, thus here in Acton we have many rescues, kennels, exotic animal rescue and refuges, Tigers, Lions, Panthers, Cougar, horse organizations – even an Elephant Rescue. You name it, and here in Acton they live.

Dawn of the West

Thanks Dawn. We hope all of the animals are safe. Please keep us posted.

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound Lovers: This just in from Dawn of Daphneyland. It is good news for now, but these things can take a turn. Please keep us posted Dawn.

FROM DAWN – September 4, 2007 12:01:26 PM EDT

We watched the fire for most of the night, it crested in our direction however the winds had died down for the night and it looks like they might have a pretty good handle on this one. Morning fire can be deceivinig tho and the wind is lightly breezing currently, For now things appear to be a lot better.
STay tuned, we have been advised this fire could go for several days….Dawn of the West

More Later… Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound Lovers: This just in from Dawn of the West.

Fire updates from the scene
September 3, 2007 9:00:22 PM EDT

The Acton, CA fire – currently at 650+ acres and burning merrily away being fueled by winds and hot weather with thunder and lightening storm activity is in front of us, but is across the 14 freeway. Mandatory evac has been called for Soledad Canyon Rd between Agua Dulce Canyon and Crown Valley Rd.

It is very dry and we have ash fall out and the plume going over us.

Please signup for the updates at Daphneyland@yahoogroups.com (drag this address into an e-mail and sign up) and post your name, all phone numbers and what type of assistance in the event of an emergency that you can offer.

In our local area we have had, flash flooding, lightening and thunder, 2 fires, 3 tornados and 2 earthquakes in the last week. Rather scarey and very weird weather.

Thanks Dawn for the update. You know to keep me posted and I will get your messages on my blog ASAP.

More Later…Hopefully good news…Cat, Chaps and Emma

P.S. read the previous blog for more information

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Howllo Fellow Hound Lovers: I have just received 2 e-mails from Dawn at Daphneyland regarding a pressing wild fire situation. Let’s just get right to her first e-mail

September 3, 2007 8:06:44 PM EDT
Acton Fire 9/2/07 – evacuation for some residents

Greetings all – this was not the update I had planned on sending out.
This will be short and sweet…..

If you have seen the news or radio you know there is a call out for evacuation of Acton – we ARE NOT IN THE IMMEDIATE EVAC AREA. We are however in the path of ash and smoke, although so far not enough to move hounds over.

I would like to ask, if you want to help in the event we need assistance up here, that you join the Daphneyland@yahoogroups.com website, which I have open to all membership currently and you post all contact phone numbers, your name, your area and what you can help with.
Our emergency plan calls for us to load up and move the hounds to the emergency evac area in Tarzana, at which point we will require foster homes until such a time as we could return to the property – this is in an extreme case only as obviously we would NOT stress out the hounds by moving them unless we were in danger.

More likely currently is this: Animal fleeing from the fire, evac area and emergency triage for the local community may require our needing volunteers assistance over the next few days, we are very close to full as we sit, but could possibly be required to help out, and we will do so if we are able. If you have some free time in the next few days while this fire rages, please consider this…. we need help every single day between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., call before getting off the freeway so that we can get the gate open for you, it is not left open except during public hours of Sat & Sun 11 – 5 – outside of those hours the gate is shut and access is not easy. If you have some free time, the hounds will need you. That is true 100% of the time.

Again, WE ARE NOT UNDER EVACUATION AND NOT LIKELY TO BE UNLESS THIS FIRE MOVES A GREAT DISTANCE NORTH!!!

Join the Daphneyland@yahoogroups.com email list as that will make it easy in the event we have to move or evac at some time in the furture, anyone can sound the alarm and we can access all databases from any computer system.

Thank you everyone……
Dawn
Daphneyland

Drag this address into an e-mail and sign up with the information requested

Daphneyland@yahoogroups.com

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Show time – 9:00pm Sunday night – 9-2-07

Howllo Fellow Hound and Fireworks lovers: Every year, for the past 30 years the Ohio River hosts a fireworks show by the famed Rozzi Family.

As of 8:09pm, I cannot find a link for the public. I am trying really hard. It really is a fantastic show and if you attend you will never forget it.

This year, there is a new sponsor, Cincinnati Bell, and they are dedicated to showing the fireworks to the USA troops.

2007 Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Fireworks to be Dedicated to U.S. Troops and going GLOBAL!

CINCINNATI – July 20, 2007 – As the new title sponsor of the WEBN Fireworks, Cincinnati Bell (NYSE:CBB) is doing more than simply sponsoring the annual Cincinnati Labor Day tradition. The hometown company is dedicating the 2007 fireworks event to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces who serve our country locally and worldwide.

“Our troops continually go above and beyond to protect our great country, and this serves as a small way to show our appreciation for their personal sacrifices,” said Jack Cassidy, President and CEO of Cincinnati Bell.

In addition to dedicating the fireworks to the troops, Cincinnati Bell has established opportunities for the Tri-State to give back to these individuals and their families through contributions to the USO. Cincinnati Bell Wireless customers will be able to participate in the “Download for Donations” program and with each purchase of exclusive fireworks ringtones or wallpapers, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the USO. In addition, all official 2007 Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Fireworks T-shirts purchased at a Cincinnati Bell retail store will generate a $1.00-per-shirt contribution to the USO.

“The USO organization has remained steadfast in their mission to support our military personnel and their families, through hospital and other much-needed services. Now our community has a chance to help the USO support those who tirelessly serve our country,” Cassidy explained.

Supporting the USO and its programs is not new for Cincinnati Bell. For the past four years, Cincinnati Bell has been one of the leading sponsors of the USO Riverfest Gala-the country’s largest annual fundraiser supporting the USO Metro-D.C. hospital services at Walter Reed Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital. The USO Riverfest Gala, held at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse, is a patriotic evening that pays tribute to all military personnel and individual honorees who have been recently injured in the line of duty.

The Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Fireworks will be held on Sunday, September 2, 2007, with fireworks viewing areas and activities for all ages on both sides of the Ohio River. Additional information about the USO or how to support Cincinnati Bell’s efforts is available at any Cincinnati Bell retail store. For a list of store locations, visit http://www.cincinnatibell.com/storelocations/

About the USO
The USO is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit charitable corporation and is not part of the United States Government. The President of the United States and the Department of Defense endorse the USO. The mission of the USO is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to uniformed military personnel and their families. The USO currently operates 121 centers around the world, including five mobile canteens, with 68 located in the continental United States, three in the Caribbean and 45 overseas. All proceeds from the Cincinnati USO Riverfest Gala benefit USO Metro-D.C. and help to fund programs and services for soldiers and their families. For more information about the Gala or to purchase tickets for the 2007 USO Riverfest Gala, please visit http://www.usometrodc.org/.

Hopefully, More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howello Fellow Hound and Rosemary Clooney Lovers: I am sure many of you know her sweet voice.
It was fun to travel to the historic town of Augusta, yesterday. It is one hour from my home. It is so quaint and sits right on the Ohio River. Chaps and Emma were a HUGE hit. At one point we had about 10 – 15 people gathered around taking pictures and admiring their beauty! (hopefully) Tehehehehehe!

We arrived just in time for a pizza lunch as the 12 person high school marching band proudly paraded down main street. What a treat. Chaps and Emma love pizza and Tubas! Here is a short video of the walk we took after the Labor day weekend event.

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and Road Trip Lovers: Today, Chaps, Emma, My Mom, and I are going to Augusta, KY as Chaps stated on the home page. Augusta is a river town and about an hour from where I live. Don’t blink, or you will pass right through it! Who remembers Rosemary Clooney? George’s Aunt? Well they made her home into a Museum.

My Mom and I will take turns watching Chaps and Emma as we wonder through her home and view her memorabilia.

There is also a General Store that carries the Lily book. I am taking them a few more. KY is dotted with these cute river towns and it is a beautiful day! Next stop….Rabbit Hatch, where they elected a dog as mayor! Really, Chaps’ isn’t the only canine Mayor!
I will write more about that one later.

More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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