Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Frankie’s Big Smiley Adventure Lovers……

Our Boy is doing GREAT after his neuter surgery. He also had some other maintenance done. He was up, wagging his tail with his E-collar on in no time. I could not go see him today which was a good thing. I didn’t want him getting to excited……..BECAUSE……….
WE HAVE A TRANSPORT SET UP FOR WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited I can barely stand it. Transports rarely happen during the week. Here is howl it all went down today.

I hung up the phone from the vet checking on Frankster. I wanted to see what time his neuter was and just doing my basic hovering maneuvers. As I hung up I heard, “ding” (e-mail alert)!

From:
Erica Bruno <EBruno@cblh.com>
Subject:
Do you need a ride for Frank???FW: Frank the basset hound has been rescued from the pound!:)
Date:
June 7, 2010 9:06:34 AM EDT
To:
Cathy Rudert <cat@bassethoundtown.com>

I would have to ask the woman, but she is a huge dog lover. She is bringing a dog from a shelter in Hardinsburg, KY (west KY) all the way to Alexandria, VA this Wednesday. I am meeting her in Alexandria on Wednesday night and overnighting the dog until her foster mom (in Trenton, NJ) can pick her up on Friday night. What part of NJ does she have to go to? Maybe her rescue/foster can meet up with my friend/foster on Friday night? And I can put you in touch with the driver from KY to see if she can help and where you’d have to meet her and what time. Not sure how close by Fort Thomas she is going. Seems like she is going straight east through West Virginia and Virginia, but hopefully something can be done?!!!

End of e-mail

Picture my face as I reply……

Erica ! YES! We needs to get Frank all the way to NJ. I am copying Suzanne Fitch of Mid-Atlantic Basset Hound Rescue so she can get in on this. I would love to have him in route by Wednesday.

Suzanne – can you analyze Erica’s message and see if you think this could work for Frank? He is getting his neuter surgery today and will be ready to hit the road by Wednesday.

Erica – you are so kind to think of Frank in his time of need.

I will be waiting for Suzanne comments on this. Suzanne please reply to all. Thanks!!!!

Cat

End of my e-mail back to Erica

Erica: I HOPE WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK!!! It’s such a phenomenal opportunity! I already emailed the KY driver to see if she might be able to help us. I can also overnight/temp foster him til we can figure out how to get him from my house in DE to wherever he needs to go in NJ. So don’t worry about that part of the transport. The important part is getting him from Fort Thomas to meet with the driver.

Cat: Yes, I totally agree with you Erica! I would love to know howl she is traveling. I looked at the map and it appears that she will be very close, if not going through Lexington. I live north of Lexington by about 2 hours. I would love to get Frankie on that transport and he is a really good boy. He is so excited to be off of that dang tree. You just cannot wipe the smile off this boy’s face!

Erica: LOL, that smile made me laugh! i LOVE hounds, and i would LOVE to meet him!!! i hope, i hope, i hope this works! So is frank in fort thomas or somewhere else? are you pretty open tomorrow (all day) and wednesday morning to meet up with her? should i put her in touch with you when i hear from her?

Cat: Yes, I am open all day tomorrow and all day Wednesday. I have to wait to hear from Suzanne because she is the receiving rescue. She should be checking in very soon. Frank is in Ft. Thomas about 2 minutes south of Cincinnati. Yes, please put her in touch with me and we can hopefully make this happen. Again, I have to defer to Suzanne. I hope, hope, hope as well we can make this work. THANK YOU!

Suzanne checks in!

THIS WOULD BE PERFECT!!!

Cat: OK – I am officially on call for operation Smiley Frankie. I guess our next step is to see what the woman in Hardinsburg KY is willing to do for us. I cannot tell everyone howl excited I am. You are right Suzanne! PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suzanne: Either I or the foster home could meet someone in the Trenton area. THIS WOULD BE PERFECT!!!

Thank you! Let me know details.
Suzanne Fitch
Mid-Atlantic Basset Hound Rescue
cell 908-256-0598

Erica: LOL, “operation Smiley Frankie”…lol. I have copied in Connie. She is the Kentucky driver. She just emailed me that she can help my girl Sweetie AND our basset boy Frankie. THANK YOU, CONNIE!

CAT AND CONNIE, please be in touch as far as a meeting time and place. Frankie, the basset, is in Fort Thomas, KY, 2 minutes south of Cincinatti, OH. Cat will get him to you, Connie. Just need a time and place. Connie is leaving first thing Wednesday morning, so I’m not sure if she’d prefer to have Frankie Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning?

So Frankie will officially be at his rescue come Friday night :-). I am getting an address to meet in Trenton on Friday night.

Do we know what he is eating so that a few days of it can be sent with him soas not to upset his belly? I feed my guys Purina One. I’d be happy to feed him some Weds-Fri. Just trying to avoid a potential tummy upset.

Cat: Connie – thank you so much for helping our Frankie! ((((((((Connie))))))))) Wow the ball is certainly rolling. Connie what time will you be leaving Hardinsburg, KY, Wed Morning? Can you e-mail me your route so I can see the best place to meet you.

Cat

Erica: Suzanne, the meeting place for Friday night will be at Jackee’s house, the foster (my great friend) for the other pup travelling

Cat: Hey Connie!
Can you give me a location you like off 1-64 east and I can MapQuest it. I am about 2 hours away from Louisville. I cannot thank you enough for this. I just spoke with Frankie’s doctor and his neuter went great and he is already awake and smiling again. His Doctor said he is fine to travel as early as tomorrow. I am sooooooooooooooooooo excited for Frankie!

Cat

Connie: I will be in the Louisville area around 8 Eastern time on Wed morning. I will need Frankie there (anyplace right outside Louisville off I-64 (east) would be good). Just let me know and I will get him and take his little fat butt east!! Thanks. Connie

Connie: How about at exit 2 (Zorn Ave) off I-71 at the gas station. I think it is either a BP or Chevron. When you get to the end of the exit ramp, I believe you will turn left and the station should be right there. As I am coming north and get to the bottom of the exit ramp, I turn left. We can meet there and that way you won’t have to go too far on I-64. Does that work for you? What are you driving? Eight o’clock is about when I will get there and I will get little Frankie on his way. So cool that he gets to come with us. Connie

Cat: This is perfect (the gas station)! I figured you knew the area better than us. I am driving a black honda element with basset hound pictures all over it. I think you might notice me! hehehehe

I will e-mail you back after my meeting with cell number etc.
Connie you are a Dog Send

THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE E-MAILS THAT WERE FLYING FOR HOURS TODAY!

Can you believe it? Frankie’s Big Smiley Adventure has been one wild ride. Can you imagine being tied to a tree for 2 years and then the flurry of activity that ensues when basset hound town residents come together? Just amazing……

Brings some tears to the ole eyes……

Neck scratches for life are right around the corner or down the 1-71 corridor! Ahhhhhhhhh, that feels good!

More updates on our Big Adventure later….Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma and Frank!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and our baby boy Frank getting his neuter today lovers! Well, I just got off the phone with the vet and he is going to be doing surgery between 10:00 and 1:00 today. Frank is on the schedule of course!

I will update everyone as soon as I hear from the vet and I will also have a tab of his bill to show the residents.

I just cannot believe howl much this guy smiles. His nickname should be Smiley Face!

More later today about our Smiley Face….Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma and Frankie

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Si-Fi lovers. I am not really one of those but I really like this movie. It is called the FIFTH ELEMENT with Bruce Willis.

When I see a movie like this I wonder where Bruce Willis is when we need someone like him to plug the oil hole???

Oh well, I guess it is only in the movies…..

Regardless, this movie is my pick for the night! Even if you don’t love Si-Fi, like me, I think you will enjoy this one! Very fun! Wardrobe by Jean Paul Gaultier.

More movie pics later….Love Cat

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and lovin’ your Grandma lovers…..hehehehe

Chaps is sure one of those.

Saturday night and the lovin’ is easy!

More grand-dog memories later….Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma and Frankie who wants a grandma!

P.S. I made hoagies (Italian sausage) simmered in sauerkraut with mac n cheese, and tater tots. It was so goooooooooooooood!

Now I need to find a good flick!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Fields of Gold and Clover Lovers……

Today I took our Frank on a Fields of Clover walk.

Everything is so new to himz. Even a small clover.

After he explored every inch of the park I laid down with himz and tried to find a 4 leaf clover. It was pretty perfect when I spotted one. This was the song I was listening to…..

I holding my price possession, enjoying the moment when I looked at Frank. In one fell swoop he ate my 4 leaf clover!

This is the picture I would have taken. But I was not quick enough!

Gotta love our Frank!

More good luck for himz later! Love Cat, Chaps, Emma, and Frank the 4 leaf clover eater!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and wittle wabbit wovers….

Oh dear me what is a Grandma to do? Grandma as in me! I got this e-mail the other day.

“Hi Cat….thought I would share what your grand dog did. The other day I was out working in the yard and Jourdan was in the house. She came outside and said…..’What did you give Colby?’ Uh, Oh I didn’t like the sound of that. He had brought in a baby bunny. Then he was just sitting in the living room with a puffy cheek while the little creature was screaming……I don’t know who was screaming louder — me, Jourdan or the baby bunny. Colby turned into a ‘Tasmanian devil’ then and we could not get it away from him — yes, he ate it! GROSS! Anyways, never found the nest, however, Colby found it again later in the day and got another one. This time Mike tried to take it away from him and the same thing……he became a different dog and would not let anyone get it.

Well, bunny #3 was still in the nest, unharmed and………and……what to do. I don’t think the Mama is coming back after the nest was disturbed so bad, sooooooo I have been mama for the last 4 days.

It doesn’t even have its eyes open yet. I’m feeding it kitten formula. It is so cute.

Don’t you love that photo of Colby Chaps…….so innocent and i really don’t care that I just ate 2 bunnies look. I’ll keep you posted. Love you ~ Audra”

Colby Chaps, now you listen to Grandma. You leave those bunnies alone. Howl ever, I can’t blame you totally, who doesn’t like a good hasenpfeffer?

More telling on my Grand dog later….Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma, and Frankie the Fantastic!

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Elbee from Japan Lovers! OMG, I love this YouTube channel and when I see a new video from them I just must share with the residents!

I wish I could go to Japan and visit Elbee. I don’t need to speak Japanese, I know the language of love! Basset Hound speak!

More about Elbee later….Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma and Frankie

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and little tucked under lovers! It just kills me when our Emmers “looks” at me with her paws tucked under her body. Herz looks so cute!!!!!

But then I can’t stand it because I think it looks like it might hurt and she could be cutting off the blood supply to her legs……YIKES!

So, I untuck her!

To let a tuck in place or to untuck that is the question. What do you do?

More mysteries of life later…..Cat, Chaps, Emma and Frankie Poo.

P.S. Our Frankie is doing great at the vet. He is a big hit and he has been singing for the staff. I will go take him on a long walk today. Grandma will stay with the Mayor and Emma. Himz not to thrilled about all of this other hounds smells……….

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Colby Chaps Lovers! Chaps son sent us this picture recently.

Howl cute is this big guy? I sure wish I could pat that belly!

More smiling on a Friday night later….Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma and Frank

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Howllo Fellow Basset and hounds that skip lovers…..

Yes, it appeared to me that Frankie was skipping as we left the pound. When I went in to get him he was laying towards the back of his kennel looking out the dog door. Then he turned his head, saw me and went totally ballistic. It was the cutest, sweetest thing I think I have ever seen. He was so excited. We did the 50 yard dash out of there. He won!

I wanted to stop and get a picture of him leaving the pound.

There was no light growling today! Just a lot of jumping, howling, and skipping!

We could not ditch the pound quick enough!

Hurry up, floor this Basset Hauling Vehicle and let’s make tracks!

We headed right to Mr. Vet Man. I didn’t care. I got my very first ear rubs! As you can tell, I really enjoyed that!

I never left my Aunt Cat’s side. I made sure I sat on her foot so she could not leave.

This head rub almost put me to sleep at her feet!

This is just me sitting pretty. I do not take a bad picture and I have more expressions than a hollywood movie actor, (remember Grandma thinks I look like a matinee idol)!

Just look at this face!

I had no idea where I even was. I was never at a vet before! Dr. Doan was very nice and gave mez tweets! He also told me I was heart worm negative! More good news!

Frankie had more affection today than he had his entire life.

AND GUESS WHAT? Frank the fantastic has a place to go!

Suzanne Fitch of
Mid-Atlantic Basset Hound Rescue is taking himz!

She was thrilled that the residents of basset hound town are chipping in to vet, neuter and board himz. I told her that I thought that most if not all of his expenses will be covered by donations that we are pulling together. As we all know, times are ruff and we all helped, if only, by networking, to get Frankie a forever home.

So far, we have raised about 200 dollars that will go to pay his bill at the vet office. He will be neutered on Monday along with, anal gland expression, deep ear cleaning, toe nail clipping, home again chip, vaccinations, and a bath! He will also get his first heart worm treatment and his first ever frontline flea treatment.

Boarding is 18 dollars per day so we are working to keep that cost down. Suzanne has already put Frank into the Pilots for Paws to see if we can get him airborne! Howl cool is that?

If you want to send a small donation you can paypal me at:

bassethoundtown@fuse.net

Just go to Paypal (if you have an account) and send money to that address. Put Frank’s name in the comment section.

Or you can send me a check made out to:
Basset Hound Town Enterprises, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075

(put Frank’s name in the memo section)

Thank you bassethoundtown residents……

I am excited about starting a new life in New Jersey. I think I should have my own reality show!

The Real Hounds Dawgs of NJ! Ahrooooooooooooooooo I bet I can flip a table!

Oh, and Aunt Cat will have a total accounting of all money received and what my bill is for all of the residents to see. Remember Aunt Cat is not a 501(c)3 so your donations will not be tax deductible.

More about Frank the Fantastic very soon! Love, Cat, Chaps, Emma and Mr. Skipping with joy!

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