I want to thank everyone for welcoming me with open paws.  It’s great to see so many Dogsters participating on the blog and commenting on the articles.  To give anyone who wants  a place to bark back to me directly, I’m restarting the group “Dogster Dog Blog Barkout”.  Here you can find out answers to questions you may have about me, leave comments on articles,  or give suggestions about topics you would like to see.  Whatever you want, this is the place to bark about it.  Look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks to Dogster Lena Malik for barking in about this great cause and Angel Mica’s Crusade to Beat this terrrible disease.

Dear Joy

I am hoping you could read my friend Angel Mica’s latest diary entry in regards to IMHA (immune-mediated hemolytic anemia)

I have lost close dogster pals to this disease and have other good pup pals who currently battle this infliction.

Mica’s family honors her memory with their dedication and hope to raise awareness in others and someday find a cure.

Thank you! sincerely, Lena Malik

Here’s Angel Mica’s post:

hi mates.
many of you have heard i advocate for and am seeking a cure & prevention of a disease that took me, and way, way too many even since i earned my wings by IMHA (immune-mediated hemolytic anemia).

a very kind GSD tried to help us last fall- we raced for pals & corrals. he lost a k9 officer pal to IMHA and believes in our quest for a cure. this ONE dog is doing the kind-hearted thing that the rest of you can help with, simply with a click.

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Dogsters are always looking for ways to help others. Dogster Shiloh and her human barked in to invite us all to join the 3rd Annual Adopt Contest & Stroll to draw attention to the fact that there are many wonderful furbabies waiting to be adopted.

And there are some excellent prizes too!

Here’s some of the information from the Dogster Forums:

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Of course Dogster and Catster are the MOST fun on the web! But what makes Dogster the MOST fun is having members who come up with the BEST ideas for fun. Take the Dog’s Fun Forum for example.

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Aren’t Dogsters and Catsters just the best?!?!? I know you probably get tired of me saying that (I don’t) but it’s soooooo true! We know Dogsters and Catsters are there to support each other in bad times. Look at the Chapel of Hope Dogster Odysseus set up in the Dog Park PlayGround and Pawty Place.

Welcome to the Chapel of Hope!

We welcome all our members to come in and have a look around.

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Samson’s foster furmom Jayne barked in about a fundraising effort going on in Georgia.

If you’ve adopted a dog from a northeastern shelter you may very well have a dog with a southern accent. Keep that in mind when considering whether or not to make a small donation to Saving Georgia Dogs.

Jayne and Saving Georgia Dogs are an inspiration for us all! Here’s a link to the Dogster Forum page for Saving Georgia Dogs.

And please notice that Samson is looking for a new home. If you are looking for a new furbaby check him out! He’s got a great smile!

Hi Joy,
I don’t know if you remember me, but last year you posted a thread on the Blog about a bad situation at the animal control facility in Tipton County, TN.

That situation really inspired me to expand my work beyond local rescue (which I still do) to help with dogs in the South, and in particular TN and GA (two states that have HIGH kill rates in their shelters). I am now on the board of directors of Saving Georgia Dogs, Inc. a non-profit GA rescue that rescues dogs on death row in GA and transports them to rescues all over the country (sometimes metro-Atlanta, but more often the Northeast U.S. where the adoption rates are much higher).

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The Douglas Sisters barked in to invite everyone to participate in this year’s Caring and Sharing Contest and Stroll. This is a great Dogster tradition. Sinply you and your Dogster do some good in your community, take some photos and join in the fun of Caring and Sharing 07. And there are some great prizes, too!

The first thing you have to do is something Caring or Sharing for people or animals in your community. (Like take your dog to a Nursing Home, Do something for your local Humane Society or Soup Kitchen, Etc.)

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Brittney, Zeus’ furmom, barked in to invite all Dogsters in the Independence, MO and Olathe, KS areas to join her in protesting the very despicable Petlands. The first one is tomorrow, September 29th and I wish all the best to the protestors!

This past Saturday the 22nd, I got a call from my friend on her way home from work, saying there was a mob protesting our Petland in Olathe.

This hits me very close to home, as my Zeus came from that specific Petland. He has had countless health problems that add up to several thousands of dollars, and Petland has all but ignored my inquiries to them (though he has a
“lifetime warranty”).

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How sick is this? It’s one thing to mess up your own head with crack cocaine but giving it to an innocent kitten?!?!?! Pete, when you feel it’s time to get your cat high with you, it’s WAY PAST time to check yourself into the nearest rehab!

Thanks to Ashlye Delicious Dazzle for meowing this petition into the Catster Forums.

Here’s what it says on the Care2 Petition site:

Pete Doherty, British pop star and ex-fiance of model Kate Moss, appears to have been caught on video GIVING CRACK COCAINE TO A KITTEN WITH A SPECIALLY MADE PIPE!

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If you’re free and in North Texas this Saturday, some Dogsters wouls love to have you join them at Dog Day Afternoon. Sounds like lots of fun and for a great cause too!

Thanks to Daisy Mae for barking this lovely invitation in to the Plus Friendly Forum.

Join us on Saturday, June 9th (9 am-1 pm) for a day of FUN and BONDING for your FAMILY and your DOGS benefiting the homeless animals at OPERATION KINDNESS - North Texas’ oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter. Dog Day Afternoon is a day to celebrate dogs. We begin with an HONOR WALK around the lake in honor or memory of a loved one, plus CANINE CONTESTS, great ENTERTAINMENT, PRECIOUS PET MEMORIES, DOGGIE MALL, BREED RESCUE and SERVICE GROUPS, food and fun!

Howl-dy Everywoof! Smoke here. *poke*

DOGSTER FURRIENDS, JOIN US!

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