Category Archives: Pets and rescue

LILLIAN MAE KENNEDY FACES HER TOUGHEST JOURNEY YET

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

I wrote my first post about Miss Lillian on March 18, 2011. I asked readers then to “follow Lillian on her journey,” and I promised, “You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll enjoy the trip with this very special lady.” I hope … Continue reading →

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Help Sallie find a home; she has been through too much already

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

Editor’s Note: I never meant to take a six-month hiatus from this blog, but it has happened. I cannot make up that time, but I can start again now. So I am — starting again. No reasons. No excuses. I … Continue reading →

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An elegant lady dies, leaving a hole in the heart of her human

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

Weedapea was the epitome of elegance despite her disabilities. Weighing only seven pounds didn’t stop this blind toy poodle from being the queen of her home realm. The queen is dead, and her human, Diana, is devastated. So are Diana’s … Continue reading →

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Chug channels cat — and two mice are dead

Posted on January 10, 2014 by

We live in a 104-year-old house, which means we have to deal with the maintenance issues that go along with owning a money pit. (Most of you who know me won’t be surprised that among my favorite television shows are … Continue reading →

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Pearl finds a home at the Compound

Posted on September 16, 2013 by

I’ve saved Pearl twice now, and this time, she isn’t going anywhere. In July, I told you about finding Pearl in a shelter in south Louisiana and adopting her just to get her out. Even though the shelter workers were … Continue reading →

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A plethora of pugs for a hot photo

Posted on August 23, 2013 by

The photograph for the upcoming Hottest Hounds of Birmingham turned out better than I ever imagined. I knew the photographer, Ann Wade Parrish, is good, but I was asking a lot: I wanted a photo with FIVE pugs in it! She … Continue reading →

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A village helps to save a young black pug

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

Sometimes it really does take a village to save a dog. In Veronica Pearl’s case, it took a village of family and rescuers from three states to make sure this 2-year-old black pug was freed from a high-kill shelter. Most … Continue reading →

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