Marylin informed me that she doesn’t do ears as they are not a Diva’s Fashion wear.
Marcuz said he didn’t want anyone to seem him almost naked and to use the photo with him and Manny in it from when they were younger.
Happy Easter from Enlightened Ferret
Have a Chittering Good Day,
AmyJo
I stayed as long as I could.
Knowing your heart would shatter when I left.
You gave me your very best even to the end.
There wasn’t anything you could do but love me.
My short life I lived a lot.
I meet people both old and young and made them smile.
I helped you show the world that my kind isn’t as bad as the media portrays us.
I got to travel to so many states for different events.
My first was Bark World and my last HollyWoof
Know that I am near with only a thought.
The pain will ease in time but your love will always be strong.
While you might not want to dance now don’t forget how to Weasel War Dance in the sun.
Remember the good we did together and know that your love carried me on my next adventure.
Manny
The weekend before Valentine’s Day Marcuz got hurt. Which would not have been a problem except I didn’t have transportation to the vet’s and relying on friends doesn’t always mean you will get the result you want.
So I am reaching out to those in the Anipal community to help Enlightened Ferret get a vehicle. The ideal one would be a Dodge® Caravan.
Every donor will have the choice of having their name or twitter name placed on the vehicle. The finished painted vehicle will be featured in a thank you blog post with links to everyone’s blog or business page.
Finally we would give a ride to two lucky donors and their pets to Blog Paws 2012. Who are along our route which will be Interstate 80 from Western Pennsylvania to the hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah and back.
Once at Blog Paws another photo will be taken with those attending and the supported vehicle.
Thank you for your support.
and as always have a Chittering Good Day,
Jo
For Americans September 11, 2001 will always have an impact on our lives. Those that lost someone close to them in the World Trade Center Twin Towers collapse. The New York Magazine reported in 2002 that the number of people killed was 2,819. This included 343 New York Firemen, 23 New York Police, and 37 Port authority officers.
What the report doesn’t tell you is that one of the 37 port Authority officers that lost their lives that day was a K9. Sirius, a yellow Labrador retriever, was a bomb detection K9 assigned to the WTC.
The day started like any other day for Sirius and his partner/handler David Lim. Officer Lim took Sirius down to his kennel in the basement of tower two to get ready for their shift when the building shook. Officer Lim went to investigate thinking that he and Sirius had missed a bomb.
Officer Lim went to the first tower and made his way up to the 40th floor where he help direct people down the stairwell when the upper floors came down trapping him and several others on the fourth floor. He lay trapped for 6 hours. When he was rescued he was told of the second towers collapse and that Sirius had perished.
Sirius’ body wasn’t recovered until January 25, 2002. Sirius along with the other 59 officers that lost their lives was given full honors.
Artist Debra Stonebraker did two portraits of Sirius. One she presented to Officer Lim and the other hangs in the headquarters of the Port Authority. Prints are available and 100% of price is donated evenly between these three charities.
* Port Authority Police K9 Unit of New York New Jersey
* The NASAR Search and Rescue Dog Training Fund
* Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization (SPARRO)
I knew about the people that lost their lives on this day, I knew about the rescue dogs that cut up their feet so badly doing their job but until today I didn’t know about Sirius his story should never be forgotten. He is one of the fallen heroes that needs to be remembered and I am sure Sergeant David Lim has never forgotten him.
Thank you Joe Maringo of SPARRO for telling me about Sirius. I didn’t know that SPARRO was one of the charities until I got home and started doing research into the Sirius.
Thank you Debra Stonebraker for permission to use my photo of your beautiful portrait of Sirius.
Jo
