One More Day!

Monday, 03 November 2008

I must tell you this one tail - it happened while driving from Palm Springs to LA on Sunday night. We pulled in to get gas for our BTV Campaign Camper. A curious human asked us what BARK THE VOTE was all about. When he heard we were visiting shelters across the country - he said that on Monday he was going to a shelter to adopt a dog. As we barked our congratulations, he told us that he was going to the Amanda Foundation to adopt his new pooch. Well, we almost flipped cuz that's one of the shelters on our DOGS WHO CARE network (www,dogswhocare.org) and we were going to visit the top dog and founder, Teri Austin at her mobile clinic on that very day. Wow -coincidence? You tell me. (Cuz I certainly don't know what that means. Arf-Arf!)

Hey, you with the cool shirt - e-mail me and let me know how your new pooch is doing!

Monday AM we headed out to the Amanda Foundation Mobile Clinic parked in the Rite Aid parking lot in the Echo Park area. What an experience. And Teri Austin, the top dog and founder - she has more energy than a Jack Russell pup.

You look up the word adorable and this pic of Teri & Pudge is underneath it!

Teri is a fab actress now totally devoted to helping dogs and cats get spayed and neutered. The less unwanted pets being born, the more chances that homeless pets will find homes. Teri's dream like mine - to find loving homes for all pets in need. And spaying and neutering can help make that happen.

Hey, Teri - love ya, but Pudge and I have already been spayed!

This mobile clinic is amazing. Fab vets do all the "fixing" right inside at no cost, so folks who can't afford the operation for their four legged friends can still get it done. It's so good for the pet's health and mood. Hm-m-m-m, helping mood swings? I know some humans who might think about getting spayed and neutered! Only kidding. No I'm not. Yes I am. Arf-Arf!

Below are some pics of what goes on in the clinic. If you are squeamish, you've been warned!

Teri giving the facts to our camera guy, Zach.

I told you not to look! This pooch is being taken good care in the mobile clinic..

A fab vet stitching up the pooch. He'll be ready to go home in no time!

Here's a sweet chihuahua in La-La land waiting to be neutered. Amazing!

Zach had a question about his rabbit. Quick, what are you waiting for!

SideBar: You can send a donation to my 501 C 3 foundation, DOGS WHO CARE, which will help Teri's clinic and other shelters across the country. (www.dogswhocare.org)

Where was I - oh yes, LA. After visiting the clinic, we were off to nudge humans to vote and visit Tailwaggers in Hollywood. "Hollywood" - I get stars in my eyes when I say that word. Not! But it is a fun place.

Gruman's Theatre - lots of hands and feet prints. The concrete folks must be real mad!

BARK THE VOTE is no Mickey Mouse operation!

Then it was off to Tailwaggers -a fun store right in Hollywood. They sell lots of cool doggie stuff and healthy food like Nature's Variety. They even do grooming. Saw lots of coiffed pooches leaving Tailwaggers. Coiffed? What a funny word. Makes your lips pucker.