JR_Charger
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She went to the vet a week ago for shots. I don't think it's a health issue. More like she's got her own set of calls.
No you didn’t! In my opinion you made the statement in total sincerity at that time. But natural human emotions can take over.Thank you everyone.
You know, I told the guy upstairs after Pop died that I wasn't going to give Him or anyone else the
satisfaction of seeing me all tore up and emotional after the next loss...and I meant it.
Problem is...
I fucked up.
Might be a good thing that you didn’t say she was as smart as an adolescent !!!!!Thank you. That is Gary. She was born in the pound and spent nearly a year there. Wife got her as a comfort cat when she was (successfully) undergoing cancer therapy in 2017.
We’ve had many, many cats over the years and she is the smartest we’ve ever seen. She is seriously about as smart as a six year old child.
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A Chirping Boxahoula. Must be a rareI caught my chirper in the act. It wasn't the Heeler after all, but a yawning Boxahoula.
Speaking of the Australian Cattle Dog, here's my newest adoption helping me with a fuel vapor return line -
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This little puppy girl had been through a few families. Her last home was with an elderly woman in government housing, who couldn't keep her because the pup was a bit too big. I took the dog temporarily so the woman wouldn't get evicted, but after half a day I decided to adopt her. Blue Heelers are too difficult for most people to keep one. This puppy was headed to a shelter and near certain death. Maybe someone would have given her another try, but a vet's assistant once told me nearly all shelter dogs get put down. I think she had little chance of getting a "forever home." Her behavior has gotten to be pretty good by Blue Heeler standards, but she's still be a very high energy menace to society that never ever gets tired.
Give it some time. She'll grow,Unfortunately I'm far from the ideal owner for a Blue Heeler, but I'm the only one she was going to get. At least she has other dogs to play with.
Thank you. I’m not being being fake humble but I would be lying if I said it was easy. I certainly never thought in a million years that I would safely transport, feed, and care for seventeen cats for five weeks. It ultimately cost me a few thousand dollars and a lot of stress and effort but I gave my word to these people that I would look after something that was important to them, and I did. One of the stories is this: this couple from Fort Smith had two alpacas that they get wool from, two big guard dogs to look after them, and a cat. Fort Smith had to evacuate so they dropped their cat off to me, and were dropping the alpacas and dogs off at Paradise Gardens for safe keeping. Then the fast moving fire threatened Hay River, and we had to evacuate also. On my way out of town I was to meet them at Paradise, give them back their cat, and we were all to evacuate south.You and your wife are excellent people.
What a truly inspirational story Sir.Thank you. I’m not being being fake humble but I would be lying if I said it was easy. I certainly never thought in a million years that I would safely transport, feed, and care for seventeen cats for five weeks. It ultimates cost me a few thousand dollars and a lot of stress and effort but I gave my word to these people that I would look after something that was important to them, and I did. One of the stories is this: this couple from Fort Smith had two alpacas that they get wool from, two big guard dogs to look after them, and a cat. Fort Smith had to evacuate so they dropped their cat off to me, and were dropping the alpacas and dogs off at Paradise Gardens for safe keeping. Then the fast moving fire threatened Hay River, and we had to evacuate also. On my way out of town I was to meet them at Paradise, give them back their cat, and we were all to evacuate south.
The fire had other plans.
The fire travelled at incredible speed, covering over fifty miles in a few hours. It was supposed to reach Hay River around midnight. However, at 06:30PM as I was just about to reach Paradise Gardens the fire roared across the highway in front of us, blocking me. It roared through Paradise Gardens burning the alpacas and dogs alive in front of the horrified people, who barely escaped with their lives. They also lost their vehicle and possessions, and about a dozen other vehicles were destroyed as well, along with half the houses in Paradise and other pets and animals. The town of Enterprise was wiped out just south of there. Had I been five minutes earlier that would also have been my Jeep burned out with a bunch of dead cats inside.View attachment 1545240and possibly me.
I retreated north for three days. This is what we talked about in the CBC interview, but I didn’t go into the horrible details.
Once things calmed down I was ultimately able to reunite the people with their cat, their only surviving living thing. We all cried like babies and it’s still difficult to write about.
Garth, God love y'all. Man, what outstanding examples of the species you folks are....Thank you. I’m not being being fake humble but I would be lying if I said it was easy. I certainly never thought in a million years that I would safely transport, feed, and care for seventeen cats for five weeks. It ultimates cost me a few thousand dollars and a lot of stress and effort but I gave my word to these people that I would look after something that was important to them, and I did. One of the stories is this: this couple from Fort Smith had two alpacas that they get wool from, two big guard dogs to look after them, and a cat. Fort Smith had to evacuate so they dropped their cat off to me, and were dropping the alpacas and dogs off at Paradise Gardens for safe keeping. Then the fast moving fire threatened Hay River, and we had to evacuate also. On my way out of town I was to meet them at Paradise, give them back their cat, and we were all to evacuate south.
The fire had other plans.
The fire travelled at incredible speed, covering over fifty miles in a few hours. It was supposed to reach Hay River around midnight. However, at 06:30PM as I was just about to reach Paradise Gardens the fire roared across the highway in front of us, blocking me. It roared through Paradise Gardens burning the alpacas and dogs alive in front of the horrified people, who barely escaped with their lives. They also lost their vehicle and possessions, and about a dozen other vehicles were destroyed as well, along with half the houses in Paradise and other pets and animals. The town of Enterprise was wiped out just south of there. Had I been five minutes earlier that would also have been my Jeep burned out with a bunch of dead cats inside.View attachment 1545240and possibly me.
I retreated north for three days. This is what we talked about in the CBC interview, but I didn’t go into the horrible details.
Once things calmed down I was ultimately able to reunite the people with their cat, their only surviving living thing. We all cried like babies and it’s still difficult to write about.
Thank you Ed, I appreciate that. We fortunate enough to be blessed with enough that we can share, but also we are fortunate enough to live in an area where this sort of thing is the norm. It’s a funny kind of place; people can disagree with you, sometimes hate you, but when you are stuck they will help you regardless.Garth, God love y'all. Man, what outstanding examples of the species you folks are....
Still happens in rural small town Saskatchewan.Thank you Ed, I appreciate that. We fortunate enough to be blessed with enough that we can share, but also we are fortunate enough to live in an area where this sort of thing is the norm. It’s a funny kind of place; people can disagree with you, sometimes hate you, but when you are stuck they will help you regardless.
That is gradually changing, the “world” is creeping in on us, the newer generations are becoming more selfish and self centred, but overall people are still generally good.
Not sure if I wrote of this here before or not, but here goes: when I was cut off on the highway and lost contact with my wife I went a hundred miles north, to Fort Resolution. That is a tough, tough town. Especially if you are white and a stranger. I was, and still am afraid of the place, and I frequently have to work there.
When I got there at night, I discovered my wife was gone and I had no idea where she was. All communications were down because the fire destroyed everything; cell towers, fibre optic cables, phone lines, everything. I had no cash, and credit cards wouldn’t work because the internet was down. I was stranded in a strange, dangerous town and couldn’t leave to look for wife because the gas stations to the south were shut or burned and I didn’t have enough fuel. A guy I knew there had a jockey tank and gave me fuel. I drove down and back looking for wife, no luck. The next day I went to the gas station to get fuel but couldn’t because credit cards were still down. The gas station “fronted” me fuel on my honour to pay them back. On my way out the door a total stranger offered me cash. All in all the people there were fantastic. I holed up in a government office for three days with the cats. People brought me a cot and blankets. I was brought excellent meals. Strangers that heard my plight offered sympathy and support. They cared. It was truly humbling. I paid everyone back.
Thank you so much for sharing more of your story, my friend. It's truly inspiring stuff!Thank you Ed, I appreciate that. We fortunate enough to be blessed with enough that we can share, but also we are fortunate enough to live in an area where this sort of thing is the norm. It’s a funny kind of place; people can disagree with you, sometimes hate you, but when you are stuck they will help you regardless.
That is gradually changing, the “world” is creeping in on us, the newer generations are becoming more selfish and self centred, but overall people are still generally good.
Not sure if I wrote of this here before or not, but here goes: when I was cut off on the highway and lost contact with my wife I went a hundred miles north, to Fort Resolution. That is a tough, tough town. Especially if you are white and a stranger. I was, and still am afraid of the place, and I frequently have to work there.
When I got there at night, I discovered my wife was gone and I had no idea where she was. All communications were down because the fire destroyed everything; cell towers, fibre optic cables, phone lines, everything. I had no cash, and credit cards wouldn’t work because the internet was down. I was stranded in a strange, dangerous town and couldn’t leave to look for wife because the gas stations to the south were shut or burned and I didn’t have enough fuel. A guy I knew there had a jockey tank and gave me fuel. I drove down and back looking for wife, no luck. The next day I went to the gas station to get fuel but couldn’t because credit cards were still down. The gas station “fronted” me fuel on my honour to pay them back. On my way out the door a total stranger offered me cash. All in all the people there were fantastic. I holed up in a government office for three days with the cats. People brought me a cot and blankets. I was brought excellent meals. Strangers that heard my plight offered sympathy and support. They cared. It was truly humbling. I paid everyone back.
Lovely helper! LL1 Charger?You'll see Joy in many of my pictures.
She has a 6 foot rule but it's the inverse of the COVID restrictions.View attachment 1546089View attachment 1546090View attachment 1546091