january sekurity report is posted by our new dokumentation officer, buttons. you can see january sekurity report here
announcements
SERGEANT SHAWNEE SHEP PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT: the pawpawty sekurity team was founded in june 2009. shawnee was one of the first three officers. by july she had already been promoted to sergeant in recognition of actions above and beyond call of dooty. shawnee haz continued to show her dedication to the pawpawty sekurity team month after month.
shawnee haz never missed a pawpawty or an assigned shift
shawnee was in charge of sekurity in absence of captain snickers in the month of october and did fabulous job
shawnee sews our grate uniforms every months
shawnee always has grate and friendly attitude wif everyone. she pawtekts and serves!
in light of her dedication and contribution to the team, shawnee is now lieutenant shawnee shep. congratulashuns shawnee!!
junior officer buddy bentley almost kicked off force: after being promoted from cadet to junior officer last month, buddy was AWOL during january #pawpawty, completely missing his skeduled sekurity shift. sargeant shawneeshep came up with good punishment for buddy that helps everybody! junior officer buddy had to wear a special dunce cap made my the sarge until he could recrewt a new team member for sekurity! buddy recrewted cadet hellahedgie and was able to take the cap off in time for the super bowl festivities.
cadet smokey promoted: after two months of grate service as cadet (and filling in as dokumentashun officer as well during first month) cadet smokey is now officer smokey. congratulations smokey. we glad you joined the team!
cadet mace promoted: cadet mace did a GRATE job last month and haz been promoted from cadet to officer. officer mace is a wonderful addition to sekurity team as he is big and scary and has previous sekurity experience!
cadet recrewting: we haz a FABULOUS sekurity team, but we dont have quite enough anipals to cover every shift each month. we needs one or two more cadets to fill out the team! read duties below and contact captain snickers if you would like to volunteer. sekurity team is fun! oh, and we provide snazzy uniform every month!
february pawpawty – Anipal Winter Olympics!
this month’s #pawpawty theme is the Anipal Winter Olympics and the charity is The Pet Samaritan Fund in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
to learn all about what iz #pawpawty, check out the pawpawty website
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: welcome! have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? donate to this months charity here http://www.firstgiving.com/romeothecatpetsamaritan
also helpful to occasionally tweet somethings like
if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
ANIPALS dont forget to block the spammers, free $ ppl, gets lots of followers, and noggty ladies that start following you during #pawpawty
remember you must unproteckt your tweets to be seen during pawty and use the #pawpawty hashtag to attend!
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so captain snickers can find and compile them. ONLY ADD #PPSR TO ITEMS FOR THE REPORT
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
PLZ DO ALSO NOTE: if you attend the pawpawty when not on dooty but you are wearing your uniform you iz expected to conduct yourself in an upstanding manner.
PAY OPTIONAL COVER CHARGE TICKETS, FINES and BAIL HERE
SHIFT ASSIGNMENTS
all times are Eastern Standard Time. officers, please convert accordingly so you are not late for your shift.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Start
End
Duty Officer
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
captain snickers (@Snick_the_Dog)
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
cadet hella hedgehog (@HellaHedgie) wif training officer captain snickers
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
lieutenant shawnee (@ShawneeShep)
8:00 PM
10:00 PM
cadet emily (@THEShelterCat) wif training officer lieutenant shawnee
10:00 PM
11:59 PM
officer brutus (@brutusthedane)
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Start
End
Duty Officer
12:00 AM
2:00 AM
NEEDED
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
officer morris (@morriscat)
4:00 AM
6:00 AM
NEEDED
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
NEEDED
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
officer smokey (@SmokeyPoodle)
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
officer cheshire kitten (@CheshireK)
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
officer brutus (@brutusthedane)
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for february pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least one two hour shift of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact captain snickers or sergeant shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
Posted by snickers on January 17th, 2010
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notes from december
december sekurity report is posted by cadet smokey who joined team in december and did great job as temporary dokumentation officer. you can see december report here
announcements
new dokumentashun officer starts this month: our wonderful, original dokumentashun officer @lexiloudog went to the rainbow bridge last month. cadet smokey helped us last month, but now we haz a new dedicated dokumentashun officer to write monthly sekurity report. lexi lou’s sisfur buttons (@busybuttons) has volunteered to take over these duties. we know she will do a great job!
new officer transfer: cadet mace (@CheckPointMace) haz joined sekurity team. mace is big doberman dog and has patrol experience so will only be "cadet" for one month. pls do welcome mace to the team!
cadet buddy promoted: cadet buddy (@buddybentley) haz been promoted to junior officer, effective immediately
cadet recrewting: we haz a FABULOUS sekurity team, but we dont have quite enough anipals to cover every shift each month. we needs one or two more cadets to fill out the team! read duties below and contact captain snickers if you would like to volunteer. sekurity team is fun! oh, and we provide snazzy uniform every month!
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: welcome! have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? donate to this months charity here http://www.firstgiving.com/haitianimals
also helpful to occasionally tweet somethings like
if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
ANIPALS dont forget to block the spammers, free $ ppl, gets lots of followers, and noggty ladies that start following you during #pawpawty
remember you must unproteckt your tweets to be seen during pawty and use the #pawpawty hashtag to attend!
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so captain snickers can find and compile them. ONLY ADD #PPSR TO ITEMS FOR THE REPORT
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
PLZ DO ALSO NOTE: if you attend the pawpawty when not on dooty but you are wearing your uniform you iz expected to conduct yourself in an upstanding manner.
january pawpawty – viva wag vegas!
this month’s #pawpawty theme is Viva Wag Vegas in honor of what would have been Elvis’s 75th year on earth. The charity is The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to benefit the animals of Haiti.
to learn all about what iz #pawpawty, check out the pawpawty website
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for january pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least one two hour shift of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact captain snickers or sergeant shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
This is what we do in rescue. I wish more people would help so less dogs would suffer and die. If you help, thank you. If you don’t… well, suffice to say, I just don’t understand.
Posted by snickers on December 10th, 2009
In the categories: pawpawty Comments on this post are closed
this month’s #pawpawty theme is the howlidays and the charity is Catering to Cats & Dogs in Cornelius, NC.
to learn all about what iz #pawpawty, check out the pawpawty website
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: welcome! have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? donate to this months charity here http://tinyurl.com/y86f7sy
also helpful to occasionally tweet somethings like
if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
ANIPALS dont forget to block the spammers, free $ ppl, gets lots of followers, and noggty ladies that start following you during #pawpawty
remember you must unproteckt your tweets to be seen during pawty and use the #pawpawty hashtag to attend!
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so captain snickers can find and compile them. ONLY ADD #PPSR TO ITEMS FOR THE REPORT
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
PLZ DO ALSO NOTE: if you attend the pawpawty when not on dooty but you are wearing your uniform you iz expected to conduct yourself in an upstanding manner.
plz do observe a moment of silence at start of roll call for fallen dokumentation officer lexi-lou who went to the rainbow bridge december 4th. we luvvd you lexi-lou
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for december pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least one two hour shift of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact captain snickers or sergeant shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
the pawpawty sekurity team announces with heavy hearts that one of our own haz gone, suddenly and unexpectedly, to the rainbow bridge. for the last four months, we haz been blessed with the mad skillz of dokumentashun officer lexi-lou to keep track of all the silly anipals that tangle with sekurity during pawpawty.
tonight on twitter, lexi’s mom wrote that lexi-lou "had a lot of health problems… The stress of the vet visit today must have triggered an underlying heart problem… she suffered acute congestive heart failure and a pulmonary embolism. Rushed her to the vet around 5:00 CST… She went over RB around 6:00 CST, in my arms. My poor baby girl."
dear lexi-lou,
the sekurity team will miss you so very much. you no haz to be fraidy or feel sicks now though. someday we will see you at the pawpawty in the sky.
with love,
captain snickers, sergeant shawnee & the team
IN LOVING MEMORY OF DOKUMENTASHUN OFFICER LEXI-LOU
did you know that i was born on thanksgiving day? well, i was. my birthday is not on thanksgiving every year, but mom says she gives thanks for me every day.
this year, my birthday will be the day after thanksgiving and i will be six years old. and this year, me and mom have a special request. we are trying to help nyc shiba rescue raise some money. they had to stop taking in new doggies because of the economy (and a couple dogs with health problems – one with cancer, one with cushings). i want to help them help doggies, so this year my birthday is all about nycsr!
please click the donate button on the box in this post to go to my fund raising page at firstgiving and wish me happy birthday. even just a dollar or two will add up and if you can give more we would really REALLY like that too!
The top ten rescue and shelter groups with the most votes at the end of the contest will win anywhere from $500 to $10,000. That can go a long way for a smaller rescue organization such as NYCSR. We fully recognize the competition we face against larger shelters and rescue organizations in this contest, but please do not be discouraged or consider your vote a wasted effort. Every little bit helps.
Just participating offers us the opportunity to raise funds for NYCSR.
Each week, Care2.com will also be randomly selecting 1 group to win a $500 cash prize, the only requirement for inclusion is that we receive five new votes each week. Just five votes, so be sure to cast your vote now!
You can only vote once, so send this link to your friends, families, strangers on the street who love your shiba, anyone! Show your love for the breed and lend a hand.
unfortunately must announce that officers frosty and dew haz been demoted back to cadet due to not reporting for duty at october pawpawty. officers frosty and dew sincerely apologize for leaving pawpawty unprotected though so haz not been removed from sekurity team
pawty jail bail: starting at november pawpawty if anipals are thrown in pawty jail they can pay bail to get out early. iz totally up to anipal if they pay and how much they pay, not up to sekurity officers. (this is all in fun and to raise money for animal charity after all). to pay bail, you make donation on offishul donation page for pawpawty charity and let your arresting officer know. cadets and junior officers cannot make arrests.
now, ize also want to cover one more thing before starting november skedule… why do we have pawpawty sekurity??? i think some anipals and maybe even some officers are a little confused about why we haz sekurity at pawpawty. well, i tell you the two whys.
the first why is because me and mom thought it would help the pawty make more money for charity if somepals job was to tweet the donation link every now and then and also to explain to newcomers what the pawty is and help answer questions
the second why is storytelling. i realized at my first pawty that anipals are super good role players and comes up with lots of fun things to do together at pawpawty. sometimes they even make up crazy shenanigans just to get sekurity involved! BOL. since pawpawty happens over 24 hours, it is fun to have report of some of the silliness for peeples and anipals to read later.
those are the two big whys. it is also our job to notify @spam if some spammer or nekkid lady tweeter starts using our hashtag to get attention. we only report for real spammers, not just peeples that anipals might not like or somethin like that
there is a lot of things that sekurity is not. those are the things that sekurity is. i hopes that clears up any confusions.
november sekurity plan
this month’s #pawpawty theme is Black Tie (formal wear) and the charity is Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue in Scotland.
to learn all about what iz #pawpawty, check out the pawpawty website
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: welcome! have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? donate to this months charity here (url)
also helpful to occasionally tweet something like if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so the documentation officer can find and compile them. ONLY ADD #PPSR TO ITEMS FOR THE REPORT
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
PAY OPTIONAL COVER CHARGE TICKETS, FINES and BAIL HERE
SHIFT ASSIGNMENTS
all times are Eastern Standard Time. officers, please convert accordingly so you are not late for your shift.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Start
End
Duty Officer
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
captain snickers (@Snick_the_Dog)
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
cadet buddy (@buddybentley)
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
officer cheshire kitten (@CheshireK)
8:00 PM
10:00 PM
sergeant shawnee (@ShawneeShep)
10:00 PM
11:59 PM
NEEDED
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Start
End
Duty Officer
12:00 AM
2:00 AM
captain snickers (@Snick_the_Dog)
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
officer morris (@morriscat)
4:00 AM
6:00 AM
NEEDED
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
NEEDED
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
cadets frosty and dew (@treehugginpets)
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
NEEDED
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
ninja strike force leader mizCleo (@mizCleo)
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for december pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least one two hour shift of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact Captain Snickers or Sergeant Shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
to learn all about what iz #pawpawty, check out the pawpawty website
this is sergeant shawnee. she iz in charge of #pawpawty sekurity team this month
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for october pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least one two hour shift of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact Captain Snickers or Sergeant Shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: welcome! have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? donate to this months charity here (url)
also helpful to occasionally tweet something like if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so the documentation officer can find and compile them. ONLY ADD #PPSR TO ITEMS FOR THE REPORT
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
this is the first #pawpawty since i started the sekurity force that i am not able to attend! that is sad but luckily i haz a very good sergeant named shawnee (@ShawneeShep) and she has agreed to take command in my absence. if you haz any questions about sekurity while i am away, you can tweet sergeant shawnee.
cadet @CheshireK awarded promoshun to full officer effective for october #pawpawty. congratulations cadet cheshire kitten! sekurity team looking forward to having you as officer at next #pawpawty
to learn all about what iz #pawpawty, check out the new pawpawty site. to sign up for sekurity duty, tweet me, captain snickers @snick_the_dog
Posted by snickers on September 24th, 2009
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this month’s #pawpawty theme is Down on the Farm and the charity is Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket Thailand. (really… thats the name of that place. i did not make it up!)
to learn all about what iz #pawpawty, check out the new pawpawty site
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for september pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least two hours of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact Captain Snickers or Sergeant Shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: welcome! have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? donate to this months charity here http://tinyurl.com/yaosqkj
also helpful to occasionally tweet something like if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so the documentation officer can find and compile them. ONLY ADD #PPSR TO ITEMS FOR THE REPORT
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for august pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least two hours of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty.
any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact Captain Snickers or Sergeant Shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
NEW SEKURITY POSITION: Documentation Officer needed to record all incidents of note for #pawpawty sekurity report in captain snick’s absence. (captain snickers will be at Fido’s Festival this weekend so is depending on sekurity force to keep the peace without him) Note: This special position has been filled!
SHIFT ASSIGNMENTS
all times are Eastern Daylight Time. officers, please convert accordingly so you are not late for your shift.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Start
End
Duty Officer
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
officers frosty and dew (@treehuggingpets) with a little help from captain snickers (@Snick_the_Dog)
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
sergeant shawnee (@Shawneeshep)
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
officer brutus (@brutusthedane)
8:00 PM
10:00 PM
captain snickers (@Snick_the_Dog)
10:00 PM
11:59 PM
officer annie (@BloodhoundNdots)
Saturday, August 29 2009
Start
End
Duty Officer
12:00 AM
2:00 AM
NEEDED
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
officer morris (@morriscat)
4:00 AM
6:00 AM
NEEDED
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
NEEDED
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
officer annie (@BloodhoundNdots)
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
officers frosty and dew (@treehuggingpets)
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
ninja strike force leader mizCleo (@mizCleo)
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? pay by credit card http://tinyurl.com/nsq2sw or paypal http://bit.ly/16lSQU
also helpful to occasionally tweet something like if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so the documentation officer can find and compile them. ONLY ADD #PPSR TO ITEMS FOR THE REPORT
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
Posted by jenna on August 13th, 2009
In the categories: rescue, special events Comments on this post are closed
Snickers and I will be at an event in South Jersey in a couple weeks and we’d love to see you there if you’re in the area.
Please check out Fido’s Festival taking place August 29th & 30th in Woodstown, NJ. Advanced tickets are only $9 per adult and there will lots of demonstrations, events, experts and shopping! (Dogs and children under 12 attend free.)
And, of course, Snickers will be there doing his thing for NYC Shiba Rescue along with some other great NYCSR volunteers and dogs. What more could you want?
I haven’t been writing as much as I’d like to recently. I’ve started and stopped – and restarted – this particular post a few times over the past several weeks.
Most of you already know that my passion in life is the welfare of companion animals – dogs in particular. Second only to my family, my rescue and public education goals are what drive me. Most of my personal goals are wrapped up in my desire to better the lives of as many dogs as possible, in the present and the future.
Lately I feel like everything is moving backwards.
Rescue: Even though I do the books and talk to the current pres almost every day, I lost touch with the day-to-day operations of NYCSR after I moved away. Now that I’m back, my new job keeps me so overwhelmed that I haven’t been able to get back into it the way I would like. Meanwhile, the number of dogs needing help seems to be increasing and everyone’s available volunteer time and donation money is decreasing. Long time volunteers are keeping it going by sheer force of will, but I can see the rescue chewing them up and preparing to spit them out. It really scares me.
Humane Education: Since moving back, I haven’t found a humane education program nearby for me and Mr. Snick to get involved in. A lot of my personal "positive reinforcement" has come from this in the past and the void is unavoidable. (I may have something lined up for the fall though. Fingers crossed.)
Public Education especially re: acquiring a pet: This is the one that REALLY frustrates me. After three years of trying to make a difference, I see more and MORE and MORE people buying Shiba puppies from the wrong sources. The Shiba puppy cam seems to have caused a spike in popularity and the "only in it for the money" breeders are working overtime to fill the demand.
Sometimes I feel like I’m slamming my head against a brick wall and losing ground every day. I wonder why I bother. It would be SO much more fun to just play with Snick. Of course, I’ll never let myself give up.
Murphy went home tonight! Murphy is technically my MSIR foster dog, but my sister has really been the one fostering him since I left Indiana almost five months ago.
On one hand he’s been an easy keeper for her; he gets along with her dogs, they eat the same food, he’s easy going. But on the other… well, this is the first time she’s lived with an adolescent Shiba. Just in case playing "you can’t make me" whenever it was time to go inside was not enough to try her patience, he subjected to her to A Great Escape too! (My reaction when Debbie told me about this? After I caught my breath… "welcome to the club!")
Murphy has been incredibly picky about choosing his forever family. While he was meeting and not clicking with families, Debbie was getting attached to him and he was growing into quite the handsome boy. Luckily, the PERFECT couple came along – they adored Murphy right away, Debbie really liked them, the MSIR home visit went great, Murphy totally fell for their female Shiba – perfect. So, tonight, Murphy went home with his new people, Allie and Richard.
This is the first time I’ve had a foster dog adopted and I wasn’t there to see them join their new family. Debbie took lots of pictures to share though! Here are some of my favorites.
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sekurity officers for july pawpawty were: sekurity captain snickers (@Snick_the_Dog), sergeant shawnee shep (@ShawneeShep), officer samson (@SamsonCatt), officer kenworth (@GD_Kenworth, officer morris cat (@morriscat), officer annie the bloodhound (@BloodhoundNdots), officer dingo (@DingoDaDog), underkover sekrit informant fergus (@Fergusthedog), and ninja strike force leader mizCleo (@mizCleo).
PAWPAWTY SECURITY REPORT
pawty started right on time (@frugaldougal is so punkshual!) (some evidence)
captain snickers on duty
@smokeythedog took a tumble in the water but he reports he iz fine. some evidence
captain snickers reports pawty going well. no trouble (yet). some evidence
:captain snickers distracted by real world postman with box of peanut butter cookies! some evidence
HANDOFF REPORT: keep an eye on @hellahedgie he is hiding a flask and he’s determined to spike sekurity water bowl some evidence
HANDOFF REPORT: watch out for suspekt @VampireKat. still haz warrant for his arrest from last month some evidence
officer dingo now on duty
officer dingo confiscated @hellahedgie’s flask. no charges were pressed but flask will not be returned till after the pawty
officer dingo rushed to aid of @borriskitty and @grandmastormy. snarling and barking did chase off scary monster. some evidence
@BuckleyKitty not feeling right. officer dingo helped BuckleyKitty to hammock in cabana for nappies.
sergeant shawnee shep now on duty
Made announcement that nobody should use beach sand as litter box (as requested by @Dunkin_the_cat)
Broke up cat fight reported and witnessed by @dunkin_the_cat. Contrary to popular belief, @dunkin_the_cat was not involved as he provided fotografik prufe. some evidence
@Kellogghughes was being followed by nekkid laydees – advised on proper blocking procedure some evidence
Elefant what made @ConfuciusCat wipe out on surf board identified but @ConfuciusCat later admitted elefant was nice and did not cause mishap, too much niptini did and he promptly signed up at Nipaholics Anonymous and went straight to meeting.
@GodzillaofJapan threatened to eat some anipals so I showed him wanted poster of @VampireKat and gaved him permissions to nom on him. @GodzillaofJapan said if he could find him, he will nom him.
@ImaJackRussell asked for help getting home because he dranked to much – called a ride for him and he departed safely for home.
Warned @frugaldougal and @SylvieDog no fightings when they wanted to see fight with @SylvieDog and @godzillaofjapan over cookies – @frugaldougal said just kidding
Summonsed @zackrabbit for being a noggty wabbit and mooning the anipals at the #pawpawty. Later reduced to warning when @zackrabbit put his swimming trunks back on and pwomised to behave. some evidence
Rescued @GrandmaStormy when a monster was stuck on her tail and she screamed for help. Turned out to be a lobster. Lobster identified and removed without incident. Mugshot in @ShawneeShep’s twitpic file.
Put @mugsydog in slammer to sleep it off when he passed out from drinking barktinis. Minutes later @Sylviedog was also found passed out and put in slammer with @mugsydog to sleep it off. some evidence
Assisted @theodorag with locating invisibul/missing/stolen avatar.
@mizCleo, ninja strike force leader, reported for duties
ninja strike force leader mizCleo threw out two anonymous pawtygoers for indecent behavior some evidence
officer annie issued following ALERT: Folks PLEASE DO NOT EAT the flowers or other landscaping. some evidence
captain snickers now on duty
SEKURITY BULLETIN: @Snick_the_Dog back on duty.
SpoiledMinPin had too much to drink and passed out. captain snickers keeping watchful eye on him to keep him safe. some evidence
investigashun opened into matter of SylvieDog’s missing bikini. prime suspekt ZackRabbit. some evidence
SEKURITY ALERT: @ZackRabbit has been notified to turn self in for stealing of @sylviedog’s bikini
ONGOING INVESTIGASHUN: ize looking into who spike @SylvieDog’s barkarita earlier in the evening. tipline is open (DM)
hellahedgie questioned in matter of sylviedog’s biknin. some evidence
henry’s nip brownies were too much for him and he passed out. some evidence
HANDOFF REPORT: please keep eye on @Quadpaw and @SpoiledMinPin. they both passed out. if you can move henry over will be easier.
SEKURITY BULLETIN: officer @morriscat now in charge of #pawpawty sekurity. i iz signing off to do paperwerk
officer morris now on duty
SEKURITY UPDATE: @sylviedog’s bikini thief not @zackrabbit. search for drink spiker and bikini stealer continues. some evidence
SECURITY ALERT: There has been a complaint made that the saucers of milk have been spiked. Anyone with info on this, please contact officer morris
SECURITY ALERT: Anipals, please block user @llltest who is spamming us
officer morris and captain snickers both reported spammer to twitter.
HANDOFF REPORT: Just gotten my first spammer! Been fairly quiet apart from a naughty photo posted and some milk-spiking
officer kenworth now on duty
17:35 AEST security report: Investigating worriesome behaviour of @pasta_the_cat, @TuffyCat and Theo. Drink spiking suspected.
Security report: the following anipals are being monitored for signs of illness from drink-spiking: @SmokeytheDawg, @TuffyCat @pasta_the_cat, @MizzBassie
officer samson mercury cat arrived early for duty. two duty officers on shift
@Apolla_Frenchie injured in surfing wipeout. officer SamsonCatt rushed to aid with first aid kit from red wagon some evidence
18:26 Security report: everything becoming calm. Most suspects heading to bed… Suspicious, yes. Worrying, no
officer kenworth communication to captain snickers: reporting computer troubles, losing communications… attempting repairs…
officer kenworth’s communications restored!
officer samson officially reported for duty. officer kenworth signed off.
stay tuned. nine more hours till #pawpawty ends
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for july pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least two hours of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. job description is as follows:
greet new pawty goers and make sure they know link to pay optional cover charge (donation)
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else
keep pawty from getting so rowdy that neighbors complain
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safey of anipals
some anipals drink too much, so help make sure no one falls down goes boom
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time!
any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact Captain Snickers or Sergeant Shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
SEKURITY FORCE DUTIES
pawpawty sekurity force job description is as follows:
when you report for duty, tweet the officer you are replacing and let them know you are reporting in. shift schedule is posted below!
tweet the following (or something similar) several times during your shift: welcome! have you paid your #pawpawty cover charge (donation) yet? pay by credit card http://bit.ly/SQcRm or paypal http://bit.ly/3FImp
also helpful to occasionally tweet something like if you are new to #pawpawty and need assistance please see sekurity. we cans help
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else ^-,-^
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safety of anipals (this is the fun part and how we end up with funny incident report later). please include extra hashtag #ppsr in all reports so we can find and compile after the pawty
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time (no niptinis or barkaritas on duty though. sorries!)!
overlapping shifts is fine! showing up to help out during another officer’s shift is also fine! the more the merrier.
when your shift is over, make sure you hand off duty to your replacement with tweet of current sekurity conditions.
any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact Captain Snickers or Sergeant Shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for august pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least two hours of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty.
I’ve been personally involved with the lives of many rescued Shiba Inus since founding NYC Shiba Rescue two years ago and I’ve felt varying amounts of affection for each and every one of them. Every dog is an individual (just like people) and there’s almost always something lovable about each of them (maybe not so much like people). I believe there are only a few dogs in our lifetimes that truly steal our hearts though. Some people call them "heart dogs." For me, one of those few dogs was a foster – never meant to be a permanent addition to my life – but she definitely became a permanent addition to my heart.
A lot of you probably remember when I said goodbye to Shayna. It tore my heart out when I drove away from her on adoption day and I could see the confused look on her face. (It didn’t help that Snick was also confused that we left her behind.) That was 16 months ago and I still think of her often. The photos and email updates I’ve received from her family have helped enormously. A couple weeks ago though, I got to see for myself how happy she is with her new family. Snickers and I went to visit Shayna for the first time!
Shayna doesn’t really get along with other dogs, so we were a little worried about how she would react to having Snickers in her house. We shouldn’t have worried though. They ran up and KISSED the second they saw each other! Then Snick threw down the big play bow but Shayna was busy kissing me then and didn’t notice. I was so happy she remembered us both after so long. (She only lived with us for four months, after all.) When she was done saying hello to me, she tried to get Snickers to play, but by then he was busy checking out the house and greeting all her family members! I was kind of bummed that they didn’t do a big romp around the house like they used to do when they lived together, but they were both happy and that’s really what mattered.
After the initial hellos, we took them for a walk together, which they both thoroughly enjoyed. Then the humans had lunch and the doggies had lamb bones that I brought for the occasion. Shayna pretty much destroyed her bone AND Snick’s, but Snick didn’t seem to mind.
Shayna’s family told me all about her life – where she sleeps, the games she likes to play, the toys she loves. They clearly love her very, VERY much and she loves them right back. She looks GREAT. She’s happy and healthy and as joyful as ever.
Snick and I spent about 2 1/2 hours there and then we headed out on the long drive home. This time, when we drove away, Shayna looked content and happy with her family as we left. I hope we’ll get a chance to visit again sometime, but, if not, I’m satisfied knowing I couldn’t have created a better family for her if I had tried. It’s a perfect match.
6/13 5:00 PM EDT: @Mulder_Cat ran off and hid something in his car
6/13 5:03 PM EDT: SHIFT CHANGE @ShawneeShep now offishully in charge of #pawpawty sekurity.
6/13 5:51 PM: @pimpthecat possibly haz too much catnip
6/13 8:45 PM EDT: officer shawnee had to reminds @HotLabRescue that there be no skinny dipping at the #pawpawty
6/13 9:30 PM EDT:@HotMBC was nomming 2 much on grimy duck at the nomming booth and got a warning
6/13 10:00 PM EDT: SHIFT CHANGE @SamsonCatt now in charge of sekurity
6/13 10:50 PM EDT: @LunaMyTuna threatened to eat @elguapito and was reprimanded by officer samson. dispute broke up peacefully
6/14 12:01 AM EDT: @mugsydog passed out and had to be carted off by officer samson
6/14 12:10 AM EDT: officer snickers tried to return to pawty but had been locked out by stupid twitter search problem (although there is some suspishun this may have been orchestrated by @loupeb due to jealousy over kiss between @sylviedog and officer snickers earlier in evening. @perrythebirman and @BrewskieButt mentioned as possible suspekts also.)
6/13 12:50 AM EDT: a rowdy scuffle was broken up. a new sekurity officer was recruited by officer on duty officer samson
6/14 12:55 AM EDT: SHIFT CHANGE officer samson went off duty, leaving new officer india in charge
6/14 6:53 AM EDT: @BadAndy_KityKat was mugged by @vampirekat. nip stolen. bad andy wounded in attack. culprit NOT apprehended, but reprimanded. goods not recovered. there is currently warrant out for arrest of vampire kat
6/14 7:25 AM EDT: @GD_Kenworth volunteered for sekurity duty to serve and protect
6/14 12:00 PM EDT: SHIFT CHANGE officer snickers came back on duty and was happy to find the pawpawty in very groovy state (anipals good pawty goers for most part)
6/14 1:32 PM EDT: grimy duck absorbed too much niptini from noms, ran from nomming booth and went streaking through pawty pursued by manxington. grimy was caught by morriscat and locked back in nomming booth by officer snickers. morris then sang lullabies to calm down grimy while manx pled for leniency for juvenile grimy duck. officer snickers decided to release grimy under manxington’s supervision with probation and community service (time served)
6/14 2:00 PM EDT: pawpawty ended peacefully and on time. goal of over $1,000 earned for romeo’s charity angels for animals.
OUSTANDING WARRANTS
a warrant has been issued for arrest of @VampireKat in connection with pawpawty mugging. reward of one dozen cookies for tips leading to apprehenshun of suspekt vampire kat. suspekt armed with teeth and claws and considered dangerous
DEPARTMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Officer Shawnee (@ShawneeShep) is hereby promoted to Sergeant Shawnee Shep in recognition of actions above and beyond call of dooty.
RECRUITING
pawpawty sekurity force is recruiting officers for july pawpawty and beyond. must be willing to commit to at least two hours of peace keeping and reporting during pawpawty. job description is as follows:
greet new pawty goers and make sure they know link to pay optional cover charge (donation)
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else
keep pawty from getting so rowdy that neighbors complain
take reports of misdeeds. make arrests only if necessary to protect safey of anipals
some anipals drink too much, so help make sure no one falls down goes boom
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time!
any anipal interested in volunteering for sekurity force should contact Captain Snickers or Sergeant Shawnee. (sorry humans, only anipals can join sekurity force)
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please note: kissing of officers on duty not a punishable offense
mom haz not had time to let me join the #pawpawty before, but i gets to go this month! a lot of the anipals do stuff at the pawty that animals cant really do – like drink beer and play music and stuff – but thats not how i roll yo (even though just talking to anipals in twitter has already crossed that "cant do" line)! well, moms got that all figured out now. she says i can be security cz i am good at protecting stuff.
so, what is the pawpawty you ask? pawpawty is a virtual party on twitter that happens for 24 hours straight once each month and raises money for charity.
pawpawty will be on June 13th and 14th, starting at 2:00 PM (EDT) and it will go on for a full 24 hours so everyone around the world can visit the pawty
i has changed my twitter icon to the picture you see here. do you like my 80s bling? i wear the cop hat not because it is so village people (which is more 70s anyway) but because i will be head bouncer for pawty this month.
if any anipal wants to volunteer for a security shift, let me know cz i cannots be there the whole time. anipals and their peeples are mostly nice so there won’t be much for bouncers to do except look cool in our police hats. ^-,-^
here is the job description
greet new pawty goers and make sure they know link to pay optional cover charge (donation)
be sure no one puts the bitey on anyone else
keep pawty from getting so rowdy that neighbors complain
some anipals drink too much, so help make sure no one falls down goes boom
put on snarly face to chase off spammers if needed
haz good time!
leave comment here or tweet me @snick_the_dog if you wants to volunteer!
Sunday, May 3, from noon to 5pm, Snickers and I will be participating in the 30th Annual Pet Fair hosted by Trailside Nature and Science Center. This will be our second year participating with NYC Shiba Rescue, helping to educate the public about purebred rescue and responsible dog ownership.
About the Fair
Visitors can enjoy free face painting and a petting zoo, numerous educational table displays focusing on proper pet care and shopping for pet-related products. Many pet rescue organizations will also be on hand with animals available for adoption. Demonstrations during the afternoon include sled dogs, flyball dog clubs, Frisbee disc dogs, lure coursing, K-9 search and rescue and much more! Admission to the Pet Fair is $3 per person with children six years old and younger admitted free of charge. Children’s games, pony rides and refreshments will be available for an additional fee.
For more information on scheduled demonstrations and exhibitors, please call 908-789-3670 or visit www.ucnj.org/trailside. Trailside Nature and Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Snickers and I fostered little Penny in the summer of 2008. She was a great little Shiba girl who got off to a bad start (her original owner didn’t train her, give her any boundaries or instill any self-confidence in her). Our relationship with Penny was a little rocky for the first week or two when she came to live with us. She was a fast learner and a sweet girl at heart though and we really fell for her by the time she was adopted.
Penny found a wonderful home through NYC Shiba Rescue and has really blossomed in the nine months since we last saw her. Snickers and I were luck enough to have a playdate with her today. It was GREAT to see her again. Here are a few pics.
Posted by jenna on April 16th, 2009
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As most of you know, foster Shiba Murphy did NOT move back east with me & Snick. My sister is graciously caring for him and letting him romp like a wild man in the huge yard with her silly-retriever-dogs.
Hmmm. I suppose I’m fostering him by proxy?
Anyway… she took some cute photos of him recently and posted them tonight. He looks like he’s matured a lot in the six weeks or so since I left Indiana. Click the napping Murphy pic below to be transported to more photos.
Murphy should have a home shortly, btw. Stay tuned!
A number of people have emailed me recently asking about Murphy. (I haven’t been doing a very good job of keeping the blog up to date since I moved. Sorry.)
We still have Murphy in foster care. He turned a year old a few days ago. He’s WONDERFUL. I have three or four applications for him. I’m waiting for MSIR to complete a home visit for the top application and then we’ll go from there.
I may have some pictures to post soon, but wanted to get a quick update out.
Murphy doesn’t officially have an adoption pending yet, but I think he will quite shortly. A local couple has applied to adopt him after they – and their Shiba – met him at a Shiba meetup. They’re on vaca this week and when they return the application approval process (home visit and such) will move forward.
Someone on Shiba-L just pointed out this contest and I saw that NYCSR is listed as a participant.
Please vote for NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. in Care2.com’s online contest to make 2009 “A New Year of Hope for Animals.” If NYCSR wins this contest, they will win a $10,000 donation! Every vote helps promote the need for pet adoption to save homeless animals’ lives. Please help NYCSR win and save homeless pets by voting today.
Back home, playing in the snow meant bundling up; leashing up the dogs; tromping down four flights of stairs; and navigating slick, SALTED sidewalks (unless it was a blizzardy and then we could walk in the street) until we found a good spot to play. If we got to the dog run in time, we could play off leash. If the dog run snow was already “played out” we’d have to find another spot and that usually meant playing with leashes on.
NOT TODAY!
My city dog Snickers, his sister Secret (who actually started off in the country before we adopted her) and our foster boy Murphy got their first real snow here today. We went out a few times to play. A FEW TIMES. Because, really, all I have to do is pull on some clothes and open the door and we’re out there with 1 1/2 acres of fresh snow to play in. Wheeeeee!
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Murphy is a little lover. Whenever he can, he will get on the couch and curl up nearby. I usually scoop him up and “make” him snuggle with me when I’m watching TV. I say “make” because he only does the “I am Shiba. No want snuggles,” for about 3 seconds (and very half-heartedly at that) and then he settles in for a snuggly nap.
He’s learned really quickly to settle down in his crate and go to sleep at night. The crate is right by my bed. He whimpers a bit, but then he’s fine. When I wake up in the morning, he’s very sweet about waiting till I get out of bed and let him out and then he’s VERY ZOOMY!
I think he’s completely house trained. He hasn’t had an accident in the house since a few days after he got here. During the day, he goes outside every 5 or 6 hours, but at night he’s inside for 10 to 12. When we wake up, he plays, eats breakfast, waits for me to get my coat and THEN goes outside, without any issues.
He’s learning rules really quickly. He takes food VERY nicely. He does NOT beg. He sits for treats, because the other dogs do it, but I haven’t taught him to sit on command yet. He knows he is allowed on the couches, but not on the bed (or the dining room chairs, which he jumped on a couple times the first day or two). He’s learned to take turns with the other dogs when I’m handing out goodies and he’s learning what “wait” and “I’ll be right back” mean!
That’s all of the new news I can think to share about Murphy. Someone adopt him soon. Please!
This is Murphy (in the green collar in the photos). He is eight months old and he’s been with us for four days now. All I know about him is that he was part of a big group of Shibas let go by a puppy mill. It couldn’t have been a typical mill though because he’s pretty human-social. He enjoys being held and petted, doesn’t mind being held upside down (like a baby) and doesn’t mind having his feet handled, so he’s had plenty of human contact.
He clearly hasn’t lived in a house… for example, he walks to the wrong side of the door almost every time I open one and he barked at the television a lot the first couple days! He wouldn’t take any treats from my hand when he first got here; I had to put them on the floor, but he was taking them by yesterday. He learns fast by watching Snickers and Secret. He’s learned to sit for treats, to be quiet and wait when he wants something and he even started lifting his leg today! (He was peeing like a girl when he got here.)
Murphy is learning FAST about living the good life. He’s enjoying lounging around the house and playing in our big yard. He is very snuggly and will let me snuggle him in my lap, upside down like a baby. He follows me from room to room and he gets super excited when T comes home from school. The downside to all this affection though is that he screams and cries in his crate at night. He wants to sleep on the bed with us. Snickers isn’t ready to allow him on the bed though. He’s also teething and chews on everything, so he has to be watched. Poor Murphy. Tonight his crate will be in the laundry room so he doesn’t keep me awake.
He’s a great little boy and is going to make someone VERY happy. (And I hope we find them soon before we all get too attached to each other!!!)
One thing that took me by surprise when I founded NYC Shiba Rescue, was how often people would ask me "What’s wrong with Shibas? Why do they need to be rescued?" At every event Snickers and I attended representing NYCSR, numerous people would ask this!
What’s wrong with them? I didn’t even understand the question at first, but I soon realized that many people don’t realize there is any such thing as purebred rescue. Often, when a person wants a particular breed of dog instead of a mix, they automatically turn to a breeder or a pet store, not realizing there is another option. This is unfortunate and I want to do whatever I can to spread the word about purebred rescue.
Recently, I had the honor of being interviewed for a Shiba Inu breed profile page on woofpatrol.com. One of the topics we discussed was purebred rescue and WHY purebred dogs end up in shelters. Part of my response was:
Purebred dogs get dumped at shelters, abandoned at vet’s offices and dumped by the side of the road, just like mixes. Others run away without IDs and then aren’t claimed at the shelter. Many purebreds are dumped because people buy them at pet stores on impulse and then decide they don’t have the time or patience to care for a dog. Others are dumped because people don’t take the time to research and select a dog that fits their lifestyle and activity level.
And, now that I’ve had a couple years practice answering questions about Shiba rescue in particular, I was ready for this next question!
Woof Patrol: What are the top 3 reasons Shiba’s end up in shelters?
Me: 1. Unrealistic Expectations. People don’t do the research. Shibas are incredibly cute puppies, like little stuffed animals. Many people buy them without knowing what their personalities are like. Shibas don’t normally like to be held, hugged or handled excessively. They are high energy and therefore need a lot of exercise or they get into mischief. They are also VERY smart, so training them can be quite challenging for novice dog owners.
2. They Are Runners. Having been bred to hunt for thousands of years, Shibas have a high prey drive and will chase anything that runs. They are known escape artists – they bolt through doors, climb fences, slip collars – and then they’re off and running. By the time they stop, they’re usually far from home. They end up at a vet, having been hit by a car, or in a shelter as a stray. If they don’t have ID, sometimes the owner never finds them.
3. "Having A Baby" This applies to all breeds and mixes: way too many young people get a dog for companionship and/or to keep them busy. Then when they start a family, they dump the dog instead of investing some time into integrating the family.
january #pawpawty, completely missing his skeduled sekurity shift. sargeant shawneeshep came up with good punishment for buddy that helps everybody! junior officer buddy had to wear a special dunce cap made my the sarge until he could recrewt a new team member for sekurity! buddy recrewted cadet hellahedgie and was able to take the cap off in time for the super bowl festivities. 
this month’s #pawpawty theme is the Anipal Winter Olympics and the charity is The Pet Samaritan Fund in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
this month’s #pawpawty theme is the howlidays and the charity is 
the pawpawty sekurity team announces with heavy hearts that one of our own haz gone, suddenly and unexpectedly, to the rainbow bridge. for the last four months, we haz been blessed with the mad skillz of 
this month’s #pawpawty theme is Down on the Farm and the charity is 
This month’s PawPawty theme is Woodstock and the charity is 
Snickers and I will be at an event in South Jersey in a couple weeks and we’d love to see you there if you’re in the area.
JULY ROLL CALL
I’ve been personally involved with the lives of many rescued Shiba Inus since founding NYC Shiba Rescue two years ago and I’ve felt varying amounts of affection for each and every one of them. Every dog is an individual (just like people) and there’s almost always something lovable about each of them (maybe not so much like people). I believe there are only a few dogs in our lifetimes that truly steal our hearts though. Some people call them "heart dogs." For me, one of those few dogs was a foster – never meant to be a permanent addition to my life – but she definitely became a permanent addition to my heart.
learn more about pawpawty and join in
Murphy doesn’t officially have an adoption pending yet, but I think he will quite shortly. A local couple has applied to adopt him after they – and their Shiba – met him at a Shiba meetup. They’re on vaca this week and when they return the application approval process (home visit and such) will move forward.
