B4TC…A Person Who Is The Change for Animals
Hey Guys! Sorry to be late today…but I have been story boarding this post for hours with Mom. I am so excited to be pawticipating for the very first time in the B4TC event!!!
You already know I am totally focused on helping people learn about the joys of adopting cats, dogs, and whatever pets they may want. But I focus on blogging about cats and dogs, ‘cuz…welll….ahhhhh…let’s see….ummmm….first, I AM A CAT! Second…Mom used to have DOGS…that’s what we know most about…
I understand that B4TC is focused on talking about how we can “BE THE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS”…so, I am gonna try to do that.
My post today is about a PERSON, a DOG, and some PILOTS…and of course, a teeny little bit about me and my rescue…trust me…this all TOTALLY ties together.
People who ARE the Change for Animals are peeps who dedicate time, energy, resources and love to making good things happen for us cats and dogs who need rescuing and fostering and being adopted into our furrever homes.
My story today is about a Miss Tammy…who was the person who snatched me from the public shelter literally hours before I was to be …ummm…ya know…like, ended. Ahemm…she took me home, fostered me until a private no kill cat shelter could find space for me.
That is how I ended up at Kitty Corner where Dad and Mom found me, the rest you already know.
Miss Tammy is THE PERSON…who IS THE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS…she volunteers at our county shelter, at my former private shelter, and she works with this great organization called PILOTS AND PAWS.
Miss Tammy was invited to contribute to a book just out called DOG Is My Co-Pilot, by Patrick Regan.
The book…
…is brilliant!!!…check out this inside cover…Mr Whitman could not have said it better…
Miss Tammy helped rescue a sweet little Daschund, Sammie. She fostered him and then helped get him to the plane so he could be flown to his furrever home…from Nor Calif to So Calif…
Sammie’s story is not a good one…this is what they wrote in his ‘bio’ when he was trying to find a furrever home…
“Sammie was rescued August 7, 2009, from his neglectful owners. He had some sort of trauma to his hind end which was not taken care of and it turned in to a full blown infection. The vet believed he was bitten by another dog. By the time we got him to a vet his tail was barely hanging on by a thread and his anus was just one giant infection.
The vet spent hours removing his tail and reconstructing a new anus. He was on heavy antibiotics and is now doing great. He is a very friendly, social, happy boy. Sammie is great with everybody including cats and other dogs, big and small.
Sammie has been neutered, microchipped and updated on his vaccines. We need a VERY caring person (or Rescue group) to take him is because he may be a little incontinent due to the nature of his condition and he also might need surgery again in the future. He is still currently wearing an e-collar. Sammie is a total “wiggle-butt” and needs a lifelong, caring new home.”
Now, his story ends really well…but first, check out Sammie…isn’t he just the cutest dude!!…so pawsomely handsome!!!
Long story short (you could get the book and read pages 104 to 107)…Sammie made two flights…one that didn’t work out afterall…but the RETURN FLIGHT…landed him SMACK DAB in his furrever home with Miss Tammy….YEA SAMMIE!!!
Can you find him in his pile of plushy toys???…
Sammie and Miss Tammy pawticipate in the local Humane Society’s Paws to Read…it is a children’s program which helps kids in primary school improve their reading skills…check out Sammie and Miss Tammy with this little girl…
That is what it takes to BE THE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS…Miss Tammy is my PERSON, Sammie is THE DOG, and PILOTS AND PAWS are the, well…obvious (vocab builder) isn’t it???…they are THE PILOTS…
Finally, the teeny bit about me…and Miss Tammy and her living the change for animals. Remember this photo of me…my intake photo at the county shelter…
Because a PERSON is dedicating her life to BEING THE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS…I now look like this…
Thank you Miss Tammy…and Paw Pats for sweet Sammie and all those Pilots
Here is the Face Book page for Pilots and Paws
https://www.facebook.com/pilotsnpawsfanpage
Come back next Sunday for my second part to this story AND I am giving away 5 copies of the book Dog Is My Co-Pilot, by Patrick Regan…see you next Sunday…
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A brilliant post, thank you for sharing!
oh gosh…thank you for such a lovely compliment…I worked hard with Mom to get it just right.
MOWZERS, Savannah! Paweseome, fantastic post! Our humans think Pilots’n’Paws is FABULOUS! Did you know they’re both pilots? Momma hopes that someday she can volunteer for them (when she maybe retires and has just a TEENSY bit more time and doesn’t travel like crazy all over the place for work) !
WOW! Pilots for pawrents…totally cool, had no idea! And thank you so much for the wonderful compliment on my post. I worked really hard trying to make it interesting…you should get the book I talked about…or read my next Sunday post ‘cuz I am gonna be offering 5 copies as give aways…
*sniff* that’s beautiful! I’m in love with Tammy!
awwww Rumpers…you would really love her! You probably weigh more than she does, she is a tiny woman, but mmighty in the world of rescue. So pleased you enjoyed my post. I was especially proud of this one and the one I did last week about Lennox. Mom and I thought we did well. again, thank you
Great post!
oh thank you so very much. I hope others will read it. I didn’t get many visitors that day…I tried hard to make it interesting
Two fantastic endings – how wonderful. This is exactly what I like hearing. Thank you.
Miss Tammy works hard for all of us cats and dogs
As rescue pups ourselves, Zim and I say WOOO! to all those involved!
Luv,
Dave
hey guys, pretty dogone cool, huh? BTW, I read about your sisters, so sad to know you are now two…but they were gorgeous. Mom and Dad had 3 Sibes, Rose was red white blue eyes and a AM CHampion. so pretty…
This was a great post and we can’t believe that you also mentioned the great organization Pilots N Paws….we mentioned them in Dakota’s blog yesterday. Great job Savannah!
I could not believe you mentinoe PandPaws before I could get my post written!!! I was hoping we did not over lap…whew! The book is totally uplifting. Can’t wait to offer the give away of 5 copies next Sunday. paw pats, Savvy
An impressive trio: You! Miss Tammy (including the remarkable Sammie) and Pilots and Paws 😀
thank you! Miss Tammy was at the middly of it all. She is superb and weighs about 50lbs! MOL Little doesn’t mean ya can’t be mighty!
This is a beautiful story, Savannah!
Purrs
Hey, thanks lots Texas! I liked writing it. Took lots of re’dos to keep it from being way too long. The book is a great read
What a sweet ending to a sad story Savannah….and if you think about it, that’s something you and Sammie share – a “not so great start” with a VERY happy ending. Sammie is adorable and Tammy is quite a wonderful person – they make a purrrfect pair!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
Sammy, of course you caught his name, right!! wink, wink! Wasn’t that pawsome! Dad and Mom have met Sammie a couple of times, he is the cutest little guy
WOW, Savannah, now it’s raining from my mom’s eyes too. What a good post!!!
awwww…thanks ever so much. We worked really hard on this one. Made Dad leaky eyes too when he read the final post
Well’s that was a tear jerker!! So pleased Sammie has a new happy life, he’s GOR-GE-OUS 🙂 Yoooo’s real special Savannah and your Humom’s.
Big Huggies
Alfie x
isn’t Sammie totally pawsome! Stop by next Sunday ‘cuz I am gonna be giving away 5 copies of the book, no matter where ya live. Thank Cod for Amazon!! Paw hugs to you and Miss Mollie
Leaky eyed too here! Austin can relate big time. Good job Miss Tammy and Savvy’s peeps xox
I know, it made me cry to write it!! I know Austin knows the feelings…as do I…
We gotted a little leaky-eyed reading this! I am furry happy you and Sammie both ended up in a wonderful furever home—and you know what? I did too! XOXOXO
Oh Spitty, I know you did…after all..you live on the cool side of the bay MOLMOLMOL!!! It was so fun to write this post
You are doing some terrific work. We love Pilots and Paws – what a fantastic group.
aren’t they great!!! this book is really uplifting (yep, that was a pun!)
Good job everyone involved. All three of my cats are rescues; and they are all just right for me. I am glad that you Savannah also found your just right for you forever family.
wish all adult cats and dogs could end up in their safe furrever homes…we all have to keep on trying
You are such a good one Savannah!
thanks Brian..I know you and your sisters all relate to this post
Miss Tammy is an Angel on Earth! And so are your peeps, for seeing what a Diamond you are, Savannah. We are thrilled that Sammie has a Good Life now.
Please tell your Mom that our Mommy is working on her assignment!
Hey guys…Dad and Mom have met Sammie a couple of times now. He is just so cute and sweet. Miss Tammy totally saved my butt! And because of her, I now have Dad and Mom and they have ME! And no rush on the assignment. IT is supposed to be both fun and hopefully will get folks thinking about how much help we adult rescues need to move into and through our recovery from the traumas before our furrever homes. paw pats to all you guys and congrats on having Mom back!! YEA!!!