Well, the last 24 hours has been animals, animals, animals…….
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Start with the transplant of Pup, female mix (Boxer, Pitbull, hound) from Bryan, TX to Webberville (just outside Austin, TX). I’ve known Pup for years, and she is a good friend. I picked her up late Monday night in Bryan, at a friend’s who had been told by the city to reduce the number of dogs they had. They have a practice of rescuing abandoned animals, giving them proper care, and finding homes for them. So three had to go. Pup was the first.
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This was Pup’s first car ride, and she was rather nervous the whole way, being at night. It was a 80 minute run, and she had just started to settle down when we arrived. Austin (Boxer) and Rowdy (white Shepard mix) , the two resident dogs here greeted her warmly, but she was too freaked out and started growling at them. So arrangements were made and altered and made again and altered, and she finally got chained to a tree with lots of shade for the afternoon and night. This morning, she was finally able to stand side by side with Austin without a display of teeth and growling. So she is starting to adapt. A rough start, but it looks hopeful that she will fall into the routine here.
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Then there the lost boa that had escaped a couple of months ago from its enclosure. Last night, I found it in the bedroom I’m using. Thrills abounded at the recovery and return of the snake to its pen. The celebration still continues this morning.
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Then there was the Minx cat who went into one of the rooms and hid. The door to the room was shut after a quick inspection which didn’t account for the cat’s presence. The house settled down for the night. This morning, I woke to bump, bump, bump……. The cat, in attempt to get out of the room, had clawed up the carpet at the door, taking the edge out of the channel at the door and propping it against the door, making it impossible to open the door. I had to get a table knife and feed the carpet back under the door across the full width before the door could be opened. What a way to start the day……
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And these are just the main events. The animals have demanded much attention and been a constant distraction (as well as a joy). Happy to see me and wanting to express it has kept me busy between download starts. (I’ve almost caught up, not counting today’s, another couple of hours should see me done. What a weekend for uploads it was!)
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The heat is returning to central Texas, and the highs are breaking 100°F again. So much for the two day cool spell (highs only in the upper 90’s, if you call that cool.) This is a very hot start for the summer. Hopefully it won’t continue throughout the entire summer. I have a feeling that temps will drop in the weeks ahead, but I’m not taking bets on it.