Oh my, how the summer is flying by! It seems like only yesterday that I posted my last Wordless Wednesday photo from Lee's and my most recent road trip, and yet it's been nearly a month. Wow.
Between enjoying the company of traveling friends and house guests, planning for upcoming trips, plugging away at some badly neglected yard work, and trying to get caught up on my cardmaking, I've not had (or taken) much time for my Blog these past few weeks. But hopefully, I'll be catching up with that soon!
Today's Blog Post is on a topic near and dear to my heart: Greyhounds.
I imagine that some of you have already heard about the recent discovery and rescue of 28 dogs from a horribly neglectful situation in Ft. Worth, Texas. Here is a news article about the event. At least 17 of these dogs were greyhounds, and others were greyhound and/or sighthound mixes. I don't know (and probably don't want to know) all the details, but it's my understanding that these dogs were being kept in cages without food and water. Most, if not all, were tick-infested. One of these poor greyhounds has, sadly, already succumbed to his weakened condition.
The rescued greyhounds have been divided between the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas (GALT), and Greyhounds Unlimited (GU). An online benefit auction is currently being held by Carpe Canem to raise desperately needed funds to help in the care and treatment of these greys before they are in good enough shape to be adopted. Many of my greyhound friends over on Facebook, fellow artisans and craftspersons, and the dog and greyhound "community" in general have rallied together in order to donate hundreds of items for this auction. Lee has donated a matted photo from his personal collection of photographic art, and I've donated a number of handmade cards.
The Emergency Carpe Canem Auction for Rescued Texas Greyhounds is about three days into its run and will continue until Wednesday, July 28. Please, if you have a chance, take a few minutes to visit the auction, and also to share this info with any of your friends that you think might be interested in learning more about and/or helping this cause.
The rescued greyhounds have been divided between the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas (GALT), and Greyhounds Unlimited (GU). An online benefit auction is currently being held by Carpe Canem to raise desperately needed funds to help in the care and treatment of these greys before they are in good enough shape to be adopted. Many of my greyhound friends over on Facebook, fellow artisans and craftspersons, and the dog and greyhound "community" in general have rallied together in order to donate hundreds of items for this auction. Lee has donated a matted photo from his personal collection of photographic art, and I've donated a number of handmade cards.
The Emergency Carpe Canem Auction for Rescued Texas Greyhounds is about three days into its run and will continue until Wednesday, July 28. Please, if you have a chance, take a few minutes to visit the auction, and also to share this info with any of your friends that you think might be interested in learning more about and/or helping this cause.
Thank you, once again, for visiting my Blog. And, please feel free to comment and share! I love to read your comments!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
~ Anatole France ~
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