Time for A Smile

I came across this terrific video while researching the Amur Leopard. Get ready because you will smile while watching. Babies are so cute! :)

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The Gorgeous Amur Leopard

These beautiful creatures are critically endangered with only 30-40 left in the wild and 12 purebreds left in captivity. These amazing animals are in immediate danger of becoming extinct.
I am going to organize a fund raising event to help save these amazing creatures. :) You can help by clicking here. Below is a wonderful video of these amazing creatures. Thanks for watching!

ALTA Amur Leopard Conservation from ALTA movies on Vimeo.

Batter's Up

So I got a knock on my front door this morning. I was having a hard time sleeping because I was so excited about going to see Eclipse today so I was already awake. I answered the door and it was my neighbor's son aka my son's best friend. He asked me to get Jacob because he had found a bat. Of course I was interested in this. I had never been up close to a bat before so this would be a new experience for me. I got Jacob up and we went outside to the tree that the bat was sleeping on. He was sleeping on the trunk of the tree, upside down of course, and was so small and cute. I was careful because bats are know to carry rabies, but I gently stroked the bat on it's back. It did not move. My neighbor came over and picked the bat up and held it. I held the bat for a while as well. It decided that it wanted to sleep upside down on my shirt. I thought that was adorable. Anyway, I just wanted to share my interesting little experience with you. What's the most exotic animal you've ever had the pleasure of being close to? Share your experience too! :)

Boycott BP Oil Company!

I'm sure you're all well aware of the crisis facing the gulf right now. My family and I have decided to boycott BP in an effort to voice our concern about the major crisis that has affected our ocean life in a major way. I am urging all of you to join our fight. BP has not only caused one of the most tragic events to happen to our ocean life, but they have also lied and mislead the government concerning how much oil was leaking into the ocean each day. Did you know they want the government to bail them out and pay for this disaster? No! BP should be forced to pay for this tragedy themselves. Want some facts about the spill and BP's lies and deceits? I've got a ton of 'em for ya! Click on the links for the full story.


1. BP lied to the government about how much oil was spilling into the ocean each day.
2. The oil spill has killed a massive amount of wildlife and ocean life.
3. BP and the government want the taxpayers (you and me) to pay for the cleanup.
4. The BP oil rig that exploded lacked the emergency shut off switch that many other companies have placed on their rigs.
5. BP makes false promises as to when the oil will be cleaned up.
6. Oil spill will effect the economy in a tragic way.
7. BP takes up dead animals before they can be photographed in an attempt to make the spill seem less disturbing.

Finally, I leave you with some images as to how bad this tragedy is. If you are an animal lover such as myself, these will break your heart. Please, please, join us in this boycott on BP. Your voice may be small, but it can be heard. Thank you all for being heroes!

Animals Have Legal Rights?

Hi guys! Switzerland has decided that animals should have legal rights! Read the story here! I think it's awesome that there are those out there who are willing to put a stop to animal abuse. Our fight is not in vain! :)

RIP Isabelle and Nibbles

It is with a sad and heavy heart that I report that Izzy and Nibbles have both passed away. Isabelle got out of the house one day and was hit by a car. Nibbles was in a freak accident with my dog and couldn't recover. I will miss them immensely. They will never be forgotten.

RIP Mopsy

In Loving Memory of Mopsy. We will miss you!

We aren't sure why, but when we got up a few weeks ago our little bunny, Mopsy, had passed away. It was a sad moment. Rest in peace little guy and know we will always miss you!

Dog Day Dilemas - What to do?

With Halloween quickly approaching I decided to make something for Nikki to wear so she could go trick or treating with me and the children. I am in the process of making her a little red devil costume. I already have the horns completed and I am halfway finished with her cape. Here is a picture of her wearing her horns.
Cute, huh? She doesn't give me any problem about wearing them. As a matter of fact, I think she loves them!

She's learning the rules of the home really quickly now. Potty training was no problem. The biggest problem we had was her trying to chase the cats. Poor kitties. I couldn't find them for weeks after we brought the dog in! But Nikki is getting better about chasing the cats. When I catch her after one of them I make her lie down. She does as told and is learning when she is being scolded. Now I have to teach her that the mailman is not out to hurt us. :)


We all had a terrific weekend. As many of you may already know, my husband drives an 18 wheeler. We took Nikki to the truck yesterday. I had to pick her up to put her in. My back still aches from that experience. She loved it in that truck though! She felt so proud! She was such a happy doggie! However, we learned that she has a huge fear of heights. It took one person pushing and one person pulling to get her out of the truck! Once she was down, she was fine. Needless to say, I think I've found one of her fears.

When we left the truck we walked home. Nikki found a squirrel on the way home and decided that she was going to walk me for a change. She took off running with me running behind her trying to hold on to the leash. I'm not sure if I was hanging on to the leash to keep hold of Nikki or clinging for dear life. That doggie can run!

Nikki continues to be the best dog we've ever had. She's our baby and she knows it. She's spoiled now. As a matter of fact, as I write this blog, she is snoozing beside me. It's not a problem. She's keeping me warm on this chilly night.

I guess I had better wrap this up and go to sleep. It's 10:35 pm here now and I have to be up at 3 am to see the hubby off. He'll be gone for a few weeks. It's always a sad moment but we look forward to the next visit with him. Hope everyone has a great night! Hugs and kisses to you all!

It's been a while

Hi everyone! Long time no see! It's been crazy busy around here so time to the blog had to be put on hold. I'll fill you in on all of the details. First of all, our little puppy Aspen is no longer with us. After contracting Parvo we had give her to someone who was better able to care for her. The vet bills were too much for us and we wanted to give her a chance at life. The good news is, she beat the parvo and is living happily with a young married couple and 2 other female huskies. She's happy and that makes me happy. However, we did rescue another doggie. Her name is Nikki and she's about 2 years old. She has an amazing story and I want to share it with you.

Nikki once belonged to a friend of mine. My friend gave her away after about a year for odd reasons. Her new owner neglected her. She wasn't fed properly, had to fight for water, and was badly abused by the neighbors. When we found her she was in poor shape. Her fur was matted together in several spots, she was infested with fleas and ticks, she cowarded down each time we went to pet her, and she was skin and bones. The poor baby was in such bad shape I got permission from the current owner to take her home with me so she could have a chance to be loved. We brought her home with us that night. It was an hour and a half drive and the poor thing just sat in the back seat of the car and shook the whole way home. For days she went around the house with her ears down and her tail tucked between her legs. I was able to earn her trust on the first night when I brought her home and brushed her the best I could. I petted her and gave her tons of love. She enjoyed it, but was still uncomfortable.

The next day I took her to the groomer so she could be bathed, dipped, and trimmed. She weighs over 100 lbs so I certainly didn't want to take that task on by myself. I explained to the groomer that she was very withdrawn and that we had rescued her from a bad situation. The groomer understood and I left. After a couple of hours I went to pick her up. She looked beautiful! Her hair was no longer matted, she had a shiny coat, she smelled great, and she looked healthier. The groomer pointed out several scars on her body from her previous abuse. Poor baby. She has so many scars on her.

It's been several months since we've had Nikki now and I can happily report that she has finally come around. She no longer walks around the house with her ears down and her tail between her legs. She loves to play with squeaky toys and is fully potty trained. She has bonded so well with everyone in the home and has even begun to become protective over all of us. She is always at my feet. She sleeps in the bed with me. She sleeps at my feet when I'm in the livingroom. And when I'm washing dishes, she's standing right there beside me with her paws on the counter watching what I am doing. She's an amazing creature and has so much love to offer us. She's gained weight, loves to go on car rides, and is always wagging her tail. She gives hugs and greets the boys each day when they come home from school. We love her and really believe she was a gift to us.


Here is her picture.
Anyway, I want to thank all of you for being so patient for a new entry. :) With the beginning of school for the kids, my hubby going on the road, and having to take care of the homefront alone, it's been busy. I think I've finally adjusted well enough where I can continue my mission of helping animals.

Also, if you're looking to lose weight or want to keep up with my newly started weight loss journey you can check out my blog "My Journey to a Healthier Life" right here! Each week I will be posting updates on how my progress is going as well as blogs about my struggles and fight with the journey. Hopefully I can help others get motivated like I did. Anyway, I love you guys and I missed you! I look forward to sharing more heartwarming tales with you over time!

A Strange Chemistry

I found this band on myspace and thought they were really great. I wanted to share them with all of my blogger friends. You can visit their page and listen to their music here. Let me know if you share my enthusiasm for them! Thanks for checking them out!