Smallness……….Sept. 2, 2005

You may be capable of great things,
But life consists of small things.
Deng Ming~Dao

When I feel stressed, I always find comfort in the little furry faces that surround me.  Both my small bunny friends and my loyal Cavalier companions.  Yesterday and today, I spent a good portion of the day working in the bunny barn, cleaning cages and shearing some of the bunnies. I love listening to the little bunny sounds in the quietness of the barn.

Truffles is the resident friendly bunny in the barn.  She has never been bred as her body type is not the best, but she has such an incredible disposition in a bunny and gives me wonderful fiber……she is just a joy to be around.  Always greeting me at feeding time, more interested in a scratch on the head than her food.  Not all bunnies are quite so interested in humans, so she is truly a treat.  As you can see……she lost that summer coat today and is feeling like a youngster again.

Harvey is Truffles litter brother.  These 2 bunnies were from my second litter that I ever bred.  Now Harvey is very different than Truffles.  He is more like the" Cowardly Lion".  He is the dearest of dear boys, but he is a nervous sort.  Very sweet and very gentle and afraid of his own
shadow……but still a curious boy all the same.  How can you not love that face?

These 2 are amongst my favorite bunnies in the barn.  They may not give me a ton of fiber when they are shorn, but what they do give me is silky soft and they are both so well behaved when being shorn.

Wednesday, Hannah and I headed out to do some school shopping.  The nearest "real" mall is an hour and a half away from us…..and little Miss Hannah HATES to drive any distance, so as a bribe, I told her that we would visit Kai, who lives in the same town as the Mall (Newington, NH).  As you can see from both Hannah and Kai’s faces, the trip was worth the long drive.  Hannah just adores the dogs and is always beyond excited to catch up with one that has left……..and Kai was so excited to see us.

Kai (now Brody) is looking mighty handsome and I am hoping that his new family will consider showing him.

As you can see from my post, that the small ones in our lives, play a big part in it.  Of course our focus as a country has to be taking care of the displaced and suffering people first in the aftermath of Katrina, but there are organizations that are looking out for the many abandoned pets. If we all make a small donation, it will go a long way in helping the most helpless of all victims in this hurricane aftermath.

Here are 3 organizations that you can help, if even in a small way.  Every little bit helps.

ASPCA  100% of the monies donated will go directly to the shelters caring for displaced pets.
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Noah’s Wish is an organization that goes into disaster regions to rescue pets and livestock.  They will be assisting the shelters in New Orleans in taking care of the many homeless and abandoned pets and livestock.

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School of Veterinary Medicine 
Louisiana State
University
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225)
578-9900

The following information was posted to one of my email lists:

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I just got off the phone with the School of Veterinary Medicine at
Louisiana
State University. Pets are starting to arrive at the shelters they
have set up
for caring for people who did not want to leave their pets behind
and also for
pets they are rescuing and bringing in.

They are in
desperate need of: crates and metal cages, collars & leashes,
disposable
bowls, canned cat and dog food, disposable litter pans, spray
bleach, paper
towels, sheets, towels, locks, hoses, bottled water, trash cans,
trash bags,
pooper scoopers, cat litter, extension cords, fans.

When I asked her
what was needed most she got choked up and said "Bottled
Water – we need
water, it’s awful hot down here." Then she said "trash bags –
lots of trash
bags’. I was stricken by how distraught she sounded, they have
been working
for days to get this set up and are tired and this is just
the
beginning.

The reason I called was to verify where to send the
boxes of dog items I have
collected. Here is where to send
boxes:

School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State
University
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225)
578-9900

She asked that they be clearly labeled with "Disaster Relief"
and then a brief
description of the contents.

Monetary donations are
also needed – from the :
Financial donations are being accepted to
fund the animal’s care through the
Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary
Memorial Foundation at the Louisiana
Veterinary Medical Association at
1-800-524-2996. Make checks payable to the
LVMA Dr. Walter J. Ernst
Veterinary Memorial Foundation (write Disaster Relief
Fund on the memo line)
and send to the LVMA, 8550 United Plaza Blvd., Suite
1001, Baton Rouge, LA 
70809. They will be able to use these funds quickly.