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Thanks, GRAS and Sugarfoot for Happy Endings stories Sometimes they occur as front page, best of the day news. Sometimes they are played out in CM Classifieds. The stories of dogs' lives on CM. A few readers comment that "CM has gone to the dogs" because of the prevalence of dog pictures on the magazine. But, hey, folks, this is a small town, a community where everybody knows everybody's name - we hope - and if we know each dog and kitten by name, too, what's wrong with that? Then, two, the animals' stories make my days. Happy endings are my favorite reading. - EW Special CM Story There are several Happy Endings - dogs reunited with their families and adoption(s) for dogs CM Readers are following in CM Animals Classifieds, almost every day. Today, several have been reported. Kim Sallee of Green River Animal Shelter writes that four dogs advertised with the caption, "Hey Folks, they got me/us at the pound," were reclaimed within the five days we post them. And Peg Schaeffer sends a letter that the little Chihuahua, "Kitty" a reluctant surrender from a terminal cancer patient, has a new, furever home. GRAS is posting Animal Control Photo(s) immediately and both the Animal Shelter and Sugarfoot are listing animals for adoptions on a regular basis. A big benefit to local people is that the most sought after breeds are now made avaiable to local families, first. This corrects one of the big problems GRAS faced when out of town rescues would select the most sought after breeds for transfer to the northeastern states where rescue animals are in short supply, where rescue organizations are actually importing animals from foreign countries to meet the demand. A few readers comment that "CM has gone to the dogs" because of the prevalence of dog pictures on the magazine. But, hey, folks, this is a small dog, a community where everybody knows everybody's name - we hope - and if we know each dog and kitten by name, what's wrong with that? With the help of animal lovers, the Green River Animal Shelter and Sugarfoot Farm Rescue, we're streamlining the the process. There's a story with every animal. Part of it will be played out in the Animals Column, where for one day after a reunion or adoption the announcement will be online with a cross out to let readers know the animal is no longer available. Banner ads on the front page will, when appropriate, alert readers of dogs picked up by animal control and new animals available for adoption. The CM ANIMALS category in Classifieds will be fresher with shorter cycles - five days for a 'Hey folks, they got me at the pound," notices for stray pickups, and 7-10 days for a new animal up for adoption. Further, the inline photo(s) will, in the future, be shuffled so you'll know there is activity. For individual pet owners, we encourage you to have your dog vaccinated, microchipped, that you buy a license and that you update you family photo album frequently with pictures of your dog, in case it's lost. In the future, we plan to make those qualifications for listing an animal free on CM. And, we're hoping that everyone who's watching the positive changes at GRAS and the contributions of Sugarfoot remember to "Pound the pounds" much as churches used to "Pound the Preacher," sharing harvests with ministers in the fall of the year. Green River Animal Shelter and Sugarfoot Farm Rescue are providing vital, non competitive serves. For many families, it's like a trip to the zoo to get to interact with the animals, even if they are able to adopt one. Pound the Pounds is just remembering that on each visit, it's nice to leave a contribution - a $20 or more or less - to help them carry on their work. And then, at special times, give more. - EW This story was posted on 2015-03-08 10:50:03
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