kim - Pure Hoosier
Home: Indianapolis, IN
Gender: Female
Yukon comes to live
Mon, September 15 2008
Date: Aug 13, 2008 9:35 PM
Well, Martin's big-big puppy has come to stay. He's honkin' huge!!!!
And he's really a baby. Da. . .
catching up with Sandy
Mon, September 15 2008
Date: Jul 3, 2008 7:55 AM
Sandy, please tell Avonely that "Pickles" had a very long and "wild"
life. He was an excellent mo. . .
princess kitten spay
Mon, September 15 2008
Date: Apr 3, 2008 12:31 PM
Why am I at home at all? I took that darn princess-kitten to the vet's for her spay this morning at. . .
shelby weighs in
Mon, September 15 2008
Date: Aug 31, 2008 5:22 PM
"Is Yukon a bully dog? I'm sure you've told me but I have no memory
at the moment. If he is you. . .
pack news
Mon, September 15 2008
Date: Aug 30, 2008 10:22 PM
G'nite, All,
I need to give Sally her night time pills. I've cut back on her pain meds,
in . . .
snipets
Mon, September 15 2008
I need to give Sally her night time pills. I've cut back on her pain meds, in hopes that she will slow down a little if it actu. . .
new knee
Mon, September 15 2008
Date: Aug 27, 2008 8:00 AM
Sally is home and doing well. She hates the NO LICK cone of dryness. She has to
wear this huge . . .
pack news
Mon, September 15 2008
Date: Aug 23, 2008 9:27 AM
Hey all,
The pack has had a rough week, what with the new addition and Sally's leg
trauma. . .
bird biz
Fri, October 10 2008
Subject: Doc has laid an egg!!!!!
Date: Jun 24, 2008 9:36 PM
Well! Just goes to prove that you never can tell. After 14 ye. . .
bird biz
Fri, October 10 2008
Dock's nest update
Date: Jul 1, 2008 10:11 AM
Well, Doc is not a "good mother" Of course in a true pair, "daddy"
would be . . .
last bird tidbit
Fri, October 10 2008
Other pets of interest...
Date: Jul 3, 2008 7:55 AM
Sandy, please tell Avonely that "Pickles" had a very long and "wild"
li. . .
I'm BAAAAACK!!!
Fri, November 14 2008
Woo HOO!!!, Matthew, the Indypaws tech guy finally got me reset with a new password. For some reason my popup-blocker won't let. . .
the blog goes on.....
Sat, November 15 2008
Date: Nov 14, 2008 9:01 AM
Well, in a mere 2 weeks, Penne is up to 31 pounds and ready to schedule for a spay,
in my opinion. . .
emergency
Sat, November 15 2008
Oct 31, 2008 4:45 PM
Oh my god, Nina, Please come. I've picked up a starving dog out of the street
and I'm afraid of what i. . .
long story
Sat, November 15 2008
Sick Puppy Halloween update
Date: Nov 1, 2008 8:27 AM
Dear friends, I was in an absolute panic when I scooped this living sk. . .
Day 2 with Penne
Sat, November 15 2008
Sick Puppy Halloween update
Date: Nov 1, 2008 8:27 AM
Dear friends, I was in an absolute panic when I scooped this living sk. . .
word from Nina
Sat, November 15 2008
Kim,
I think you might be right about her being pregnant.
I know it's disturbing (to some), but the vets will . . .
cont.--Response to Nina
Sat, November 15 2008
Nov 5, 2008 8:18 AM
David will be here with all the dogs....warning: He is SMITTEN with Penne and sleeps
with her on the cou. . .
response to Martin's threat
Sun, November 16 2008
Dear son,Nov 7, 2008 7:48 AM
I was planning to bring Sally and Penne to the farm. I SUPPOSE I could bring Yukon.....He
and . . .
pack news update
Sun, November 16 2008
Nov 6, 2008 7:46 PM
The rescue lady, Nina, stopped by. She wormed everyone and gave kennel cough inoculation.
Updated Penne. . .
dog news....day 10 w/Penne
Sun, November 16 2008
Nov 10, 2008 6:58 AM
Dave is a bigger softy than I am where dogs are concerned. He is the one who gets
up to let them out i. . .
home again, home again, jiggety-jig
Fri, November 21 2008
Well, I'm back from a 5 day Hostage Negotiator school....Dad did okay with pack control in my absence. Penne is a new dog!!! S. . .
bold dream with weak knees
Sat, December 13 2008
The idea can overwhelm me in a heart-beat. To me it seems so "grand" so huge. To help returning combat veterans and under so. . .
Walking dream
Sun, December 14 2008
At the end of my street is a little building that might have been an ice cream stand in some early incarnation. It was a commun. . .
advice from a friend.....
Tue, December 16 2008
My friend Michelle responded to an e-mail of my cut and paste dog-blogs from this site;
"I think it sounds like a fabulous drea. . .
cat monopoly
Mon, December 29 2008
the following was sent to me by my favorite crazy cat lady......http://www.mcphee.com/items/11893.html
Crazy Cat Lady Game
. . .
Theo's TKO
Sat, May 09 2009
Yukon had put himself to bed in his crate....no body bothered to tuck him in or anything. Suddenly, and soundlessly, he streake. . .
Claire's stressful day
Tue, May 26 2009
Saturday I let Claire inside the house. She has been a porch kitty most of her life and was a foster that somehow never left. . . .
about worn out
Tue, June 16 2009
Folks, I'm discouraged and I didn't even go to the Talbot Art Fair with my pets. I cannot possibly house one more creature. (T. . .
I'm BACK!!!!!
Fri, September 11 2009
After months of frustration and blog-lurking, I finally got reset. In a way, it was good timing, because my poor old computer g. . .
interrupted
Tue, October 06 2009
Well, We went to the woods last weekend, walked the doggies, looked at the fall colors, put up the hammock for one last lazy aft. . .
lurker outed
Wed, November 04 2009
My friend Shelby introduced me to Indy Paws. She's been lurking at this site for years and obviously wants to join the commun. . .
word from China
Tue, December 08 2009
In case you thought the US had cornered the market in dog stupidity, allow me to share an article my brother sent from Israel.... . .
Kelly-coleaki remembered
Sat, December 19 2009
This morning Bonnie posted the following; Mom had a Sheltie once. After the big snip, the doctor told her to keep him quiet. S. . .
The Lurker writes.
Fri, May 21 2010
I was reading Penne's old message about naming and thinking how animals tell us their names. I remember the first time I saw Ch. . .
OT friggemall dentists
Wed, July 21 2010
I just wasted two hours of my life and unmeasured amounts of my self-esteem in the dentist's chair this morning. First of all, . . .
fresh veg. 4 birds.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_(cockatoo)
This was nice. I'm glad he's back in the office where he can have a flock/fam. . .
My neighbor's keeper
The other night after Penne's under shed adventure, we cleaned up and were headed to supper when all the doggies started going n. . .
So, my husband says.....
So my husband says we need to put more support under the shed and make it dog proof, so urchins such as Penelope le Pewe do not . . .
moderate volume--Kittens
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=42E2fAWM6rA
this kid is REALLY excited.. . .
Bonnie--how deaf is she?
I'm wondering if Bonnie will choose to hear the fireworks this year. I'm betting that if she's already asleep, they won't wake . . .
OT Writer's Conference.
Well, I busted out of prison for a week to pretend that my closet life is the real one. You may have noticed that I tend to wri. . .
UpDate on giradox
My giraff/doxy boys are on the mend. They've rested, eaten, and baptised the house. (They are more of a Catholic persuation as. . .
OT with mention of dogs.....
However, (comma) I have had an accident which may render useless the whole plan to ride the motorcycle to Pittsburg....I twisted. . .
Daphne!
I hardly know what to think. Yukon has totally abandon his under-shed excavation. The new earth works is suspiciously close to. . .
OT--WTH?
When my son graduated from High School about three years ago, the texting short-hand was not as wide spread as it is now. On to. . .
the bathroom window
We've been leaving the bathroom window open about 4 inches so the indoor kitties can come and go. They love it. Della is so sl. . .
the Lurker writes
Below is a letter from Shelby, the frequent and longtime reader (minus a breif rant about cellphones);
I am amazed at how att. . .
OT-father/daughter moment
Penne and I were walking in the park this morning, almost deserted, when we were approached by two bike riders coming down hill.. . .
search for small dog.....
There's a lady at work who is looking for a "small" dog, like Emma, Wants a female, upto 5 years old. I told her I'd ask.
An. . .
Stop politicial OT, PLEASE
Dear and gentle friends. I come to the blog to rest at the end of the day, or to prep myself for the day to start. I cannot ha. . .
may have saved a life.....
Okay, so I was back at IACC and walking dogs between loads of laundry, for about two hours. And the dogs in kennel #2 were bein. . .
Perspective restored......
There's nothing like the mindless activity of folding clean laundry at IACC to help you get your own thoghts in order. And ther. . .
Wet Ones to the rescue.....
Yukon has gone crazy....or crazier. This mud slinging fetish of his is out of control. I crate him the second he comes in and . . .
new niece and fleece
Stopped by my cousin's house over the weekend to congradulate her on a new grand-daughter. She was deep in the trauma of kitten . . .
Beagle found
Beagle with blue collar found roaming Brookside Park. Solid brown face. A neighbor is harboring it for the time being, but woul. . .
Virginia, not IN
March 18, 2010
A Richmond man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on dogfighting-related charges. Authorities believe it. . .
whirling dervish dust bunny
This morning when I pulled open my bathroom door I was met by a swirl of newly shed fur.
Let the season begin....Bonnie is . . .
pit bull anthem
I was trying to find a clip of "pit Bull Blues" that would let me play it at work. They have a net nanny that doesn't alow yout. . .
forward from friend
Hi,
I heard a story on NPR that made me think of you. In California, they are talking about setting up a state wide registry. . .
unholy pair
When we returned from vacation, my daughter, who had fur-set while we were gone reported her observation that Della and Precious. . .
burnt arm chub
Well, I know you guys will totally sympathize.....or NOT. I got sun burnt on my arm jiggle-flab. Who knew it was a body part v. . .
aloha
Hello from the big island of Hawaii. Dave and I have been snorkeling twice and shopping once. We are going to see the active v. . .
cat poop cookies
Cat Poop Cookies
by Susan Mudgett "There are two flavors: chocolate (dark brown), and gingerbread (light brown).
I seldom me. . .
Is there a 5-second rule for poop?
Okay, if you grab the cookie before it's been on the floor 5 seconds, you can blow it off and not worry about germs, right? Wel. . .
shots and shi7z
You know how they say you should never brag on you "kids"? Well, the last thing I said to the vet tech was, "Bonnie may be deaf. . .
quad-pup qwaziness
Dave "surprised" me at work last night. When the security officer called to tell me he was in the waiting room, she said, "and . . .
Agreed to 4 pups 7 days
Well, Dave's going to pick up 4 Akita/Lab pups from HSI tonight. Meanwhile, I got a chunk of vynl flooring and spread it under. . .
Dog visit--worth all the effort
As you may remember, Dave and I have been helping the neighborhood support this little shepherd mix whose owner is in hospice. . . .
movie warning--wendy and lucy
Ok, it sounds like a heartwarming flick, girl and dog take road trip out west and have various adventures......uhm.....I ended u. . .
Picture of Dora!!!
http://jeremyvanandelphoto.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-faces-at-humane-society-of.html
She's the puppy in the food bowl with h. . .
thanks, but no thanks.
Thanks to all who reminded me that there are a million other dogs that need my TLC.....but my pack is so calm without the intrud. . .
puppies at HSI
Well, the fosters went to HSI for second shots, temp test and S/N. In only 2 weeks Stanley had gone from 5.5 to 8.3 and Dora we. . .
I never know what to say.....
When folks tell on indy-paws of a loss, pet or human, I never know what to say. Either I end up sounding preachy, or belittling. . .
Oh good greif......
I go to the woods for two short days, and I come home to baby-dogs, not the puppies I left. How did they grow so much, how did . . .
Manly Stanley
We were cleaning up the yard, taking advantage of the warm weekend day, and spreading new straw. All the dogs were in the house. . .
Almost "Good-bye"
Well, the foster pups I got from IACC just before Christmas did live. They got "transferred" to the Humane Society for wormer, . . .
Amish "puppy mill" checked out
My parents live in northern Indiana. For miles and miles around them, every Amish farm has a sign out front saying pups for sal. . .
Santa was good
I got a little digital camcorder that I'd been salavating over. I want to do actual movies of the dogs with voice-overs,.,,,whi. . .
Dog Fights between sibs
This is beyond snarking. When I came home Saturday from all the puppy shuffling, Penne had a tooth hole in her throat and was l. . .
what would a normal person do?
Sometimes when I'm confronted with a situation, I ask myself, "What would a normal person do?" Usually after I answer the quest. . .
puppy sounds 4:30 am
Yep 'er, them yappy doggies was up and wailin' at 4:30 am. I let them go for 45 minutes, then gave them some more hot water and. . .
Safe and sounds--like puppies
Well, my daughter and I made a half day adventure out of takking the little lab-mix puppies to HSI....it took a minute for the f. . .
guinea pig expert speaks
I, myself, don't know diddly about Gpigs, so I asked my friend Michelle. Here's what she said (I can't get the comment button . . .
snarking over board
Dave had the day off yesterday and all the dogs were in the yard "enjoying" the chilly sunshine, when he heard a much different . . .
Dog gives up turkey
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=16872940
This video is about a golden retriever who retrieved a fro. . .
OT scales report.....
Oddly enough, down 4 pounds....not really hungry. Ate tiny portions of almost every dish. Skipped several favorites, so may ba. . .
update on tragedy
Remember my neighbor Tom, who's dog Chyanne was being handed around the neighborhood while he was in the hospital? Well, he's n. . .
Yukon approved chew toy....!
Okay, this chew toy survived its first 24 hours in Yukon's crate. He was hyper protective of it and unable to stop growling. . . .
How ODD!
Sorry about the double entry, guys. I've been having computer trouble all of Sept and Oct. I got a message that there was an e. . .
house non-cleaning
Truthfully, I cannot give full responsability to the furshedding five for the condition of my house. I have a very taxing job a. . .
OT job interview
Well, I have a job interview in the morning. I don't hate the job I have (been there 12 years), but more money would be nice. . . .
delema deepens
Well, we got Chyanne to the vet's and her ear treated. Vet decided to keep her over night for observation. Tom is still in the. . .
dilemma
OMD! A neighbor (dying) left his dog with a friend. After three days, the friend has tossed her back in his empty apartment. . . .
refuse to release ball carcas
OK, friends, I never claimed that Yukon was a rocket scientist. I got him a new ball the other day that he punctured on the fir. . .
silly, silly moma
Okay, you know those play ground balls, the ones with the thick textured rubber that bounce so good? Well, I wanted to try one . . .
irresponsible wish granted
I need dog-friend help. In a big way. As most of you know I work for a prison with an ICAN dog training program. Our whole fa. . .
failed attempt at cuteness.
I tried to put different avatars on my "cat arguement" by switching pics from the cat-pack account, but really, it just turned t. . .
HELP!
The volunteer coordinator at IACC sent out a bat-signal for emergency foster care for three dogs that have been there since Janu. . .
people training help needed
Hey folks, I was reading Monica's article on preventing dog bites, and followed the link at the bottom to www.nodogbites.com. I. . .
Theories and tragedies
Here's my guesses of how my 4 random kitties came to IACC. Coco Chanel is 16 and "owner surrendered" but my bet is that she was. . .
muddy waters--rant
Mama Muttblood mentioned that there was "no such thing" as a mini-GSD, and she hoped no one was trying to "make" one. Well, the. . .
"My" new cats
Well, I picked up Della this morning from IACC and would have taken Precious. I did adopt her, but she won't be spayed until Fr. . .
New sound in bead room
This morning Theo greeted me with his rumbling baritone "rhwow" and there was a faint echo from under the desk, "memrow". Miss . . .
IACC laundry explained
If you don't know, I've made the IACC laundry mountain my personal mission while I was off work. It seemed hopeless. I joked a. . .
Cat sighted
My heart almost stopped this morning when the towel beneath my desk was empty. I'd put a baby-gate across the doorway so the do. . .
first morning w/ cats
Miss Coco Chanel is out from under the drawer part of my desk and reining in the knee-hole area. Stillllll snarky.
Theo has . . .
pick of picks
Wellllllll, I brought two cats home from IACC this evening as fosters. One is a (darn mean) long haired 16 year old black cat (. . .
"pick the cat" game at IACC
Howdy Campers, I've been volunteering at IACC for several weeks, now. (And I WILL see the floor under the laundry mountain, if . . .
slow day @IACC
I ran the laundry for 4 hours and got 8 monster loads done, in between walking a few dogs. Also found a roaming tom cat in the . . .
Great Dog at IACC
In Kennel #2 there's a dog "named" Sir Wiggles....his past life included a LOT of training. He sits, lays, and gives 'high 5' t. . .
Tick solution?
Any solution for ticks? Like keeping them off in the first place AND what to do about the big red itchy bumps they leave when y. . .
1st Shift at IACC
Well, last night I went to the volunteer orientation at IACC. The demonstration dog was shedding out pretty bad. Adam said if . . .
positive pit story
http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/straydogsaveswomanchildheldatk-993
Well the news story is positive, but my story is less so..... . .
GAC = Golden Aged Critters II
Of course cats are welcome. I'd say anyone who's feeling creaky in the hips is a good membership candidate. If you're feeling . . .
how girl dogs get spikey ears....
They get licked off by lumoxes in love......I don't know how boy dogs get those spikey ears....all my fur is covered in dry slim. . .
kitten search
My daughter's cat took off the day she took it to her new house. Not only is Chester out to "own the world", he has a very low t. . .
kinky treat
I was shopping at Petsmart and got my sweetie a new cat-games lazer, (he's worn out several) and also a ball within a ball. I p. . .
Help Me, I Think I"M Falling
You know that Joni Mitchell song, "Help Me, I think I'm Falling"? Well I just start caterwalling the words to that song every t. . .
mutt pup found 10th and Rural
There was a brown puppy beside the fire station when I went to air up my tires. After getting Rally's for supper I was almost h. . .
My Boldest Dream
Folks, I have a dream. It is to do Post Traumatic Stress treatment with combat veterans and rescued Pitt bulls. Together. See I. . .
separation anxiety
It seems like some people confuse return-ecstacy with separation-anxiety. I am not just happy when mom comes home. I am a neur. . .
manly-men toys
Help Guys! First off, mom has this mean new law about no rawhides ever again in life, because I got "too happy" with one and gr. . .
New dog in the pack
Hey folks, when my boy moved to college his dad said I had to move too. He meant the shelter in a town that doesn't allow pit b. . .
About Me: I work in a Women's Prison and try to stay positive. My pets are a major source of my good attitude when going to prison each morning.
Nicknames: Ms. Martin, Pigeon, Mom
My Motto: "If you get lonely write, don't visit" It's the advice I give t
Likes: The color teal, strong coffee with spiced creamer, waking up with my clown-dog Sally.
Pet-peeves: chain-mail e-mail that threatens bad luck if you dare to delete. Cheap dog toys.
Best Tricks: Balanced budget.
Keeping the peace in a multi-pack household (5 dogs)(3 cats) (2 birds)
Favorite Activities: Camping. Taking the dogs to the woods. Beading and making wire jewelry. Artsy-type movies.
Favorite Food: Anything hot and carbo.....sigh
Favorite Toy: Harley Sportster 883 Low--red.
Favorite Walk: Indy canal....unfortunately, none of my canines is civil enough to be taken in public...
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