A Rescued Dog
Saturday, 8:40 am: No surprise, it’s still raining. Yesterday we had over half an inch of the wet stuff. At this rate not much work is being done in the garden. Our swallows that live in the bird house, by our kitchen window, had their eggs hatch, and now they are busy flying about getting food for their chicks. Every so often we see the babies poke their heads out of the hole in the birdhouse. I am just guessing that there is more than one baby bird in there.
Yesterday while driving on the Trans-Canada Highway we saw a little stray dog wandering in and out of the roadway near Perth-Andover. We quickly pulled off to the side of the road. After a few minutes of dodging cars and getting motorists to slow down we managed to coax this little Jack Russell terrier mix into our car. The poor little guy was soaked to the bone, and obviously had a recent run in with a skunk. Luckily we carry towels in the car, so he was dried off and immediately fell asleep in my wife’s lap. He had a collar but no dog tags. He is now staying with our friends in Limestone, Maine, who have connections to local animal rescue groups on both sides of the border near where the dog was found. They telephoned the RCMP to let them know they have this little fellow, in case his owners are looking for him. Today, or early next week, they will take him in to their veterinarian to see if he is micro-chipped. For the foreseeable future he is in safe hands. If no one claims him he will take up residence, and will be available for adoption, at Charley’s Strays Animal Shelter and Refuge in Clinton, Maine.
On topic once more, our weather is, well, just plain wet. The mosquitoes seem to enjoy it, and I am starting to grow gills behind my ears.
Current values from our
Vantage-Pro weather station:
Temperature: 62° (F.)
Barometer: 29.82 & steady
Humidity: 100%
Wind: SSE at 2 mph & variable
Visibility: > 3 miles
Skies: Scattered clouds ca. 50% cover
Precipitation: .03 inch rain
Since midnight:
Low temp: 56.5° (F.) at 5:18 am
High wind: 10 mph at 6:26 am
Regarding the dog rescue, the honorable Mr. Ames is well known for such acts of kindness and bravery. I once was driving with him in his 66(?) VW bus on the road into the Grand Canyon's North Rim, when we encountered a car on fire. He carried a small fire extinguisher in his bus. He pulled over, ran out with his fire extinguisher, and sprayed, without regard for his personal safety, until the contents were exhausted. I thought it was kind of nuts, as the car's fuel could have exploded. He was unable to extinguish the fire, but it was not due to lack of trying.
Stephan
Posted by Stephan
July 1, 2006 10:39 AM
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