Merry Christmas!

 

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

- Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas Everyone!

May you have a blessed day with family and friends!

Friday's Friend! Dog Adoption, Cat Adoption, Returns January 12, 2024

 

Woofs! MEOWS! Barks! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! 

Samson, Abby, and me, Noah, are taking the next few Friday's off to enjoy the Christmas and New Year's holidays! 

Our human who turns the computer on and supervises our writing online is taking time to do some other things in life over the upcoming holidays. When he's not available to do that, we have to stay offline! 

We paw that you have a pawsitively grand Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Friday's Friend! Cat Adoption, PetConnect Rescue

Meows! Happy Friday! I paw that you have had a grand week! Ours has been unusually busy! Meows, I like that because it means I get to have more peace and quiet around the house. Then, when my humans come home, it's cuddle time! And cuddling with me is always a meowingly purring good time! My human's stress melts away!

Do you have a cat to cuddle with? If not, my friend "Cat Lady" from PetConnect Rescue brought by a beautiful young cat looking for her "Forever Home!" with humans to love who will love her too! Meet the Queen... Queen Elizabeth, that is!

Though Queens don't typically share their age with the peasants, Elizabeth is happy to share that she is around 1 1/2 years old. She is proud to say that she is good with other cats, dogs, and mini-humans! 

Meows, if you want a cat who will always be near, she will follow you from room to room. Purrs, she will settle nearby when you settle down. 

Pawingly, if she's out of sight for more than a moment, she'll soon reappear with her favorite toy pleading with you that it's pawlaytime! She'll have this pleading look in her eyes that you may not be able to resist. Paws, it's healthy for you to take time to pawlay with a cat! Meows.

If you appreciate gravity-defying leaps, swishing a fishing pole toy, and cuddling, Queen Elizabeth might be the pawsome cat for you. 

The Queen raised five kittens that have found their "Forever Homes!," so she is looking for hers. 

Meowings, Queen Elizabeth is spayed, fully vaccinated, and negative for FelV/FIV. She is ready to find her furever home today.

Purrs, if you would like to learn about adopting a cat from PetConnect Rescue, pawlease visit there Cat Adoption Guide.

If you would like to meet, or pawssibly adopt, the Queen, her majesty Queen Elizabeth that is, pawlease complete the PetConnect Rescue Cat Adoption Application.

Paws, do you like cats but are unable to adopt? Meows, how about supporting Queen Elizabeth financially? Donations will assist with Her Majesty's care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other cats at PetConnect Rescue. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/shelter.

Friday's Friend! Dog Adoption, The Humane Society of Northern Virginia

 

Woofs! Happy Friday! What a long week it has been for us. I didn't think the weekend would ever get here. Now that it is, I'm barkingly looking forward to taking a long walk with my human, curling up with a good book or two, and just being lazy! You don't know what you are missing if you don't have a dog to hang out with!

I have had the most pawsome pawleasure to catch up with my friend "Miss Sherry" from the Humane Society of Northern Virginia this past week. She and her team of volunteers have been incredibly busy rescuing dogs and cats. She brought by two dogs, Kiko and Sanyu, for you to consider adopting. They are looking for their "Forever Home!" with humans to love who will love them too! Paws, though they will be pawsitively happy to be adopted together, they can be adopted separately too.

Paws, I find this bit of information interesting: Kiko's name means hope. Sanyu's name means happiness.

Woofs, Kiko and Sanyu are two five-month-old foxhound mix puppies rescued from a shelter in the south. 

Barkingly, as adorably cute as they are, they have had zero interest. It could be the increase in rehome requests or the fact that shelters and rescues have become overcrowded. Paws, it'd be home to believe that no one would be interested in these two pawsomely beautiful dogs. 

Kiko and Sanyu are playful so they will need an active family or companion who will continue their training and socialization. A home with a big yard would make them pawsitively happy. 

The pups are great with other dogs. Since they are young, and everything is so new to them, they are still figuring out boundaries. Training will assist with that - same with all puppies!

 

Barkingly, we girl dogs don't like talking about weight, paws, Kiko and Sanyu may end up weighing around forty-five pounds or more! Paws, that's forty-five pounds of lovin's and affection! 

These two are very friendly, barks, Sanyu is the more social, and Kiko, is the more excitable. They need to find their "Forever Home!" sooner than later so their humans can have the pawsome pawleasure of enjoying watching them grow and blossom. 

To learn about adopting a dog from the Humane Society of Northern Virginia, pawlease visit their Adoption Guide.

If you would like to meet Kiko or Sanyu, or both, or pawssibly adopt, pawlease complete the Humane Society of Northern Virginia Dog Adoption Application. 

Woofs! Do you pawsitively love dogs but are unable to adopt? Barkingly, how about supporting Kiko or Sanyu, or both, financially? Donations will assist with their care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other dogs at the Humane Society of Northern Virginia. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/shelter.

Friday's Friend! Cat Adoption, The Humane Society of Loudoun County

 

Meows! Happy Friday! My pawsome friend from the Humane Society of Loudoun County brought two adorably cute cats who are looking for their "Forever Home!" with humans to love who will love them too! Meet Mitzi and Maxim!

Meows! Purringly, these two darlings are friendly, affectionate, playful, smart, funny, lovable, and sweet. They are house-trained. Paws, they would do good in a home with other cats. 

Maxim is an orange and white tabby male. He is all about pawlaying and being silly! Paws, he likes to snuggle or sleep on a warm lap after roady pawlaying with his sister Mitzi. He is pawticularly close his sister.

Purrs! PURRS!! Maxim's purr machine is easy to turn on to high volume. Meowingly, he loves watching birds and doing the "hunting chatter" to show his excitement. 

Mitzi is the pawsomely adorable calico face and brown tabby body. Pawingly, she has the cutest face, bright eyes, and a little smudge on her nose! 

Meows, Mitzi is a sweetheart! She loves pawlaying, especially with her brother, and watches everything that's going on! She is pawsomely curious. 

Mitzi pawsitively loves sneaking up on her brother Maxim and attacking him. 

When she is not pawlaying or exploring, the pair will groom each other and take naps together. Mitzi purrs and loves being petted. 

Meowingly, this adorable pair, Mitzi and Maxim, would love to be adopted together. Paws, but the Humane Society of Loudoun County could separate them for the right circumstances.

Vaccinations are current, and they are spayed/neutered.

They have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.

To learn about adopting a cat from the Humane Society of Loudoun County, pawlease visit their Adoption Guide. 

If you would like to meet, or pawssibly adopt, Maxim and Mitzi, pawlease complete the Humane Society of Loudoun County's Cat Adoption Application. 

Meows! Do you pawsitively love cats but are unable to adopt? Purrs, how about supporting Mitzi and Maxim financially? Donations will assist with their care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other cats at the Humane Society of Loudoun County. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/humane society/shelter.

Friday's Friend! Dog Adoption, Cat Adoption, Returns Friday, December 1, 2023!

 

WOOFS! Meows! Barks! We hope you had a pawsome Thanksgiving Day yesterday. We had a great day! Our uncle, who has been here all week having paws full of fun with Dad, joined our humans for dinner at the Shenandoah National Park's Skyland Restaurant. 

This week, while uncle Ed has been visiting, they have had fun visiting the Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Paws, when our human isn't around, we aren't pawmitted to use the computer online. Barks and Meows, we pawlan to return to writing about our furry friends needing "Forever Homes!" with humans to love who will love them too, next Friday, December 1, 2023. 

Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

 

Woofs! Meows! Bark!

Dear God!

Today, we pause to

thank You for the

many blessings you have given us!

We thank You, God, for our humans

who adopted us and have taken care of us all these years!

Woofs, Meows, Barks, this year, 

we are pawticularly thankful for our Uncle Ed, who

came to visit us for this Thanksgiving week.

He kept Dad out of our hairs the entire week 

giving us lots of peace and quiet. 

Barks and meows,

We thank You for a pawsome home

that we get to live every single day

of our pawsome lives.

We thank you for the pawsome view of nature

that surrounds us everywhere we look. 

We're especially thankful for how happy it makes Dad

every time he goes outside.

He's pawticularly happy to take Abby and Noah 

for walks enjoying the beautiful scenery. 

WOOFS! MEOWS! Barks!

We thank you, God, for the food that we receive every single day,

and for the delectably delicious treats we get too!

Abby and me are very thankful for our fenced-in backyard 

where we can run and pawlay and dig holes and pawlay fetch and chase and run the fence

after the deer and foxes pawlaying on the other side. 

Lord God, thank you for our toys too!

We love to pawlay with them all day long,

and all night, too (MEOWS)!

Meows, I am especially thankful for Mommy-cuddles. 

I love waking Mommy up very early in the mornings

jumping up on the bed to cuddle for a few hours 

before she goes to work, then, again at night

to help her fall asleep.

Woofs, me and Noah love curling up beside Dad 

every night and waking him in the morning with doggy kisses!

Paws, we are barkingly happy for the pawsome humans 

who let Abby and me pawlay every Tuesday at doggy daycare!

Barks, I am pawticularly thankful for Theresa at Mahogany Ridge

who is training me, Abby, how to handle Dad.

She is howling talented with her knowledge of dogs and humans.

And, we thank you God for all the human volunteers

who have worked diligently, barking and meowing,

to help homeless dogs and cats find their 

"Forever Home!" with humans to love who will 

love them too!  

Lord,

Pawlease teach us to learn to be thankful each and every day

of our barking, or meowing, lives.

We are especially thankful for the

gift of eternal life found in Jesus Christ.

Amen!

Noah, Samson, and Abby

Friday's Friend! Cat Adoption, PetConnect Rescue

Meows! Happy Friday, my friends! My pawsome friend, "Cat Lady" from PetConnect Rescue brought by a beautiful kitty looking for her "Forever Home!" with humans to love who will love her too. Meet Pearl!

Paws, Pearl is pawssibly around 6-months-old, good with other cats, dogs, and mini-humans. She is a domestic short-haired kitty! 

Pearl has completed her kitten vaccinations and has been spayed. 

Meowingly, the adoption fee for this kitten is $150 which helps with the costs of routine Veterinarian care.

To learn about adopting a cat from PetConnect Rescue, pawlease visit their Adoption Guide.

If you would like to meet sweet Pearl, or pawssibly adopt her, pawlease complete the PetConnect Rescue Cat Adoption Application.

Meowsings, do you pawsitively love cats but are unable to adopt? Pawlease consider supporting Pearl financially. Donations will assist with her care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other cats at  PetConnect Rescue. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/shelter.

Friday's Friend! Dog Adoption, Lab Rescue

WOOFS! Happy Friday! My pawsome friend, "Lab Lady" at Lab Rescue have brought a beautiful 5-year-old Chocolate Labrador Retriever named Abby for you to meet and consider adopting.

Abby is looking for her "Forever Home!" in a rural single-family home with a physical fence located in a quiet neighborhood. She requires a female-only household. Barkingly, thanks to a generous donor, who thinks every Labrador Retriever deserves a home of their own, the adoption fee for this pup is $200. 

Barkingly, Abby is enjoying her foster home! She has been working on her weight and got a pawsitive report from the Veterinarian. Woofs. 

Paws, she is now crate-free as she earned her foster's mom's trust and is pawmitted to roam the house unattended. Bark. 

Abby enjoys adventures like visiting her Veterinarian for regular check-up. She pawsitively enjoyed the car ride. 

Barks, she walks well on a leash. 

Abby, a sweet former farm mama, is enjoying her retirement lying in the sunshine, rolling in the grass, taking treats, and giving little kisses to her foster mom. 

Paws, she is slowly learning that new things and humans don't have to be scary. Abby will need a female-only home with a quiet environment, inside and outside, where she can adapt at her own pace. Barks, Abby is making regular strides in becoming a more confident dog with a typical step backward when something new is introduced. After a few weeks of no pressure from her foster mom, she voluntarily came into the same room and laid down, even lounging on the sofa with her. 

Abby will do well as your one-and-only-dog-that-is or with a pack. She may trot around the yard with the pack but she is fairly independent. 

Abby would be a wonderful companion for an adopter that is patient and willing to "meet her where she is."

To learn about adopting a Labrador Retriever from Lab Rescue, pawlease visit their Adoption Guide. 

If you would like to meet Abby, or pawssibly adopt her, pawlease complete the Lab Rescue Dog Adoption Application. 

Barks, do you pawsitively love dogs, but are unable to adopt? Woofings, how about supporting  Abby financially? Donations will assist with her care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other Labrador Retrievers at Lab Rescue. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/shelter.

Friday's Friend, Dog Adoption, The Humane Society of Loudoun County

Woof! Barks! Happy Friday! I hope you have a pawsome weekend of fun pawlanned! I think we are going to have a lazy weekend since it's been so busy around here. Barkingly, whenever I say that... something always comes up and we're off to do something else. Barks! Dad loves having me to hang with him whether it's a lazy day or a busy one. Do you have a dog to keep you company? If not, here's one you can consider.

My friend's from the Humane Society of Loudoun County brought by a sweet girl named Annie who is looking for her "Forever Home!" with humans to love who will love her too. She is a black and white Pit Bull mix.

Barkingly, she is the pawsitively ultimate coach potato, always up for cuddles and affection.

Annie thrives in a calm environment and gives endless love to those around her! Woofs, it is impawtant to note, Annie becomes very stressed around mini-humans and other pets due to changes in her family dynamic. She will be happiest as your one-and-only-pet-that-is! Paws, and in a home without toddler mini-humans. She is good with older mini-humans ages 10 and older.

Barks, Annie is described as friendly, loyal, and pawlayful!

Paws, Annie needs an experienced adopter who preferably has their own yard for her to frolic and play.

To adopt a dog from the Humane Society of Loudoun County, pawlease visit their Adoption Guide.

Barks, if you would like to meet Annie, or pawssibly adopt her, pawlease complete the Humane Society of Loudoun County  Dog Adoption Application!

Woofs, do you pawsitively love dogs but are unable to adopt? Bark, how about supporting  Annie financially? Donations will assist with Annie's care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other dogs at the Humane Society of Loudoun County. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/shelter.

Daylight Saving Time Ends, Sunday, November 5, 2023

 

Woofs! Meows! Barks! It's time once again to confuse dogs, cats, and our humans all over the country. Paws, Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday morning at 2 a.m.! Our humans set their clocks back one hour during the day on Saturday so they don't forget at bedtime. 

Paws, my human, dislikes this time of year because it begins getting dark around 5 p.m.. If he has to take the trash out, he needs to remember to do it before that so he doesn't risk meeting up with a bear or other wildlife searching for food. Also, it means the days will get colder as we progress toward the holidays and get shorter too. He loves the warm season with its hours of daylight! Paws.

One of the pawsome things about the time change is the mornings are sunnier earlier for awhile. Barks. 

Remember, turn the clocks back one hour so you'll be on time for whatever you want to do along with the rest of the world. MEOWS!!

Friday's Friend! Cat Adoption, PetConnect Rescue

 

Meows! My friend "Cat Lady" from PetConnect Rescue brought by a cute dahling cat for you to consider adopting. Meet Jemma! She is looking for her "Forever Home!" with humans to love who will love her too!

Meowingly, Jemma is around 3 years old, is good with dogs and older mini-humans. She needs to be your-one-and-only-cat-that-is!

Jemma is a sweet, slightly spicy redhead who pawsitively loves hanging out with her human and any size dog too!

Paws, Jemma is a queen bee in the cat world, so she prefers to be your only feline! She is not emotionally needy. Meowingly, she prefers to be with her humans but without smothering you.

Meows, Jemma seems to appreciate teenage mini-human girls.

Meows, she sometimes likes to take an affectionate swat at those she loves!

To learn about adopting a cat from PetConnect Rescue, pawlease visit their Adoption Guide.   

Paws, to meet or to pawssibly adopt Jemma, pawlease complete the PetConnect Rescue Cat Adoption Application!

Meow. Are you unable to adopt? Pawlease consider supporting Jemma financially. Donations will assist with her care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other cats at PetConnect Rescue. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/shelter.

Friday's Friend! Dog Adoption, Lab Rescue

Woofs! Happy Friday! In my humble opinion, if you don't fall in love with that face, or if it doesn't make you smile and want to adopt him, or pawssibly another dog from Lab Rescue, I don't know what to say. That happy jovial face made me smile the second I saw him! Meet Rudy!

Rudy is looking for his "Forever Home!" in a single-family house, in a rural or suburban setting, with a physical fence. He will have a Training Addendum with his adoption. Barkingly, Rudy will receive ongoing support from his trainer via phone or Zoom, or in-person if located nearby. WOOFS! 

Another cool point, four paws full of thanks to a generous donor who wants every Labrador Retreiver to have a home of their own, the adoption fee for Rudy is $200!

WOOFS! Rudy is one high-energy youngster! He gets along with other dogs. His ideal "Forever Home!" will have another high-energy dog buddy who likes to play hard. Barkings, he needs room to run and stretch his legs so a big fenced yard is a must. 

Paws, Rudy is potty-trained. He is not quite ready for full house privileges as he still likes to sometimes chew things when unsupervised. He is working on impulse control and waiting to do things like going through doors!

Rudy has no idea how pawsomely big he is! A home without mini-humans, or those older than age 15, would be best. 

His leash walking is a work in progress! Barkingly, he is showing improvement. 

Barkings, Rudy is pawracticing not jumping on humans, and not being mouthy. 

He enjoys going on hikes and visiting SniffSpots. He pawsitively loves his enrichment toys and food puzzles. 

Barkinglys, Rudy's ideal human family would be two adults to continue pawsitive reinforcement training so will continue building on skills he is learning. Paws, they will enjoy exercise and spending time outdoors!

Rudy is good with other dogs. He has no history with cats. Paws, he is good with mini-humans ages 15 and older. 

To learn about adopting Rudy from Lab Rescue, pawlease visit their Adoption Guide. 

If you would like to meet Rudy or pawssibly adopt him, pawlease complete the Lab Rescue Dog Adoption Application. 

Barks! Do you pawsitively love Labrador Retrievers but are unable to adopt? Woofs, how about supporting Rudy financially? Donations will assist with his care. Any extra funds will be used to assist other Labrador Retrievers at Lab Rescue. Interested, pawlease donate HERE! Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Pawlease note: "Friday's Friends!" dogs and cats profiles are based on experience by volunteers at the dog or cat’s rescue/shelter.