Maria Michelle's Furkids and Animal Rescue

Hello Again My Friends

Over the past month, OK it's probably been a little longer than that, I've been evaluating the way I use or shall I say misuse my time on the computer.  I have decided that in order for me to accomplish some of my other goals such as exercising more, I need to cut back on my blogging.

I am going to continue to post on my blog, but only about once a week.  My primary focus will be for personal reasons and to update family and friends.  When I started writing this blog about 18 months ago we were fostering animals and I thought we would continue.  However, we have decided to keep MANY of our fosters and with Coco's at least monthly doctor appointments, we simply can't foster at this time.  We continue to help animals in other ways through donations and will hopefully be able to foster someday again.

It is for the reasons that I mentioned above that I've regretfully made the decision to leave Entrecard at this time.  I apologize to everyone who had advertising already set to run on my blog when I disappeared last month.  I have REALLY liked Entrecard.  It is only due to the time commitment that I've decided to leave for now. 

I have met SO many wonderful people through Entrecard who write such beautiful blogs.  That is the only reason I waited so long to return and announce this decision.  I will still be visiting several of you and I may return at a later date with the same or maybe a new blog.  THANK YOU so much to all the wonderful people I have met through Entrecard who have been so kind and supportive of meand my blog over the past year!!!

Coco is doing well as is the rest of our furkids.  She went to the doctors two weeks ago and got another good report :) 

I am headed to Cancun with two buddies from high school the day after tomorrow.  I will post some photos of my trip when I return next weekend.

I hope everyone is doing well and I will close with some random photos of the furkids. 

 

Give Your Pets the Gift of Classical Music =^..^=

OK I'm sure you're probably laughing at my title the same way I was laughing at my husband when he told me to buy a classical music CD for our cats.  Then he told me about this article he had read that said classical music can calm and comfort our pets.  The article said certain types of music can be especially helpful to pets who get anxious when left alone.

I have never been a fan of or spent much time listening to classical music so I didn't know what to look for.  So one day as I was wandering through Walmart I found this:

 

It's a set of four Cd's by Beethoven that are each several hours long.  To my pleasant surprise the price -$9.99 :)  I guess there isn't a huge demand for Beethoven these days.

Also to my pleasant surprise, I've been shocked at how much I enjoy these Cd's.  They are very calming and relaxing to me as well.  I've also been told that classical music helps people learn as well.  I do remember most of my college professors listening to it in their offices.

We listen to it mainly at night, but I also try to play it when some of my pets seem to not be anxious or not getting along.  I really do think it works and they like it. 

I'm curious to know if any of you listen to or like classical music.  If you do, which composers do you like?  We're sure to need something besides Beethoven soon!

 

 

Almost Wordless Wednesday: Coco Loves Helping Make the Bed!

Whenever I make a bed, all I have to do is yell, "Coco I'm making the bed".  No matter where she is or what she's doing she always comes running!

 

 

All finished.  Good job Coco!  Time to rest :)

It's Another Manic Monday! Can You Pass This Week's Grump Test?

First of all I want to apologize for posting for not replying this weekend.  I will catch up!!!

BUT if neither of these pictures make you smile than you are grumpy and need to go back to bed - which I'm quite sure I'm going to do anyway :)

As you can see my computer did not crash but it has been crashed on:

 

and now my mouse is missing!

Friday Fur-iends: My Trip To the Local SPCA Today

I visited our local SPCA today to donate some pet food and clothes for their thrift shop to sell.  I felt very welcome by so many furry friends.  They were all sweet as can be!!!  Sorry I didn't get names.

  

 

 

 

These photos were in the adult section of the shelter.  It is a very nice no-kill shelter.  They have had a lot of help over the summer from kids on summer break.  Now they may need some help and I will do what I can.

It always makes me happy when anyone adopts a pet.  I wish more people would adopt adult cats.  They usually have had their shots and been spayed or neutered.   They also don't tear everything apart as badly :)

 

Wordless Wednesday: I Shouldn't Have Eaten So Much at That Barbacue!

Coco News and My Beautiful Make Up Bag From Dunibagz

 

I have wanted to update everyone on Coco and also tell everyone how impressed I am with my purchase from Dunibagz!

First of all Coco is doing great!  She has been in remission for almost two months now and weighs a whopping 7 pounds 10 ounces which is HUGE for her :)

I wanted a nice make up bag and I decided to buy one from one of my favorite bloggers.  I love visiting her blog here.   I simply love this bag and am so impressed with how talented of a seamstress Duni is (and I used to teach Fashion Design too).  She shipped it lightening fast and even included a nice letter saying how it was nice to have someone that shared her love of animals buy from her - very nice!

Here is a close up of my beautiful bag that I will be so proud to use when I visit some of my family at the end of this month in Vermont: