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Current diary entries    I    Past diary entries Doll's Diary Account by Doll Stanley, April 19, 2006 April 19th, 2006 We've taken in a number of new dogs and pups. Annabelle had her pups under a shed in Vaiden, MS. The Chief asked for help with the pups and then I tapped Annabelle. She is a winner. While she may not be traditionally attractive (Sharpei/Beagle with demodex), she is adorable. Sadly, her rear leg is badly damaged and will have to be removed. I was asked to take another dog at the residence as the people weren't able to afford one of their dogs. Their other dog will be spayed, as will the male the local feed store took in. He is the father to Annabelle's pups, and the juvenile we took for the family. I discovered Anthony as I was leaving Annabelle's neighborhood. He and his buddy resided with a self-willed and heart hardened young man who thinks that chaining his dog to a tire to drag everywhere he goes is acceptable. He did surrender Anthony to me, and I will be getting a court order to help the other dog. Sonya and Heather independently discovered pups in need, leading them to a family (newborn animals are not "litter") of pups, one who would have died without the transfusion she received yesterday. Laney's fate was a tragedy. "Project Hope" supplied Billy Halfacre with feed and fuel to see after the abandoned pups and dogs at the Vaiden Truck Stop. After eight months, I was able to trap Laney. I was so excited to meet one of the few truck stop dogs that didn't display aggression. The next morning, Friday, I was to be at the Governor's Office for the signing of the "Hog Dog Rodeo" ban. I timed it perfectly to be ready, stop and pick up the Rottie the Duck Hill Chief of Police asked for help with, and get Laney and Ella to the vet on the way to Jackson. Ella was really defensively aggressive when I rescued her from her tow chain. (On the way to the vet's Doll called Sherri Norquist, Bolivar Cleveland Animal Shelter Director and Rottie and Shepherd rescuer. She agreed to take Ella. For the safety of the vet's office, Sherri used a catch pole to get Ella inside, and she mellowed out. As I came out to get Laney, one of the vet's assistants had reached in Laney's cage, scruffed her, and forced her from the crate. Timid, calm Laney fought for her life, biting the assistant. Laney broke free and ran away. Little did she know that she was running from her chance for a decent life. This realization made me sob most of the drive back to Jackson. Attempts to locate and recover Laney have failed.  The vet has reminded his staff of the proper procedures for animal intake. A lapse in judgment is sometimes rectified. Other times it's fatal.  Hopes for Laney are dashed. She is now an unspayed, totally lost and frantic animal who has no idea where she is, or how to get back to her animal family at the truck stop that's 13 miles away. It will take a miracle to save her. All the joy of the week departed with her.  We hope we have a promise of homes for four of our now eight rabbits. Saturday Mary Jane headed for Jackson. Cindy Bailey, our dear friend and behavioralist will work with Mary Jane, a really smart, very active and slightly ADD child.  There is still a lot going on with post-Katrina communications regarding aid for affected animals. Duchess and Emmie went home. They were left with our vets in Grenada the week of Katrina. Their family visited a few times, and then wasn’t heard from again. Heather worked part time at Vet ASSO and noticed that the dogs were becoming depressed. Doc asked if we would foster them until their family returned. Chele Whitehead, our lifeline in Starkville, found a foster home for Duchess. She so wanted to be around us that she would stand in the cold instead of going into her building. Emmie did fine with anyone who would partner with him. Well, their family came in out-of-the-blue a few weeks ago. Their house is now ready and they will be living locally, so they took Emmie home and were making arrangements to get Duchess. We just about have our new barn plans ready, but we are also working on a zillion other things. I must stop here as this day’s time is racing ahead of me. Doll Stanley, Director, Project Hope