I spoke with our Sheriff regarding a complaint about barking.  He is sympathetic and will back us as long as we progress in our moving efforts.  He said he sat for 20 minutes and did not hear much barking.

I spoke to a fellow that might be interested in an internship.  He is waiting to hear if he has a job at another sanctuary before further thinking about helping here.

I should receive affidavits from witnesses in the Minteer (horse & dog cruelty case) in the next day or so.  I called one of my witnesses this a.m. - he said the affidavits are done and he'll mail them.

During sanctuary care time we medicated a few young dogs for a cough.  Since some friends of ours up the road placed to abandoned pups they found in our puppy pen we have had a cough running through.

A young dog that was missing and thought stolen has been found.

I made lots of calls - some regarding arrangements to move next door, others about cases.

20/20 has been interested in our friend Gary Morris' fight against strychnine continued use and production.  Last week I told you about a new dog-poisoning case.  The family has sent 20/20 their info on the case.

I made calls for dog food!

I wrote letters today.  A couple of letters concerned IDA alerts.  Others were on working cases.  Thursday we inspected a Senatobia pasture where two horses and a pony are being kept without water.  They have survived because the grass is lush.  I have asked the people responsible for their care to contact me immediately.

Yesterday we took Andy, the dog, to Memphis to get his staples & stitches out.  The vet said his shoulder looked great.  It does.  He will be treated for heartworms next week.  When he has recovered he will be neutered and will be ready for placement.  He is the greatest.  I just pray we will be able to place a challenged Rotweiller with an awesome family.

I advised on many abandonment and neglect cases last week.  In one a pup had his head stuck in a jar for a week.  I am waiting to here if the Sheriff's Dept. told the people to aid their dog.  In the next week I may have to seize the pup and about 7 other dogs the people are neglecting.

Pumpkin, a cat we rescued last week will go to a new home as soon as we can arrange it.

Other details:

Following up on our adoptive homes.  Sending vet records we did not have at time of placement, seeing that everyone is happy, and verifying altering of pups that were not yet altered.