About 4:00 pm (16:00) every afternoon, Noel, the Christmas Cat, has to get down and roll. Not sure why? Maybe it’s a fat cat thing because Zackary used to do that too and he was also a big cat. She really gets into it and then runs away when done, as if embarrassed.
grumpy-cat-they-see-me-rolling.jpg.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Did you write your letter yet?
http://stopbsl.org/category/state-specific/maryland/
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Here’s the response I got:
Thank you for your letter, this does concern me. My family includes a very sweet American Staffordshire Terrier (some call him a pit bull) named Winston. Like you, I have worked very hard to ensure the safety of people and animals/pets. The pet and dog owners should be responsible for their pet not others like landlords. My goal is safety first and foremost.
You have my firm commitment that I will continue to work to protect animals and people from irresponsible pet owners and ineffective legislation.
Warm regards,
Herb
Delegate Herb McMillan
District 30
164 House Office Building
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 841-3211
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To: McMillan, Herb Delegate
Subject: Support SB 247/HB 73: Compromise legislation for Maryland dogs and families
Feb 6, 2014
Delegate Herbert McMillan
Lowe House Office Building, Room 217
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1912
Dear Delegate McMillan,
Last year, I was disappointed that the General Assembly failed to come to an agreement to address the unintended consequences of the Court of Appeals ruling that “pit bulls” are “inherently dangerous.” This year, as your constituent, I urge you to support compromise legislation (SB 247/HB 73) that has been carefully crafted by leaders in the House and Senate.
SB 247/HB 73 will remove the breed specific standard imposed by the Court of Appeals, remove the strict liability imposed on landlords and other third parties, and will instead raise the bar for ALL dog owners, regardless of the breed of their dog. This is a fair compromise for both dog owners and victims.
This ruling has forced law-abiding dog owners to choose between their dogs and their homes, and it cannot be allowed to stand for another year. I implore you to support SB 247/HB 73 to provide some relief for the thousands of Marylanders impacted by this decision. Please support this legislation WITH NO AMENDMENTS.
Sincerely,
Ms. Lorian Lipton
As I was going through my people pictures of Israel, I saw that I forgot to post the few I took of a pet store in the open air market in Jerusalem (called ‘The Shuk‘ in Hebrew). I found it interesting that they sold pet food by the scoop. I added some picture of spices and fruit just so you can get the flavor of the market.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo.
I am thankful when everyone finally falls asleep and I can get a little reading done.
Noel only gets about 18 hours a day of sleep.
This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Happy Wednesday.
This is a Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. Thanks to BlogPaws for the hop. Head over there and see what they are blogging about.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
That’s my cousin Sarah and her pit-mix, Griffin. Help stop breed specific discrimination. Call your representative today!!!!
Some people have asked if Louise is a pit-mix… you never know, she could be.
My great-grand niece Sydney Alexa and Boots. Sydney is now 8 months old, I think Boots is about 4. Now this is mischief in the making, for sure!
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This is a blog hop. I hopped it from Snoopy’s DogBlog. Check them out for more mischief.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Noel, the Christmas Cat, and Frosty, the Solar Snowman. Happy Sunday.
(Originally posted in 2013)
This is part of the Black and White Sunday Blog Hop. Thanks to Dachshund Nola for hosting.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Gertrude was my wonderful long haired calico. She and I had a very close relationship for over 17 years. She passed over the bridge in 2007. I miss her quiet, funny way. I don’t have any long hairs in the zoo currently.
K8 took this picture when she was learning photography in high school. It was a real dark room development project. I just love it.
I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that).
Mommy, Is that you ?
Peanut and I got home on Tuesday; me from visiting her in Israel, she now visiting me (or at least her friends) for a few weeks until school starts again. It was a great trip. I have not been there since 1966. The country has changed a great deal since then.
I sure missed the doggies this trip. There were dozens of cats around but not many dogs. It is interesting the different energy that there is when you are surrounded by wild cats vs wild dogs. I guess I just don’t worry so much that a cat is going to bite my head off.
Noel (above) was waiting patiently for us to arrive. She has taken to my office again while I was gone. She did not spend much time in there when I was in China so I was glad to know she is back in her pink bed.
While away, I featured the many animals of Israel: the cats of Jerusalem, the animals of the biblical zoo, the birds of Masada, the goats of the Judean desert, and of course, more cats of Jerusalem. Now that I am home I will start to focus on the DogDaz zoo again. The cats have had the run of the place since the dogs were at Sonya’s, so they are a little miffed that the dogs are back. It is always interesting to watch the dynamic change when I and the dogs return and we turn the house upside down with our noise and our playing.
We’re back!
That’s it for the week. Thanks for playing along with us. Check out the hop below and you can go play with others.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Follow Up Friday is part of the blog hop hosted by Heart Like A Dog.
