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My heart is HAPPY today.      We found a special couple to open their hearts and give another dog a home!  Yay! How good does this feel?   You know what I mean if you have ever found an animal in need.  You feel all that tension and anxiety, and ask “why did I get involved with this?”.  But then you stick with it, you get support and the magic starts to unfold, ending in a blessed act of kindness!  Your hope is raised and you are happy you got involved. You kick up your heels and feel like you helped.

I love this; helping shelter and/or pets that need new homes…and WHEN they get adopted.
It’s a lot like magic.  The Internet is amazing, so powerful and reaches many miles and makes the limits much wider.  I often think about all the dogs, cats, pets that used to rely on the local classified ads in newspapers.  If you were lucky enough a person telephoned.
Our world gets smaller as we match up a dog with someone in LA and the dog lives in NY, or the new pet parent lives in SF and the dog needing a home and is from Utah.   The “right” parent has a better chance to find the “right” pet.

I love doing this work for the animals, it’s from my heart.   My income is generated with my massage practice and has been since 1984.  

In 2010, I created www.mypetfirst.com to educate, network and build community for the animals.   It helps to bring income & keep my heart projects alive. Please consider stopping by and looking at the Pet food I represent, or click google ads below, or buy from my affiliates, and/or order stuff through my link at Amazon (for anything you buy).   We all will benefit!

The pet food, supplements & treats I represent at Life’s Abundance is a human grade pet food that gets delivered right to your doorstep…on a schedule that you control.  The Holistic Vet that formulates it, Dr. Jane, donates, quarterly, to animal rescue groups. The benefits keep on coming!

Please go to my site and check it out:

www.mypetfirst.com
Thank you! Barbara Tapella

This is Barbara and Moki. She found Barbara & was adopted when she was 7 years old and lived a blessed life until she was 16.

This is so CUTE!!!!

Often people will NOT know what is in the bag of dog or cat food that you feed your family pet. The front of the bag is tagged “fresh, Quality, Human Grade”. Which ingredients do you know are good or bad for your pet? How do you know that is true? 

Our food at Life’s Abundance has NEVER ever been on the recall list. It truly is fresh from USA manufacturing to your door in 4-6 weeks. No sitting on shelves or hot/cold trucks for months maybe a year or more?

Please make sure you are getting the fresh human grade food for your pup or kitty cat! We also have supplements and healthy treats! Delivered to your door for your convenience.  No hype, it’s truth!

have you ever read this story?

Does a label tell the whole story?

Betty and Bill are two single adults who have been asked to bring a meatloaf to
their social group’s get-together this Saturday evening. Bill has never made a
meatloaf but he knows that Betty makes a good one so he asks her for her recipe.
Betty is happy to share her recipe and sends this to Bill.

INGREDIENTS
� 2 pounds ground beef
� 1/2 cup bread crumbs
� 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
� 2 eggs, beaten
� 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
� 2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper
� 1 teaspoon salt
� 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
� 1/4 teaspoon ground marjoram
� 1/4 cup ketchup
� 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, tomato sauce, eggs, onion, bell pepper,
salt, thyme, and marjoram in a large bowl and mix well. Shape beef mixture into
two equally sized loaves. Place both loaves in a 9×13 inch baking dish. Cover
with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Meanwhile, mix ketchup and
corn syrup in a small bowl to make a glaze.
3. Remove baking dish from the oven and remove foil. Brush glaze onto the
loaves. Return baking dish to the oven uncovered, and continue baking until
loaves are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read
thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70
degrees C).

Friday night, Bill suddenly remembers the meatloaf he is supposed to make. He
wanted to go play golf tomorrow, so he decides he better make his meatloaf
tonight. Fortunately, for Bill, he had picked up some ground beef when he was at
the store last week because it was on sale. As far as he could tell, it was
still good that gray color doesn’t really matter, does it?

Bill begins to go through the ingredient list. He’s got the beef, and the bread
crumbs are easy. He didn’t know why he was saving all those bread heals from the
Iron Kids bread loafs, he just didn’t like throwing out things he had paid for,
but now he can use them. The fact that they are stale and hard as rock just
makes them easier to make into crumbs. He has to dig around but finally finds
an old can of tomato sauce. The “best by” date is two years past, but, it’s in a
can! It can’t go bad, right? Darn! He’s out of eggs-but then he remembers. He’s
got some left over powdered eggs from that hiking trip he went on last
summer-that’ll do. 1/4 cup finely chopped onion-no fresh onion, but luckily,
his mom bought him a spice rack when he went off to college (six years ago) and
he remembers a bottle labeled “Onion Powder.” It looks like about a  cup. 2
tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper-no bell pepper either. But not to
fear! Bill is the luckiest man alive. It just so happens, he ordered pizza last
night, or was it the night before? It had bell peppers on it and he has half
that pizza left in the fridge. He manages to pick off just enough bell pepper
for this recipe. Salt is not a problem-but where’s that teaspoon measure? Oh
well, a few dashes ought to do. 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme and 1/4 teaspoon
ground marjoram-thanks Mom! A few dashes of each. Ketchup he has. Bill loves
ketchup. Can’t have too much ketchup! And finally Corn Syrup. He doesn’t quite
have two tablespoons left-but Corn Oil is about the same thing, right?

Bill mixes all the ingredients together, including the ketchup, which he likes a
lot, and the Corn, ugh, syrup/oil. He put’s it in the pan and then into the
oven, which he forgot to preheat. No biggie! Just turn it up a little extra.
Then Bill goes to watch the ball game. It was a sleeper; and sleep he did until
he smelled something burning. Bill runs to the kitchen and snatches the meatloaf
from the oven. Had he remembered to cover it as the instructions said, it might
not have been so black on top. Well, the glaze will cover it! Oops! The
ingredients for the glaze are in the meatloaf-but not to worry; Bill has plenty
of ketchup and corn oil.
Bill makes the glaze then puts the meatloaf in the refrigerator to keep until
tomorrow.

Saturday morning, Betty gets up early and goes to the butcher. She picks the
choicest cuts of sirloin and has the butcher trim it and turn it into ground
beef. On the way home she stops by the bakers for fresh bread crumbs and the
grocery store because she’s out of corn syrup and needs a fresh onion.

When Betty gets home, she goes through her normal Saturday routine until about
two hours before the get-together; then she turns on the oven, to precisely
350, to pre-heat and then gathers her ingredients. She makes her own tomato
sauce from the tomatoes she picked this afternoon from her vegetable garden. The
bell pepper, the thyme and the marjoram also come from her garden. The eggs she
bought this morning from her neighbor who keeps a few laying hens. She combines
the ingredients according to the instructions, places the loaves in the pan,
covers with foil, places it in the oven and sets the timer. Then she makes the
glaze and goes to put on her makeup. One hour later she returns, puts on the
glaze and returns the meatloaf to the oven, uncovered, and sets the timer for
another 20 minutes. She goes and gets dressed. When the timer goes off, she
checks the meatloaf with her instant-read thermometer it reads 167. Done! She’s
off to the party.

Bill’s golf game lasted longer than he had expected, it wasn’t his best day, and
so he was running late. He gets home, jumps in the shower, throws on some clean
clothes and rushes out the door. Five minutes later he’s back he forgot his
meatloaf. He knows he can’t take a cold meatloaf, but he doesn’t want to be too
late either. He quickly puts the meatloaf in the oven and turns it up as high as
it will go, all the way on broil, and sets the timer for ten minutes. As soon as
the timer goes off, he grabs the meatloaf and heads out the door.

****Now you are at this gathering of friends and you have a choice of meatloaves.
Both meatloaves were made from the same recipe; and if the ingredients were
labeled (as on a bag of dog or cat food) the ingredient list would be identical. Even
considering the corn oil substitute in Bill’s meatloaf, the FDA allows a
“temporary” substitution (up to six months) without changing a label.

So which meatloaf would you prefer? Which meatloaf represents “quality?” Could you tell
if the ingredients were on a label?

Now can you understand that you can’t judge a pet food strictly by the label?

Claudia Hoffmann writes:    My friend Eldad Hagar and his wife Audrey Spilker Hagar do such an amazing job helping stray animals. The videos bring awareness of what’s really out there. More abandoned and stray dogs than a lot of people dare to imagine.

You can pick up CAR LOADS of stray animals daily in LA and surrounding areas! PLEASE spay/neuter and micro chip your animals!

Just look at this video! Heartwarming and a happy ending!     Faith still needs a home.  Please share and support Hope for Paws!

The Following  5 Dog Treats Have Been Recalled By FDA:

Human and Dog Peanut Butter Treats
Beef and Bully Sticks Dog Treats
Natures Chicken Jerky
Boots and Barkley Pigs Ears and Dog Treats
Nature Recipe Dog Treats

Want to be safe in what you feed your cat or dog? Our treats HAVE NEVER BEEN on RECALL!

and Either has our food…Dry kibble or wet…Please check it out, you will love this PET FOOD and they are delivered to your door.

• The American Humane Association has completed phase I of a three-part study on pet ownership. The goal of the study is to help find families for more homeless pets, and to help those pets remain in their new homes forever.
• Phase I of the study examined the reasons people don’t own a dog or cat.,what One surprising result from the survey of 1,500 previous pet owners was that 20 percent were still dealing with the grief of losing a prior pet, which prevented them from getting another four-legged companion.
• Results from phase I indicate pet advocacy groups need to address general negative attitudes toward cats, focus cat adoption strategies on the people most open to owning a kitty, and better understand the role grief plays as a barrier to future pet ownership.

Pets are good for your well-being. Companions and helps calm your nervous system. 

resource: Dr. Becker’s Blog

Quality Pet Food for your Dog or Cat….go here and read about and click it to buy. Simple. and delivered to your door!

found this today, please educate yourself:

I asked Sara how she came across Luna, her dog…(see my last blog)….this is what Sara wrote-Please read-and if you can send a few bucks..it will make a HUGE difference! Sayulita-Their work is heart and soul!

“Last full moon night (August 30th) I drove home from Sayulita. I live 5 km from town. Just when I turned into the drive way I saw something black standing on the side of the highway. I stopped my car and got out to see what that black thing was. It was a dog. I immediately took food out of my car (I always keep dog food in the back), put some kibbles in my hand and slowly carefully approached the dog. He was careful, didn’t trust me at first and it took him a while to decide what to do. Finally he came up to me and started eating out of my hand. I put some more food in a bowl and put it on the ground away from the highway. I looked at him closely, it was a bright night and it broke my heart. I saw his jaw looked weird, I saw he was limping from his hind leg, I saw his fur was rough, I saw he was dripping wet as it had rained just before, I saw he was painfully thin……..overall he was the worst I have seen.

He ate and let me touch him. 
Because I have a pack of 4 dogs and one of them is aggressive I couldn’t take him home that night. I decided to put him in my car and in the morning I would bring him to the clinic and have the vet look at him.
So I carefully picked him up and carried him to my car. He didn’t like it but let me do it. He absolutely did not like being in the car and wanted to jump out. So I said to him: ”ok buddy, I let you out, I put food for you here and you better stick around till the morning. Wait for me here and I will get you and we go to the vet!”
I drove off and saw him in the back mirror lying right there. I came to my house, turned on the light and……… saw that there were thousands of maggot-like insects growling all over me! I screamed at my dogs not to come close and went straight to the bathroom where I took a shower with my clothes on! It was gross and made me realize that the dog must be COVERED with these things but he didn’t even scratch himself. He is beyond that, he is like a Zombie dog.

Next morning came and he…..was NOT there. I looked for him but nothing.

The morning after he…..was THERE! I fed him and took some photos (one I sent to you) from that first meal. And then I saw all the insects that were living on him! Horrendous! I picked him up again and carried him to my car and off we went.
The vet and I gave him a bath which made me almost throw up and she checked him out.
He is old, he has no front teeth, his tongue is hanging at the side most times, he has a fractured leg or hip, he has erlichia and he is EXTREMELY sweet!

So now he lives at the clinic and I love him so very much. I named him Luna (even though he is a male) because I fist saw him at full moon.

I have been doing dog rescue for the last 3 1/2 years and it’s brutal work, Barbara. My heart is so broken and my soul so sad that I sometimes feel I can’t anymore. But I WILL! I won’t give up. It’s my passion and the dogs and cats are my very best friends.

Right now there are 5 starving dogs at the highway for whom I put food out. Four a female so as soon as they are fatter I will try to get them and have them spayed. They are very shy but with time I will win their trust.
Thank you for listening and thank you for your kind words, support and encouragement!

Yes, donations are coming in thanks to your efforts! Kimberley Clemens donated $15, Katie Hoffman $75 and Kim Kurylo $50 so far!   Click here to help-www.sayulitanimals.org
It’s just wonderful!
 Big hugs back from the SA gang!
 Sara                                                            

Sayulitanimals opened its doors in February of 2009, in response to the packs of dogs and hoards of cats who wandered around unwanted, sick, abused and actively reproducing.  To meet the needs of the community, four core programs were put in place:  Medical Aid for Street Animals, Adoption and Foster Assistance, Community Education, and Free Spay and Neuter.  http://www.sayulitanimals.org/home.html

Medical Aid for Street Animals: helps abandoned cats and dogs suffering from parasites, mange, starvation and innumerable diseases and accidents. Sayulitanimals will provide financial assistance for quality medical treatment. The person who found the animal will be responsible for its care.

Adoption and Foster Assistance:  the requirements to take an animal out of the country are proper vaccines, a health certificate, a kennel and a plane ticket.  Sayulitanimals will help you with the details, and the cost is minimal. We arrange local and foreign adoptions.  We also have a list of foster homes for short term care.  

Community Education:  educates our town concerning relevant and up-to-date animal practices. Whether it is medical aid, proper training or pet care fundamentals, Sayulitanimals puts the information into the hands that need it.

Free Spay and Neuter: the only successful plan to diminish animal problems which stem from overpopulation:  disease, abandonment or animal cruelty.  Sayulitanimals offers free spay and neuter appointments every Saturday, as well as quarterly campaigns.  We average 600-800 animals a year.  http://www.sayulitanimals.org/home.html   

Progress is made through the understanding that it takes everyone working together to bring about significant change.  We cannot do the necessary work without supporters from around the world!

Thank you so much!            sayulitanimals@hotmail.com   ( we would appreciate you sharing this)

and you can go directly to site and donate…ANY domination helps!!! http://www.sayulitanimals.org/home.htmlSara (one of the women that began this compassionate welfare )  And Luna (photo taken 9/2012)

We have made some much needed improvements to Sayulitanimals to allow us to function as a limited space shelter. Three large kennels were recently constructed, costing $14,600 pesos. This was an unexpected expense, but necessary due to the amount of dogs the summer has put in our care. This large project almost wiped out the savings of Sayulitanimals, and we find ourselves unable to continue without an immediate influx of funds. We would love to do a fundraiser, but currently the town is empty, and it takes money to put something together. We would be very grateful if you could help us out at this time. We have a large spay and neuter campaign planned for the 1^st and 2^nd of October and currently do not have the funds to accomplish this. If you are able to help us out, you can make a donation on our website at www.sayulitanimals.org and click the Donate button on the bottom right. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Sara Briner

*****Any amount helps! It’s such a fragile situation and these folks put their hearts and souls into the animals. $10.oo even makes a difference! http://www.sayulitanimals.org/about.html

You can go to that link and read about the story and how it all began.