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awhile back, I posted something small about the "Noah's Wish" organization when the tsunami happened. this group specifically helps the animals that get swept up in natural disasters, and usually left behind by their owners for one reason or another. i got this email from a reader on friday:

I honestly feel for the people, so I realize this may sound
awful. But can we start doing something to prepare for the animals? I'm
way up in Alaska and I feel awful for all of the pets that are suffering
along with the humans.

From: Julie

so your answer, julie? donate to Noah's Wish. there are also animal shelters all over the u.s. who are sending people down there to scoop up abandoned animals and put them up for adoption back at their shelters. right now, Noah's Wish has set up a shelter to care for the animals rescued from houses (they found a chihuahua stranded in a kitchen sink the other day), injured by falling debris or hit by cars, and strays. i'm sure they're exhausted and working more than any of us can imagine, so send them what you can- they have a section of the site that tells you what they need (cat gloves, rabies poles, etc...) so if you don't have much money-wise, you can send them a little something else.

i know none of you louisianans can read this now because you're out of power, but we're all crying and disturbed by this whole thing and we want it to be over for you as soon as possible. meanwhile, it seems the whole country is coming together to help you...

Here's a family who is insane for this chihuahua-corgi dog that they rescued from the Manhattan CACC (hell for dogs). They take photos of him in all kinds of poses (taking a bath-"spa night"), in the middle of all sorts of activities (peeing on movie sets), being fed everything semi-edible under our sun. I think they go too far with this dog, but that's what i'm into watching- people who are maniacally in inside-out-love with their dogs. Check out the blog on Bud and marvel at their obsessive compulsion.

I am officially sorry for herbing out on this site for the past few weeks, it's only because I had a mini setback in my masterplan to overthrow the earth's collective government. Things like these can affect my blood sugar negatively, so I had no choice but to get myself together and make dropthatsock the stepchild for a time, but I'm relatively back and focused, so hold onto your knickers and get your hair all neat and combed just right so I can mess it all up with the results of the June photo contest that I've been drilling into your brains every weekday. Give me a little more time and I'll reveal the Official Swan of Drop That Sock . com.

This is an island totally populated by dogs. Send your dog here if you no longer want it! Maybe he jumps up on people endlessly, and you just don't have the time to teach him to stop. Or maybe he bit the across-the-street neighbor's five-year-old kids' nose off. Or perhaps you just had a baby and you just can't deal with the dog you've had for 5 years anymore. Maybe you're moving and the new landlord won't allow pets in the apartment and therefore you'll need to re-home your geriatric dog.

All dogs roam free and learn to survive by hunting rodents and the like. You can only visit but three times a year to possibly see your addition on the island, if you happen to spot him. Their philosophy is that dogs were born to run free and that this island is like paradise for them. And it's free to admit your animal!

Dog Island Free Forever

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Some of you may be interested in something like this for yourselves. Read this email that I got the other day, would you?

I am producing a new programme for Channel 4 Television in the UK
called "Its Me Or The Dog!", from the makers for Supernanny.
Thought you might be interested... we are currently looking for dogs if
you think you could help! Details are below:

PROBLEM POOCH?
Solve all your canine crises with a new Channel 4 show from Ricochet,
the makers of "Super Nanny" and "No Going Back". The new show, "It's me or the dog", sees a top dog behaviourist provide free help to the most
difficult dogs in Britain.
Maybe one of your friends or neighbours has the dog from hell, or maybe
you're at your wits end with your own dog. Perhaps your dog barks
incessantly, bites, refuses to be toilet trained, has eating problems,
cries, destroys property or attacks certain members of the family- any
problem, they will tackle it.
If you would like to nominate a dog for "It's me or the dog", the team
can be contacted on 01273 224 827 or dogs@ricochet.co.uk

Go get them, D.T.S.-ers!