Thursday, August 9, 2012

Aug. 9, 2012

You're doing GREAT!!! Thank you SOOO much!!! Please keep it up!!!!
Just go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com and click on the "Shelter Challenge" tab on the right. Then click on Costa Rica for the country and click search. Click on Lighthouse and click vote!!! Then type in the letters/numbers that appear to confirm your vote!! That's all there is to it!! The next time you vote there should be a message just below the search thingy that says, "This is the shelter you voted for during your last visit. If it says Lighthouse then all you gotta do is click VOTE!! Ya don't have to search for it anymore after the first time!!

Aunt June and Uncle Jim just left to go back to the states. We're really gonna miss 'em cause they're good folks. They promised to come back someday!!! YAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

Kristina is here again today too and Delilah has already had her bath!! This volunteer is FANTASTIC!!! We're thinking about just adopting her!!! 
She's gonna be in Costa Rica for a while longer and she'll be coming here to love on us furkids next week too!!! WHOOO HOOO!!!!
Mom says next week they might pull everything out of the clinic room and clean it up real good. It could use a good scrubbing!!



Little Llutu is still looking for that special family. She wants to get adopted and have a forever family to give all her love to!!

Mom says to please leave water out for the strays and wildlife.


You folks have a great Thursday and please keep voting!!

TAILWAGS!!!!!!!!
BudBud

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Aug. 8, 2012

 HOLA Y'ALL!!!!!

Aunt June and Uncle Jim are real neato!!! We're getting LOTS of extra belly rubs and lovin'!! We sure are gonna miss them when they go back to Louisiana!!
They are both FANTASTIC cooks!! Mom says they could just move in and stay if they want to!! WAGWAGWAG!!!







And our volunteer, Kristina, is back again today and she already gave Mieko a bath and is on the porch blowing her dry!! She's one of the BESTEST volunteers we ever had!! She just comes in and gets started!! Mom doesn't have to supervise her the whole time she's here.
Mom says SHE can move in too!!! WMFWB!!!! (waggin' my fuzzy white butt)



This Friday is Mothers Day here in Costa Rica and two really cute neighborhood kids came down yesterday with a hand made invitation for Mom to come to their Dia de Madre celebration at the church!! We live in the best neighborhood in Costa Rica. Our neighbors are all FANTASTIC!!!!!

You folks have a GREAT Wednesday. Mom says in the US Wednesday is "hump day." That sounds pretty strange when you tell it to a dog!!

Don't forget to leave water out for the animals and please don't forget to vote!!


THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! Please keep up the good work!!!!
Just go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com and click on the "Shelter Challenge" tab on the right. Then click on Costa Rica for the country and click search. Click on Lighthouse and click vote!!! Then type in the letters/numbers that appear to confirm your vote!! That's all there is to it!! The next time you vote there should be a message just below the search thingy that says, "This is the shelter you voted for during your last visit. If it says Lighthouse then all you gotta do is click VOTE!! Ya don't have to search for it anymore after the first time!!


Lots of tailwags!!!!
BudBud

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Aug. 7, 2012



We're hangin' in there thanks to YOU!!!! We can do this if you folks just keep voting every day 'til midnight September 19th!!
Just go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com and click on the "Shelter Challenge" tab on the right. Then click on Costa Rica for the country and click search. Click on Lighthouse and click vote!!! Then type in the letters/numbers that appear to confirm your vote!! That's all there is to it!! The next time you vote there should be a message just below the search thingy that says, "This is the shelter you voted for during your last visit. If it says Lighthouse then all you gotta do is click VOTE!! Ya don't have to search for it anymore after the first time!!

Mieko and Milana are at it again. They love to tease each other. They play a lot and prank each other all the time. Milan will grab a toy and offer to play tug-o-war with Mieko and then run away with the toy laving Mieko standing with her mouth open. Milana plays with Clem a lot too. They're close to the same size so they make pretty good playmates.



We have a GREAT volunteer here and Andre got a bath yesterday!! Her name is Christina and she's SUPER!!! She's from California.
We don't get volunteers very often so it's always a treat when we do!!

We're attaching a pic of her bathing Milana with Mieko standing by waiting for her bath!!



Mom said the races were really fun the other day. We're attaching a pic of Bro zip-tying the car back together after it got it's back end busted up. He's part of the pit crew.


Here's another silly sign for y'all!! 



Y'all have a GREAT Tuesday and KEEP ON VOTING PLEASE!!!!!

TAILWAGS!!!
BudBud

Monday, August 6, 2012

Aug 6, 2012

Thank you ALL for all the votes!! Don't forget to vote every day until midnight September 16th!! We need all the votes we can get!!
Just go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com and click on the "Shelter Challenge" tab on the right. Then click on Costa Rica for the country and click search. Click on Lighthouse and click vote!!! Then type in the letters/numbers that appear to confirm your vote!! That's all there is to it!! The next time you vote there should be a message just below the search thingy that says, "This is the shelter you voted for during your last visit. If it says Lighthouse then all you gotta do is click VOTE!! Ya don't have to search for it anymore after the first time!!

Mom was looking through some old pics and found this one of us a few years back during a thunder storm. Mom had to run out into the storm to get some of us who ran out in fright. She was WET!!!
We haven't had as many bad storms this rainy season and we're all glad about that. But Mom still comforts us when there is one.



We found another funny cat picture and we thought you'd get a kick out of it! Cats sure can be goofy sometimes but we love ours.


We have a couple of cats that come here for lunch. All of our cats just lay around and watch the strays eat. They don't try to run them away unless they come at night. They don't mind them coming for lunch but I think the probably don't want the other cats to sleep here.



We've got a volunteer coming today!! That means some of us are gonna get baths!! And of course LOTS of extra belly rubs!!!


Mom says the sign we're attaching today needs to be duplicated in mass and posted all over Costa Rica!! GPS's don't work all that great here!! Our guests bought one for here and it has gotten them lost SEVERAL times!!! WAGWAGWAG!!



This part of the reminder is for our Costa Rica friends.
WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Someone is throwing poison out in the area of a popular chicharone restaurant in Morazan!! Some animals have died from it!!!  If there is poison being put out there then it is a hazard not only to the animals but also to children. AND, if you walk there you could bring it home on your shoes to your own dogs!!!

ALSO....dogs have been poisoned in the area of Pavas!! PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!! Keep your dogs in!!!!! And don't go to these areas and risk spreading the poison around to your own animals!!!

Hope you folks have a GREAT Monday!!! Don't forget to vote please!!
Tailwags,
BudBud

Sunday, August 5, 2012

August 5, 2012

HAPPY SUNDAY Y'ALL!!!! You folks are the best friends anyone could ever ask for!! Thanks fora ll the votes!! Please keep voting!!
Just go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com and click on the "Shelter Challenge" tab on the right. Then click on Costa Rica for the country and click search. Click on Lighthouse and click vote!!! Then type in the letters/numbers that appear to confirm your vote!! That's all there is to it!! The next time you vote there should be a message just below the search thingy that says, "This is the shelter you voted for during your last visit. If it says Lighthouse then all you gotta do is click VOTE!! Ya don't have to search for it anymore after the first time!!

Aunt June and Uncle Jim are off again on a new adventure!! We downloaded their pics from the last one and we're adding some to this reminder!! She got some GREAT pics!!! We're attaching some to this reminder. The Jesus Christ Lizard is called that because it can run on the water on it's back legs!!
They had a really good time on their last adventure!! They stayed at Bio Thermales. That's a GREAT place with lots of mineral hot springs pools and it's right on the edge of a rainforest!!!! Aunt Kathy and Uncle Bernie own it and they are GREAT people!!
Mom says the hot springs are SOOOO neat!!! And the cabins are really nice!!! 







Now they're off to Manuel Antonio. It's kind of touristy but everybody says it's pretty so we hope they have another good adventure!!

All us furkids are enjoying having them here. We get extra belly rubs and that's what life is all about don'tcha think? wagwagwag!!!


Mom found this picture of a mama bird hugging her babies. Mom says animals take better care of their kids than some humans!!! I guess it's 'cause us animals don't know about greed and drugs and hate and stuff. We just do what we're supposed to do.
Mom says if humans would "just do what they're supposed to do" we wouldn't need government or laws or any of that silly stuff. She says it's called "anarchy."
She says everybody thinks anarchy is a bad thing because in the dictionary it says "lawlessness." But if everybody is doing "what they're supposed to do" then you don't NEED laws.
I really don't understand her much when she tells me stuff like that but it sounds really interesting and anyway I just love for Mom to talk to me whether I understand or not.








Mom and Dad put in a brighter light bulb over the stairs 'cause I was having trouble seeing at night when we go up to my room. My vision is pretty bad now so I need lots of light. Juliette is having some problems with her vision too. We're both almost 15 years old so I guess the vision problems are part of getting old. Mom says it just ain't fair.

Bro got Mom some passes for the race today so, if she can find the time she may take off and go to the races. Dad doesn't care for racing so he'll stay here with us.

Y'all have a great Sunday and don't forget to vote please!!

Tailwags!!!!
BudBud

Saturday, August 4, 2012

August 4, 2012

Mom got behind on our blogging again!! Sheeeesh!! HUMANS!!
Anyway, here's some of the last few days news and pics.

July 27, 2012
Our sunsets are getting prettier and prettier. We're sending a photo of a recent one. When they're really nice like that all us furkids go out with Mom to watch them!!


The kids from the neighborhood are still bringing their little dogs down here to Mom for vaccines and little ailments. They're really cute kids and they're learning to take care of their pets. Yesterday three little boys came down with a little dog who had a dime sized spot on his side. Mom says she thinks it might have been a bug bite. She was really thrilled though, that the kids were concerned about it!! When we first moved here the pets didn't get much care. The people just didn't know. Mom started teaching the kids about caring for the animals and the kids have taught their parents!!! Now the animals are getting treated better than they ever have before. Is that great or what???

Dad's gone to a private doctor this morning to get another opinion on his knee problems. The doctor he went to the other day was a CAJA doctor, (socialized medicine) and he just kinda rushed Dad through without even really examining the knee. He didn't even bother to look at the ex-rays Dad took with him. Y'know how it is with socialized medicine. The poor doctors have like a thousand patients to see and they don't really have time to do their job like they know it should be done. That's kinda scary!!
Dad has had 6 knee surgeries many years ago and now his knee is basically just trash. The ex-ray they did at the emergency room a few weeks ago showed a new bone growing out of the side of his knee. That doctor (also a CAJA doctor) said he most likely would need a knee replacement and made him an appointment with the bone surgeon. The bone surgeon was the one who didn't even look at the ex-rays.
Y'all please say some prayers and send healing thoughts for Dad ok?

Mom found some funny pics of cats on the internet. She says it looks like a drama class for cats!! wagwagwag!!
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July 28, 2012
 Millie, the three legged dog with the injured lung, came up yesterday to see if she got along with us other furkids. Mom had hoped that she would do fine and she could stay here until we could find her a home. The people who rescued her have to find another place for her because their new neighbors are complaining about her. (Mom says they should have thought about that before they moved there. Mom don't like people like that.)
Millie didn't pass the test to stay here though. If someone is petting her and another dog comes near, she attacks it. We can't have that here cause we're not in cages or kennels and stuff and we all get lovin'. Not just one.
So Mom gave the lady some other shelter numbers to try to see if they can help.
It's too bad too 'cause Millie is a BEAUTIFUL girl and, other than the missing leg and the lung injury, she is a happy, healthy furkid. If she gets too excited she has trouble breathing but once she calms down she's fine.
Y'all say some prayers and send some positive energy her way please!!



Dad went to the doctor yesterday and the doc says he needs a knee replacement. Mom and Dad only have the socialized medicine insurance (CAJA) and the CAJA doctors just kinda rush people on through and hurry to get to the next patient. They didn't even really examine Dads knee the other day when he went to them. They just gave him a shot and a huge pile of pills.
Dad falls down sometimes because his knee gives out and Mom says he's gonna fall and break something if we don't get the knee fixed so Dad went to a private doctor yesterday.
Using a private doctor means they'll have to pay for it out of their own pocket. It's gonna be rough but Mom says we'll figure out something. We'll have to cut back on lots of stuff but Mom says us furkids don't have to worry. We still come first.
Mom and Dad have Medicare and have to pay for it out of their pension each month but we can't use it here even though medical care is much cheaper here.

Miss Milana takes her nap each afternoon with Dad. She says it's her "job" to help him take his nap. When she's not keeping his tummy warm she's keeping his head warm. 


Here's another sign for you!! Mom ESPECIALLY likes this one!!


And please be sure to leave water out for the strays and wildlife. All animals get thirsty and the heat in the US is really rough for them just like it is for humans.
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July 30, 2012
 
Gotta make this post a short one. Mom and Dad have to clean the place up again for new guests arriving.  When they get to cleanin' us furkids get out of the way. They really get serious about it!!! 

Don't forget to leave some water out for the strays and wildlife and here's another silly sign for ya!!
Here's another silly sign for you!!
 

Y'all have a really good Monday and PLEASE don't forget to vote!!

Tailwags!!
BudBud

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 Aug. 1, 2012
We gotta make this reminder a short one. We've got two really sweet teenagers here who want to love on all us furkids before they head out on their Costa Rica adventure with their mom. I think they said they're going to the beach!!

Aunt June and Uncle Jim headed out real early this morning to go see Poas volcano. At Poas you can walk right up and look down into the volcano!! You have to get there really early though 'cause the clouds come in and wrap around the top of the mountain and all you can see is fog!!!
Tomorrow they're going to a mineral hot springs in the rain forest!!

We've got a real houseful right now with 5 people plus Mom and Dad and ALL US FURKIDS!!  It's fun for us cause we get lots of extra belly rubs.

Delilah and Milana just kinda lay and watch all the action!! With teenagers in the house it's zoom zoom zoom!!!


Here they come again!!!! Gotta go get a belly rub!!

Please don't forget to vote and ask you friends to vote too!!
TAILWAGS!!!
BudBud
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Aug. 2, 2012
 Well Aunt June and Uncle Jim had a great time yesterday seeing the Poas volcano and the waterfalls!! They're off again today to go to the mineral hot springs and volcano Arenal.

And our two teenage guest and their mom are leaving today for the states so they're getting up early so they can play with us furkids!! They've been pretty busy since they've been here so we haven't had a lot of time to get all the belly rubs we require. wagwagwag!!
I was sick night before last and Mom was up with me most of the night.
I slept pretty good last night though!! I didn't get sick so Mom got to sleep good too. We got up way early this morning though. yaaaaaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnn......

We're attaching a pic of Milana when Mom put a baby onesie on her. She thought Mom had gone crazy. She likes to get dressed up but the onesie was a little much for her. 


And a pic that Nadine sent her of Costa Rica roads.
Aunt June and Uncle Jim said they saw some cows on the road yesterday too. It happens all the time here. Sometimes there are people with the cows but sometimes they are just out there walking around so ya gotta be careful!!

Please don't forget to vote today!! THANKS!!!


Tailwags!!!!
ButBut
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Aug. 3, 2012
 
Did you folks see what Mom did yesterday?? Ya remember I told y'all we got up WAY too early!! Well Mom's body might be up and walking around but sometimes her brain doesn't wake up 'til it gets good and ready!! It's really much safer to let her sleep til her brain wakes up.
When she signed my name at the bottom of the reminder she typed "ButBut" instead of BudBud!!!
A friend posted us and told us about it and I was SOOOOO embarrassed!!! (BLUSH!!!!)
sheeeeeesh!!! HUMANS!!!!!
I'll forgive her though. Us furkids are a very forgiving species y'know.

Little Llutu is still looking for a home. She wanted Mom to make a list of her good points and post to you folks. Llutu says to tell you "HEY!! I'm pretty much perfect!! What more do you folks want?" and then she said to add a big WAGWAGWAG at the end!!


OH!!! The other day when Mom went with the Atenas girls to Sarchi she saw a lady walking her pet. Mom ran over to take a picture cause she says she bets you people can't guess what it is.

It's a cat but in the photo it looks JUST LIKE ME!!!! Or at least just like an American Eskimo dog!!

We found another neat bug so Mom took a pic. He looks big in the photo but that's 'cause Mom got close to take the pic. He sure is marked pretty dont'cha think?

Don't forget to vote!! THANK YOU!!!
Tailwags,
BuDBuD
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Aug. 4, 2012

You folks ROCK MY WORLD!!! Thanks for all the votes!! Please keep it up!!!

Just go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com and click on the "Shelter Challenge" tab on the right. Then click on Costa Rica for the country and click search. Click on Lighthouse and click vote!!! Then type in the letters/numbers that appear to confirm your vote!! That's all there is to it!! The next time you vote there should be a message just below the search thingy that says, "This is the shelter you voted for during your last visit. If it says Lighthouse then all you gotta do is click VOTE!! Ya don't have to search for it anymore after the first time!!

Mom saw a wonderful picture and story on Facebook about a 19 year old dog and his faithful, loving dad. It kind of reminds me of me and my mom and dad. This how much I love them and trust them. And Mom says the feeling is mutual. She just wishes ALL furkids could be loved this much.


Our rainy season has been REALLY mild!! We've actually had more sunny days than rainy days!! That's pretty neat for us furkids but Mom says it may cause problems this next dry season. Something about a water table and running out of water before the next rainy season.
I dunno much about tables but I think it would be pretty hard to build one out of water.


Cooper and Ashley are staying with us again. We always enjoy having them with us 'cause they're sweet kids.


Here's another silly sign for you!!


Thanks for all the votes and PLEASE keep voting.
Tailwags and Kisses,
BudBud

July 30, 2012

The new dog didn't come yesterday. Her rescuers had to go to a funeral. They'll come another day.
When someone dies here in Costa Rica they bury them within 24 hours. They don't embalm here so the funeral has to be right away. They have beautiful wooden caskets with plexi-glass lid and the only thing you can see is the persons face. The rest is covered with quilted satin. They bring the body back to the house and all the friends and relatives sit up with the body until the funeral. They take the body to the church and have the service then they usually carry the body to the cemetery by hand. All the friends and relatives follow along behind the body with flowers.


We found another really neat bug on our porch yesterday!! He looked like he was made out of green metal!!! MAN!! Was he NEAT!!! He wouldn't be very still for Mom to get pics but she got a couple of decent shots. Then she caught him in a jar and let him go outside.








The power went out while ago while Mom was trying to type this reminder. It does that a lot here but it usually only stays out for a few minutes.
And the lightbulbs are TERRIBLE here. They may last a day and they may last 6 months. Ya just never know.
When Moms desk lamp went out the other day, while she was working on a rescue on-line, she just went and got one of our storm lamps and lit it so she could finish the email. Mom's pretty bad at typing so she has to be able to see the keys.




Ol' Spanky still thinks he's a dog and he comes in and takes up the whole, big dog bed. He sure can lay in some strange positions!! Cats are more limber than us dogs I guess.





Please don't forget to vote today!! We need all the votes we can get to try to stay in a winning position!!
TAILWAGS!!!!!!!!!!!
BudBud