Recent posts by AliG
Happy Valentine's Day
Wait… you mean I missed Valentine’s Day?
You’re right… I didn’t blog for you on Valentine’s Day. It was a crazy day for us! We were guests of honor at Amoeba Music – how cool is that! I had a brand new haircut and a slew of brand new dogs to match it. Check out these great pictures from the event – http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/performances/san-francisco/2010-february-14/pet-adoption-day/photos.html
Today we had a little adoption event at Petco in Colma and a dog that was adopted as a result of the Amoeba event, Barney, came by to visit by accident. What a treat!
And so, I’m feeling nostalgic. All this love we’ve had and are having… you all are a great bunch to participate in this with me. An ongoing love affair with these animals that we know won’t last as long as us – we are giving a gift to the world.
Thank you to those who have adopted, are adopting, and will adopt.
Here is Bella, a Muttville rescue, on Valentine’s Day.
Please post a picture of the dog you have loved, are loving, will love.
02.21.10
A new dog in the house.
Do ya’ll know that I finally adopted one of my fosters? I went through about 11 foster dogs, each just as lovely as the last, until I found one that was truly meant to stay. My little Tuki.
The Tukster is a bit of a lone wolf. She tolerates other dogs but she lifts her lip at puppies and turns her head away from all other dogs.
We’ve had a few more fosters since Tuki became permanent. There is something about Tuki that makes dogs drawn to her.
I picked up a new foster last night from Sherri’s house – an overweight Cocker Spaniel who’s owner had a stroke and was no longer able to care for him. I brought the dog back to my apartment and he promptly conked out on top of Tuki. My poor little dog – what a hard life she has now!
What do you think this dog’s name is? I’ll be writing a blurb about him – he’s the fattest Cocker Spaniel I’ve ever seen.
02.04.10
Seniors for Seniors
Little MacKenzie (“Kenzie”) came to us all scruffy and unkempt with engorged ticks adorning her little body. Kenzie moved with a nervous twitching condition and sometimes staggered when she walked. We weren’t sure she had much longer for this world. Despite the state of her coat and body, she had so much light in her eyes! And those eyelashes, they’re so long – it looked like she had bought a pair at the five and dime.
Kenzie was with us a few weeks when Muttville got a call from the neighbor of a senior man who had lost his mini-Schnauzer and was in search of another little lady. It was love at first sight for both of them. Now, several months later, Kenzie takes her daily walks and keeps her Daddy’s lap warm during the winter months.
And her nervous condition?
The vet is happy to report that she has improved a lot. This weekend Muttville went to visit Kenzie and her new owner and found Kenzie romping playfully in her beautiful backyard – see what a dose of love and care can do for an amazing man and his best friend?
01.13.10
Thank you Pawtrero/South Paw!
During the month of December, our wonderful friends and supporters at Pawtreo and South Paw ran a food drive for Muttville. Yesterday, they delivered to us a car-load of food for our senior mutts!!! And as you know we have a lot of dogs up for adoption right now. We really needed this. THANK YOU!! Because of support from businesses and kindhearted people like Suzie and Shireen, we can save and support hundreds of dogs every year…and will continue to do so!
Please show your support to our friends at Pawtrero ad South Paw and be sure to let them know that you are Muttvile supporters too!
http://www.pawtrero.com
Pawtero in Potrero Hill
199 Mississippi St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel : 415.863.PAWS (7297)
South Paw in South Beach
199 Brannan St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel : 415.882.PAWS (7297)
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01.12.10
Happy 29th Birthday Sherri!
Happy Birthday to the woman who has changed so many lives, canines and humans alike. You are beautiful and we love you.
01.05.10
#24 - ChiChi's Woof Wish
ChiChi wishes that someone would adopt her! (Hey, one of our dogs had to wish for that!) She is being fostered by a wonderful family who is insulted that she’s been labeled as a senior – she is perfectly spunky and healthy and a beautiful little Pomeranian. We think she is about 10 years old and she needs a new home for the holidays.
12.24.09
#23 - Bessie's Woof Wish
Bessie wishes you’d groom her butt more often! I wish you had seen her last night – we finally groomed all of the caked-on poop off her butt and she DANCED around the room for several minutes, hopping little a bunny rabbit, and rubbed her face against us.
12.24.09
#22 - Jolie's Woof Wish
Jolie wishes she could spend more time scouring the Personal Ads on craigslist – she’s sure that her permanent loved one is out there!
Arrange a casual encounter with Jolie today!
12.22.09
#21 - Gimlet's Woof Wish
Gimlet wishes fdr some cool new clothes for Christmas – he loves clothes!
12.21.09
#20 - Pops' Woof Wish
Pops wishes you’d turn his frown upside down! Oh Pops… there’s no need to worry so much.
12.21.09
#19 - Bruno's Woof Wish
Bruno wishes someone would flip him back over!
12.19.09
#18 - Johnnie's Woof Wish
Johnnie wishes to bestow the coveted spay or neuter surgery upon every needy pet!
Happy Hannukah!
Johnnie is not available for adoption, he is the personal pet of one of our fantastic volunteers. Johnnie would like to remind our lovely readers that about half of the dogs that join Muttville’s program are not spayed or neutered, despite the fact that they are seniors! Because of this, many of our dogs have developed related cancers. Please, spay and neuter for the health of your pet.
12.18.09
#16 - Shayla's Woof Wish
Shayla wishes for more Hannukah Gelt and tennis balls!
12.16.09
#15 - Cookie's Woof Wish
Cookie wishes you wouldn’t laugh at her underbite! STOP LAUGHING!
12.15.09
The Joys of Fostering
Hey everyone. Ali here. As ya’ll may know, I have been fostering for Muttville for about a year and a half, and as anyone who has met me can attest, it has changed my life. It gives me purpose, fulfillment, reason, passion, and guidance.
As a young woman, I simply do not have the money or time to care for a dog – but I have a home, a shelter, that can house an old dog. And since I’ve begun with Muttville, I’ve fostered 12 dogs, all of course I’ve seen on to awesome homes or peaceful resting spots.
The joys of fostering are endless – I’ve made friends with the people who’ve adopted my dogs, I’ve made volutneer friends, I’ve gained respect from my peers and colleagues.
Check out this cool article in today's SFGate featuring our founder, Sherri Franklin, and Muttville:
If you’re a Muttville stalker, also check out “The Joys of Fostering” in the November/December issue of Bark Magazine.
You can’t do any better work than to open your home to an easy dog – Sherri will fit you with a dog that matches your schedule and needs. Contact us today, and have a friend around for the holidays.
12.15.09
#14 - Davey's Woof Wish
Davey wishes for someone to come along to keep the smile on his face – we removed a benign blood tumor from his rear end and now he smiles all day long, even when we try and put Santa hats on him!
12.14.09
#13 - Beatrice's Woof Wish
Beatrice wishes for another good owner who will put costumes on her while she tries to sleep.
www.muttville.org/mutt/beatrice
12.13.09
#12 - Hawk's Woof Wish
Hawk wishes that someone would have adopted him already so he could have gone to get his photo taken with Santa today!
Today, from 12-4pm at Pet Food Express in San Francisco, corner of Market and Dolores, are Santa photos. All proceeds go to Muttville!
12.12.09
#11 - Sugar's Woof Wish
Sugar wishes that every needy dog would get a loving home for the holidays. And on a selfish note he would like to get lots of treats for Hanukkah.
12.11.09
AliG
Real name
Ali
Location
San Francisco, CA
My relationship to Muttville
Mutts in my life
Tuki