Gulf Coast pets need help too!

While we all have watched or seen the news headlines every day about the gulf oil problems and the animals it's affected, most of the attention has been given to the marine life. We see dying, dead, or mired birds, dolphins, turtles, fish, etc. everyday on all the news fronts. We also hear about the families affected by this, the ruination of their livelihoods, their incomes and lives. Many who are able are leaving for better shores and hopefully a better life.

However, there is another victim we're forgetting here. That is all the pets that are being voluntarily surrendered daily to the shelters, or being abandoned as families can no longer afford to care for them.

The shelters and rescues in and along the gulf coast are still trying to cope from Katrina, and they are overwhelmed again. Some pets are able to be moved north, some aren't. Some I am sure end up euthanized as there is no place for them to go. It's a sad state. I know the ASPCA is working to raise monies to help families keep their pets, by helping with food and veterinary costs etc. But these agencies cannot do it alone, they do need our help, even if it is only a donation to help with food and shelter costs.

All the way around it is a sad plight. People right now are angry with BP oil, and I get many, many notices daily about do this or complain about that, or sign this against BP. I will agree that the enormity of the consequences could have been averted if things had been done properly to begin with. However, being angry at BP isn't going to help the animals. This perhaps is when we need to be showing the most compassion, help and love to all creatures affected by this that we possibly can. Whether you can maybe take your vacation to go down and help clean up animals, or volunteer to take a road trip and drive shelter animals to another city or state who would be able to find them forever homes, or even donation of monies, you are then creating a force of positive energy and love. And good karma. We are doing so much more good in the long run.

So quit lambasting the company at fault, yes, they made a mess that will last for many, many years yet to come, but with love and compassion to the animals and the environment there we can change a lot more, and help it heal so much faster.

Here's something for thought:

-- Urgent Message from Dr. Masaru Emoto regarding oil spill in Gulf of Mexico--

I saw news in this morning about oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. In the news, the Japanese TV crew chartered a boat and got the scene where the huge amount of oil was spilled in the gulf of Mexico. They departed from the mouth of Mississippi River and they got the scene after 1 hour. Huge amount of oil is gushing out everyday and the reporter said it is just a matter of time that the oil is reaching the shore.

After the reporter arrived the scene by a boat, she scooped sea water with a cup and she checked what’s inside. Then there was a young fish carcass in the cup. It was only one small scoop but the fish carcass was there. I shuddered to think how many lives are lost by this oil spill in the entire ocean.

Then, when they were on the way back, they encountered dolphins at ocean area where they should have never been seen before. The dolphins were running away from the scene where the oil spilled and they were moving towards the shore. What will happen if oils are surging ahead to the shore. The answer is obvious. 

As a water researcher, I have been always thinking why the oils and water cannot be combined. Perhaps scientists can answer this question with using an equation however, it is difficult to understand and I think their answer cannot answer my essential question “Why is that?” So, from a viewpoint of a water messenger, I would like to mention my opinions regarding this question.

“Water is the principal of all things.”

Nobody will deny this word which was said by Thales, the Greek Philosopher in 2500 BC. All things were created by blueprint of creator in water and we can say that water should be able to combine with all things. In another word, water likes everything. 

However, water cannot combine with oils, meaning water dislike oils. Maybe, it is not appropriate to use the word “like” or “dislike” because water does not have emotions. The noble role of water is to maintain and protect life phenomenon in great nature so water can refuse to things to disturb its role.

There is another phenomenon that water does not appreciate. It is a gap issue on energy. Water does not discriminate anything and go with the spirit of conciliation and peaceful co-existence. If there is a situation of unbalance of energy happened, water is warning us by becoming Tsunami, Hurricane or earthquake.

By the way, why oil products are giving human bodies bad effect even though Oils are products of nature which originally stayed in underground. My answer is like this. 
I think oils are liquefied organism which was accumulated in the underground since this earth created and any organism contains spirits of our ancestor or animals.

I think all the living organism which have not been able to ride on Noah’s Ark when Atlantis and Mu were vanished, were lost in the underground and they have became a part of petrol. So, my idea is that petrol oil has Hado

Of course it is an idea without scientific proof and I am ready to receive any criticism on this. 

Oils are necessary for human beings but if you think about ecological view point, it is not favorable. That is what most of people think but because there are not really other alternative energy sources not many people pointed objections to that. However, finally we have the technology to get an
alternative energy that can be replaced by oils.

“Water is a mirror of our mind” that is what I was taught by water and it is now important to support this technology to be used everywhere in daily life. 

I believe lot of people who involved fishery industries in Mexico Gulf are suffering now but as for economic issues, U.S government and other countries will support them and give an utmost response to it. Important thing is that we learn from this mistake and make sure this type of things will never happen in the future and protect nature environment thus we have to take this technology to get energy from water very seriously. I really hope this technology will be available and used for everybody as soon as possible.

Now let’s give energy of love and gratitude to all the living creatures in Mexico Gulf by praying like this.

To whales, dolphins, pelicans, fishes, shellfishes, planktons, corals, algae and all creatures ion Gulf of Mexico

I am sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.

Masaru Emoto
May, 9th 2010

General stuff......

Well, I haven't blogged in awhile so figured I should probably come up with something. So today is mostly general stuff. A bit too about how a dog can be so annoying sometimes, then turn around and do something so endearing, it breaks your heart.

Lately, I have been having a rough time watching as my little man, Lil'Shit moves towards his final days. It is much harder on me I think than him.
This is him doing his favorite thing, sun worship. This was several months ago.

He has a harder time getting around these days. Mostly suns himself or sleeps. I think may also have senility, quite often he appears to forget where he is or where he was going, and will stand somewhere and stare blankly, then lay down where he is and go to sleep.

And because he doesn't see very well or understand where he may or may not be in a room or which kennel he wants to go into, it is difficult when it involves Poppy, one of the other little dogs I have. She is getting increasingly cranky and snappy in her older years. And snaps and snarls at everyone she perceives to be too close to her or her space. Over a week ago I was awoken at 4am by her sounding like she'd gotten into it with another dog. Well she had, she'd turned her temper on Lil'Shit and bit up his ear. Biscuit, the pekinese, broke it up. But I had blood to clean up and an ear to doctor. A couple days later she did it again, this time removing the tip of that same ear. :( She's not a very bright dog, and is extremely stubborn, one of those who refuses to learn. So it's been back to locking her up at night in her kennel. It's much quieter that way, and she leaves the old man alone. Even though she is one of those who will mess in her sleeping space. I am having to wash the bedding for her every couple of days. Ick.

Moving along.......

Now, this is Corney, my brother's Border Collie.

He's a very active dog. Actually he tries very hard to be a good dog. And most times he succeeds. He just has a barking problem that drives us all nuts and kinda pisses off the neighbors. We've been trying an anti-bark device lately that emits a high frequency noise that only they can hear in response to barking. Actually it's working quite well, unless he is so distracted about what he feels he absolutely must bark at. Then I have to step in and say no to him. The little dogs are slower to respond to the device than he has been. And it's working on the neighbor dogs who instigate a lot of the barking fests. This is a good thing.

Now to the interesting part. After our super last night, I was still sitting at the table, and Lil'Shit was sleeping in the middle of the floor. Very much asleep. Corney came over at one point, and nudged him, and started worrying about his injured ear, washing it very thoroughly. He even washed the other ear and his face. It was so sweet to watch, I got all teary eyed. Then when he felt it was clean to his satisfaction, he nudged him gently to assure himself he was still there as it were. Then he wimpered a little and lay down with his nose inches from the old man, and watched him. At one point he may have thought he wasn't breathing or such, and stood up and nudged him again to see that he moved. The old man got up and moved over to Corney's big dog bed. Corney watched, then wandered off briefly, only to come back and watch him again. Eventually he washed his ear again. Guess it wasn't clean enough for him. He pretty much watched him the remainder of the evening. I had to wonder if it is getting close to time for passing and Corney is just watching out for him and caring for him.

However, things for the moment were back to normal this morning. I think when things are quiet and he's not distracted, he tries to watch out for the old man.

I will be very sad when the time comes. I have loved that little guy very much over the years. He's been a very good companion and friend. But I know it's not all that long now, things simply aren't working as well anymore, and he's definitely slowing down.