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abt a week ago me and wifey were headed down to the flea market in VA here I sometimes find radios for virtually nothing, where I got the 20 dollar RAO-7 and the 5 dollar Philco 37-116X. We never made it there. I was dozing when wifey said "aww, poor dog got hit by a car. There was a black dog on the shoulder not moving, at least I thought not. wifey looked in her mirror as we went by and she saw the "dead" dog flick one of it's ears.  :o

We couldn't let the dog die on the side of the road, and we made a U hoping no cops saw us. We pulled off on the shoulder and approached dog where upon it thumped it's tail against the road.  :)

Got a blanket, wrapped up dog, tied him down in back with load strap and headed for the vet emergency clinic 45 minutes away. he was a mess, blood from his mouth and a mangled leg.
Got him there. Vet said it didnt look good, but we at least pulled him off a burning hot highway so he could be put down in peace.

Our county animal control took over control of the dog and we left. Only thing was, his injuries were not major enough to put him down then and there, so they gave him prednisone and a cage.

24 hours later we were called by animal control who told us that the dogs owners had been found but they were in the middle of a nasty divorce and that neither the wife or the husband wanted h dog back, each blaming the other for the dog getting out and both refusing to take control.

fast forward to the ending - me and Glo have put in to adopt the dog. we may not get approved for various reasons, but we are hoping he comes home with us. I named him Speed Bump or Speedy for short , and here he is a week after being hit. We haven't got him yet but we think we will wind up with him.

Sometimes you find valuable things even when not looking for them.

look at that face!  ;D

hope you get him

Derb,

You and your XYL are good and decent people to go to all that trouble for that pup!  Hope you get him...Can't think of a better home than with folks who care that much.

73,  Jack, W9GT

Hmmmph!  What lovely people!  ::)     Selfish, self-indulgent a-holes like that don't deserve dogs.   
(Probably too self-centered and selfish, which is why they're getting divorced).

In agreement with Ed, that couple not only doesn't deserve a dog they should be forced to spend the rest of their life together making each other miserable.  At the other extreme Tim, you guys and the dog will make a great match and I hope you get him.  The fact that you two rescued him should be more than enough reason for you to receive "speed bump". 

I grew up with a German Shepherd who was named Johnny the Baptist because my mother found her as a small puppy sitting on the doorstep of a local baptist church.  Someone had dumped the litter of puppies and the others had wandered out and been killed in the street.  I have had a lot of dogs since then but none better than Johnny.

Rodger WQ9E

I think dogs that are brought back from near death by someone are more devoted to that person than any other dog would ever be. 

What a great looking dog!  Hope you and Glo get him, Derb.  He looks like a good soul, poor guy.  You will be repaid mega-fold for you kindness.

How old would you say he is?  [From the pics, I'm gonna guess about 3 years old. A smaller dog like that could live to 16+ with good care] 


Yes, that's a rule I have too. Whenever I see a stray dog, (or injured especially)  I stop, take him into the vehicle and bring him directly to the nearest vet.  I've found quite a few missing dogs this way.  In this day and age, there's no reason for a dog to be running free on the road. It almost always means the dog is in trouble and needs help.

I look at it this way.... what if it were Yaz lost? Would I want someone else to do the same for me? That thought alone makes me stop immediately.

[BTW, we need to be extra careful when trying to grab a dog when in traffic. He can easily become spooked and run into traffic by our efforts to get him on a leash. If it's a busy road, I try to stop traffic both ways and get a few people to help, if possible.  It can be tricky.]

Keep us informed, Derb!


T

Kudos for you and the XYL Derb! But be prepared to have your life put under a proverbial microscope. We adopted a boxer from a no-kill shelter and I have been through Shellback initiations that were easier than that! (You swabbies out there will know what I'm talking about ;)  )

Derb, you and wifey are wonderful people!!!  I love dogs, and I hope Speed Bump returns to good health and that he gets to stay with you where I know he will be cherished, loved, and well taken care of.

Walt

Kudos to you Derb  Both my 2 girls were rescued one from a bad home and one who was dumped along the road.
Both are now spoiled a bit and. You will never find more devoted companions (xyl accepted hi hi)
Hope you get the doggie he deserves a good home after what he has been through

Folks who abuse and mistreat animals are the one thing that makes my blood boil.

Wayne
KB3RRX

One of our cats (Derb, you will remember the big fat tiger that stays in the house all the time) was found in the weeds as part of a litter when the mama cat disappeared, probably road kill.  We took in the whole litter; each cat was about the size of a mouse when we discovered them hearing their cries.  Managed to get them to eat, using a medicine dropper filled with crushed up dry kitten food mixed with water.  When they  gained strength and developed the ability to eat on their own, we raised them and eventually gave away all but two.  One was more developed and seemed more intelligent that the others, so we kept him, plus one more.  We named them Smoke and Fluff, because they looked uncannily like the illustrated characters in a story book we used to read to our kids.  Smoke got run over by a car about a year later, but Fluff (the more intelligent one) is still here, now 13 years old.  But we rarely call him by his name; his nickname is  "Biggo".

Don, how about giving us a photo of Biggo?

As our kids were growing up we had lots of cats. At one time we had three females (sisters) who had litters simultaneously, resulting in 16 or 17 kittens. We found takers for most of them, but kept two.  One of those two was especially intelligent, and youngest son John (now K4JRM) adopted him as his. He would play ball, batting every paper wad back at you. If you pitched the wad in a certain way he'd do a backward somersault to get it back to you. John named him Phydeaux. Unfortunately, Phydeaux was killed by a car.

A friend of my wife's was breeding Siamese, and gave a new-born to John, who named him Fred. He was so small he fit into the palm of your hand. He slept under the covers with us until he was larger, then sleeping on the foot of our bed. As a result he shucked the usual temperament of a Siamese, and became the friendliest cat we ever had. After eating he'd saunter into the living room, jump up onto my lap, turn over onto his back and meow for a tummy rub. I lost him to old age at 16. I've never seen a cat since who could come close as a friendly and loving cat. I miss him.

Walt

Bless you guys Derb.

Take all our posts to the pound to show them you are worthy of keeping "Road Bump."

Just a few moments away from being another type of roadie.
What a cutie.

Looks like a miniature Lab!  ;D  Cute dog.

You folks should get him.
No one else would be that devoted to his future well being!
Let us know how it turns out.

Pete

I hope you can keep that dog you saved, very nice looker. When I bought this house in 1992, the owners were engaged in getting a divorce, so they left both a very nice dog and a cat in the house, and walked away! At the time I had a young dog with me from Delaware, and so the neighbors adopted old Ashes. She was a neat old dog, eventually she became a neighborhood pet but got killed by an auto eventually. The big cat stayed with me for a few years until Wyle-E Coyote got hungry.

Fast forward, I had to put down my dog 2 years ago, she was nearly 17 and could hardly get up anymore. Then last year I had to euthanize another. Then ex-YL took the remaining dog with her. Now, am dogless..... but I love 'em.

Walt,

Some Siamese are really nice.  Siam Sam is my official radio room cat.  He was dumped by someone out here in the country and I first saw him as I was heading out to the barn to plug in the tractor early one very snowy morning.  I tried for months to tame him but he would never let you get close.  I had pretty much given up but then I brought home some KFC and he started following me up the sidewalk meowing loudly.  I took out a piece and he sat in my lap and ate from my hand.  After that he moved into the basement radio room and is a really nice and friendly cat.  He is big and has all of his claws but can jump from a shelf onto your shoulder without injury.  Our daughter was only a couple of years old when Sam joined us but he has always been incredibly gentle with her.  His only bad habits are the traditional loud and mournful Siamese meow, especially when he is exposed to code, and he has a thing for stealing my small alignment tools.

He also likes to pose for photos.  In the third photo Daphne is being the more traditional Siamese and is definitely not wishing Sam Merry Christmas!

Rodger WQ9E

Rodger, those pics are awesome! I've never seen a Siamese with a blueish color--mine was redish brown.

Have you seen the thread concerning the California Budget? It's really cute.

Walt

Glo put in the adoption papers last night on the way home from work. I think it's less difficult to adopt a kid than a dog! The application was unbelievable.

Derb, I know that as animal lovers you and Glo picked up a dying dog on the highway, nursed him back to health, but you had to apply for adoption to keep him? After his former owners abandoned him and left him to die? Isn't this somewhat outrageous? I think they should have awarded you a heroes' certificate instead of making you jump through hoops!

Walt

And vice versa!

I can't see why you and Glo would be prevented from adopting Speedy. Afterall, youse guys did the rescue.

Neither my girls below, nor I, get overly thrilled with cats.

That STATE knows best. All hail the STATE!

I was never a cat lover but after adopting a cat it didn't matter the species. I rescued a cat or should I say she rescued me.  We moved in here about 7 years ago. The 'hood was new and there were only a few houses in da 'hood.  It was the middle winter and I came home from work and there was a scrawny and mangy looking cat sitting in the driveway when I came home from work.  I knew none of the neighbors owned a cat at least not this cat because of the way she looked.  I shoo'ed her off.  The next day she was there again.  I didn't shoo her off that time but instead fed her a can of tuna.  I knew she was fending for herself from the looks.  Knowing she didn't belong to the 'hood I started feeding her so she would be strong and able to defend herself considering we were out in the woods. Feeding her that one time she stuck around so I continued for that season. To make a long story short, Miss Pigs is part of the household now and doing well. And she keeps my sanity (she rescued me). Glad I fed her that can of tuna way back when.  The sad part is, all I can figure is some loser dimwit dumped her off on our street. The flip side is, it's their loss and my (and Miss Pigs) gain.

Pete,

Your two white girls look like they need a good romp in the mud with Yaz...  (XYL carpet approved)   ;D

T

Derb said:
Boy aint that the truth. This here is a picture of Madison. She is a purebred boxer and her owners let her go for whatever reason. She was on the run so long that her pads were smooth and her ribs were showing. Now she is a little less emaciated and enjoys 'counter surfing'  :D

walt, they are making us pick up part of the vet bill as well. It's outrageous. the guy that runs the animal control is a real goof. I dont think he cares for animals at all.

You have a heart of gold, Derb. You done good . SPCA? Geez. It's easier to adopt a Chinese baby.

Since we are all showing pictures :)

Here are my 2 girls
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/jap99/S6300020.jpg)

They like cameras and treats   ;D

Wayne
KB3RRX

My boys, in repose.

Indy is the darker one,   Merlin, the lighter shade.

I love cats. They are very tasty when stir fried.

Steve said:
Especially when served with a General Tso sauce  ;D

Barbarians!     >:(

Have you tried it?

thanks but my wife has the gold heart. My heart is pot metal with some gold glitter shaken on it.  :D

After getting bloody scratches yesterday (my reward for being nice to Stinky, the cat) I was considering firing up the ol' lobster pot and applying a hearty dose of  Old Bay seasoning. Just have to figure out how to remove my size 12 flip flop from her hind quarters. In truth, we made up, (and I didn't really kick her) but I'm giving her the distance from now on. Every cat I ever owned has been sweet and gentile, but ol' Stinky is a different character. A slopbucket cat gnawing at the edge of my contentment envelope.

Our two with the girls



Carl
/KPD

My gang, taken in 2007. Two are now gone to the happy hunting grounds.

Shaddap, OK? Jus' shaddap!!!! >:(
Er...   yes.    :-[
But don't you tell my kids, you... you...   barbarian, you!!!!

 

LOL. I seriousness aside, We have a cat here too. Picked up a stray back in January. It's not fattened up enough yet to....  ooops never mind.

Steve said:
I remember alot of Greeks there in Williamsburg but you don't have anything to fear unless Norge has been inundated by Koreans.  ;)

Inundated no. But there are more and more it seems. They work there s$$es off and run quite a few businesses around here now, not just restaurants.

Derb,

Way to go!  Hope you get him--looks like a good fella for sure.  He'll reward you both with unconditional love and kindness.

Just about all our cats are rescues---found the last one two years ago up at the commuter lot.  6 week old kitten dodging all the cars during rush hour.  Was able to corner and catch him--and now he's the absolute best.  Last thing in the world I needed was a kitten but there he was.  Glad we found him!

we are bringing Speedy home tomorrow.  8)

Awesome!

That's great Derb! 

73,  Jack, W9GT

Fantastic, Derb!  Take lots of pics and post them for us.

T

Way to go Derb. What a great story you will ahve about him

Carl
/KPD

You're a good man Derb!

Great story, Derb, congrats on the new family member!

Here is our pack as of about 7 years ago, right after Natasha came home from getting "fixed"; that's her litter mate, Boris, in the long gray fur!

(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/561/dcp3493.th.jpg) (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/dcp3493.jpg/)

Here's one for all of us animal lovers.

Walt, W2DU

Toomie the kitty ( named after my brain tumor ) relaxes after a hard day on the job.


(http://amfone.net/Amforum/gallery/71_01_09_09_4_41_01.jpg)

Tim the Derbmiester said:
Most excellent news! No good deed goes unrewarded!

AWESOME Derb :)  :)  :)

good to hear you are bringing him home

Wayne
KB3RRX

We call this a cat pile at our house

Al