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Open Thread

by John Cole|  March 2, 201110:41 am| 21 Comments

This post is in: Dog Blogging, Pet Rescue

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You all are wonderful people, you really are. Evelyn at Charlies Angels informs me that there were 40 donations totalling $1200, enough to pay for Lady’s surgery.

Thank you.

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  1. 1.

    Kristine

    March 2, 2011 at 10:44 am

    Should be more like $1350, according to the Chip In counter, unless some payments haven’t cleared yet.

    I’m glad Lady will be cared for. Poor thing.

  2. 2.

    Poopyman

    March 2, 2011 at 10:49 am

    Long live lady!

    Since this is an Open Thread, there’s an AmericaBlog piece that links to Ryan Lizza’s piece in the New Yorker on the Issa/Bardella scandal. And it does look like “scandal” is appropriate for what reporters are alleged to have been doing.

  3. 3.

    Another Commenter at Balloon Juice (fka Bella Q)

    March 2, 2011 at 10:56 am

    This crowd is nothing if not pet friendly. Thank you for helping, everyone(to include Cole for the alert). It’s times like this that reinforce my notion “proud to be a Juicer – of Balloon, of course.”

  4. 4.

    stuckinred

    March 2, 2011 at 10:57 am

    She has such a wonderful face, how could I resist!

  5. 5.

    stuckinred

    March 2, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Open thread? The new Lucinda Williams is incredible!

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    MysticalChick

    March 2, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Oh noes! I didn’t see this until just today. Do you think they can use some more funds for her? (She looks like a sweetie.)

  7. 7.

    Kristine

    March 2, 2011 at 11:07 am

    @MysticalChick: Evelyn said that any overage will be used for other animals. I say go ahead.

  8. 8.

    stuckinred

    March 2, 2011 at 11:09 am

    @Kristine: There is also a post in that thread about a big sweet black lab that needs help.

  9. 9.

    Litlebritdifrnt

    March 2, 2011 at 11:21 am

    I tweeted this yesterday. Live webcam of a Bald Eagles nest, momma is sitting on two eggs so far, they expect a third. I am officially hooked on this.

    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/decorah-eagles

  10. 10.

    stuckinred

    March 2, 2011 at 11:22 am

    @Litlebritdifrnt:

    It musta been a boid, I hoid it choip!

  11. 11.

    JPL

    March 2, 2011 at 11:24 am

    John, You are an angel for setting up the Balloon Juice Store with the proceeds going to rescue dogs.

  12. 12.

    JCT

    March 2, 2011 at 11:38 am

    And hopefully a forever home for Lady once she recovers!

    Such a great antidote for all of the terrible political nonsense.

    @stuckinred — awesome news, I had forgotten this was coming out, been following her for years, great voice and a story to match.

  13. 13.

    Loneoak

    March 2, 2011 at 11:43 am

    Since this is a pet-oriented open thread, I’ll solicit some pet advice. We are on the brink of getting this new puppeh, but we have just found out that it is a she and not a he. The owners found out that her ‘boy bits’ were actually a prolapsed umbilicus. The problem with this that our current Alpha bitch, Turnip, adores boys and often does not get along with girls. She’s had fights with males and females, but she pretty much automatically reactive to a new female. She’s had a few girlfriends, but her best buds are always males and she’s a big flirt. So having a sister is much less appealing than having a brother. Any experiences here? The puppy aspect is the X factor–no way of knowing this puppy’s personality yet.

  14. 14.

    Cris

    March 2, 2011 at 11:56 am

    You all are wonderful people, you really are.

    I’m not.

  15. 15.

    WereBear

    March 2, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    @Loneoak: Wipe the puppy down with a tissue and then offer the tissue to Turnip.

    Her reaction will help you figure it out.

  16. 16.

    MysticalChick

    March 2, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    Okay, I donated because I’m all about taking care of the petbabies. :) Thanks for putting this out there, John.

  17. 17.

    Erik Vanderhoff

    March 2, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    Why the hell is there a grinning Michelle Bachmann on your ad banners? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

  18. 18.

    Poohsbunny

    March 2, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Great news, made my day!

  19. 19.

    quaint irene

    March 2, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    Always nice to hear some good news for a change. John, could you keep us updated on Lady’s condition? From the way (in the picture) it looked like the growth was hanging away from her body, I’m hoping the surgery won’t be too complicated.

  20. 20.

    Woodrowfan

    March 2, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    I assume we’ll get update son her condition?? (please)

  21. 21.

    Tattoosydney

    March 3, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    Aw, doggie.

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