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Monday Morning Open Thread: Calendar Call for Pet Pics

by Anne Laurie|  November 21, 20115:14 am| 18 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging, Open Threads, Pet Rescue

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(Katherine H’s Juanita)

Excellent news! — we have a volunteer for the 2012 Balloon Juice Pet Calendar. Here’s Beth S.:

i am so pleased to be working on the calendar this year. i’ve been a devoted balloon juice reader since the 2008 campaign and i’m delighted to give a little bit back to this community that keeps me sane, informed and shares my sappy love of animals, especially rescues. (i have two dogs who are both rescues, one of which is my consolation prize for not being able to rescue any more cats as my husband is terrible allergic.) so here goes…
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the calender is for 2012. i will do my very best to get it done by the holidays. it’s my understanding the calenders will benefit charlie’s angels. i do have a full time job as a graphic designer but will try not to let that interfere too much with this.
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you can send your submissions to [email protected]. please send photos of all your fuzzy, scaly, feathered, finned companions. let me know their names and i’ll be sure to include it on their photos…
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i will do my best to answer any technical questions and you can always send me an email at the yahoo account.
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thanks so much for your generosity in sharing your pets for the calendar!

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, November 30 — take some time over the long weekend to dig out those mementoes of your beloved pets, past or present. Email them directly to Beth at the address above, or click on my name near the top of the right-hand column & I’ll forward them.

One of the first submissions, posted above, came from commentor Katherine H:

We found Juanita homeless and starving down on the Res where the San Juan river passes through the canyons / Hence she is named for the San Juan.
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We think she is part some kind of terrier and an undernourished coyote.
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She is the most fun loving and sociable dog I have ever had / every one in town knows her name.
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We have endless pictures of her being cute but this one is her serious look.

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18Comments

  1. 1.

    Raven

    November 21, 2011 at 6:02 am

    I sent a shot of Bohdi and Raven (rip) the day we found Bohdi.

  2. 2.

    Raven

    November 21, 2011 at 6:04 am

    Aw here, it’s worth sharing. Raven was thinking “NOOOOOOO Mr Bill, it’s a puppy?”

  3. 3.

    WereBear

    November 21, 2011 at 6:11 am

    @Raven: Love the look on Raven’s face. You gotta be kidding me.

  4. 4.

    Baud

    November 21, 2011 at 7:07 am

    @Raven: What a great shot! Priceless.

  5. 5.

    Omnes Omnibus

    November 21, 2011 at 7:15 am

    @Raven: I see it more as an “Oh, for fuck’s sake, there goes nap time.”

  6. 6.

    MikeBoyScout

    November 21, 2011 at 8:42 am

    Chancellor Calls On DA To Lead Use Of Force Investigation

    The University of California-Davis revealed Monday morning that the chief of the campus Police Department has been placed on administrative leave pending a review of officers’ use of pepper spray against protesters on Friday.
    “As I have gathered more information about the events that took place on our Quad on Friday, it has become clear to me that this is a necessary step toward restoring trust on our campus,” said UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi in a written statement.
    […]
    Katehi also revealed that she had asked the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office to investigate the campus police’s use of force.

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    jeffreyw

    November 21, 2011 at 8:55 am

    @Raven:
    “Who’s a happy dog? Who’s a pretty puppy? Look at the pretty puppy!

    Just kill me now.

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    PurpleGirl

    November 21, 2011 at 8:58 am

    I hope to send a picture of the late Hugo, but I need to ask the friend whose pet he was if I can.

    Raven: They are so cute.

  9. 9.

    Tim F.

    November 21, 2011 at 9:19 am

    Katherine H, that is one fine dog pic. Raven, the look on your eponymous dog’s face is precious.

  10. 10.

    chicodude

    November 21, 2011 at 9:32 am

    video of a dog named Lily.

    http://www.pinkbike.com/video/227689/

  11. 11.

    Mino

    November 21, 2011 at 9:48 am

    @jeffreyw: Exactly.

  12. 12.

    Mino

    November 21, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Incidently, there are two great articles frontpaged at GOS.

    One on political poster art through the years with tons of great links.

    And one on labor history in children’s literature if you want to introduce your kids to the topic. Which has just about disappeared from school texts.

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    Violet

    November 21, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Juanita is a lovely dog. So fierce in that pose! Gorgeous.

    Thanks for doing the calendar. I look forward to seeing everyone’s pets.

  14. 14.

    ruemara

    November 21, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Juanita is pretty fierce. What a great look. BTW, if Beth S. needs some spillover layout help, I’m free. After I try to find some nice pictures.

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    Katherine H

    November 21, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    oh my Juanita is far from fierce ! she is cute in a cartoony kind of way with a personality to match / she is all fun and games / this picture was taken for the program of our community theatre musical in which she had a “bit” part and loved being a star

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    PIGL

    November 21, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    @Violet: Fierce only in her endless quest for luuuuuve.

    She may be the most beautiful dogly I have ever seen.

  17. 17.

    Katherine H

    November 21, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    okay one more thing about Juanita / she was so hopeless when we found her and she became so happy / we call her The Doggess of Unbridled Joy / she runs for fun and keeps me young (i will be 78 soon) / i told my daughter about the readers and commenters at Balloon Juice / how it is a political blog but strong on pets / i told her that there are lots of folks who love and dote on their pets as much as we do Juanita and there are many more dogs and cats who are similarly smart, loyal, engaging, and just plain fun. we see them here every day

  18. 18.

    Animals Away

    November 27, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    The Mona Lisa of Dog Pics!!

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