Must be a Canadian https://t.co/hN3D16Srnr
— Steven Strauss (@Steven_Strauss) April 11, 2021
Well, the cat won’t be making THAT mistake again. It’s never helping humans again.
— ???? (@menbou_ningen) April 14, 2021
(Poor cat, IMO, has the long-suffering expression of a cat who’s used to being treated as a dress-up toy… )
And, from the opposite side of the civic-duty roster, there’s the people trying to find Prancer a good home:
Prancer is the very best of what New Jersey has to offer. I love him. Make him our state mascot. https://t.co/UhRRmuLP0z
— Sweaty Lamarr (@sweatylamarr) April 10, 2021
NorthJersey.com reports:
… Labeled a “neurotic mess” by foster parent Tyfanee Fortuna of Morris County, 2-year-old Prancer found Fortuna about six months ago as he was shelter-bound — “obese, wearing a cashmere sweater, with a bacon egg n cheese stuffed in his crate,” she wrote. Her pitch to find him a new area home gained global interest for its brutal honesty.
Despite the viral spread of Prancer’s story thanks to Fortuna, the 13-pound pup may still struggle to find the ideal owner, said Stephanie Pearl of the Second Chance Pet Adoption League. Comprising Fortuna and other foster owners mostly in Bergen, Morris and Passaic counties, the all-volunteer rescue has heard from only a few potentially serious applicants amid hundreds of inquiries from around the world, Pearl said…
Fortuna said Tuesday that she remains hopeful Prancer’s perfect person will be found, but that his issues do present a challenge not everyone can handle. The 25-year-old said she has always been drawn to animals who need extra attention for medical or behavioral issues, but she did not know what she was getting in Prancer…
“We have found a way to manage him and mitigate some of his behaviors, but some days are definitely still challenging with him,” Fortuna said.
Although Prancer’s road to adoption may take time, Pearl said the spread of Prancer’s story has nonetheless been great publicity for the Second Chance Pet Adoption League and rescue dogs everywhere.
“It’s been great to connect with so many like-minded people that have lived with and want dogs like him and are willing to put in the extra time and effort to get to know the scared, distrustful ones, knowing how rewarding it is to see them blossom once they are comfortable,” Pearl said…
karen marie
Whar iz evvybody?
MagdaInBlack
I’ll try again, 1st post vanished.
On a rescue theme: Pearl the Squirrel ( that I rescued) was just here for dinner. Raw peanuts and tea biscuits on the menu ?
dmsilev
@karen marie: Home. Like every other day for what seems like the past century and a half.
Going on my first post-vax trip this weekend though; it’ll be my first time seeing my parents in I think fifteen months.
mrmoshpotato
And all the dogs in town remembered that day as The Great Harassment.
CaseyL
I heard there were hundreds of people interested in adopting Prancer, and doubted that many of them would make it through screening. Looks like that was correct. I’m glad Second Chance vets the would-be adopters so carefully. Unfortunately, her foster mom might be stuck with her for a while yet…
In other news, I may try to budge my lazy ass out of the house and go hiking this weekend. I’m in such ghastly shape, even an easy trail will be a challenge. I’m thinking of trying one of my favorite trails, out in the North Bend area.
Major Major Major Major
Oh my goodness, that japanese cat clip is too cute! Poor thing lol
mrmoshpotato
@CaseyL: Prancer’s just waiting for some asshole to step out of line so he can fuck. them. up.
Anne Laurie
Ya gotta remember: The Adorable Japanese Cat videos are the ones that get posted.
I suspect there are, well, a whole bunch of celebrity wash-outs for every Coco-chan or Maru.
On the other hand, if Chi’s Sweet Home is any indication, Japanese house cats are expected to put up with a *lot*…
Major Major Major Major
@Anne Laurie: oh, I know.
The dog story reminds me of that cat Perdita, advertised as the “world’s worst cat” and successfully adopted after it went viral. The poor thing was “left alone for a long time after her owner died”, not sure I want to know too many details there, and wound up with some behavioral problems when she finally got to the shelter. But now she’s got an Instagram and is doing great. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5e5ff6a4c5b6985ec91a5439
Mary G
@Anne Laurie: When they put the hat on him/her I got a flash of temper, but it was still on when they got the ‘signature,’ and all I can say is there had better been a shitload of treats when the costume came off. My two are MAGAts at heart, they don’t want a stinking vaccine or that stuff dripped on their necks
CaseyL
@mrmoshpotato: I have a happy mental image of some MAGAt fleeing down the street with Prancer still attached to his ass by her teeth, growling.
It’s funny, the behavior we think is adorable/amusing in animals that we wouldn’t tolerate from another human :)
Mary G
I keep forgetting to put these ducklings on a TaMara post, but I want a pool like this, to be in right n
ow.
Dorothy A. Winsor
I’m usually sympathetic to dogs seeking a home, but that one would be beyond me. Whoever takes him on has my eternal respect.
CaseyL
@Mary G: A pool you can eat while you swim in it!
I’ll want one in the summer.
JeanneT
My next-youngest sister and I were both fully vaccinated in time to be able to sit at my next-oldest sister’s bedside this afternoon. She had been in hospice for three weeks, but we didn’t know that until yesterday. She died this evening just after her husband went home for some supper. Cancer, fuck it anyway.
Ken
Same here. The commenting system gets horribly confused if the post is retracted before you hit “Post Comment”. Let me try to remember my genius remark…. Ah, yes:
To me the expression is more “there will be vengeance”.
raven
@JeanneT: I’m so sorry. I worry this will be lost in the multiple posts.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
@JeanneT: I’m very sorry for your loss.
Elizabelle
@JeanneT:
I’m sorry. I am glad that you two got to see your sister again.
Benw
@JeanneT: damn, that sucks. Condolences and F the C
Suzanne
So SuzMom has a Chihuahua (Chica) not unlike Prancer. I read the entire original Facebook post to SuzMom, who said, “I see a lot of Chica in that description”. No lies told. SuzMom has described Chica by saying, “She’s like my mother. As a dog.”
Suzanne
@JeanneT: I’m so, so sorry. Yes: fuck cancer.
satby
@JeanneT: oh JeanneT, so very sorry! Deepest condolences to all your family.
Steeplejack (phone)
@JeanneT:
My condolences to you and your family. ?
CaseyL
@JeanneT: I am so sorry!
SWMBO
@JeanneT:
So sorry to see this. Peace and comfort to you all.
SWMBO
@Suzanne:
We had a dachshund/chihuahua mix. She looked a lot like Prancer. She was the most ill tempered little shit you ever saw. She came to our house via my sister. She got the dog for her daughter, then they (probably) decided she was too much for them. Dixie got into a fight with all the other dogs (except for Max–he ruled with an iron paw). She and the biggest bubba we had got into it under the dining table. I’m talking blood all over. Jake wasn’t taking any more of her shit and she wasn’t going to let up on her shit. I went to my vet and said,”tranks, them or me!!” He said we’ll start with the one causing the most trouble. I said Dixie was in 90% of the fights. He put her on generic elavil. Sweet Jesus on avocado toast. It took a while to get her to the right dose but she was the most affable, happy little dog you ever saw. Until she ran out of her last dose. The vet’s office forgot to give her a dose when she was boarded and it took 3 of them to get her out of the cage and back in it after. They said she was a sweet as you could ask for after they got her med into her.
Kayla Rudbek
@JeanneT: I’m so sorry for your loss.