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Athenspets – Walter’s Fund, The Year In Review 2025

by WaterGirl|  December 28, 202411:45 am| 23 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Pet Blogging, Pet Calendar, Pet Rescue

Walter's Fund in Action! 1
Our beloved Walter and his best friend, Elie.

This seems like a good time for an update from Athenspets.

The folks at Athenspets have been really great about getting in touch throughout the year.  Not so great with photos this year, but I have high hopes for photos of everyone we help n 2025!  Athenspets is a wonderful organization.

The support Balloon Juice has provided means so much to so many of us; seeing these precious animal go from suffering to healthy and loved is amazing. So many thanks for your support through the year!

Lisa (and all of Athenspets!)

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Walter’s Fund has helped 6 animals receive life saving care in 2024,
spending $4,017.73 to save them.

🌸 Briscoe: mass removal – Briscoe is being adopted in January!

🌸 Calzone (X-rays) –  transferred to a rescue group

🌸 Billie Jean: dental, mass removal, CBC  – transferred to a rescue group

🌸 Oliver: dental and 7 extractions – transferred to a rescue group

🌸 Daisy: hernia repair – Daisy was adopted!

🌸 Rash: tail amputation – Rash got a GREAT home on a horse farm with 5 feline siblings and 5 or 6 canine ones.

More about Briscoe

He is being adopted in January. (His foster is adopting him then.) Briscoe’s back story is that he was adopted from the shelter a few years ago. His foster stayed in contact with the adopter and was horrified when she saw the condition Briscoe was in when she borrowed him for her college graduation photos, with a mass so large that it impeded his ability to even go to the bathroom properly.

The adopter was unconcerned about it but also was not particularly interested in having Briscoe any longer and last December the foster convinced the adopter to return Briscoe. But then we had a middle aged pittie with a mass on him to deal with. Thanks to Walter’s Fund, we were able to cover the cost of the surgery.

The foster took Briscoe back into her home and decided that if he was still with her after a year of making efforts to adopt him out, she would adopt him. (She is a vet student so she was wary of immediately committing given the demands of school and knowing that she would encounter many needy animals so if there was a great option for Briscoe she would let him go again.)

More about Rash

Rash was adopted! Rash was in pretty bad condition when he was found–a scrawny kitten with a messed up tail. Frankly, I wasn’t sure we should invest in him–tail amputations can cause major litterbox issues. But the person who found him was committed to fostering him and the vet was able to save enough of the tail that the problems didn’t come about. And Rash got a GREAT home on a horse farm with 5 feline siblings and 5 or 6 canine ones.

Fun Facts for people who like numbers

We began 2023 with $4,329.69 in Walter’ Fund, and Balloon Juice peeps contributed $3,430.73 to Athenspets in 2023.

We began 2024 with $2,375.68 in Walter’ Fund, and Balloon Juice peeps contributed $2,221.82 to Athenspets in 2024.

Athenspets has matching funds for donations received through Dec 31 (Tuesday)  As I type this, they have $400 in matching funds.

I’m sure someone will ask for the thermometer, so I added it to the sidebar.

The thermometer shows $8,761– reflecting the total donation amount through the thermometer since we adopted Athenspets in Sept 2022.  The current balance of Walter’s Fund is $570.   I would love to start the new year with a balance of $1,000 go get them through until the check for calendar sales arrives in late February or March.  If we get there, the thermometer will read $9,191.

(As always, no one should feel obligation to donate to anything at Balloon Juice!)

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Looking for An Excuse to Order Another BJ Pet Calendar?

by WaterGirl|  December 18, 20248:10 pm| 22 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Pet Calendar

We now have Calendar A with Dobby on the cover.

Order here.

Open thread.

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2025 Pets of Balloon Juice Available on Cafe Press

by WaterGirl|  December 9, 20248:34 pm| 31 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Pet Calendar

Link for Calendar A

Link for Calendar B

FINAL CHECK: Find Your Guys in 2023 Pets of Balloon Juice Calendar B! 11

beth hopes to have another cover option with Dobby later this week, but time is passing quickly so we wanted to get these out there.

PLEASE LOOK CLOSELY AT THE CALENDARS ON CAFE PRESS before you order.  If something changed between when you checked the pages I put up and now, there is no recourse once you have ordered.

 

 

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Last Call to Check the Pet Calendar Before the Links to Order Go Up

by WaterGirl|  December 6, 20246:21 pm| 27 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Pet Calendar

I put up two posts yesterday so you guys can look for your pets.

FINAL CHECK: Find Your Guys in 2025 Pets of Balloon Juice Calendar A!

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FINAL CHECK: Find Your Guys in 2025 Pets of Balloon Juice Calendar B!

Please let me know IN THIS POST if there is a problem with your pets:

  • can’t find your pet (look again before posting because I missed mine twice)
  • name is wrong or misspelled
  • heart status is wrong

Questions?

Ask them in the comments here.

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2025 Pet Calendar – Last Call to Check the List for Hearts!

by WaterGirl|  December 4, 20245:19 pm| 25 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Pet Calendar

Please check the lite below.

If your beloved pet gets a heart, they are on the list below.

Please check both ways:

– for your furry friend on the “heart” list when they shouldn’t be

– for your furry friend on the list when they should be

Barbara I Francesca

A

Fair Economist Xavier

A

John Cole Curtis

A

John Smallberries Keyoki

A

John Smallberries Tiger

A

Michigander Gail Jax

A

Michigander Gail Leeloo

A

Michigander Gail Malcolm

A

Miss Bianca Roxy

A

ScampDog Biscuit

A

Sherparick Vivian the Sweet

A

Steeplejack Chip of Sighthound Hall

A

xephyr SuiTopi

A

Auntie Anne Chai

B

BrettH Cody

B

Chuck Stormaggedon Dark Lord of All

B

beckya57 Chicago

B

Big R Titus

B

Cthulhu Fireball

B

Cthulhu Skipper

B

Curtis Tilou

B

Elma EEK!

B

Elma Rodney the rat

B

HinTN Lightning

B

Lord Fartdaddy Athelbert

B

Manyakitty Heisenberg

B

pat Pablo

B

TaMara Zander

B

Please let me know in the comments!

Status report: Next step once you verify heart status will be for me to put up the post that includes each page so you can make sure your pet is in the calendar and spelled correctly.

Cover Art: We are going to have two cover options for Calendar A and one cover option for Calendar B.

I’m pretty sure that Duby and Dobby (the two dogs) will be the cover option for Calendar A and that Marley (the cat) will be the only cover option for Calendar B.

Pet Calendar Update 3 Pet Calendar Update 4 Pet Calendar Update

 

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Pet Calendar Update

by WaterGirl|  December 2, 20241:45 pm| 22 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Pet Calendar

As you can see, we didn’t hit our goal of having the calendar available for oder by December 1.

I can assure you that we have spent countless hours on the calendar and are working as fast as we can.  We had about 250 submissions, so that means 2 calendars – at 20 photos on a page, they would all have to be the size of postage stamps. :-)

Hoping to have spreadsheets available in a day or two so you can make sure all your guys are in the same calendar, that everything is spelled right, and that heart status is correct.

In the meantime, though, you can have a sneak peek at the 5 finalists for the calendar covers.

In no particular order…

Open thread.

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2025 Pet Calendar – Please Check the Listing Below

by WaterGirl|  November 29, 202412:26 pm| 47 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Pet Calendar

If you indicated that you wanted your pets to be in the pet calendar, please check below.

This is sorted by Balloon Juice name (Nym).

If your pet name is bolded, that means I didn’t have your pet pic when this post went up.
If that resembles you, please get your pet pics in right away.

The goal is for the calendars to be available for order on Dec 1, so we are trying to move pretty quickly here.

Please check for the following:

  1. Is your pet in the list?
  2. Is the name spelled correctly?
  3. Is the “Heart” column correct?

If you find an error, please mention it in the comments AND send me an email message.

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Nym Pet Name

Heart

1by0 Dobby
1by0 Freya
Annie Nora

Auntie Anne Chai + Miette

   Chai heart   

Baquist Oscar
Barbara I Coco the Pirate King
Barbara I Francesca

heart

Barbara I Kaysha
Barbara I Louis-Martin
Barbara I Paddy
Barbara I Robby
Barbara I Sophie
beckya57 Chicago
beckya57 Rocky

heart

beckya57 Scribbles
Bella Pea Callie
Beth Alice + Finley
Big R Albie
Big R Robin
Big R Titus

heart

Big R Vinnie
BigG Poobah
BrettH Cody

heart

BrettH Rosie
Butch Fries Scout + Ranger
caringandsensitive Chloe
Cat Radio Tiramisu
Cat Radio Ziggy
celiadexter Rosco
celiadexter Stella
ChristianPinko Lester
ChristianPinko Patience
Chuck Stormaggedon Dark Lord of All

heart

Cintibud Valjean

Cliosfanboy Jazz
Cliosfanboy Sylvester
colleeniem Asia
colleeniem MaiTai
comrade scotts agenda of rage      Bonnie
comrade scotts agenda of rage group of foster kittens
comrade scotts agenda of rage Jude
Cthulhu Fireball

heart

Cthulhu JiJi
Cthulhu Kira
Cthulhu Niya
Cthulhu Skipper

heart

Cthulhu TumTum
Curtis Tilou

heart

cvannatta Captain
cvannatta Fluffbot
daize Biscuit
daize Boots
daize Leeloo
daize Mimi
daize Oyster
daize Seamus
daize Sparkle
Dan B BaBoo (dark grey)
Dan B Milly (white)
Dan B Wobbles (orange)
eclare William
Elma EEK!
Elma Rodney the rat

heart

Elma Whiskers
EmbraceYourInnerCrone Hughie
emrys   Pixie
emrys Caesar
emrys Hazel
emrys Lita
emrys Reba & Ruby
emrys Ritchie & Petunia
emrys Rowan, Gwen, and Priscilla
ETtheLibrarian Bean
excruciverbiage Callista
excruciverbiage Cathulhu

excruciverbiage Kabo
excruciverbiage Kananaskis
excruciverbiage Topaxi
Fair Economist Xavier

heart

GBinChicago Max
GBinChicago Seamus
GBinChicago Spooky
GBinChicago Violet
guhm61 Archie
Hannah Louie
Hannah Ricky
HinTN Franklin
HinTN Hotel Cat
HinTN Lightning   heart
HinTN Phantom
Honus Inga
Honus Spot
Honus Sydney
HumboldtBLue Noodles
InternetDragons Shanti
jackmac Bailey
jackmac Rocco
Joey Maloney Charlemagne

heart

Joey Maloney Streak

heart

John Cole Maxwell
John Cole not sure who else

heart

John Cole Steve
John Smallberries Betty White
John Smallberries Keyoki

heart

John Smallberries Scout
John Smallberries Tiger

heart

John Smallberries Toby
John Smallberries Yvaine
Joy in FL Aziraphale
Joy in FL Hermes
Joy in FL Hermes + Aziraphale

Kalakal Cobweb
Kalakal Peaseblossom
Kalakal Virgil

karen marie Baby Cat
karen marie Lucy
Lord Fartdaddy Athelbert     heart
Lord Fartdaddy Smedley Darlington Mingobat
Manyakitty Asimov
Manyakitty Cygnus
Manyakitty Heisenberg

heart

Manyakitty Manya
margef Bert
margef Bosco
MGB Abbey
MGB Maki
MGB Tyrone
Michigander Gail Jax

heart

Michigander Gail Leeloo

heart

Michigander Gail Malcolm

heart

Middlelee Jessie + Rocket
Mike in Oly Marley
Mike in Oly Pearl
Miki Tyler
Miss Bianca Iron
Miss Bianca Roxy

heart

Miss Bianca Susi
Miss Bianca Watson
MrsCoachB Max
MrsCoachB Cookie
MrsCoachB Sandy
murderbot-2.2.0 Anne Bonny
murderbot-2.2.0 Arlo
murderbot-2.2.0 Buffy
Netto Caelen
Nukular Biskits Chimera
Nukular Biskits Scylla
Nukular Biskits Summer
Nukular Biskits Yang
Nukular Biskits Yin
NutmegAgain Orion
Odie Hugh Manatee Billy
Odie Hugh Manatee Chuckie
Odie Hugh Manatee Kikyo
Odie Hugh Manatee Mandy
Odie Hugh Manatee Morty
Odie Hugh Manatee Stewie
pacem appellant Karina the cat
pat Pablo

heart

pat Suzy Too

planetjanet Blackie
Prescott Cactus Beldar
Prescott Cactus Oward
Prescott Cactus Princess
Quiltingfool Sassy
RandomMonster Franklin
RandomMonster Teddy
Raven Artie
realbtl Bear
Redshift Parsley + Thyme + Curry +Peppercorn +Oregano
Redshift Peppercorn
Rivers Charlie
Rusty Bear
Rusty Juno
Sandia Blanca Pearl
ScampDog Biscuit

heart

ScampDog Meeca
Seaboogie Angus
sfinny Boo
sfinny Ceasar
Shane in SLC Calvin
Shane in SLC Mia
Sherparick Countess Kilmouskie
Sherparick Morli
Sherparick Prince Little
Sherparick Princess Vivian
shirk Farrah
shirk Gemma
shirk Herr Coat
shirk Kip
silvery Matilda the Hun
silvery Micky Two Ears
silvery Skippy
Sis Amy
Sis Barbara
Sis Betty

Sis Hugo
Sis Marcus
Sis Marigold
Sis Suzy
Sis Waylon Jennings
SixStringFanatic Amber
SixStringFanatic Chill-E
SixStringFanatic Hunter
SixStringFanatic Marshall
SixStringFanatic Sam Shady
Something Fabulous Gigi
Sound Guy
SpaceUnit MIss Pickle
Steeplejack Chip of Sighthound Hall

heart

Subaru Diane Barkley
Subaru Diane Emma
Subaru Diane Finn
Subaru Diane Hope

Subaru Diane Sammy
TaMara Nick + Nora
TaMara Zander heart
TerryC Bobbi Roo
The Red Pen Azura
The Red Pen Ender
The Red Pen Fizz
The Red Pen Murphy
TMinSJ Winnie + Cairo
TMinSJ Zoe
Tom Levenson Tikka + Champ
Tung Sol Cleo
Tung Sol Henry
Tung Sol Mini
Tung Sol Rex
Van Buren Rosie
Wolvesvalley Chloe
Wolvesvalley Daphne
xephyr Fortune Cookie
xephyr Frankie
xephyr Rommy
xephyr SuiTopi   heart
xephyr Tara + Pooj
zhena Duby
McCall ?
Billie Jean + Percy

 

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