Help Needed

This is a topic totally unrelated to Nigeria. We are feeling rather helpless over here in regards to our daughter, Jeri's, beloved pets -- Susie (Susitna), her dog and Emma, her cat.

Jeri had tried to find homes for her animals before leaving Colorado. That wasn't working. So, her next plan was to have them cared for until we return the first of August. Then, she was hoping to take them to Alaska with her to give them to families there, when we travel for Brad's wedding. Well, it's just not working to have someone just check in on them each day.

So, would any of you be interested in providing a pernament or temporary home to a cat named Emma or a dog named Susie?

Emma is a great cat -- she's got personality, "talks" to us rather convincingly when she wants something, disappears under beds when strangers come in the house but warms up to them pretty quickly. She's used to sleeping on the end of our bed.

Susie is a beautiful American Eskimo (Eski) breed -- white, long haired. Weighs about 20 lbs. She's very energetic, very social. Right now, she's probably not too friendly because she's not getting enough attention each day. She's great with dog lovers but she does frighten some non-dog-lovers. She's got a small dog bark -- which means that she thinks she's a big dog. She's mellowing with age (she's about 7 years old) but she's definitely got small-dog energy. She jumps -- straight up. She'd need to be on a leash or in a fenced area when she's outside. She's got a large kennel for staying indoors when no one is home. She did well during the night sleeping in Jeri's room.

So, if any of you animal lovers out there would like to adopt either of these gals, please let me know. Or let me know of anyone you know who might be interested!!!! Or, if anyone wants to just visit our house every day to play with Susie for awhile and let her out to do her chores, great!!! A permanent home is the greatest need, of course, but at this point we just need some good options.

I'll blog later on our terrific trip, today, to the village. Great experiences!!!