Critter Pages Index

Meet the Shelter Sweeties
http://www.therealmartha.com/adopt/index.htm
How-you-can-help ideas, facts, fun, wide variety of outside links

We interrupt this index for an astounding bulletin: The UKO invasion is well under way. Unidentifiable knotted objects demand to be taken to the furbulous masters of this planet! Happy critters all over the land report truly out-of-this-world, deeply satisfying chewing encounters: http://www.therealmartha.com/UKOsDogToys/

Cats and birds declare their own, "Claws up."

Shelter adoptee updates:
http://www.therealmartha.com/ShelterSpotlight/index.htm

http://www.therealmartha.com/Chewapalooza/index.htm
If you have a manic chewer, you need Chewapalooza! Sales benefit animal welfare.

Grab this (right click to save) - use in all your mail!

http://www.therealmartha.com/spayneuter/index.htm
Spay/neuter graphics, on printable pages (happy to customize by request)

http://www.therealmartha.com/puppiesaresocu/index.htm
More printables, "Puppies are so cute, but ... " and Spay/Neuter Myth Busting, by Miss Liberty, M.E. (Mutt Extraordinaire) - Bio and credentials included

http://therealmartha.home.mindspring.com/lib100bill/default.htm
Another hand-out idea

http://www.therealmartha.com/SCHSOutreach/index.htm
Community Outreach
Rummage sale, dog wash and co-op adoption extravaganza

http://www.therealmartha.com/GirlScoutVisit/index.htm
Interest Project Workshop at shelter

http://www.therealmartha.com/rescue/index.htm
What rescue is all about

http://www.therealmartha.com/AnimalProtect/index.htm
More thoughts on working for animals, volunteer or paid

http://www.therealmartha.com/RescuerLetter/index.htm
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Average Idiot ~ this one is solid gold

When the going gets rough ~ great stories to remind us why we do what we do
http://www.therealmartha.com/RescueHotlines/index.htm
Includes St. Louis area network directory of animal welfare volunteers able to act independently in emergencies

http://www.therealmartha.com/howcouldyou/index.htm
How could you? by Jim Willis

http://www.therealmartha.com/JaxWhyMe/index.htm
This little girl was adopted almost immediately ~ no big surprise. However, I left her page up as an example and any animal welfare organization is welcome to use her pic. You'll see why, be ready to say awwwwww.

Rescue/Adopt-a-Stray Day at Queeny Park: http://www.therealmartha.com/adoptstray/index.htm

Special Needs Adoptathon
http://www.therealmartha.com/Special%20Adopt/index.htm

I am your puppy
http://www.therealmartha.com/I%20am%20your%20puppy/index.htm
The understanding needed before taking responsibility for any animal and to avoid choosing the wrong one. Too many end up neglected or thrown away after the novelty wears off, or they become more than a handful due to size or temperament. Yes it's true, those precious little furballs do grow up.

http://www.therealmartha.com/ChristmasPups/index.htm
Say no to animals as gifts, wake up calls with a few nice ideas too

http://www.therealmartha.com/PLUS%20Syndrome/index.htm
Unconditional Love

http://www.therealmartha.com/Smile/index.htm
Name that smile ... friendliest, most beautiful, goo-fi-est, mischievous ... show off your best buddy's pearly whites

http://www.therealmartha.com/patriotcritters/index.htm
Patriot Critters, cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

http://www.therealmartha.com/journey/index.htm
Companion tribute

http://www.therealmartha.com/Achilles/index.htm
Who's afraid of the big bad pit? This one's a marshmallow.

http://www.therealmartha.com/justmydog/index.htm
Appreciation, (s)he's not just my dog

http://www.therealmartha.com/BegRoyale/index.htm
da Dude and beggin' friends

http://www.therealmartha.com/Watchmy6/index.htm
SEAL pups? It's a cutie

http://www.therealmartha.com/SCHSGizCloset/index.htm
Giz comes out of the closet

  http://www.therealmartha.com/LPNs/index.htm
Licensed practical noogiests, therapy angels of the four-legged, wet-nosed, sloppy-kissin' kind

Get the scoop
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Poster boy/spokesdog promoting shelter adoptions http://www.therealmartha.com/ScooopPoster/index.htm
Custom master copies available by request, page also features pics from Critter Camp appearance

http://www.therealmartha.com/ScoopPoster/index.htm
Slightly different version, includes ambassador calling card example

http://www.therealmartha.com/ScoopDemento/index.htm
Going crazy in snow

http://www.therealmartha.com/HolidayCritters/index.htm
Fur kids all dressed up, waiting for Santa

http://www.therealmartha.com/HappyHowlidaze/index.htm
The latest holiday cuties and more

http://www.therealmartha.com/HalloCritters/index.htm
Halloween critters in costume

http://www.therealmartha.com/ChowBaby/index.htm
Babies up close and pawsonal with HUGE dogs and cats, proving "new baby" is never a reason to dump an animal ~ who was there first anyway?

http://www.therealmartha.com/NewBaby/index.htm
Simple preparation tips for keeping everybody happy when a new two-legged critter is on the way

http://www.therealmartha.com/DudleyDose/index.htm
Dudley the Menace

http://www.therealmartha.com/PianoDog/index.htm
Dashing through the keys ...

http://www.therealmartha.com/dogfunnies/index.htm
Hilarious names for "new" breeds and more, including one serious subject (with good news)

Pet instead of friend was the original text (properly credited around here somewhere) for above (Helen's version). Pet implies ownership - a completely inaccurate and inadequate definition of the love and respect available in, and due, those relationships, once the human gets over the mistaken notion of superiority.

http://www.therealmartha.com/kissthis/index.htm
Toby's message to his former people

http://www.therealmartha.com/pooponbinnie/index.htm
Another very special message

http://www.therealmartha.com/WARK9/index.htm
My adopted K9 unit

http://www.therealmartha.com/HeroDog/index.htm
Hero dog ceremony, Ho Ho Happenings, pics with Santa and more

http://www.therealmartha.com/Pet-Thanks/index.htm
Be thankful when your pet seems to cling to you when you go out the door - you have unconditional love waiting when you return ...

http://www.therealmartha.com/StrayMomma/index.htm
One very lucky stray

http://www.therealmartha.com/Sammie/index.htm
Sammie's Long Ordeal, with a very happy ending and more

http://www.therealmartha.com/SpayNeutCursorTrail/index.htm
Spay/Neuter info (some surprising) and a neat cursor trail to pick up

http://www.therealmartha.com/SayCheese/index.htm
Read Woody the Westie's mind

http://www.therealmartha.com/ThinkIt/index.htm
Think and Swim

The Boston Tooter
http://www.therealmartha.com/toottoot/index.htm

Buster da Dude's award page
http://www.therealmartha.com/dadudeaward/index.htm

Buster offers more info and lots of award-winning pawsonal pages - some of the very talented have also earned the Libby (reserved for critters who do their own typing).
http://members.aol.com/Libbyk9/LibbyAward.index.html
Paws and Claws on the Keyboard

http://www.therealmartha.com/lib2gallery/index.htm ~ The little beastie at her finest

http://therealmartha.home.mindspring.com/liblpn/default.htm ~ Miss Liberty, pioneer smooch pooch

http://www.therealmartha.com/DogDevotion/index.htm ~ Great graphic for posters, flyers, stickers, greeting cards

http://www.therealmartha.com/brightspots/index.htm
The Bright Spots series ~ a little something for everyone, lots of dog and cat tales

http://www.therealmartha.com/CraftyPix/index.htm
Ideas for shelter donations ~ afghans and other fund-raisers, links to more

http://www.therealmartha.com/DogToys/index.htm
Chew/tug/toss, slime-resistant toys that have, so far, survived Scoopy, world-class destructo.

Ask how your nonprofit animal welfare organization can benefit from the sales referral percentage program: MarthaJones1@aol.com

Don't miss the Dear Dog funnies below!

http://www.therealmartha.com/whizlist/index.htm
The Grand ReOpening of the One and Only
Virtual Whiz-a-Roo!

The Original International Courtesy Whiz Exchange
http://members.aol.com/Libbyk9/Whiz.index.html

All graphics and text are free for the taking unless otherwise noted. Credit with a link back to any of my pages always appreciated.

I think that's it ... check links as you dig around. Did not list most old aol pages, half the time they don't show up anyway. Hitting refresh works occasionally. If you get to Dog's Eye View, hosted by Miss Liberty, M.E. (Mutt Extraordinaire), http://members.aol.com/Libbyk9/index.html, her links might open too. However, I have to apologize in advance for several outside dead links. Can't do any fixes (typos included) because that publishing program no longer exists thanks to some aol genius.

Request new page notification: SendNewPage@aol.com ~ please use a clearly defined subject line.

Main index, variety pages: http://www.therealmartha.com/indexgraphiccr/default.htm

If you don't know your sweetie's birthday, why not use Valentine's Day?

Or, how about the day the new furry kid joined the family? Must see: http://johannthedog.com/Gotcha_Day_Party_2005.htm
Festivities included a hot dog dunk and water relay

Straight-forward advice on choosing a small dog: http://littledogonline.com/

Example: Is this directory good for mutts, too?

Yes! Whether you are picking a mixed breed or a purebred, you can tell a lot of the traits by the breed, although if it's mixed you don't always know what combination* of traits will come up. Note when researching that mixed breeds are always more durable - it's called "hybrid vigor." 

*Whether planned by a conscientious breeder for the betterment of the breed or one of those "little accidents" that happen a thousand times a day, NO result can be absolutely guaranteed. Exact duplication is genetically impossible - end of discussion. Throwbacks to who-knows-what occur even in the "best" of families. If you are not able to commit unconditionally to any animal until death do you part, stick to stuffed toys or plants as pets. Much less messy tossing that kind of litter when it becomes bothersome.

Meet Peanut, a very special rescued Boston terrier ~ click on through to all the costume pics ~ absolutely one of the best collections on the 'net. http://www.btaddict.com/peanut

A wedding!
http://www.therealmartha.com/DogWedding/index.htm

Dear Dogs,

When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two dogs in the way.

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help, I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry about this. Look at videos of dogs sleeping, they can actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but doggy sarcasm.

When I am playing the pinball machine, jumping up and trying to grab the ball through the glass is not helpful. Barking at me because I'm not helping you achieve your goal does not win you any extra brownie points.

My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms for years, canine attendance is not mandatory.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell other dog's butt. I cannot stress this enough. It would be such a simple change for you guys to make.

Sincerely,

Your human

The bathroom attendance lines never fail to crack me up - every male dog I ever had was absolutely positive I was going to escape. Females never gave a rat's.

News for visitors who are not fond of animals

1. They live here, you don't.

2. I like animals a lot better than I like most people.

3. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off of the furniture.

4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he is an adopted child who is hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

5. Dogs and cats are better than kids. They eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hang out with drug using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry about buying the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, don't need a gazillion dollars for college and there will be no baby surprises because I have acted responsibly by having them spayed or neutered.