2009-06-16 The Pups Need a Home

Dateline, Mt. Sterling, KY
Longitude: -83.94502
Latitude: 38.06882

Since this is the first official post from this location, those playing from home may notice I am back on my cousin's farm. The trip thus far has had a sort of "A to B to A to B" nature to it, but such is the life of a good shakedown run.

I have also revised the travel plans and am heading from here westward then north at Kansas City, heading up to South Dakota. You can follow on the updated map.

We would have pushed off today but allowed The Weather Channel to suggest waiting one more day to avoid "Severe thunderstorms and tennis-ball-sized hail." Really. In the Kansas City area. Bet that would leave a mark.

Instead, we are just hanging out with the cousin and her sprouting garden.

And just a few minutes ago a phone call and the inspiration for this blog post were phoned in. The neighbor who owns the three pups called Terri and asked if they were over here, which they pretty much have been non-stop since I pulled in. When Terri confirmed, the neighbor said "just go ahead and keep them or take them down that place you talked about", referring to the Downtown Athletic Club and Rescue I wrote about a few months ago.

So I phoned to see if they had room and was told they are pretty full with cats right now.

Here again are the usual suspects:

Megs is the largest and most stoic member of the pack. He has all the makings of a great dog.

Maya, pictured in the center is the smallest and quite likely the smartest of the lot. She has beautiful markings and a very gentle disposition. She relentlessly tries to nuzzle with Shelby, who doesn't want any part of that and makes all kinds of scary faces proving once and for all she has no bite.

Fluffy got a haircut while I was away and suggests that his mother was perhaps seeing a Huskie. Could easily pass for a discount sled dog. Not the smartest of the lot, but very friendly.

So we are waiting on a callback from the Rescue and put this out just on the off-chance someone might see it in time and consider taking in a furry little life changing event.

The names currently attached to these pups, by the way, are far from locked in.