FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE PETS, THIS IS A TRUE STORY. FOR THOSE WHO DON’T, IT’S A TRUE STORY.
The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door.

Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish. I do not find it aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me won’t help as I will fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry for it. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. 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 on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to shut the door,  door shut, do not claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. I feel that I must point out that I have been using the bathroom for years – canine/feline attendance is NOT required!

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat’s butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don’t.
(2) If you don’t want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That’s why they call it ‘fur’-niture.
(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
(4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don’t speak clearly.

Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
(1) eat less,
(2) don’t ask for money all the time,
(3) are easier to train,
(4) normally come when called,
(5) never ask to drive the car,
(6) don’t smoke or drink,
(7) don’t want to wear your clothes,
(8) don’t have to buy the latest fashions,
(9) don’t need a gazillion dollars for college and

(10) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children!

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.

Earl Warren
US jurist & politician (1891 – 1974)

Here’s a huge rousing thanks to everyone who made today’s Santa Paws fundraising event a great success! Sponsored by our friends at PetSmart on Hurstborne Lane in Louisville, Kentucky, the fun started at 11 am and wrapped up around 4 pm. Animal Refuge Center staff and volunteers also provided holiday cheer with a bake sale, coffee, hot cocoa and tea for PetSmart shoppers and pet parents bringing their pets to get their photo taken with Santa!

First off, a big huge thank you to Ben and Sheryl Emerson, who agreed to be Santa and Helper for us this year! Both had a great time working with the customers and their pets, and Santa had the kids convinced, too! (One nervously giggling youngster tried to back away from Santa and ran over his little brother…)

Bake sale!

Everyone loved the bake sale provided by Animal Refuge Center staff and volunteers! Inge Edwards, Marimac Smythe, Pat McKinney and Sarah Faulkner greeted customers and sold goodies. Even PetSmart employees agreed that the food was great!

Our favorite time of the year is here again! The Animal Refuge Center’s Open House is this weekend, Sunday, October 4th, 2009!

Join us for food, fun, and a chance to meet and greet with ARC Staff and our shelter pets! For latest news on the Open House and other upcoming events, download our latest newsletter in PDF!