Around Town

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I have my Valentine all ready to send to my new owner.  I hope I meet them soon.  I am a Blonde, Female, terrier mix.  I am quiet, but I take treats very gently.  Hopefully I will spend Valentine Day with my new family.  My docket number is 47625, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 …

Welcome to the next chapter of “Out and About”. I started “Out and About” in April, 2006, and I am thankful that it has lasted this long. I thank you readers for giving me the opportunity to share thoughts with you. As I’ve mentioned many times, if I can bring some humor into our daily lives, I’ve done something good …

I am looking for a new home.  My name is ” Willow”.  I am a medium size female mix.  I am eager to meet new people and get excited, but I calm down after a few minutes.  The staff here think I am about four years old and they say that I am friendly with them and the volunteers.  My …

There’s something in the air because of something in the trees at a local coffee cafe on the Rocky River here in Three Rivers. In the trees are some wild berries. These berries have a special affect on the local birds. It seems that the Wax-Wing birds love these berries. In fact they love them so much that they consume …

I am called “Booker”.  One guy here calls me Booker T. Washington.  I am a male lab mix about one and a half years old.  I am a little slow to warm up to you, but am friendly after that.  I am about 65 pounds big.  So I hope you come out and see me.  My docket number is 47213, …

Last week, I listed some suggestions about what advice a man might give his son. I promised to share more advice in a future column. However, I feel that before I share more advice for sons from their fathers, I should give equal time for advice mothers might want to give their daughters. Here are some suggestions for just that: …

I am “Ditto”.  I came in to Animal Control and I was shy and I felt bullied by the cats in the home that I came from.  After a day or two I started getting friendly and I talk to the people here.  I am a female tortie and I think I am about 10 months old.  I think I …

During my working years, I spent most of them in some form of customer service. I tried to do the best job possible when it came to satisfying the demands of customers. Today I am on the opposite end of the phone line and have found that in most cases I’m dealing with a computer when it comes to getting …

Welcome to 2020. I didn’t stay up long enough New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop in Times Square in New York City. It was rumored that Barbara Walters might host the event so that at the stroke of midnight, she could say, “I’m Barbara Walters and this is 20/20.” Whether this happened or not, I’m sure I’ll find …