Top o’ the Mornin’ to Ya!
Oh Dog! DeDe here! A Happy St Paddy’s Day to you all!
Happy Sunday to you all!
First off, I want to thank everyone who voted for Rumpy in the World Spay Day Pet Pageant! We thought he was going to end up in 9th place, but were shocked that he was 4th place! That is amazing! And it’s all because of you!!! You rock!!!
I’d like to ask you, if you haven’t already done so, to check out our three part series on the plight of tigers in captivity. While we focused on tigers in the US, similar things are happening around the world. For example, there are tiger farms in China that raise tigers for the sole purpose of using their bodies for medicines and such. And Africa has many people exploiting the animals to get money from tourists.
Remember white tigers and ligers do not happen in the wild, but are the result of unscrupulous breeding (Big Cat Rescue, used with permission)
And finally, I want to share with you one of my favorite Irish blessings:
May those who love us, love us;
and those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts;
and if He doesn’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we’ll know them by their limping.
June Buggie! Is that you????
Have a great week everybody!
March 17, 2013 at 7:19 AM
TOP “O the Mornin’ to you! Happy St.Patrick’s Day!
March 17, 2013 at 7:33 AM
4th place?!?!? WOO HOOO!! Congrats
March 17, 2013 at 7:38 AM
4th place – well done. I think you should have come first but we’re very proud of you. Hilarious poem
March 17, 2013 at 8:02 AM
CONGRATULATIONS! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
March 17, 2013 at 8:17 AM
somebuddy’s lookin good in green!!! Yay
March 17, 2013 at 8:20 AM
Top O the morning to you too pal – O’Rumpy! Couldn’t resist that bad joke. The plight of the tiger is horrible and we had no idea a lot of that was going on. You are so kind to report serious issues like that.
March 17, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Your paws look very glamorous today, DeeDee. xo
Love and licks,
Cupcake
March 17, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Congratulations to you!! X
March 17, 2013 at 9:07 AM
Wow! 4th is fantastic!!! BTW, that is one adorable leprechaun.
March 17, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Blessings,
Goose
March 17, 2013 at 9:14 AM
Top of the Morning to you all, wez just off to find ourselves a little Lepricorn ..Have a Happy Paddy Day xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
March 17, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Congrats on your 4th place showing in World Spay Day, Rumpy! Great job on the series of posts about the big cats. It was really upsetting and fascinating to read.
March 17, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Congratulations on the 4th place, Dear DeDe and Rumpy!!!
and Happy St Patrick’s Day!
June Buggie looks sooooo cool with the costume! He is adorable!
Thank you very much for the three part series on your blog, which is seriously important subjects to all humans.
Have a lovely Sunday, Dear DeDe!
March 17, 2013 at 10:20 AM
I love your Irish blessing. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you, too. I’m glad you did so well in the World Spay Day Pet Pageant!
March 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM
I was shocked! But the prize for getting the word out about the importance of spay/ neuter goes to all of us! Yay!
March 17, 2013 at 10:42 AM
Best blessing ever!
Thanks for all you and the gang do, Rumpy.
Tigers – and other species – humans can do better. Maybe watch where your money goes and spend it accordingly?
March 17, 2013 at 11:12 AM
It’s hard to do. Who do we trust? What can we afford? Can I truly make a difference? I want people to know that yes, they can, and here’s how.
March 17, 2013 at 12:01 PM
Even if you sew clothing, the fabric has to come from somewhere..but every little thing helps – great job
March 17, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Cute Irish Blessing! lol Happy St. Paddy’s Day to you!
March 17, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Oh June Buggie – how i love YOU ……….:)
You never cease To make me smile 
and beautiful blessing
xo
congrats
March 17, 2013 at 11:25 AM
You are so funny! Congratulations on 4th place, Rumpy!
March 17, 2013 at 12:55 PM
That’s quite the little poem LOL. What an awesome Leprechaun!
March 17, 2013 at 1:24 PM
4th, but really first for all so many reasons sweet Rumpy!!!
March 17, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Thanks for your votes and your support Marina!
March 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM
…for you, Rumpy, ANYTIME and with great pleasure!!!
March 17, 2013 at 1:50 PM
Happy St. Pat’s Day! Woo, so glad Rumpy came in fourth, but in our Sibe opinion, he should have been first!
March 17, 2013 at 3:42 PM
In the end, it doesn’t matter who wears the crown. It’s all about the message.
March 17, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Congrats Rumpy. You have a lot of friends out there.
Hsppy St. Patrick’s Day.
Licks and Rrruffs, BJ
March 17, 2013 at 3:42 PM
Thanks!!!
March 17, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Hey Rumpy,
We’re so glad we came by. We just read your series on the plight of the tigers…it was SO well done. Thank you for sharing this with us.
also…Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Love,
Katie, Glogirly and Waffles ‘O Too.
March 17, 2013 at 3:41 PM
Thanks guys! woo woo woo!
March 17, 2013 at 5:16 PM
Brilliant that you came fourth! Well done. Happy what’s left of St Paddy’s Day xx
March 17, 2013 at 5:28 PM
Thanks Austin! and thanks for your support!
March 17, 2013 at 7:38 PM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And congrats on your 4th place!
March 17, 2013 at 7:53 PM
4th place is great! Congratulations, Rumpy!
March 17, 2013 at 7:53 PM
I think so too!
March 17, 2013 at 8:46 PM
Congrats Rumpy! That’s Paw-Some about Fourth Place.
Erin go Braugh!!
March 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day guys! June Buggie looks great as a leprechaun
And congrats on 4th place – quite an achievement.
March 18, 2013 at 6:33 AM
Congrats on you finish, that is awesome.
March 18, 2013 at 6:41 AM
We do have farms in South Africa… they are reputed to be for breeding to return to the wild… well that’s what their promo says.. but one thing I know you can’t get onto the farms to view the tigers but the owner is a repute conservationist so maybe he is doing it for the right reasons…
March 18, 2013 at 6:44 AM
Why breed tigers in Africa when they are indigenous to Asia? That doesn’t sound right.
March 18, 2013 at 7:37 AM
My thoughts exactly.. but then it is reported that there aren’t that many places to breed them in the wild in Asia anymore… but then who am I to argue the point don’t know enough about it
March 18, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Sadly it isn’t just the tigers. Horrific things are happening to so many animals, it’s hard for me to focus on just one. how can we change it and make this world a better place for all animals?
March 27, 2013 at 8:51 PM
JB looks good in a beard!