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Adorable adoptables: Uniting for dog rescue edition

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Last week, I told you about a great event happening today – Bloggers Unite for Dog Rescue. So, let’s get to uniting, shall we?

I’m always impressed with those who are dedicated to animal rescue. Local dog rescue organizations count on volunteers who help by fostering dogs in their own homes while they search for permanent placement, taking dogs to adoption events, fundraising to cover medical and boarding costs, and so much more

Many rescue groups do not have the resources to promoting their efforts on a large scale. As such, bloggers can make a big difference by spreading the word to give these unsung heroes and homeless dogs a voice.

I’ve been a bit remiss in sharing adorable adoptables lately, so I thought I would remedy that today. I’ve chosen three pups from three local rescue groups that are near and dear to my heart: Homeless Animals Rescue Team (HART), Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA), and City Dogs Rescue (CDR).

Why these three? Well, HART is the rescue group where I found my beloved Bella. FOHA is the group I volunteer with right now (attending adoption events and helping with the Twitter account) and where the boys are from. CDR is a great group I discovered quite recently – I’ve been working with them as a volunteer blogger.

(Want to know how you can participate in this event? Among other things, you can blog for dog rescue, adopt a companion, spread the word about animal rescue, or even donate to or volunteer with a local rescue organization. Head over to Be the Change for Animals to find out more about today’s event and to read more from other bloggers participating today.)

And now, today’s adorable adoptables…

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Lost weekend

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Lost ends this Sunday… crazy, right?  In honor of the last (often frustrating) six seasons, this week’s No Frown Friday has a Lost theme.  As John Locke might say, “don’t tell me what I can’t blog!”  Let’s get to it…

  1. First and foremost, it’s your weekly dose of punny pet names.  Keeping with the Lost theme, I give you Snarls Widmore.  (Bonus non-Lost pet name in honor of NPH’s awesome Glee appearance this week: Doggie Howser.)
  2. These Lost audition tapes are interesting and amusing – apparently everyone wanted to be Sawyer.  (Really, who can blame them?)  Speaking of Sawyer, there better be a Juliet reunion in the works for Sunday or I will be one unhappy camper.  Without a doubt, those two are tied with Desmond and Penny as my favorite couple (sorry, Jin & Sun… you were a very close second, promise).
  3. I have no idea how to tie this next item into this week’s theme, but that’s just too bad… anyone know how I can get one of these baby sloths?  (Maybe I could pretend that their nursery is a Dharma outpost.)
  4. Sorry for that tangent… it’s what I do.  Anyway, I’m sure there will be lots of viewing parties for the Lost finale – I’d like to invite these dudes (I’ll miss you, Hurley) to mine:

(via Paw Nation)

Speaking of pups, I wonder if we’ll see Vincent again.  As long as Vincent makes it out okay, at least I can take solace in the fact that the puppy had a happy ending in the Lost-iverse.  (Speaking of, did you know that Vincent is played by a lady dog?)

So, as you settle in with your Dharma popcorn on Sunday night, what questions simply must have answers?  Which characters will you miss the most?  I’m a Ben, Sawyer, and Miles fan myself – perhaps Lost could spin those characters off into a sitcom (special guest star John Locke, non-Smokey edition).  It could be followed by a Desmond/Penny sitcom, for a night of Lost-themed comedy.

Final thoughts… How does the sideways world connect to the island?  Why have I not started calling everyone I know Sawyer-esque nicknames?  What is with that stupid light in the middle of the island, and why did it remind me of a log flume ride when Jacob tossed Smokey in there?  Did Allison Janney and Crazy Claire patronize the same ratty wig shop? Why does everyone in the sideways world still remember their flight number days after they land in L.A.?  I don’t even know my flight number when I’m on the actual flight.

I hope that Sunday night’s finale doesn’t disappoint – if they suddenly cut to black and play a Journey song, I will have to consider swearing off TV forever.  (Though if I had to pick one, I’d suggest Wheel in the Sky.)

Farewell, Lost – and thanks for killing off Boone, which allowed Ian Somerhalder to skip on over to the CW and play Damon on The Vampire Diaries.  For that, I will always be grateful.

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