This week we consider animals who are--currently--bubbly and bouncy and full of energy. Animals likely to energize you.
(More information about Fennel, a sweet and spicy puppy, below.)
Keeping them full of energy is a different problem. Small dogs and cats can get adequate exercise indoors but you need a pet-proofed room where they can bounce off the walls, and things they can climb or jump onto/over/through. Average to large dogs need yards they can run around and guard. Dogs and cats sleep a lot and often prefer to sleep near their humans, and two animals may get a reasonable amount of exercise playing in a pet playroom, but pets really like to exercise with their humans. In fact that may be the only way you can get a Garfield-type pet to take exercise at all. As they grow older, animals will grow dozier. Some develop disabilities; some still like a good brisk walk four or five times a day, up to the end. Adopting another animal just to meet your exercise needs during your pet's last days may seem cruel; you may want to consider walking with someone else's dog, and the vet may be able to recommend someone who needs this kind of help.
It's better to maintain your energy level with those brisk daily walks than it is to find it suddenly kickstarted by unpleasantness...
My home office is carpet-free; I like rugs that can be washed...so what gives me an unpleasant, but quick, energy surge is when the cats inadvertently do something that generates a power surge for the computers.
If I do think "That could cost MONEY!" before I think "...and it could even hurt you," that's not so much a matter of priorities as it is of probabilities. Electrical wiring causing shocks or fires, these days, is rare. Anything at all causing a computer to spend a long expensive time in the repair shop is, unfortunately, not rare. The industry wants us to have to replace computers every few years. We need to be holding their feet to the legislative fire about this.
Anyway, this week's energetic and lovable pets:
Zipcode 10101: Buttercup from NYC
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/buttercup-e6d1de65-bcdd-46ae-a84d-0d8256a60d7e/ny/new-york/linus-friends-fl1765/details/
About seven months old, Buttercup was found abandoned in a box with her sisters Blossom and Bubbles. The shelter didn't demand that they be adopted together and, in fact, it looks as if Bubbles has already been adopted on her own. Blossom, a pale orange tabby, very pretty, could still be adopted together with Buttercup. They are still kittens; they still need kitten companionship for ideal behavioral results. They are cautious around new people, but not in the way really feral kittens are. They've been pets before; they'll be pets again. They get along well with older cats, too.
Ringo from Puerto Rico by way of NYC
A batch of baby retrievers were found abandoned on a street in Puerto Rico. Ringo is one of them. Thought to be just two months old, barely old enough to adopt, he has a lot of growing and learning to do. If your family are used to living with puppies, this little orphan is guaranteed to bring snuggles, laughter, and adventures to your home. Retrievers are generally energetic dogs who take their humans for lots of long brisk walks.
Zipcode 20202: Harrington from DC
He doesn't come with a sibling, but the organization offers a discount if you adopt another kitten along with him. Harrington is a last summer's kitten described as a "Velcro cat" who loves to snuggle and stick close to his chosen human. He likes to chase toys, too.
Alice from DC
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/alice-9b47b940-76d3-4d4e-b004-77e14ad2c3aa/dc/washington/humane-rescue-alliance-dc28/details/
New Petfinder has a serious glitch. When you search for dogs in Washington, DC, the system throws in dogs in Washington state. I finally found a dog who was actually in DC by typing in a Maryland zipcode, instead. Alice is currently being kept on Oglethorpe Street, NW. Thought to be part terrier and part retriever, she's just a puppy, likely to grow into those paws. She will need some training.
Zipcode 30303: Shiraz from Chattanooga
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/shiraz-87cf044a-f7fa-498b-ab36-70cbfb7506dd/ga/atlanta/your-local-fur-mama-tn1052/details/
The organization is in Atlanta. The cat is in Chattanooga. They will ship her to other States if the right person is waiting for her, but why not enjoy a tour of the rolling hills of Tennessee? Shiraz shows indications of being a future Queen Cat. For now, she's a bouncy-pouncy kitten who likes to play, needs another kitten to play with, and would like to snuggle up beside her human for a cat nap.
Fennel from Atlanta
His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/fennel-2ff6faf4-e84f-4929-b762-fb1a6a4440f6/ga/atlanta/speak-rescue-and-sanctuary-il871/details/
Not only a puppy, but an Australian Shepherd puppy. This breed is known for their high energy. They herd their humans out for a nice long brisk walk every four hours. They are smart, pretty, usually goodnatured dogs. They can be big enough and herd people with enough determination to frighten some people who probably shouldn't have adopted a dog in the first place, but the reason why so many of them are in shelters probably has more to do with their demanding a bathroom break four hours after bedtime. Humans normally sleep about three hours at a time so being asked to get up four hours after bedtime can feel unreasonable. However, knowledge of this potential problem is power. If you want a dog who will help you rev up your metabolism, lose weight, and meet "dog pawsitive" people wherever you go, you might plan to sleep in two or three separate installments. It's the price of living with a dog who is generally clean, sensitive, and quiet as a cat, while being as handsome, bold, and energetic as a Collie.
Young as he is, Fennel is reportedly making good progress in basic puppy lessons--things like house training, crate training, leash training. He gets along well with people and other dogs. He likes to stay close to his favorite human, napping on, beside, or under the same piece of furniture.
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