Want to vote for Paulie?

Are you a pet owner?

Are you an animal-lover?

Are you someone who donates to animals often?

Well, today you can do it through the SpayDay 2010 photo contest!

If you often donate to animal organizations, then I invite you to do it here, just for this time!

I have a cockatiel named Paulie:

He is sweet and spoiled and funny!

He is also a bit quite mischievous. I took these pictures of him 

grabbing the fridge magnets and dropping them

Paulie is in the contest; there are two categories. One of them is based on the actual 

photos of your pet. I liked the idea, so I have more than one entry for that. 

The other one is the fundraiser, and the pet with more donations in his/her 

name wins. I know I'm not going to win that one, but I still think it's important 

to ask people to donate for animals :) so that is why I have this 

post today; it's dedicated to our pets! One day I want to have a dog again, 

but for now, I'm very content with my little rascal. 

Click here if you would like to vote/donate ($5 minimum):
Voting ends Thursday, March 4, at 10 p.m. EST

"Paulie"

Thank you, guys (for donating or reading my post)

Nite Nite

Hello pretty people! I wanted to post something about dopplegangers today but

forgot one important picture at my office, so I guess it will be tomorrow.

I also have pictures to show you from the weekend! But today... today I only wanted to

say goodnight. I am going to bed now. Sweet dreams to all of you, and

have a lovely day in case you're in an area of the world where it's already morning.

I'll leave you with a picture that makes me smile (and laugh a little bit too). 

I love silly dog costumes.

See you tomorrow!

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What if... Wednesdays: Superheros

What if you could be or "invent" a superhero? What would you choose? Is there something you would like to do for the world? Is there someone or something you would like to defend or help in some way? Well... a few months ago I came across a link from Marvel, where you can "create your own superhero" and I came up with a brilliant one: Arctic Woman. Want to know what she does? Keep reading :)

Arctic Woman saves the polar bears! Have you seen how hard it is for them to swim for long distances in order to find their food? Climate change affects them negatively. I wish there was something we could do to help them :( 

But wait, that's not all! She also helps other animals that are in danger due to human causes, even pets who are being abused. She has a radar to detect that kind of animal suffering. Her powers are similar to the ones from Storm (X-men); she controls climate and can use water or lightning to punish bad people. Do you wish a certain superhero existed? Or which one would you invent? 

Rainbows & Smiles,

Marcela


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Something To Make You Smile

Even the wildest animals can show you love and appreciation. Here is a little something that will put a smile on your face. Hopefully it will make your
morning a little brighter, if it didn't start so well...

Have You Felt This Lately?

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Have you done something for someone/something lately that

left you feeling good? that gave you that special kind of

satisfaction that comes after helping?

Yesterday it happened to me; a very short anecdote. As I was driving

to a friend's house, I missed the entrance on accident and had to U-turn.

Right before I reached the next curve to turn, I saw a complex of houses

to my right, and somehow I noticed that right on the

entrance, before the mailboxes, a turtle was about to enter the road [at least

she was contemplating the idea].

I think I screamed out loud and quickly entered the complex. I parked

my car in an area I wasn't supposed to park, but it was centered

enough so that my car would not be hit by cars going in--or coming out--

of the complex.

I ran to the turtle, picked it up [meanwhile she hid her head inside her shell]

and I took her to what seemed to be the area from where

she had wondered off: some sort of man-made lake.

I said goodbye to the turtle, and I asked her never to do that silly

thing again. That was not the first time I witnessed a turtle almost committing

suicide. I saved one at my university campus as well; and I

believe I saw one one day near a highway ramp... that time I could not

do anything :( I hope it was my imagination.

Anyway, this anecdote made me feel really good. Saving

an animal's life feels rewarding. We take over

their habitats, and the least we can do is save them if

we see them in danger.

Mellow Yellow Monday- Paulie The Cockatiel

Here is my contribution to the Mellow Yellow Monday Blog. This is Paulie, one of my two cockatiels. He is very sweet and mischievous.

He has mellow yellow feathers on his head and tail. Look on my sidebar to find his latest mischiefs! Thanks for visiting

To Our Dear Pets

I am an animal lover. Sometimes I think I should have been a veterinarian, but my fear of gooey sights and perhaps my intimidation of chemistry scared me. I do like my major (Urban Studies), but I might always wonder what Veterinary School would have been for me. To ease that nostalgia I like interacting with animals whenever I can; I volunteer at the Humane Society of my county and I give my pets (currently two cockatiels since I can't have a dog yet) as much love as I can.

Do you have a pet? How do you feel about him/her? Don't you think your days are brighter because of them? Many times we take our pets' love for granted, or think of them only as "accessories" to our lives. In the case of birds, many people have them as an addition to their living space, but they keep them in their cages at all times. We may be good owners, yet sometimes we forget to appreciate our pet's signs of affection. Like when we come home from work, and all we want to do is lay/sit and relax; suddenly a bark, a waving tail, a chirp, a meow show us how excited our pets get because we are home. And do we give them the love they deserve? I hope so. Animals love us for what we really are, they give us their complete trust, they don't judge our actions, they don't get tired of showing us their devotion. So it breaks my heart when people out there don't realize this; they punish an animal for doing something he/she wasn't taught not to do. They steal their freedom only to make them live in a cage when they were born to fly, run, interact, be crazy. They abuse them; they ignore them. (sorry--I'm getting a bit negative and this blog is positive!)

If you want a pet, please give them all the love you can, buy them toys, give them a warm place to rest, make them interact with you and other people. If you think you can't dedicate too much time to them, wait a little more to get one. Research the pet you're getting to see if it meets your expectations. Their lives are usually much shorter than ours, and I think they deserve to live it with someone that will treat them as one more member in the family.

For those of you who have pets, today when you see them, show them you love them, give them a kiss, a belly rub, talk to them. Realize how special their love for us is and give them something in return. Have a lovely day,

xoxo~ Marcela

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France

"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans" ~ James Herriot

PS: This is Paulie, one of my cockatiels. On my sidebar you will find his latest mischiefs.