In: Animals

Storm
May 28, 2007

Yes, she might look sweet and calm in this picture, but she’s c-r-a-z-y! We have a new kitty at the orphanage. We rescued her from the jungles of Limon. At first we were going to call her “Gritona,” which means Screamer. I’ll let you guess why. But now I think we’re just going to call her “Storm.” She’s a bit possessed you
see.

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Bambina Better
April 18, 2007

If you happened to read our earlier post about Bambina, then you know she was on her little deathbed. We’re happy to report she is now out of the woods! Things certainly got worse before they got better, but she is nearly back to 100% herself now.

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Bambina
April 4, 2007

As part of our daily lives here as a non-profit foundation in the community, we’re called upon to assist with many things. I happened to be visiting Uatsi on the Indigenous Reservation a couple of days ago. One of the families we work with there has the cutest little puppy, Bambina, who is only about 2 or 3 months old. She’s normally active and happy. But she looked nearly dead. The family said she hadn’t moved the whole day. And she was cold to the touch — something that doesn’t happen much here in the Tropics on a hot day.

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In Memory: Paco & Oprah
January 8, 2007

I thought I’d share with you a gift I had made for Isaac for Christmas. For those of you faithful readers, you’ll remember our house was broken into (read story here) and two of our dogs were killed, Paco & Oprah.

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Cruelty to Animals
November 19, 2006

Our dogs, Tiesto and Anika, are now about 3 months old. It was time to cut their ears. Why you ask? Great question! Isaac really wanted them to look mean and look like “real” Dobermans.

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More Puppy Pictures
October 29, 2006

I know. Only the proud parents can handle so many pictures of the puppies, but I couldn’t resist. They are just too adorable! Their 2 favorite pastimes are sleeping and playing of course. Here they are hard at work.

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New Names
October 6, 2006

Okay. We finally have some names for the new puppies! The “little brown guy” is now known as Tiesto and the “little black piggy” is now Anika. I really did like the suggestion someone made to name them Snickers and Twix. But Isaac didn’t like that idea. Oh well. Tiesto and Anika will be fine. No matter what we call them — they are still adorable!

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New Puppies!
October 1, 2006

A couple of months after the robbers killed our other dogs, we finally got up the strength to get some more. These still-yet-to-be-named creatures are doberman pinchers. They are adorable! But they sure are trouble. Peep and poop everywhere! Not to mention they are already chewing apart the house. But thankfully, I think we’ll be able to manage. They are just TOO CUTE!

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Snakes Alive!
June 1, 2006

I finally saw my first Costa Rican snake yesterday. This comes a week after my friend, Colin, lost his dog to a snake bite.

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In Memory of Pancho
May 16, 2006

Last night one of the dogs of my friends, Colin and Roberto, was bit by a snake and died shortly thereafter.

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