When I left home, this morning, I headed to Fairmount Park. There were a few people I was hoping to meet up with. Unfortunately, I did not find any of them. I did visit with a gentleman and a dog I had never met before and provided a few supplies. From there I drove over to the Salvation Army but nobody was there with pets so I continued on to Rubidoux. My first stop there was for a family with a small dog and a cat. The people were not around but the dog was in a fenced area. I gave him some treats and a chew stick and drove to another Rubidoux location. I wanted to find out if the companion of a dog there was able to reach Feeding Pets Of The Homeless for a growth on the dog's back paw. She told me they had an appointment set up to go to the vet. I told her to let me know if the dog needs surgery. If she does, I offered to put them in a room for a night or two. After our visit, I provided a few supplies and made a quick stop at home to pick up an envelope with a payment I needed to drop off. After I dropped off the payment, I stopped at our (empty) PO Box and then drove over to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. 'Face' had an appointment to get checked out. I wasn't sure if they were removing the casts, changing them or doing something else but I wanted to be there. When I arrived, I did not see her companion so I called him. He was at the motel. He locked his keys in his truck and was waiting for someone to help him get it open. He said that would probably take an hour or more so I left and told him to notify me when he was at the shelter. In the mean time, I was driving by a store when I saw a homeless gentleman with his dog. I had not seen them in quite awhile so I pulled into the parking lot. We visited and I provided a few supplies. I went home, after that. I received a call at noon saying he still had not gotten his truck open so I told him I now had too many things to get done and would no longer be going back down there. I asked him to contact me, after her exam and let me know how she is doing. One of the saddest things for me today was when I received a call from a Riverside Police Officer. He was with a homeless woman and her two dogs. I had not seen her in quite some time but provided services for all of the dogs she has had. The Officer said she wanted to go into rehab for her alcohol use but did not want to lose her pets. They are very cute small dogs but I do not know of any fosters and cannot afford to board dogs. I told the Officer that the city/county programs really need to take people's pets into consideration and help with them too. Some won't go to rehab, because they don't want to lose their pets and I don't blame them. He did not either. I hope someday this is not an issue and that all of the housing/rehab programs deal with the importance of people's pets... Bottled waters, handmade pet jacket, large dog harness, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, wet dog food, DASHI meal toppers, peanut butter knot chews, bully sticks, kabob chew stick, bully slices, buffalo tendons, collapsible pet dish with leash clip and plush squeaky toys were shared.

I had some personal business to take care of today but I drove to the Path of Life Community Shelter first. While I was there, I visited with five dogs. Three of those dogs are in need of 'the works' and I was given permission to do that for two of them. If all goes as planned, we have three dogs scheduled for 'the works' at the Riverside County Department of Animal Services on Wednesday and four dogs scheduled to receive 'the works' at the Mary S. Robert's spay/neuter clinic. We had the potential for 35 pets to be spayed/neutered this month. If all of the pets show this week, we will have done 22. I never know if people will show or not, hence the lower numbers, but I hope to end the month with everyone making it to their appointments... Bottled waters, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, 20-pound bag of dog food from the Star Milling Company, bully sticks, bully slices and buffalo tendons were shared.

Over the past week, many of the homeless have been forced to move from where they were staying. I understand why it is happening but have concerns being that the shelters have been full and I don't know where many of them are going to go. That was the case with the companion of a recently injured dog that we put in the motel. First thing this morning, I received a call from him saying that he had to go back to his 'spot' to pack up all of his belongings. He was going back to the motel with the dog but was not sure where they were going to be going after their stay is up. He has the dog's mama too and someone is taking care of her while he is caring for the injured dog and her sister. On Tuesday, they will go back to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services so they can evaluate how 'Face' is doing. I hope to meet them there and get more information myself. If need be, we can put them in a motel for a couple of extra nights but I can't be sure what will happen beyond that but I will try to help her companion figure something out…..As far as today was concerned, I made three stops. The first was at a river bottom outlet by the Fed-Ex facility off of Holly Street in Jurupa Valley where I arranged to meet a woman and her dog. We met and I provided supplies. Next stop was off of Fleetwood in Jurupa Valley. The dogs were off playing somewhere but I did visit with a kitty and his companion as well as provide supplies. My final stop was by the legion hall at Fairmount Park. I had made arrangements to meet a gentleman with his two dogs and a woman with her two dogs. While I was there with them, a couple came up with a puppy and a little dog. Both had on e-collars. I found out that they had been impounded so they were neutered before being released. I was never given permission to neuter one of the dog's so I was happy to see it was now done. I hung around there for awhile so I could visit with all of the dogs and then gave supplies to each of their companion's. It was a busier morning than I had expected but I prefer being busy to feeling nonproductive... Bottled waters, emergency blankets, tissues, 2 handmade pet jackets, small dog collar, medium dog collar, small Max and Neo dog collar, 2 small leashes, small stainless steel pet dish, large stainless steel pet dish, K-9 glucosamine chews, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, 3.5 pound bag of Pedigree puppy food, wet puppy food, 3.5 pound bag of Pedigree small bites dog food for small dogs, 2-16 pound bags of Pedigree dog food, 20 pound bag of dog food from the Star Milling Company, 17 pound bag pf cat food from the Star Milling Company, Wellness wet cat food, Inaba Churus, bully sticks, peanut butter knot chews, bully slices and buffalo tendons were shared.

My plans this morning consisted of going to three different motels on the west side side. All of the motels are where people are being temporarily 'housed' by different programs and where I go once a month to bring pet supplies. My first stop was for two dogs at the Sands Motel. I thought my second stop was at the Riverside Inn and Suites but it turned out I was supposed to go to the Days Inn. I had already passed there so I contacted the companion on my way to the American Inn and I asked her to meet me at a different location, when I was done at the American Inn. I was happy to have avoided the rain, up until that point. While I was visiting pets it started to come down lightly so I hurried as best as I could. I was there to meet with two gentleman. Each has one dog. While doing so, another gentleman came out. He said he had two dogs and asked if I could help with food. He recently adopted a couple of Malinois pups from the shelter and lost his home to a fire soon after. I had enough food with me to give him some as well as a few other items. When we were done, I drove up the street and met with the last dog of the day and his companion. They 'timed out' of the shelter and were put in a motel while waiting for their housing to go through. I miss seeing them at the Path of Life Community Shelter, every week, but thankful that is seems they should be getting housing in the near future. By the time I left that location, the rain was coming down harder. I made a quick trip to the store, picked up more produce for my tortoise and headed home... Bottled waters, Benadryl caplets, tissues, Tiller Tugs leash, Tiller Tugs tug toys, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, 8 pound bag of senior dog food, wet dog food, 2-20 pound bags of dog food from the Star Milling Company, 2-16 pound bags of Pedigree for large dogs, DASHI meal toppers, plush squeaky toy, 2 Kong balls ,6 inch marrow bone, bully sticks, peanut butter knot chews, bully slices and buffalo tendons were shared.

I made two stops on the Eastside, this morning. The first was by the Path of Life Community Shelter. One of the pets I visited is staying on the street with his companion. She has been trying to get a bed in one of the shelters for over a couple of weeks now but has not had any luck. The other dog was one I met for the first time. Her companion is staying in the shelter so the dog is in the kennels at night. The companion did not want to spay her and talked to me about breeding at some point. By the time I left, it seemed as if she was willing to spay but only time will tell. When I left there, I drove over to the Budget Inn. A dog I used to visit at one of the river bottom outlets was placed there with his companion. Her phone was not on but I knew her room number and knocked on the door. While we were in the parking lot, a gentleman walked by us with his dog. They both looked familiar so I asked him if we had met. I had never seen them on that side of town but they were who I thought they were. I provided a few supplies for both dogs and then headed across town to our storage units to pick up more pet food and water. On my way home from there, I stopped by our PO Box and picked up a donation of kitten food that I did not have time to get yesterday. The rest of the day was spent doing the usual office type things I have to do which includes all of our social media, phone calls, texts and appointment scheduling. I also made arrangements to meet some people at motels on the west side of town tomorrow and at another location Sunday... Bottled waters, Italian cookies, Benadryl caplets, chicken jerky treats, duck jerky treats, 8-pound bag of senior dog food, wet dog food, DASHI meal toppers, doggie waste bags with flashlight leash clip, plush squeaky toy, kabob chew stick, peanut butter know chew, bully slices and buffalo tendons were shared.