Sunday Sweets

Sunday is full of SWEETS! Each week we will showcase the sweeter side of Cairns. If you have a sweet filled cairn and would like us to consider YOUR picture for an upcoming "Sunday Sweets" send it to us at cpcrnblog@gmail.com! (All photo submissions become the property of CPCRN and may be used for fundraising, promotion and/or outreach purposes.)

Prim

KPax Staley & Dodger

Ham, Square, Bristol & Kenzie

Gabby

Amtrak (fka ‘Albuquerque’) & Joey (fka ‘Jenna’)

Abby's Big Adventure

Written by Abby's foster mom



I am Abby. The other day I had what Foster Mom called a Big Adventure. I was hanging out in the yard with my foster posse, when this man came into the yard. He left the gate open and we all took off. I was very excited and ran like the wind, all of a sudden I was running alone, the posse went back to the yard to get treats. I thought about returning too but then I caught a really good smell and I was off again.

So when I decided that it was time to go home I discovered I was lost. I saw this fence that looked like the fence that went around my yard I worked really hard and found a way through it. Well it was not the yard and I was tired and full of burrs so I sat down to take a rest. There was this big noisy thing coming down the tracks (yep train tracks) I was scared so I got really low to hide. A man on the train called an engineer hopped off the train and scooped me up. I was suddenly riding the rails.

Well my disappearance caused quite a commotion and people all over were alerted to my escape. Some network told everyone I took off. My foster Mom came home from work and foster Daddy was really upset and tired from running after me. They got in the car to look for me. I was lucky I had my tag on because the engineer looked at the number called it and spoke to a lady in Ohio who talked to foster Mom. The engineer and foster mom talked on the phone and figured out how to get me back. I got to be on the train for a 6 mile ride, It was fun but very loud with yucky smells called diesel and creosol. I was really happy to see foster Daddy who spoke to me about the dangers of life on the lam.

I thinks that I would like to have another big adventure but I thinks I will wait for a forever family who can hold the end of my leash and keep me safe. You can click here to learn more about me.

Lub Abby

LOST FOSTER DOG 'ABBY' IS FOUND IN ILLINOIS ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS!

Written by a CP Volunteer and Abby's Foster Mom

Mary's foster Albuquerque is home safely. I got a call from two gentlemen who were on a TRAIN. They said they found the dog running on the tracks!!! She was wearing the wrong tag so initially I thought I was dealing with *another* lost dog....but it turned out that for some reason Abby was wearing the tag of another of Mary's dogs.

Now this tale has a happy ending because there are good people in this world. She ran on to the railroad tracks and was afraid to move so the conductor picked her up put her on the train. She had her CPCRN tag on so they knew who to call and they got in contact with Bonnie who called me, Abby's foster mom.

Abby was having fun she got to ride on a Union Pacific double Diesel engine. I zoomed down the road for 6 miles met the train. The conductor stopped the train to let miss Abby off so she could return home. And for her efforts of escape her only reward was lots of burrs and creosol from the rail road ties.. It was a very scary two hours for that little girl but it could have been much, much worse. Thanks to all who prayed for Abby's safety and safe return.

WELCOME THE CITY SLICKERS, part 3

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Part 3 of a 3 part series

Last weekend 28 cairns joined the Col. Potter family--one of the largest single groups of cairns to join CP at one time. This is the third batch of photographs of cairns from that group.

In honor of the volunteers across the country who make all of this possible, please help me Welcome the City Slickers:

Memphis: Male, born 6/14/04, wheaten with black points

Louisville: Male, born 12/16/08, wheaten with black points, lyme positive

Nashua: Female, born 3/15/06, wheaten with black points

Boise: Female, born 6/9/07, wheaten

Birmingham: Female, born 6/9/07, wheaten with black points

Topeka: Male, born 1/13/07, wheaten with black points

Omaha: Female, born 3/30/05, wheaten with black points

Stowe: Male, born 12/25/05, wheaten with black points

Albuquerque: Female, born3/15/06, wheaten with black points

Tulsa: Female, born 4/6/06, wheaten with black points

Some of these City Slickers have some medical issues and could sure use our good thoughts as they are vetted and receive treatment.

We also STILL NEED FOSTER HOMES! If you would like to become a Col. Potter foster home, click here for more information and to fill out an application.

Let's hope a few more cities can be represented in the future when the others can join us! These City Slickers will be coming to a foster home in a city near you very soon . Let's roll out the Welcome Wagon for them!

Please vote once a day for Col. Potter in the Animal Rescue Site's "Shelter Challenge"! Search for Col. Potter in Medina, OH. Feel free to cross-post and please pass this on to your friends and neighbors!

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