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Comment on Michelle & Loren's Video - Finally!

2009-09-08T00:19:57Z

Michelle, This was fabulous! Thanks for taking us "along for the ride", and especially for all you do!

Comment on Loren Needs a New Happy Ending

2009-08-17T04:59:31Z

what happened to loren?

Comment on Loren Needs a New Happy Ending

2009-07-16T04:34:27Z

I am heart-broken to hear that Loren needs a new home. I would take her in a heart beat, but I have 2 pit pals already and it seems like she needs to be a solo gal. I totally understand that. We thought for a long time that our female would have to be an only dog. We have successfully integrated another pit into the family, with her help and approval. I am sending love to Loren.

Love,
Carrie

PS Pepper and Bruno send their love, too.

Comment on Loren Needs a New Happy Ending

2009-07-16T04:04:00Z

If Loren never finds her furever home... having you as her Auntie Michelle has got to be the next very best thing.

Comment on Home

2009-07-12T16:57:37Z

(con't) When I asked my Mom if she looks like a Pit, she said "kind of". She just really wanted me to go to you're page and see her since she knew I wasn't coming up right away. To me she totally does, and I love it, because I know she would of had a hard time being adopted because of this! Plus, I love the breed because they are so loving! I have been an animal person all my life, and one day not that long ago I remember my Mom said to me that she wondered why I was so crazy about them. Then she said"oh yeah, I guess it is because since you were littlewe always had them!" I just think it's really great what you are doing and the trip you took to promote awareness! I said to my Mom that Loren will be great to take in the car now and she was happy about that. Her friend Chris loves animals dearly and is great with them. Her friend's Judy, Liz, and Michelle too! Whenever I see a stray dog or cat I stop and try to call the owner if they have a collar on. I've found homes for about a dozen homeless cats and or kittens that people have abandoned here in the area of the parking lot and around it, in the bushes, some being pregnant cats due any day. My Mom took one pregnant one recently, and let her have her kittens in a very nice box that she had fixed up in a quite spot in her garage.She kept them in her garage until the three little kittens were old enough to give away. Then she found great homes for them! Even though sometimes I know she thinks I'm crazy, when I get involved emotionally and try to help each one, she always comes through and helps me out in one way or another with them. I can't wait to meet Loren and give her tons of love.You are an EXCEPTIONAL person for doing what you do! Thank you so much for doing it! One day maybe we'll meet, I have a strange feeling we really will one day! Keep doing what you're doing and I will too and maybe even a little more! After hearing and reading you're adventure it has even inspired me more than I was already! I'm going to go to The Pet Press website and try to write to Lori Golden who is the owner of the monthly publication, and a great publication it is, and tell her to check out you're site and what you did and do. You're more than likely already familiar with"The Pet Press" monthly newspaper, it is given away for free at vet's offices and places like Petco etc. or you can subscribe to it. They have their website too, I think it's www.Thepetpress.com if that's not it do a google search. Her main office is in Northridge, Ca. It is the greatest publication I've ever seen for help for the animals and if by chance you haven't seen it, you must either get a free copy, I think she'll send you one if you ask or just checkout the website. It is a definite MUST, you'll be very happy you did!!! Thanks again and my very best wishes, Gail G.

Comment on Home

2009-07-12T16:05:43Z

Hi Michelle, I am Cindy's oldest daughter and finally had time to check out you're site, and see Loren's pictures and read about her story, most of all.My mom was really excited about me going to the site to see everything and I'm really glad I did. You and I sound alot alike and I've been thinking about voluntering some time at my local shelter too. I'm actually really glad my Mom adopted Loren especially because even though she is only half Pit Bull, she looks like one all the way from what I see in the photos, and I know with those looks I'm sure it stops so many people from adopting her.It makes me so mad what people have done to Pits by using them for dogfighting or as "killer" watchdogs etc.They have the worst reputation and been given such a bad name and it puts so many of them in the shelters and/or getting put down.Every pit I've ever met or been around was about the most loving of any breed of dog I've ever encounterd! One time I took a friend of mine to go look for her lost dog at the North Hollywood animal shelter, this was a few years ago and I couldn't believe that about 70 percent of the dogs in the shelter were Pits and the other 10 percent were Rots! I remember she went into a room with one of the staff at the shelter to talk about her missing dog while myself I can never avoid looking at the animals or in my mind"showing them some love." These two dogs had especially caught my attention, one right across the walkway from the other. They actually started fighting at each other for my attention, so I went back and forth giving each one equal attention. I remember one of them being a Pit Bull, at least she totally looked like it. That wasn't the one that started fighting with the other one from across the cages either, by the way.When approaching the Pit I knelt down first and started talking to her for a few minutes. Her moves were gentle and slow and she sadly looked in my eyes. I'm not going to lie, I was a little scared at first but then something told me it was okay.I think it was her gentleness, so I put my fingers in the grooves of the fence of the cage and I think there was a sign there that said not to! She was so gentle and just licked and nudged at my fingers.When I pulled away for a second to do something she put her face into the fence and was crying,so I put my fingers back and tried to pet her as best as I could with the cage in the way. It was so sad, she so gently was grasping onto my finger because she didn't want me to let go, but she was making sure she didn't bite me one bit! I got tears in my eyes and sat down on the cement and started talking more to her and put my whole face into the fence. If she wanted to she could of bit off a nice piece of my face but I knew she never would of! She just licked my face and still had her paw though, on my fingers that were inside the fence. A gangster type looking guy came in there to look at dogs with his girlfriend and made a comment to the effect if I was crazy.(con't)

Comment on Home

2009-07-10T08:45:45Z

oh my gosh! I don't think I have cried so much then I did reading this last blog. I will miss seeing loren at the brittany foundation. She was one of my favorites.

Comment on Home

2009-07-08T15:13:19Z

Welcome home, to the both of you. It is amazing how much meaning such a short, simple four letter word like "home" really has. I am so happy that the both of you are home.

Comment on Home

2009-07-07T13:36:20Z

Hi Michelle,
I'm happy to see you & Loren are home safe and sound.It's hard to believe that 7 weeks have passed.
Thank you for all you've done. I'm really going to miss reading about your adventure, but knowing Loren is with Cindy puts a smile on my face.
XOXO ~T

Comment on Home

2009-07-07T04:13:52Z

Thank you Michelle for sharing photos of Loren and her new Mom Cindy...Loren deserves only the best and I think she has got it...what an amazing road trip you have done and Loren is the best companion ever!!! Thanks so much for the blogs...many a day they kept me sane...we are very happy to have you home...your new tenants...Bev, Graham, Amber, Romeo & Juliet