Little In Stinked

My human’s grandmother used to tell a little story about a family of skunks that reminds me of the plight of one California skunk who found a nice dry hiding hole in the back of an 18-wheeler truck and ended up in Toronto, Canada, on January 1.

Little In and Little Out were skunk youngsters. One day they went out to play and when it was time for supper and Mama skunk called, Little Out was the only skunk who came. Mama Skunk waited but she didn’t want to wait too long because she didn’t want the lovely dinner to get cold.
“Go out and find Little In, Little Out,” said Mama Skunk. “Look in all of Little Out’s hiding holes and then bring Little Out in for supper.”
“Yes, Mama,” Little Out said making sure to shut the door carefully without banging it on the way.
It took Little Out no time at all to find Little In and pretty soon both skunk youngsters were wiping their paws carefully on the mat before tracking in the mud from outside.
“Little Out,” said Mama Skunk, “you are amazing. How did you find Little In so quickly?”
“It was easy, Mama,” said Little Out. “Little In stinked.”

What made getting home quickly for Little In is probably the reason that the Toronto Wildlife Center is having trouble finding some human to give the California skunk a ride back home.

So, you may wonder, why can’t the California skunk just find a new home in Canada? Humans are picky about borders between countries, you know. According to Wojtek Dabrowski of Toronto Reuters, it is against the law to release a foreign skunk into the wild in Canada. It might precipitate a “skunk fight.”

Little In Stinked

My human’s grandmother used to tell a little story about a family of skunks that reminds me of the plight of one California skunk who found a nice dry hiding hole in the back of an 18-wheeler truck and ended up in Toronto, Canada, on January 5.

Little In and Little Out were skunk youngsters. One day they went out to play and when it was time for supper and Mama skunk called, Little Out was the only skunk who came home. Mama Skunk waited but she didn’t want to wait too long because she didn’t want the lovely dinner to get cold.
“Go out and find Little In, Little Out,” said Mama Skunk. “Look in all of Little Out’s hiding holes and then bring Little Out in for supper.”
“Yes, Mama,” Little Out said, making sure to shut the door carefully without banging it on the way.
It took Little Out no time at all to find Little In and pretty soon both skunk youngsters were wiping their paws carefully on the mat before tracking in the mud from outside.
“Little Out,” said Mama Skunk, “you are amazing. How did you find Little In so quickly?”
“It was easy, Mama,” said Little Out. “Little In stinked.”

What made getting home quickly for Little In is probably the reason that the Toronto Wildlife Center is having trouble finding some human to give the California skunk a ride back home.

So, you may wonder, why can’t the California skunk just find a new home in Canada? Humans are picky about borders between countries, you know. According to Wojtek Dabrowski of Toronto Reuters, it is against the law to release a foreign skunk into the wild in Canada. It might precipitate a “skunk fight.”

Don't be deceived into taking any new diet pills for dogs

First the humans use food to make us do the most absurd tricks- roll over, play dead, speak- then, they sneak us snatches of sirloin under the table or leave the butter just near enough the end of the counter to snag when stretched out balanced on the hind legs just so. Then they decide that we can't go anywhere without a leash in public so unless, like me, you are vigilant when the door is opened by a guest, you never get to run free for hours on end exploring smells and tastes that appear to revolt all humans except for the youngest of the male variety. So, no wonder we are lethargic and tend towards pudginess underneath our fur. Now they are attempting to convince us to prefer "natural food" that still looks like petrified sausage pellets devoid of the fun of the chase. To top it all off, did you hear that Pfizer, the human pharmaceutical company that makes some kind of "purple pill" has concocted a pill for overweight dogs called Slentrol. It, like every other such remedy, has some notable side effects: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy..... but, it will deceive a dog into thinking that it is full so that the dog will eat less and lose weight. The American human Food and Drug Administration approved it Friday, January 5, 2007. My human scorns such things. I understand that there are thousands of people in Rwanda, (my human cares about a certain area of that country) who don't have enough food to make them think they are full ever. I would like to invite other pets to subscribe to my K9Lives Club monthly enewsletter- it's a mere $15.95 a year- way less than a pet-purple-pill prescription or a bag of organic dog food. A percentage of each subscription will be used to provide goats and chickens- not for the Rwandans to eat (perish the thought!)- for the fertilizer, wool, and eggs these amazing animals produce. Animals, let's unite to make a global impact. How do you subscribe to my K9Lives Club monthly enewsletter?- it's easy- get your human to click on my picture at www.teamlesley.com.
Respectfully Submitted,
Saxby