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Pilots N Paws THANKS POGGERS!
Dear fellow Poggers,
Jon and I are once again overwhelmed with the generosity you have shown by donating to our Pilots N Paws program. PNP jumpstarted with POG and has grown to include over 1000 pilots and almost 4500 registered users on the website. We continue to help animals in need and it is because of your giving spirit that we can provide pilots and rescues with the resources they need to get these rescue animals to safety.
From a pregnant dobie tied to a tree in MS to a flight we are doing this month helping transport a soldiers dog that he found in a cave in Afghanistan while on patrol and adopted her, you are helping us make a difference.
Please remind everyone to spay and neuter their pets and to volunteer with your local shelters and animals rescue groups. It takes all of us to educate the public and join hands to encourage responsible pet ownership. Jon often states that our goal is to recruit 10,000 pilots......my personal goal is for Pilots N Paws to no longer be needed, that would be a great day!
From our hearts to yours, thank you.
Debi and Jon too!
Another kind of rescue....
Well, on the subject of pets and rescues, I have a story to share with everyone.
On the way home from the rally, we stopped at a Flying J along I-40 in the town of Russselville, Arkansas. We planned on spending the night in their empty parking lot after dinner. While we're inside the restaurant, who should stop by and surprise us is none other than Mrs. Truk!!
They were driving by, saw our bus, and wanted to let us know that they had found a great overnight campsite not 1/2 mile further down the road and invited us to join them. Ivy Cove is the name of the campground and it is a perfect spot for an overnight stop... open sites, large roads, 50 amp service. Highly recommended if you need a stopping spot along I-40 in Arkansas.
So, as the REAL BAD weather was approaching, and we were all enjoying a cocktail or two outside, a stray calico cat (not much older than a kitten) approached us and was very friendly and looked hungry. Since bad weather was fast approaching, Janice and Nancy made up a meal for her and placed it near the front steps to the office, hoping that she would seek shelter there during the predicted stormy night. Having taken care of this little critter, we all settled in for the night.
The following morning we headed east along I-40 in miserable weather. After a quick lunch break, we arrived at our destination, Tom Sawyer RV Park in West Memphis. It was only a few hundred miles, but felt like a long day behind the wheel in that weather. That evening we all went out to dinner and when we returned, Janice and Nancy spotted a cat running from the general direction of the back of our busses, and claimed it looked like the same one from Ivy Cove.
Well, after some calling the cat emerged from under the bus and, sure enough, it was the same calico cat that had befriended us in Russelville!
We called Ivy Cove to inquire if the kitten was still there, and they said she was no where to be found. We let them know that she was safe and had somehow hitched a ride with us.
Now, where this cat hid during the journey, and why she didn't make her escape when we stopped for lunch, is beyond me. But apparently she had her sights set on a new home.
So, the Horner bus household now has another member...... Ivy :)
