Lab-Shepherd Mix Needs a Good Home

Constantine is an energetic Lab-Shepherd mix just emerging from the puppy phase. He's got the good qualities of both breeds -- he's intelligent, friendly, and energetic. As a bonus, he's also housebroken and walks well on the leash.

He lost his former home to a landlord's no-pets rule.

Constantine gets along well with other dogs and all kinds of people, including kids.


To find out more about Constantine (I.D. # A728995) contact the NYC Animal Care & Control at 212-788-4000. He may be gone by the time you call!

Shepherd Mix Needs a Good Home

Stash is a bright Shepherd mix. He is a friendly and sociable dog who gets along well with children and adults alike.

Stash was brought to the shelter because his former owner's landlord didn't allow pets.

That rule seems particularly unjust in the case of Stash. He is a well-behaved dog who has mastered basic obedience skills and seems to be quite a quick learner.

To find out more about Stash (I.D. # A729361) contact the NYC Animal Care & Control at 212-788-4000. He may be gone by the time you call!

Shepherd Rottweiler Mix Needs a Good Home

The people at Animal Care & Control are never happy when a dog they have found a home for ends up back at the shelter. Unfortunately, that's the case with Bob, through no fault of his own. The person who adopted him when he was a puppy four years ago can no longer care for him.

Bob is a Shepherd mix who looks to have some Rottweiler in him. He's well-behaved, friendly to kids and other dogs, and has had some basic training. Once Bob settles in at his new home, he'll need to start a diet and exercise regimen - he could stand to use a few pounds.

Three Bags Full - A Perfect Vegetarian Read

I finally finished Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. I highly recommend this book to all animal lovers and vegetarians out there. It makes you feel good! I wonder if Leonie Swann is a vegetarian.

Spoilers:
- I was overjoyed to find out the content of the will. I even had to tell my boyfriend - I was so happy for the sheep.

- Being the worrier that I am, I was wondering about the shepherd's dog and totally unexpectedly for me, the author did resolve that issue! I was reading that part on the subway and almost started to cry happy tears.

- The book had these Buddhist, being in the moment undertones - and I am really into that.

New Chinese Rules on Dalai Lama

"No outside organisation or individual will influence or control the reincarnation of living Buddhas [eminent monks]," states one article of the new regulations.

They also say that any reincarnation has to be approved by various levels of government. (source: bbc.co.uk)

Do Chinese people realize how ridiculous this sounds? Especially the part about various levels of government.

I feel so bad about the little boy that was selected as 11th Panchen Lama by Dalai Lama - nobody has seen him or his family soon after the selection. Was he killed? He was supposed to help in selecting the next Dalai Lama.

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

I just saw "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama". It was really inspiring and I learned a lot from this documentary especially about Dalai Lama's younger years.

I also was not aware that

- Tibet is about the size of Europe.

- All Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala are given refugee status, shelter and each can see the Dalai Lama.

- Google and Yahoo let China censor their Chinese search engine results, so if you search for "Dalai Lama" in Chinese version of Google or Yahoo you get only Chinese government approved results. There was also something about Microsoft letting China edit blogs. This is unbelievable... I certainly did not expect it from Google. I have Google's Adwords ads on this blog but I am going to remove them.

Purebred Yorkie Needs a Good Home

Julius is a purebred Yorkie who was found in Elmhurst, Queens. He's about twelve, and no one knows how he ended up on the street.

Despite his advanced age Julius is healthy and active. He has cataracts, but they don't seem to be slowing him down much.

Yorkies are one of the most long-lived breeds, and chances are Julius has a few more good years. He deserves to spend them in a loving home.

To find out more about Julius (I.D. # A725958) contact the NYC Animal Care & Control at 212-788-4000.