Hai friends. Mommeh waz asked by a friend 2 weeks ago to write an essay fer her newspaper. It had to be between 250-300 words. Mommeh had NO idea how she waz gonna make anything work. She kept sinkin and sinkin... an no topic came to mind. An den. It hit her. Affer reading the pit bull ban on Jan's Funny Farm and watchin the video, she got really mad. An den a few days later, it hit her. Its perfect. In da end, she waz sad it could only be dat short words caz she had lots more she wanted to say. An dis what she submitted:
"The Extermination
Dogs have stolen my heart, as well as many people I have encountered throughout my life. They are our companions, our protectors, our loyal sidekicks, but more than that they are a part of our family. They are our babies. No matter what happens in this life, no matter what we go through. Our dogs are always there for us. In our darkest times, they’re always there just waiting and always happy to see us. Even if we go away on long trips, sure they’ll get annoyed and not talk to us for a day or two, but they always are there to greet you first to say hi and thanks for not really forgetting about me- I forgive you, even if I don’t want to be around you for a while, I’m just glad you’re back.
What happens when things change? What happens when someone comes into our homes and demands our animals be handed over for extermination? How are you going to feel if someone shows up on your doorstep and tells you that the new law says your beloved family member is going to be taken away from you and there’s nothing you can do? There’s a brand new law they’re trying to pass in the state of Ohio that says any pit bull will be euthanized just because of its breed. Regardless of disposition- pure bred or cross breed- 90 days after the law is passed- you must surrender your pet for euthanasia. Good or bad, your state says they hate all pit bulls just because of a few that were doing exactly what their owners trained them to do. Why punish an animal for what we are originally teaching it? So many pit bulls are sweet and wouldn’t hurt a soul, and just because of their breed you’re going to put them down? You can’t just exterminate a race because you don’t like them. Didn’t we learn this before somewhere in history? I can’t put my finger on it… but I’m pretty sure, annihilating an entire population- of ANY kind- is severely frowned upon. "
Mommeh iz nervous iz not good enouf- pwease tell us if yoo like it or not. I hope yoo does. We worked hard on it. Promise.
I sink dat mommeh iz tired from working on dis. Edited a lot. Still 346 words or so. Some more den dat. I no haz tim fer sum comments aday. Soon.
However, did want to let you knows, dat i was given dis great award from meh friends da PB & J kittehs:
Sank yoo guys!
I also will be giving dis award to--- Daisy, the meezers and bill, Goldie & Shade and also, Mickey. Sanks guys for being so much fun to visit!
-luf yoo all,
tesla
Where iz i yoo askz? Mez iz safs, no sanks ta mommeh. Mommeh vacuumed in meh room, a cause she saz, i always knock sand alla offer da floors. Mommeh hates dis. I waz hidin on da chair in da dining area room an da mommeh comes in an takes meh from meh saf spot. What waz she even doin in der vacuumin?
I didna like dis. She took meh to da place she waz vacuumin- MEH room. Den, she put meh down, so, i run in meh sandbox.
See meh here: i sayin mommeh i hate yoo.
But, she waz tryin to tell meh, dat she got ridded of da old torn up ruggy dat i might haf been responsible fer, ya know, chewing ups, (even dough i saz it waz mr. chickadee, and dat why i no like him, he ruined meh rugs...) nways, she gotted meh dis.
Iz soft on meh feeties, and squishes a bit. It pretty colors too. And now dat i'm allowed ta be out ALLA tim by mezselfs, NOW yoo git meh pretty floor mat fer meh room? Oh mommeh, yoo confuse meh.
Den, ta git meh out, mommeh shake new present... mommeh, yoo haz meh tenshuns...
wat iz dat? i never seen dis afore...
ok mommeh... i might come out for a few minutes...
Iz got da good flavors. see? Salmon. Dat good. Nom nom....
Den she open da bag. Nuffin happens.
Lemme look mommeh...
Dem insides really doo look like da bag saz...
Den... i gots...
meh first tem-tay-shuns of meh life...
oh sank yoo mommeh... sank yooo....
Now, ta see wat friends haf fun picshures ta show and tell yoo about.
My dear friend Adan, haz fallen in luv wif a new toy. It waz present from spain! wooooooooooooooooooooow dat come long wayz!
Daisy haz new tube socks fer today. I am jealous.
Goldie & Shade are hafin a bit of a foxie probbie. However, doesna look like shade iz too worried dere...
Derby did da laundry fer his mommeh.
Also, if yoo haz da tim... please stop by Jan's funny farm to learn mer about dis new proposed 'law' in ohios to do away wif pit bulls.
Mommeh saz, dat makes her really really mads.
A very special post aday. Acause today iz day of memorial.
Er sumtin.
I wanna introduce yoo to a very special guest. Hez nam, iz Petey.
Does i haf yoor tenshuns?
Ok, den watch dis!
Now, petey puts up wif a lot.
We gunna gif him chances fer da interviews.
ok friends, lets go. petey... where yoo go?
First, we haffa find da petey. hez a bit camera shy.
Hez can be hard to track down.
Petey? where iz yoo....
almost found himz...
Found hims! tim fer interview.
Well well petey, welcomes ta meh show. Wat can yoo tell me bout yerself?
I am mouse. I think that sometimes, you are too rough with me and throw me around too much. Sometimes, your teef hurt me.
Iz dat so petey? Yoo sink dat i play too roughs? I dunna sink so. I am gentle wif yoo.
umm... can you get off my head?
Wat petey?
I heard dat sound too! wat dat?!
Dat jus mommeh movin her feets. Dat scairt mez so bad, meh tail flooooooffed up. Didna like.
Back to interview.
So petey, wat iz best sing bout bein mouse?
well. i get to play all the time. Play and nap.
Ummm... i hate ta say dis, but yoo iz boring petey.
ummm... i sink... i gunna nap now....
umm... can you move over a little bit?
Haf a good holiday!
love,
tesla
peeeee ezzzzz - dis meh 103 post....!!
So mommeh haz finally gone and done it. I now haz meh own email addy. She hopes dat dis year, fer meh first year, we can xchange ristmas cards. Yoo knows?
Dat be so much fun.
RISTMAS cards wif MEZ on its. Dat da best.
So, if wants ta know meh emails, and share in cards dis year, jus lemme know! :)
We hada git mez anodder emails acause da stoopid mom bean forgot da odder password... and so, well... cudna git back in...
So now, i haz meh very own one! Wooo!
All my fans can writes mez.
Now on ta meh picshures. Yesserday, mommeh took meh out on meh harness again. I waz done affer a few minutes, but we did splore a lot!
Den i nomed on sum grass. i love love LOVE nomin grassies. Dis taste nommy. Mommeh hadda stop mez dough acause i waz tryin to eat sticks too...
And nom meh harness
and also sum leaves...
sum lady was sittin on a bench nearby talking talking talkin SO loud on her phoney. I didna like her. Kept distractin mez.
Den, i found dis bar sing.
Den i tought abouts noming da walkway
Den back to da bar sing...
AHA! i fits! no probbies!
Meh neighbor jack russell iz stuck up der. ha ha. well he does git to go out on his harness everyday, so iz meh turn. Dat right woofie.
See dem feet?! Dem men comin.
Affer dem men went by i ran to door, want back in! want back in! all done promise!
I like bein outside, but since mommeh been taking mez, i donna wanna be out der too long no more... iz scary sumtims... and now i neveh try to sneak outta da house when beans come and go...
love,
tesla
