dalsobrooks's Profile | Typepad

This is dalsobrooks's Typepad Profile.

Join Typepad and start following dalsobrooks's activity

Join Now!

Already a member? Sign In

dalsobrooks

Recent Activity

Ryoma, the Trans-Pacific Shiba aka Shibathon 2011

Early last week I received an email from the amazing Amber (of Bayou Rescue fame). Her friend had a friend (had a friend had a friend...) who was looking for a Shiba Inu and Amber wondered if I knew of any who needed a home. At Inawashiro we didn't have... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

1

Thank you for your kind words, red sole. If you are interested in finding out more about the Japanese pet store industry this is really great article that goes into greater depth: http://www.tokyoweekender.com/2010/02/the-peeves-of-pet-culture-in-japan/

Commented Nov 27, 2011 on A few calmer days at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

Thank you 222 for your continued interest in the animals of Fukushima. There are still so many who need our help, even now 8 months after the initial disaster, and I'm very glad that people are still listening to their stories. Also, thanks for the reblog!

Commented Nov 27, 2011 on Into the 20 km Zone at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

Into the 20 km Zone

We were invited to enter the 20 km exclusion zone on July 16th and 17th by the Fukushima Veterinary Association (VAFFA) along with several other animal rescue and welfare groups. This was, obviously, an opportunity that we couldn't say "no" to even though we were still in the midst of... Continue reading

Posted Nov 26, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

2

Super Awesome Surgery Times!

Warning: This post has graphic surgery pictures. Not for the squeamish. Though, if you've read any of the other posts you should probably know by now that this work is just gross. The two weeks after we came down with panleukopenia are pretty hazy in my mind. It's a blur... Continue reading

Posted Nov 22, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

1

This post will explain why I stopped blogging so many months ago. Daily existence became difficult in the month before I left Japan the first time. Writing on the internet was a luxury I didn't have time for. This post will also explain why I've restarted blogging. I don't want... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

2

Why are there always cats around me?

Monday June 27th saw us heading back to our new favorite veterinarian at the Amy Pet Clinic in Koriyama. We wanted to get Sir-Gimps-A-Lot's (oh, dark humor) elbow issues checked out. I figured there wasn't much that could be done by a regular veterinarian, especially in Japan, but I wanted... Continue reading

Posted Jul 12, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

2

Left behind in Namie

On Friday June 25th, we prepared for Susan and Selena's departure. Blane and I were to stay back and take care of the animals while they went home to their respective weekend jobs. Selena took Choco and the 3 kittens (who we named Athena, Artemis, and Orion) to the Trap/Neuter/Return... Continue reading

Posted Jun 29, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

4

Getting stuff done at Club LOHAS

Monday June 20th was a great day with many volunteers. Selena's dad, Blane, had recently come to Japan to help out, Tamy and her mother stayed for a few days, and of course, Susan, Selena, and myself for in Inawashiro. With so many great volunteers we got a good deal... Continue reading

Posted Jun 28, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

By myself in Inawashiro and a bittersweet reunion

On Friday June 17th, Susan and Selena left for their respective jobs taking with them 5 kittens (the orange litter from Hokenjo) and 3 adult cats. Two of the kittens were being adopted! The other 3 went to a foster home. Selena took Archie, Scarlet, Benjamin, and Petie to Tokyo... Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

1

Getting close to the 20km and karaoke

On Wednesday June 15th, a transport had been arranged by a German man named Axel with whom I'm apparently confused on the JEARS facebook page because Alex and Axel are acronyms (and the Japanese are as bad with western names as I am with eastern ones). So we got up... Continue reading

Posted Jun 19, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

More volunteer amazingness, kittens, and Kawamata

On Sunday June 12th the Watas decided to stay a half a day longer than they'd anticipated. They were concerned that with just Sister Michael and I at Inawashiro we would have a hard time managing all of the animals before Selena got back. So, again, they did most of... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

Volunteers to the rescue

Saturday June 11th was like a complete reversal from the previous week. Sister Michael Maie was here, two volunteers had come the previous night to spend the weekend with us (the Wata's, though I'm sure I'm butchering their name), a friend of the Watas, Fran and Kambe sensei came briefly,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

1

"It feels like we've been through a war"

The week after the hokenjo run is best described by the title of the post, a quote from Susan. I don't use this quote to belittle the experiences of soldiers in wartime, but to draw a comparison between what we went through during that week. Absolute exhaustion, fear for our... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

1

On the night of Thursday June 2nd Susan got word from the Facebook administrators for JEARS' page of a situation at a hokenjo (shelter) in Sendai that was going to gas 35 animals the next day at 10 am. The administrators had heard this from a group called LIA (I'm... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

Why are there always chickens around me?

Tuesday May 31st and Wednesday June 1st were more animal care, cleaning, and organizing days back at Club LOHAS, so nothing too exciting to report. We did make an excursion to Hotel Listel, a huge resort hotel being used for evacuees in Inawashiro, to see if anyone needed help with... Continue reading

Posted Jun 16, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

1

The Great Chicken Caper

Monday May 30th found us doing animal care and getting ready for a pick up. The previous day Miho and Miwa had been forced to leave two dogs behind at one location because the dogs were too large to fit into the car. We also had heard from Fran that... Continue reading

Posted Jun 16, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

A calmer week punctuated by crazy

The week of Monday the 23rd was a pretty chill week. I'm going to combine everything into one mega-awesome post!!! The Monday after going to Minami Soma for the cow and to Kawamata for the dogs and cats was a much calmer day. We had decided that we needed a... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

Misery near the 20 km exclusion zone

Be forewarned, this post is very upsetting and if you are easily bothered by death you should skip this one. Don't worry, there are more fun puppy posts later. On Sunday the 22nd we were awoken by a 5 am phone call from our friend, Fran. I think he's one... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

Chickens need love, too

On Saturday the 21st four of us (myself, Susan from JEARS, Courtney my Incident Commander, and Karen, another Kinship volunteer) drove to Kawamata to set a trap at Yukimama's house (we aren't sure if she is the mama of Yuki or she is a mama and her name is Yuki)... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

An intense and surreptitious rescue

We got up at the crack of dawn (6 am, really not that early but for someone who is not a morning person it is too early for words) in Inawashiro so that we could go and search for Samu's puppies in Kawamata. The night before we had contacted the... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

1

On Thursday we left from the Club Lohas/JEARS hotel in Inawashiro at 9 am headed to the Yamakiya district of Kawamata. This is what much of Yamakiya, Kawamata looks like. You can see that it's very mountainous and rural. We had been informed that the area was evacuating due to... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

A few calmer days

I'm going to combine Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday into one post because there wasn't anything too super exciting happening. On Monday we were back in Sendai after the weekend in Fukushima. One of my fellow veterinary technician volunteers who runs her own kitten and special needs cat rescue had been... Continue reading

Posted May 20, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

2

My most exciting day yet!

Yesterday was the absolute most exciting day I've had so far. I woke up in the JEARS house in Inuwashima, Fukushima for the last day of our stay there. I had to take pictures because it is located in the mountains and is a vacation house that was built by... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

Yesterday we went out into the field to scout for animals left behind in the 30km exclusion zone in Fukushima prefecture. The 20km zone is where everyone has been evacuated and no one is allowed inside. The 30km is where most people have been evacuated, but people are still returning... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2011 at Alex's "Rising Sun" Animal Response

0

More...

Subscribe to dalsobrooks’s Recent Activity