Angels Rest Cemetery at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Imagine a world without homeless animals. And, imagine a time when all living creatures are treated with the respect that they deserve…

There is a place that is making a difference and working towards this goal. It is located in Angel Canyon, on 3000 acres, in Kanab Utah and that place is Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. They follow a simple philosophy: kindness to animals builds a better world for all of us.

Chi WOW WOW found out about Best Friends through one of its loyal fans and customer, Fran. Fran herself rescues as many animals as she can and has paid many visits to Best Friends as well as donated her time and money.
When I asked Fran to describe what was special about Best Friends, she had this to say…

“Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, is the most energizing place I know.  And Angels Rest overflows with amazing energy, love, peace, and healing.  Angels Rest is so special to me.  The energy you receive from the animals that have passed is indescribable.  Ginger and Mondale get to run free, which I love to see.  I know they are safe and protected.  I can spend hours in Angels Rest, sitting, listening, breathing, and being entrenched from the energy of this beautiful place.”

In honor of Fran and everything she does, we chose Best Friends as the 2008 recipient for The ELVIS Fund grant. You can read more about The ELVIS Fund on our site.

Here’s a video that I found on YouTube created by another supporter of Best Friends, which gives you a glimpse of this beautiful sanctuary.

You too can donate to this amazing place and help to create a better world through kindness to animals…

Ginger

Mondale

Press Release:
Chi WOW WOW Awards Its 2008 Charitable Grant From The ELVIS Fund

If you come to L.A. or live here in town, The Modern Dog pet boutique is worth checking out for the hippest designer dog clothes. Owners Guy and Lance opened shop in a fantastic California Bungalow in one of L.A.’s hottest new places to hang out, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, in Venice Beach. Besides carrying great clothes, accessories and other treats, The Modern Dog holds fun events at the store like free photography shoots and trunk sales. Make sure you get on their mailing list!

The Modern Dog features the MARVEL COMICS Collection along with streetwear from the Chi WOW WOW Vintage and Signature Collections.

JoJo in Chi WOW WOW's Tattoo Studio Tokyo Tank Dress

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When you only weigh 5 lbs., the little things YOU take for granted can be a menace to little guys like ME.

Let me demonstrate…

YOU:  Snuggled up all sleepy and warm under the fluffy down comforter.

ME:  Snuggled up all sleepy and warm on top of the fluffy down comforter.

YOU: Flipping your sleepy warm body from one side to the other.

ME:  A 5 lb. limp sleepy chihuahua hurling into the air and onto the floor with a startling thump…

YOU:  <groggy> “what was that…?”

ME:  <dazed & confused>  “uh…hello? more like, WHO was that!”

Aye Bendito! Any suggestions???

Florida Couple Clones Beloved Dog

This article stopped me dead (no pun intended) in my tracks because I often wonder what it would be like to clone the love of my life, ELVIS. After realizing what a great dog ELVIS is, I was bummed that he was neutered; one of the requirements when taking on a rescue. Lost was the opportunity to sew his seeds and make little ELVIS replicas. Then came the thought of cloning, quite natural of a thought coming from someone who worked in biotechnology for many years. So now I see that it is actually happening and where else but in California. The company BioArts International has the “Best Friends Again” program that begs the question, “What if you could be best friends…again?”

Looking at the site, I can’t help but think of Stephen King’s, “Pet Sematary” where the family cat named Church is brought back and all appears good but only for awhile. I guess my luck would be that ELVIS’s clone turns out to be like Church from the book, taking pleasure in only things that annoy a person and void of emotion….oh yeah, and smelling like roadkill.

So I guess I will finish off with a quote from the Humane Society as the disclaimer to all this sci fi, new age-y pet experimentation…

“For those looking to replace a lost pet, cloning will not create an animal identical to the one who is gone; cloning cannot replicate an animal’s uniqueness. Cloning can only replicate the pet’s genetics, which influence but do not determine his physical attributes or personality.”
- The Humane Society of the United States

Just in case…I’m going to save some of ELVIS’ DNA, it couldn’t hurt?

My dog Jessie

I heard a little puppy crying
in a garbage bin
My daddy picked her out cause she was
scared and very thin.
we took her home and bathed her
then to our surprise she wasn’t
black but golden brown with big brown
puppy eyes. We took her to the doctor
and he said she’s doing fine
how can people be so cruel
Why can’t they just be kind?

- Calli  Vanderaa (9 years old)

Click on Calli’s picture to read the full story in Modern Dog Magazine’s Rescue Blog.

These cute pictures of Brussels Griffon, Gigitte were sent in to us by Buyer and professional Photographer, Lisa Brewer, Owner of the pet boutique, Too Cute Dogs in Henderson, N.C.

Too Cute Dogs
Pet Boutique & Photography Studio
420 Warrenton Road
Henderson, NC  27536
(252) 432-2189

We just rescued our third chihuahua and I blame my own father for this one! Last week my Dad who lives in Houston, Texas mentioned that he was fostering a young chihuahua that was listed on Petfinder.

So what did I do?

I went online and started looking at chihuahuas…then saved some profiles…then sent some emails and made some phone calls. Next thing I know, I’m setting up an appointment to pick up Twinkie, a 4 month old male apple head and cute as a button! He now sleeps soundly, snuggled up by my side with ELVIS and Izzy close by.

ELVIS, Izzy and now Twinkie are all rescues and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Twinkie was being fostered by Pups and Pals, a rescue covering L.A. and Orange Counties. They get high marks from me for their professionalism, compassion and efficiency in placing animals in good homes quickly.

Pic from Hollywood on Sunset

Well surprisingly the Disney movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” was #1 in the box office for this past weekend.

First of all the dog’s name caught my attention and second, I wish there had been a canine mathematician to help me understand calculus while in college. I might have paid attention, instead of zoning out, eyes glazed over.

Hope College Professor, Dr. Tim Pennings found it more than coincidental that his Corgi, Elvis was taking a certain path to retrieving a ball from the water. He recorded how far Elvis would run along the shore before deciding to swim for the ball and he concluded that Elvis had the innate ability to find the optimal path to fetching the ball, every time.

For those who are reading this and rolling their eyes, a couple of years ago, a team of French mathematicians tried to prove Elvis wasn’t really thinking things through as he chased after his ball. It turned out they were wrong, and so Hope College, where Dr. Penning teaches, awarded Elvis an honorary degree.

Maybe what we need now is a dog to solve the financial crisis…

Chihuahuas eveywhere I look…the movies, Milkbone boxes and the Los Angeles Times. Eli, chihuahua belonging to Karen Biehl of NYC won the Milkbone small biscuit contest and will be on the front of the box for the next year. ELVIS entered that contest too but didn’t really have the Milkbone look. Little did they know that he is missing half his teeth and has trouble eating the biscuits…we had to submit a picture with his mouth closed! A couple of weeks ago the L.A. Times published this article, “Chihuahuas reign as Los Angeles County’s most popular dog breed”. “L.A.’s Top Dogs,” a new database compiled by the Los Angeles Times and launched this week on its website provides facts and figures on more than half a million registered dogs in Los Angeles County.

The flip side of all this attention is the sad fact that the popularity leads to large numbers of the breed in rescues and shelters, needing homes. Top this with the Disney film, “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” coming out October 3, and we are looking at a chihuahua population explosion.

“We get an awful lot of Chihuahuas,” said Ed Boks, general manager of the city’s Department of Animal Services. “The big concern is that Disney is coming out with a movie called ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’ . . . . It will just encourage the breeding of Chihuahuas when we’ve already got too many out there.”

What I do see that is very positive, is that people tend to own multiple chis because of their size and many are from rescues like my ELVIS and Izzy. I can only ask this of anyone wanting a chihuahua, to check out their local shelters and rescues first before buying a chihuahua from a breeder or store. You just might be surprised at what you fall in love with. After all, I now have a full fledged, internationally known brand because of my 5 lb. rescued chihuahua and celebri-dog, ELVIS!

Viva Chi WOW WOW’s!!!

Here’s a brilliant picture taken and sent in by our good friend Kathleen of her dog Pilot, a female “mixed breed” rescue. Pilot is wearing our IZZY GALORE “Peace” Collar in distressed white leather and we think she looks beautiful. She’s also looking a little hungry…

ELVIS wearing Captain America’s Shield

Why not have your dog wear a backpack to carry his own things, change, poop bags and credit card if he has one. These little backpacks come in four styles shown below. Converts to a little change purse with strap and has a squeaker inside to get your dogs attention at the dog park.

Chi WOW WOW Girls Rock, Peace Sign, Happy Face, Captain America’s Shield

Purchase these cute little backpacks at Funny Fur!

OPENS TONIGHT!!! JUNE 13, 2008

Why? you ask does Chi WOW WOW have such a fascination with MARVEL?
It all started with Captain America. Read our very first post, “Captain America to the Rescue”.

Let’s see if MARVEL can score with this movie after the success of IRON MAN. I like Edward Norton (aka. Bruce Banner). In fact he doesn’t know it yet but we’re in love and soon to be married. The movie also stars Liv Taylor, Tim Roth and William Hurt and is directed by Louis Leterrier (Transporter). I’ll be P.O.’d if it ends up being a total yawner/animationfest….

Faith is an amazing dog, in fact the only dog known to walk upright like a human. There are some great pictures and videos of her on the internet but I just love this one.

“If you build it they will bark”

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