Update: Vinny has gone to a rescue group.

Vinny is a 3-5 year-old Pit Mix currently living at the PSPCA shelter. He urgently needs a temporary foster home. This came from a person who wants to adopt Vinny in a few months:

Can someone in West Philly near 50th and Baltimore foster this poor ringworm dog, Vinny? I can’t because of my current roommate situation – but I could come to your house to take care of him every day. I could walk him, feed him and play with him.

I am moving into my own apartment in a few months and would most likely be able to take on the fostering then. He is at the PSPCA and I want him to get out of there so he can heal, be in a loving environment, and not be at risk for being put down.

He has ringworm but the PSPCA will cover treatment and I think even obedience classes. This makes me really sad and I’m hoping someone can give him a chance. I have my own dog, so I know what I’m doing and would like him to have a playmate sometime. I would need to make sure they got along before fostering, though. Thanks.

You can find more photos and information about Vinny here. Reply to:

comm-yabre-2361574582(at)craigslist.org

Update: Mufasa has been found.

This came from our neighbors who live at 41st and Spruce:

One of our cats escaped last night or this morning through a broken window screen at 41st and Spruce. His name is Mufasa and is a skinny orange tabby. He’s a little flighty, so if you think you may have seen him, please call Chelsea 215-880-6868, Jess 410-916-7260, or Erin 717-818-6078.

We’re very worried about our little Mufasa. If you’re in the W
Philly area, please be on the lookout!

Update from Tag’s owner (May 31):

After countless prayers, hundreds of fliers, 34 days/nights of searching and trapping, dozens of false alarms and two OTHER little black kitties who now live here… TAG IS HOME!

If you’re around 44th and Baltimore keep an eye out for Tag, a lost black cat. Here’s a description from reader Linda Lee:

Taggart (“Tag”) escaped from his mom’s apartment yesterday (4/27) when movers left the doors open. Location 44th & Baltimore. He is a fixed and microchipped semi-feral (no ear tip), and is only friendly towards his mom. Call Sammi if you think you have seen him – 267-253-9973. Her email is paynekiller1969 — at — yahoo.com.

This came from our neighbors at 49th & Hazel.

Hi. We are the new neighbors at 4905 Cedar…

My husband and I returned from a work trip yesterday to discover that our cat has gone missing. He is not an outdoor cat, but we fear he may have panicked and run outside when one of our contractors left a door open.

Our cat is a short-haired gray cat with green eyes. He would answer to the name Marcel but is quite skittish. I suspect he has found somewhere close by to hide.

If you have seen him please let us know. We are heart broken to have lost him.

Thanks,
Amy, Chris and Declan

If you’ve seen Marcel please contact Amy Hoover at: ahooverdesign(at)gmail.com

The Clark Park bowl will go to the dogs this Sunday with the second annual Lug-Nuts Weight Pull and a day of protective pooch maintenance.

Low-cost vaccines and microchipping ($20-25) will be available at the park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event, sponsored by P.A.W.S. Philadelphia and the Penn Vet Animal Welfare Society, will also include advice and deals on spay and neutering.

The highlight of the day is the weight pull, which kicks off at 1 p.m. No prior training is required to enter. No registration is required either. Just a willingness to strap on a harness. Everything from poodles to pit bulls to pomeranians are welcome to give the pull a try. Entrants receive free dog food. Free dog training and gifts will also be available.

This note has been passed around the neighborhoods by e-mail yesterday and today and we thought we should pass it along:

Neighbors,
Our dog was viciously mauled late this afternoon. The dog that attacked (a big, dark, brindle pit bull terrier) was tied up outside  Salt and Pepper at 47th and Chester, but broke its leash, raced across  the street and attacked our dog. As we wait to learn about the extent of his injuries from the good folks at PennVet, I wanted to warn everyone to be especially cautious, especially those with small children and animals. Thanks to the kindness of a few strangers the police have identified the owner. Please be careful.