Latina Writer Gabrina Garza

Chicagoland folks can find a pet right here by clicking the link below. Some animals can be transported up to 50 miles in any direction if you're interested in a dog or cat from this shelter. Click to see our pets!

I'm very sad to report the loss of Batista, one of my resident companions. She was a very cat friendly dog and didn't mind if I curled up and slept beside her. It's been a rough time since she was carried out of the house, but we know she's in a better place--or at least comparable in love, treats, and lazy days as it was here in our Author's House. We were very worried about her since she lost a lot of blood and all of us gathered around her the night before she passed to keep her company. We knew Rainbow Bridge was in sight for her and though we didn't want her to leave us, we could see she was done fighting.

Gabrina has been very, very upset by her loss but we're here to keep her company. It will be a long, difficult healing process but she's a tough one. Our Author would do anything for animals, so losing one of her own will make her fight even harder. I'v heard her say she was going to give up rescue but she won't. She knows there are too many others out there who need her.

You can help her by donating to rescue if you can spare a dollar or two. She's even set up a memorial fund in Batista's name, which is a fitting tribute to a wonderful dog--and hey, I don't just say any old dog is wonderful. You can check out www.freewebs.com/labadorerescue and click on Batista Memorial for more information. See her smile! She was a really pretty dog. Not as handsome as say a cat named Gordon, but she wasn't bad.

Later,

Gordon

2008 Hairballs

April: In lieu of a hairball, April is dedicated to the memory of Batista, who passed 4-14-08. We miss and love you, talking dog.

March: To Chicago weather, which won't give us a break!

February: People who go around shooting up public places or campuses. Do yourself in, don't do in everyone else.

January: All those idiots who forgot its winter and don't know how to drive! C'mon people! You live in Chicago!

2007 Hairballs

October: Sorry, Ellen Degeneres, but you broke the rules and now the animal rescue is getting death threats? That's just wrong! Rescues save animals like Gordon each and every day. Without them the epidemic of pet overpopulation would be out of control. Shame on you for breaking the rules and in part turning folks against Moms and Mutts. Apologize and maybe give them a donation for all of the hard work and dedication it takes to rescue!

September: Dog owners who say "I'm tired of this dog" after they've had their family member for a few years. No real reason to be sick of the pet other than they just are but they want it to go to a "good home". Well, really, any home might be better than yours. Hairball with grass blades in it for you, bad pet owners! 

Double duty in the month of September: Gabrina would like to bestow the henous award on whoever the hell decided all of Chicagoland needed roads fixed, dug up, rerouted, tarred, oiled, and otherwise undriveable for the months of August and September. Lovely planning, folks. It's great you want to fix the roads but at least give Chicago and Northwest Indiana folks a place to freaking drive! Hiss!

August:  I just ate a bunch of grass and I'm ready to puke on politicians. Really for no other reason than they're politicians.

July:  It's kitten season, and it's been terrible. Hairballs to all of you who don't get your cats spayed or neutered! Reducing the cat population reduces the numbers of deaths in shelters. Don't think you can afford it? Contact your local rescue or look for the neuter scooter online to see if you have a local altering event coming up. If you're in a large city check and see if there is a low cost clinic nearby.

June:  Chris Benoit, you're the equivelent of peeing outside the litter box.  Rot in hell for what you did, you selfish bastard.  Shame, shame, shame on you for taking the lives of your wife and your son.  Ten sharpened claws, right to the nut sac, if you have one. 

May: To the media for still finding Paris Hilton interesting.  Please.  Aren't there more entertaining stories in the news worthy of attention.  Like, say, a war? 

April: This month has been a doozy!  First...Reality television.  If I hear the name Sanjaya one more time I'm going to poop outside my litter box.  Oh, and a hairball each for Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump for being wealthy as all get out but still not being able to shut up and do something good in the world.  No one cares about your drama!  Put them in carriers and take them to the vet! 

March:  Chicago weather for being sludge.  I'm an indoor cat, but the dogs go in and out and it's a mess.  Hairball to the dogs for tracking in mud. 

February:  This deserves the whole litter box, folks.  With all of these cats around the house let me assure it's a big old stinky box.  Ms Spears, will you please do something good and charitable?  Sheesh.  I think you've proved that there is such thing as bad press. 

January:  All the people who bought pets as gifts.  Shame on you.  Oh, and Anna Nicole, too, for being brainless.  How can she stand herself?  Honestly!

2006 Hairballs

December 24th This was a tough week of hairballing just because the same people keeping making the Nightly Idiot News.  So, because it's the holidays, I'm coughing up something on all of you who are waiting until the last minute to go shopping. Folks, Christmas is always on the 25th!  Get to that pet store early and buy your cats and dogs some treats early!  Sheesh!  

December 14th  It's like she was just waiting for me to walk up and puke in her designer shoes!  Folks, this is going to be brief because all I have to say is two words:  Nicole Ritchie.   

Dec 6th  Hairballs to all pet owners who don't have their animals altered!  Don't you know that dogs and cats roam less, are less annoying, and are more loyal when they're spayed or neutered?  A happy pet is one not contributing to the pet overpopulation--and we live longer, too.  Low cost clinics are everywhere!  Ask any rescue organization for information and make sure you get all your pets fixed.  Less of us breeding means less of us dying in shelters each year!   

Dec 1st   I'd like to cough up something big and hairy on Britney Spears.  Over exposed and under talented.  Put on some granny panties, take your kids to the park, and give back all those extra minutes of fame you've used.  They're not rollover minutes, princess.