FurBabies by Nancy Beiman for May 19, 2024

Nice!

My monitor is blurring again.

Excellent little fellow.

Look up the PDSA Dickin Medal at some point. The ‘Animal Victoria Cross’, awarded to Animals that have gone above and beyond in service around the world. 36 Dogs, 32 Pigeons, 4 Horses and 1 Cat (Simon the HMS Amethyst cat during the Yangtse incident and BOY is his a heck of a story) have been awarded it.

Thank you for your service, Smoky!

All dogs are rescue dogs. They make life so much nicer.

Excuse me while I dry my eyes. Allergies you know.

Thank you Smoky.

this 1’s a keeper

Wonderful story, Smokey was a very good girl!

Or any other day.

All those that serve.

What a wonderful story. All rescue dogs are heroes. We’ve been rescuing Dobermans for 40+ years and our current has the worst story of abuse we’ve rescued yet. They all come from so many different backgrounds and Smokey was a true testament to the wonderful fearlessness of them all.

So neat! I learn something new every day!

What an inspiring little pup.

A beautiful story! Thanks!

❤️

I have a lump in my throat and tears. (❁´◡`❁)

She’s even mentioned in IMDb

Our mutt Barney was also a therapy dog. He and my mummy would visit an old people’s home. There was a lady there who had lost her speech due to a severe stroke. After three months of visiting, she spoke " Barney". Her daughter was there at the time. Everybody was in tears.

“The little dog was afraid of nothing” Looks over at my bi colored Yorkie… Yup, that’s 100% Yorkie! When she was 9 weeks old she would attempt to launch herself into the air off the couch! She was paws-a-tivily sure she could fly.

This is great! I wouldn’t mind seeing more Sundays like this strip.

Blessed be all animal rescuers, as well as the animals they have rescued … who often return the favor many times over.

If you’re in Cleveland and want to see her statue, it’s in the ROCKY RIVER RESERVATION. it’s not huge, but it’s almost life size for her.

I’m going to be choked up all day…..or more. Thanks, Nancy, for today’s special strip.

This is one of the scripts EVER!

Interesting and fun to know.

Beautiful story. She was a very brave soldier and a very special friend.

What a great dog. Thank you for the story.

What a wonderful story about Smoky you shared in today’s Furbabies, Nancy! I really enjoyed reading the article titled “War Dogs Come in Different Sizes: The WWII Story of a Yorkshire Terrier Named Smoky” at the site ww2history DOT org.

The Mexican Navy has a tradition of training rescue dogs to help find victims of natural (and other) disasters, both in Mexico and around the world. In 2017, Mexico City suffered the effects of a terrible earthquake, and Frida, a member of this corps of canine heroes, became very famous for her valiant work. She passed away in 2022 after ten years of service and 3 years in retirement. I have a Frida doggie, made with care and love by a local artisan.

This is a wonderful story, Nancy! Thanks for sharing it here. Saving today’s Fur Babies to my favorites!

How cool. Things happen fir a reason and it was meant to be when he was found by the soldier. So proud of all the rescue dogs who have found a purpose in their lives!

I read today’s comic after having my dog at the hospital today. She does amazing work, and then to come home and read about Smoky – I am without words. Dogs are incredible.

We had a storm and so much rain earlier that I think my sump pump is burned out. That means tomorrow I have to get a new one, and my basement will be very wet. People wonder why I don’t get such a nice large basement finished off. The pump should have been good for another 5 years, at least. I no longer can install them myself.

Awww…sweet! Thanks for sharing!

I don’t know if I mentioned this before, but one of our therapy dogs at the hospital is a Yorkie mix. Very tiny little boy. Good at his work. I call him a hamster and enjoy cuddling with him.