Help Abused and Neglected Animals!

We don't do a lot of pitches on The Garlic, so you know, when we do, it's a good one.



Got this message tonight on Barry Crimmins' Facebook;

Barry Crimmins (Via Charles Laquidara) The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes about 15 seconds to go to their site and ...click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'

It actually, if you have broadband, or an otherwise super-speedy connection, takes less then 15-seconds, so, no excuses about taking even less time to think about clicking, than making a decision about which shoes to put on ...

The Animal Rescue Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific need — providing food for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the U.S. every year. Over 10 million animals are put to death every year in the U.S. alone because they are abandoned and unwanted.

Each click on the purple "Click Here to Give - it's FREE" button at The Animal Rescue Site provides food and care for a rescued animal living in a shelter or sanctuary. Funding for food and care is paid by site sponsors and distributed to animals in need at the Fund for Animals' renowned animal sanctuaries (including Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Texas and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in California), pet shelters supported by the Petfinder Foundation , North Shore Animal League , and other worthy animal care facilities supported by the GreaterGood.org foundation.

100% of sponsor advertising fees goes to our charitable partners.

Hit the link, and give yourself a good feeling that you did something positive today.

And copy the link, or bookmark this post, so you can make it a daily routine

Animal Rescue Site Click-To-Give Free Food and Care

Shoutout For Lloyd!

As our regular readers know, since we first launched, The Garlic has often pointed out the great writing, humor and satire of our friend, Barry Crimmins. He's traveled the world, won accolades and awards, tirelessly fighting the good fight.

However, today, and for the past week, or so, he, along with his girlfriend and partner, Karen, have a very personal battle they are waging.

Their beloved pet dog Lloyd is gravely ill, a tumor on his heart, and a prognosis that, sadly, only reaches forward weeks-to-a-few-months.

Over the thousands-of-hours of conversation with Barry, I don't think Lloyd was never not mentioned. His smile ... His antics ... Barry, at times, would describe, in Chandleresque detail, Lloyd's scoping out or hunting down another critter on their property ... The joy, the smile that Lloyd would show, and the pride that Barry couldn't hide, of having "the world's smartest dog".

So, Barry has taken a break from fighting the evil of the world and has given over his website to writing about Lloyd.

For anyone that has, or has had, a loved dog or pet, you will know the heartache and hope which comes through in Barry's posts.

Take a spin over to his website and scroll through (or use the links below) ... And, whether you click over or not, toss a good vibe out there for Lloyd ...

Lloyd Links

Barry Crimmins

A Sunday Gift

Living in a Lovely Moment

Sniffing for hope

Of hearts and hounds

Sick Friend