Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 6, 2016

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JUST FOR BEST FRIENDS

Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 6, 2016 


LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND?

PUPPY BOWL XII A SUPER 
SUNDAY ALTERNATIVE

Happy Tails

by Chris Leclerc

To be your special valentine? Kizzie is a 1-year-
old white Chihuahua mix girl weighing about 
11.2 lbs. She has the cutest ears that flop over, 
giving her a unique look. Kizzie was found 
abandoned, tied to one of the gates of the shelter 
on Christmas Eve, discovered by staff the next 
morning. When they tried to retrieve her, she 
managed to escape and it took three days to locate 
and catch her. During that time, a car hit her. 
Fortunately, her only injury was a scrape and she 
quickly recovered. It took a few 
weeks for her to overcome her 
fears after those experiences, but 
she is now ready for adoption.

It has taken a while for Kizzie 
to learn to trust and feel 
comfortable with people, but she 
is making great progress. She has 
discovered that getting pets and 
attention from volunteers is not 
so bad. She has become secure 
enough that she will jump into a 
lap without coaxing, and happily 
allow herself to receive a massage.

 Kizzie is a very smart girl, 
always alert to everything going 
on nearby. On her first walk, 
she was hesitant to accept treats 
that were offered to her, but she 
cleverly discovered the bag that held them and 
helped herself. Now that she has had time to 
get to know the volunteers, she is happy to take 
treats from all of them.

 Kizzie seems to enjoy going for walks, although 
she is a little nervous near the street when traffic 
is going by. When she is on the grass going to 
the park, she moves with more confidence, even 
breaking into a prancing gait. She is easy to 
manage on the leash. Kizzie has a playful spirit 
and enjoys romping with other dogs, and chasing 
and playing with toys.

 Kizzie is hoping to find a home where she can 
get the love and training she needs to become the 
good dog she is meant to be. Come in to meet 
this sweet girl to see if she can be your special 
valentine! 

She currently resides at the San Gabriel Valley 
Humane Society located at 851 E. Grand Avenue 
in San Gabriel. We are located off San Gabriel 
Blvd., north of Mission and south of Las Tunas. 
To arrange a ‘Meet and Greet’ with Kizzie, 
please stop by any time from 10:30am to 4:30pm 
Tuesday thru Sunday. 

 Her adoption fee is $130 
and includes spay surgery, 
vaccinations, microchip and 
a free wellness exam at a 
participating veterinarian. Feel 
free to call us at (626) 286-1159 
for more information on Kizzie. 

 If you are interested in meeting 
Kizzie or any of the other 
wonderful pets at the shelter, 
visit the San Gabriel Valley 
Humane Society at 851 E. Grand 
Ave., San Gabriel, Calif., 91776, 
Tuesday through Sunday from 
10:30am to 4:30pm. See our 
website at www.sgvhumane.org 
for information and photos of all 
our wonderful pets. 

 2016 calendars are available at the shelter for a 
$10 donation. The photos were selected among 
hundreds submitted by shelter supporters. If 
you would like to order a 2016 calendar, you can 
stop by the shelter or do so through PayPal. Go 
to the shelter website at sgvhumane.org for more 
information. 

 Check out Shelter Bowl I on the shelter’s 
website, Instagram and Facebook pages. The 
top two teams of the CFC (Canine/Feline 
Conference) compete for the very first time. Vote 
for your favorite players and team to determine 
the winner of the coveted ‘Shelter Drinking Bowl 
Trophy’. Story on Page 8

You either love it or you hate it, so they say. 
Football is all the rage for many (many, many) 
Americans, it is clearly no secret. For others, 
well…not so much. And for the former - the 
avid lovers of the sport - this may very well be 
the most wonderful time of the year. The time of 
year to gear up for the “big game”.

 With parties to be planned, bets to be placed 
and new televisions to be purchased (apparently 
TV sales the week prior to the game far-and-
away forego that of Black Friday week) Super 
Bowl Sunday has become all but an official 
holiday in our country. Meanwhile, those who 
are less-than-lovers of the sport and live with 
a football fan know better than to get between 
them and the set while the game is on.

 So, if you are one of those people who couldn’t 
care less about football and you really dig your 
dogs, there is an awesome alternative for your 
viewing enjoyment while the frantic fans are 
carousing, jumping, yelling and (hopefully) 
cheering for their respective teams in the other 
room.

 Sunday, February 7, Puppy Bowl XII will air 
on Animal Planet from 3-5 PM ET/PT and this 
year’s event promises to be the absolute best 
yet. The twelfth in the series of this shaggy-chic 
show will feature two terrific tail-wagging teams, 
Team Ruff and Team Fluff going nose-to-nose in 
competition with a goal to win various titles, not 
the least of which is most adorable, adoptable 
pack of pups in the USA.

 The network reached out to 44 different 
animal shelter and rescue organizations across 
the country this year, to fill the two teams’ 
rosters, and is partnering with the Pro Football 
Hall of Fame in introducing the Puppy Bowl 
Hall of Fame to honor legacy players throughout 
Puppy Bowl and promote the adoption of older 
“veteran” animals in addition to puppies and 
kittens.

 Puppy Bowl X11’s 44 participating shelters 
represent 35 states across the US 
and Puerto Rico. This year’s roster 
includes players from Nevada 
SPCA, Arizona Humane Society, 
Mr. Bones & Company (New 
York), Green Dogs Unleashed 
(Virginia), Little Dog Rescue 
(Florida), Paws Chicago, Citizens 
for Animal Protection (Texas) and 
Williamson County Animal Center 
(Tennessee) among others. Kittens 
for the Kitty Half-Time Show will 
be provided by the Brooklyn Bridge 
Animal Welfare Coalition, Inc. 
If you are interested in learning more about 
the participating organizations, visit Animal 
Planet’s Pet Adoption Resources page on their 
website at www.animalplanet.com. 

 The Pedigree ® Starting Lineup boasts 49 
puppies competing for the famed title of Bissell 
® MVP (Most Valuable Puppy, of course!). 
The tailgate starts at 2:30 PM ET/PT with the 
Puppy Bowl Pre-Game Show, which features 
analysis and commentary from a team of sports 
correspondents.

 At 3 PM ET/PT, Puppy Bowl XII kicks off 
at GEICO Stadium with a furry group of line 
barkers and wide retrievers, making adorable 
tumbles and fumbles in an effort to score 
winning touchdowns for both teams. The Kitty 
Half-Time Show will bring a cat-astrophic San 
Francisco-inspired kitten takeover to the Bay 
Area. The ferocious felines are on a spree of cat-
aclismic destructions as they paw across historic 
landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, 
Fisherman’s Warf and infamous “Al-Cat-Raz”.

 With help from a new special assistant ref, 
Stanley the Skunk, Dan Schachner returns as 
America’s favorite “Rufferee” to call the puppy 
penalties. Rooting on the sidelines will be five 
big-haired silkie chicken cheerleaders shaking 
their tail feathers and strutting for their favorite 
players.

 Award-winning animal advocate and 
television correspondent Jill Rappaport will 
introduce Pup Close and Personal segments 
presented by Subaru, highlighting adorable 
animal bonds between puppy players and their 
best buddies including a kitten and a hedgehog! 
“Meep the Bird” will also return to his perch to 
tweet live updates throughout the event.

 So, all you animal-adoring, football-loathing 
weekenders out there, grab the pets and the kids 
and take refuge with a big screen anywhere but 
in the man cave on Super Bowl Sunday. Love 
and let ~ the games begin!


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