12/07/2025
Bon Jour doggie lovers of all kinds, and friends of animals. 12 July 2025
I am writing this epistle with not a whole lot of new things to write about, so I thought I would write a few things and include photos from my past encyclicals for those who might be new and didnt see them these past few years. A little trip down memory lane .
This past week There were enough donations came in to allow me to buy eight 50-pound bags of kroketas.. This is enough to get us through till monday morning. This was at Sam's Club where the presently have on display a ten-foot-tall Halloween display of a skeleton with lites and speaking and lit up skulls. I guess they didnt have any safe place to store it from last year, so they put it out on the floor. A little early, but so is Christmas too early every year. Now we are down to $6 in our bank account, therefore the reason I am writing this friendly epistle.
Today I saw a nice picture of animals on Facebook with a quote from Desmond Tutu. For those of you who dont know who he was, he was the interesting Anglican archbishop of South Africa. See the photo I am including here within.
A few weeks ago, a boy & his siter appeared in front of our digs on a motorcycle with a small cardboard box. In the box they had a little Siamese kitten thy didnt want or couldnt keep. I think they said they found it in the street. I include a photo of the kitty. Yes, thats my pudgy, dainty digits holding kitty.
I usually dont take in cats with so many dogs here, but I knew Dr. Elva, our favorite veterinarian loves cats and she would like this one. So, I took in the kitty and next day took her to Dr. Elva, where she snapped her up like the last turkey in the shop. Sadly, her other cat didnt get along with the kitty, so she gave it to one of her trusted long-time workers. So, the kitty now has a good home. Alls swell that ends swell.
Also a few weeks ago a fellow in a green pickup truck asked us to take a little dog. I dont know if he found it or didnt want it any more. I asked to see the dog and he brought it out of the tuck. She is a beautiful brown Husky that looks like she could be our other brown husky, Princess's sister. I named this new dog Patricia in honor of one of our favorite donors. Sorry, I forgot to make a photo of new Patricia. But she looks identical to Princess, which I am including a photo of.
Jimena and her sister Polet are still here working to keep our doggies safe and clean almost every day for more than ten years now. See photos of them both. Jimena has a little girl, and Polet has two little girls. They come most days and play in our large yard with the dogs when they dont have school.
I have been told that we have over 4,000 followers on Facebook. But you would never know it. We only hear from a handful each month. The others, I dont know why they are following us¿. If you would like to help support our humble mission, please send a lovely donation through paypal to: [email protected] . Use the Friends & Family" option if you see it in your paypal. OR www.fundrazr.com/stvincentshome .
For local yokels in Mexico, you can send a donation online using our CLABE #030320076518002012 , BanBajio, Lawrence Smith account name.
For those of you keeping track, we presently owe our vet Dr. Elva $600 for recent puppy vaccines, deworming, and some emergency surgeries.
We also owe two years back rent on this property with no hope of being able to pay it, since we barely get by each month with food and medical bills as it is.
We welcome visitors to meet and greet our dogies. You must make an appointment. Email: [email protected] .
We would appreciate local donations of food, cleaning supplies, blankets, towels etc. Canned food is needed for the puppies and old dogs with no teeth. Best buy of canned food is at Sam's Club. Any canned food would be welcome.
Anyone got an old grand piano they dont need or want any more¿ This would be a most welcomed gift.
Sorry to be so long winded again, but I wanted to mention that a few blocks from our digs is a beautiful huge wall with new hand painted murals by several artists. If you know any of these artists, I would like to ask them if they would like to paint our wall outside too. A mural of our dogs would be really nice.
I will try to make a photo of the mural and include it in my next epistle.
If you are receiving this by email and do not want to receive it, just reply and let us know and you shall be stricken from our emailing list of dog lovers.
Our hearts and prayers go out to all those poor people in Texas that lost their homes, family members and pets in the horrific floods there and in New Mexico.
Yes, we are truly living in the END OF TIMES.
Thanks for your help, support and prayers for our humble mission.
The Lord blesses us and keeps us going.
Mazel tov.
Sincerely in His Service,
Lawrence
