| Company celebrates reopening
Beacons Mountain Tops, an outdoor apparel store for people and pets, is holding a grand re-opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today.
Recently the shop moved from 143 Main St. to 144 Main St. so owners Kathy Bell and Leonard Behney could have more space and expand their selection of merchandise.
The store caters to people who love the outdoors and like to take their dogs with them.
For more information, call 845-831-1997 or visit http://www.mountaintopsonline.com. .
Pets need shelter from domestic violence, too
After domestic violence counselors expressed the need to protect pets from the abuse that their owners fled, the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas stepped up to offer a solution: the Animal Safehouse Program.The program is unique in Southern California and one of just five in the state, said director Christine Hartline. Only about 70 programs like it exist in the nation. Hartline said the program offers mostly foster-care services for pets while their owners move from shelters to transitional housing to getting back on their feet. .
PETS OF THE WEEK
"MOLLY," an 8-year-old, long-coated female German shepherd, loves to play; likes people, is a bit shy with men; enjoys playing with other dogs. She needs someone with her most of the day; if left alone outdoors, she tries to escape to find her people. To adopt Molly, call German Shepherd Rescue at 866-SAVE-GSD (866-728-3473), or visit www.savegsd.org. Adopt a dog from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Pet Food Express, 2158 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant Hill. ANIMAL SERVICES "SPLATTER" is a 6-month-old, spayed female tortoiseshell cat. She is a very sweet kitty, purrs like crazy and "makes biscuits" in the air with her paws. Her animal number is A483378. Adopt Splatter or other dogs and cats at the Contra Costa Animal Services Center, 4800 Imhoff Place in Martinez, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
More on darn fool guineas
Last week I wrote how we obtained two guineas for our farm early on after we had made the transition from city dwelling to "pure country" living. We'd been forewarned that guineas were extremely dumb. Over the several years they resided with us, they lived up to their reputation. I don't think I can put every weird thing they did down in this limited space, but I'll try to hit the high (?) spots.
Once the guineas became oriented to our property and other pets, they seemed to meld nicely. They were offish and stayed together mostly but were not intimidated by our chickens or ducks or even our dogs. They never learned to come to our outstretched hands offering treats like the other feathered creatures. We never gave them names; nothing fitting ever came to us.
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