Thunder's Pack

04/11/2026

03/17/2026

❤️‍🩹🩺🤑It’s Mayday Monday at Starfish🤑🩺❤️‍🩹

It has been a while since we asked for help with medical needs. We normally rescue out of SE Kentucky but today we are helping a local dog in need.

Creo began vomiting over the weekend. His dad brought him to the emergency vet and spent several thousand dollars - he had suspected obstruction with unknown item. Sometimes a dog can expel the item - Creo was not so lucky. The director got the call this morning - ‘can you help a local dog live? His dad left crying and can’t afford his lifesaving surgery.’ We have been so fortunate to have generous donors and supporters and even $5 towards his $2000 surgery will help. Please, if you are able to, make a donation to help us pay it forward and save Creo. We truly never know what medical emergency is going to hit us next.❤️‍🩹

Without Medical Care, Creo would die leaving a devasted family. Fortunately, he is being sponsored by Starfish to receive life saving exploratory surgery. Thank you⭐️Starfish!

Today we are asking that you🚫Skip the Coffee☕️House or Fast🍟Food Drive🚙Thru and make a small donation to⭐️Starfish instead! Every little bit helps us to save so many🐕dogs & cats🐈in need. Pets who desperately need & deserve a second chance at a better life. Thank you for supporting ⭐️Starfish Animal Rescue!!!❤️

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01/30/2026

And now for something totally different.

I'll be celebrating our oral tradition of Winter Story Time with the story of the "Perfect Heart" at Fitzgerald's on Roosevelt Rd in Berwyn Illinois in a few weeks. February 10th 2025 at 7pm on the main stage.

The event is called Voice Box. It's a musical storytelling event, with Cathy Richardson and a host of story tellers. Cathy is a local recording artist who has quite an extensive portfolio of accomplishment, including being the lead singer for Jefferson Starship, and a long run on Broadway as Janice Joplin. She starts the show with a song based on the theme. Then she listens to each storyteller, and on the spot comes up with an accompanying song based on that teller's story.

I am not sure where I will fall in rotation with the other tellers, but it starts at 19:00hrs. It's a midweek event and for some of you, it'd be a long distance voyage if you tried to come to the show. But if you could find some time to send a positive vibe my way, I'd appreciate it.

Here's to opening the next chapter of this human experience. Move over Tony Robins. Miigwetch for your support.

01/28/2026

Bella needs a home. Can you help my colleague Kathy at Bark from the Heart Solutions

Urgent! Bella needs a home. German Shepard. 2 years old. She is starting to shut down in a kennel environment. I need a foster with no other dogs. Please help spread the word. She is getting very skinny. She is ready for some love. She loves people. Please help. Foster’s are supplied with whatever they need.
Text Kathy 7085428969.

01/20/2026

I got over 400 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

12/31/2025

Reposted:
PREPARING FOR FIREWORKS 😐
A DIY "THUNDERSHIRT" CONCEPT - HELPING ANXIOUS DOGS ❤️

This is useful information as we prepare for the reality of FIREWORKS on New Years Eve. Whether we like it or not, we need to do homework and take the steps needed to protect animals at this time of year. We copy and paste this extract:

"Fireworks will soon be upon us. We need to be proactive, and manage the environment to help dogs in our care.

😱Whether your dog expels nervous energy through barking, destruction, or shivering, anxiety in pups is no fun for everyone involved. Many dogs get nervous and can be especially scared around loud, sudden noises like fireworks. Sometimes, the "acoustic violence" these noises produce can cause long-term trauma for pups. Remember, dogs hear sound on a range of frequencies much larger than what humans detect, and their sensitive hearing picks up sound from far away. That means those pinprick popping fireworks are actually booming. There are many products out there that can help your pup feel more relaxed, but you might already have a simple fix in your home right this second: A SCARF

🤔How does that work?
ℹ️Ever hear of a ThunderShirt? This product is legendary among dog lovers, and is one of those things where you shouldn't knock until you try it. The snug fit of the ThunderShirt has a calming effect on dogs, similar to the effect of swaddling a baby. To help your dog feel calmer during these stressful situations, you can actually use a bit of fabric to create a "swaddle" of sorts to help your pup with their anxiety. Wrap your pup before you most expect them to experience anxiety (like a thunderstorm or car ride), and the hug-like effect of the shirt soothes the dog, decreasing anxiety. We suggest using a scarf (length depending on the size of the dog), but really any stretchy piece of fabric will do.

🐕Simply place the center of the scarf across the dog's chest and cross the ends over the shoulders. Next, cross those ends beneath the chest and bring back up, tying in a secure knot away from the spine.

🧣The scarf should be snug, but not constricting. Much like how a ThunderShirt works, the slight pressure around the body (like a constant hug!) is supposed to deliver a calming effect, or at least take the nervous edge off. This DIY option is on hand in a pinch, and could very possibly save your pup from unnecessary discomfort.

🙌We hope this post will help support you and your pup through this tough time next week"

Source: Short Bark and Sides, Tayport.