Wags By Mags

03/23/2026

Hey y'all, I rarely use this page these days but wanted to share something from my other non-work life that is relevant.

Some of you know that some members (including me) of the mutual aid group I work with in service of El Pueblo in New Orleans East were recently interviewed by the New York Times about the heartbreaking pet situation out there and our work around it. You might remember me posting about trying to rescue some puppies from under a house. (We did rescue 3 of them and they all got adopted via the LA SPCA. The reporting in this article about 2 of them freezing to death is not accurate.)

Well the article finally came out this morning and while it's not the article we hoped for and the writer didn't use most of the information we gave her, it's still good to see reporting on this issue that most folks haven't realized is such a crisis all over the country and especially here. (No, I am not in the article.)

The reporter also got the name of the organization wrong (she wrote Nola Village when the name is El Pueblo - Nola Village).

Anyway, we FINALLY have our fiscal sponsorship via lowernine.org worked out and have a functioning QR code and Paypal link for general donations i.e. our food pantry which includes pet food too. The pantry is currently very empty and we could use the community's support to restock it so we can continue covering the families of those affected by ICE detentions and deportations, which are often mothers and their babies/children.

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HRHVLF73UKH42

We will be tabling at No Kings 3 NOLA on Saturday March 28th from 2-6pm where we will gladly take your donations and we have some awesome donor gifts like buttons, tshirts and super cool guillotine earrings and pendants! (pics coming eventually but we're still putting it all together.)

Come find us on the Great Lawn on the Lafitte Greenway!

As immigrant detentions and self-deportations soar, animal welfare groups in cities like New Orleans scramble to feed, foster and re-home the pets left behind.

06/17/2025

Been staying with this photogenic crew for the past 3 weeks. They are gonna be really happy to see their people again soon.

04/13/2025

Spending some quality time with Charlie and Oliver, my clients.

03/30/2025

Kobe is an occasional walking client who is on my schedule for the next few weekends. Such a sweet good boy!

03/23/2025

Got to take care of this sweet muppet Friday and Saturday. Jacques-Imo is 15 years old, a championship napper, but also still really quite spry for his age. Such a sweet boy.

12/22/2024

So many pet sits! So many cats! And still a few of my regular dog walking clients! And even some squirrels! This is just a random sampling and not all of the pets I’ve been and will care for this holiday season. I have a whole new slate of sits about to start for Christmas/New Years weeks.

1) Gamgee, my favorite tuxedo
2) Me. Pink, who I can hardly keep myself from stealing and taking him home to my house. He’s the best cat!
3-4) Munchie and Burns, my frequent flyers who are such characters!
5) Outdoor colony of sweeties I’m filling in feeding for the holidays.
6) My old friend Meeka who I adore!
7) Marty who rarely poses for a photo. No pic of his roommate Cutie who I’ve only seen once in several years of holiday petsitting. 😂
8) Maggie my MWF walking client
9) Hank and Jerry Lee of Hound Manor, M-F daily walking clients.
10) Bianca who loves rolling in the grass more than just about anything! I see her 3 times a week.
11) One of the outdoor squirrels at my squirrel rehabber client’s place. I see the squirrels once a year usually and it’s always so fun to watch these crazy creatures.

I’ll try to remember to post more from my next week or two, though I will barely have time to eat, bathe and sleep til the second week of January.

10/03/2024

08/26/2024

Happy International Dog Day from my current daily dog walking clients Chloe; Maggie; Jerry Lee & Hank; Bianca; Oliver, Ruby and Charlie; and Dafne!

06/26/2024

At Big Easy Animal Rescue, we often need assistance walking any rescue dogs that are not currently out in foster homes. Check in with us via text in the morning to see what dogs may need walking on...

05/31/2024

Got to hang out with two of my favorite cat friends this week, Bernie and Munchie. They are both such characters! And quite photogenic.

05/27/2024

I’ve also been hanging out this week with one of my favorite cat friends, Apollo. He is so sweet and cuddly! He spends a lot of time watching the birds out his windows.