Comments on: Before You Were Mine (or everyone at the TPL loves animals) http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/before-you-were-mine-or-everyone-at-the-tpl-loves-animals/ A Dispatch from the Children's Room Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kay http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/before-you-were-mine-or-everyone-at-the-tpl-loves-animals/#comment-59 Kay Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:01:25 +0000 http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-59 Since you're a hamster fan and a children's librarian, you should be sure to read the Humphrey books by Betty G. Birney. He'll make you wonder what Ratatouille is up to when you're not around. Since you’re a hamster fan and a children’s librarian, you should be sure to read the Humphrey books by Betty G. Birney. He’ll make you wonder what Ratatouille is up to when you’re not around.

]]> By: notesfromtheblacklagoon http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/before-you-were-mine-or-everyone-at-the-tpl-loves-animals/#comment-10 notesfromtheblacklagoon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:12:51 +0000 http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-10 Mary Ellen- Ratatouille is a great pet! I highly recommend hamsters if you want a different sort of library pet. He does stay at the library on long weekends, as we are open most Saturdays. He has a tendency to hoard food, so he's usually well-stocked. If we do feel he needs weekend TLC, Daisy, our asst. director will stop in and check on him since I live in RI. Let me know if you folks decide to get one! Mary Ellen- Ratatouille is a great pet! I highly recommend hamsters if you want a different sort of library pet. He does stay at the library on long weekends, as we are open most Saturdays. He has a tendency to hoard food, so he’s usually well-stocked. If we do feel he needs weekend TLC, Daisy, our asst. director will stop in and check on him since I live in RI. Let me know if you folks decide to get one!

]]> By: thegamesafoot http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/before-you-were-mine-or-everyone-at-the-tpl-loves-animals/#comment-6 thegamesafoot Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:16:17 +0000 http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-6 Olivia, my cat, and I have a special place in our hearts for the Taunton Animal Shelter. Olivia resided there for a year, thank goodness for no-kill shelters, until an amazing series of events brought us together. On the day I went to meet Olivia, then known as Shiloh, the author of this blog and two other librarians went with me. Please take note should you ever be asked how many librarians it takes to pick out a four-legged friend at a shelter the answer is four. These four have been Olivia's faithful posse ever since. This is a sweet, touching book that did indeed make me cry. Olivia approves whole heartily of the donation; even though the book is about a dog after spending a year in a cage Olivia wants all homeless animals to find that special person and that special home. Olivia, my cat, and I have a special place in our hearts for the Taunton Animal Shelter. Olivia resided there for a year, thank goodness for no-kill shelters, until an amazing series of events brought us together.

On the day I went to meet Olivia, then known as Shiloh, the author of this blog and two other librarians went with me. Please take note should you ever be asked how many librarians it takes to pick out a four-legged friend at a shelter the answer is four. These four have been Olivia’s faithful posse ever since.

This is a sweet, touching book that did indeed make me cry. Olivia approves whole heartily of the donation; even though the book is about a dog after spending a year in a cage Olivia wants all homeless animals to find that special person and that special home.

]]> By: maren313 http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/before-you-were-mine-or-everyone-at-the-tpl-loves-animals/#comment-5 maren313 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:22:22 +0000 http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-5 I was moved to tears just reading about Before You Were Mine! We'll have to get it for our collection. We just donated our pet goldfishes from our Children's Room to local families because of Children's Room renovations but are looking forward to adopting a new pet. A hampster seems like just the pet we need...something cuddly! I'm wondering, though, does someone take Ratatouille home over long weekends? Or do you leave him at the Library and visit him for feeding and care? I was moved to tears just reading about Before You Were Mine! We’ll have to get it for our collection. We just donated our pet goldfishes from our Children’s Room to local families because of Children’s Room renovations but are looking forward to adopting a new pet. A hampster seems like just the pet we need…something cuddly! I’m wondering, though, does someone take Ratatouille home over long weekends? Or do you leave him at the Library and visit him for feeding and care?

]]> By: Noelle http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/before-you-were-mine-or-everyone-at-the-tpl-loves-animals/#comment-3 Noelle Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:28:50 +0000 http://notesfromtheblacklagoon.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-3 I agree that this book is a real tearjerker! My daughter and I frequently visit the local MSPCA near us (which always tempts me badly to adopt more animals). One of our cats came from the MSPCA, so we certainly know the value of getting good homes for these animals. A good book about adopting pets, for sure. I agree that this book is a real tearjerker! My daughter and I frequently visit the local MSPCA near us (which always tempts me badly to adopt more animals). One of our cats came from the MSPCA, so we certainly know the value of getting good homes for these animals. A good book about adopting pets, for sure.

]]>