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Dispatches from Pops: SSRT Day 2: Phoenix, AZ

6/4/2015

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It’s Day 2 of the Sauerkraut Summer “Kraut and About” Road Tour 2015!  

Let me start with a question: what does a cat do when she normally is locked out of the bedroom at night, and suddenly has access to your feet, hands and head in the wee hours?  That’s right, she plays what Humom calls “The Lava Game” where Sauerkraut pretends the bed is lava and we are bridges to safety.  And she was chatty - the cat who never hardly makes a peep would put her mug right into our sleeping faces and give an inquiring, “mowp?”  Needless to say, Humom and I are dragging just a wee bit today.

But the day started off bright and early.  Up at sunrise to greet the full moon, and on the road before Wednesday knew who brought her catnip.  It was an eight hour and forty five minute drive from Roswell to Phoenix.  Here are my three observations:
  1. I had absolutely no idea how mountainous New Mexico is just west of Roswell
  2. I was taken off guard by the mandatory Border Patrol vehicle inspection, even though we crossed no international border
  3. White Sands Missile Testing Grounds makes no secret about their location - WHITE SANDS MISSILE TESTING GROUNDS IN 30 MILES - HAZMAT TEAMS ONLY!  One mile later: WHITE SANDS MISSILE TESTING GROUNDS IN 29 MILES - NO PARKING ALONG THE ROADWAY! One mile later WHITE SANDS MISSILE TESTING GROUNDS IN 28 MILES - THESE ARE NOT THE DROIDS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR!
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Our first stop in Phoenix was with the Right This Minute crew, who for the most part didn’t know we were coming.  The hosts were so gracious, kind, and welcoming.  Sauerkraut was, as usual, willing to accept praise and petting.  Except to poor Christian Vera, who Sauerkraut refused to pose for!  Be sure to watch Friday’s episode of Right This Minute for all the antics!
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Then it was on to the Metro Center Mall, where we were hosted by Halo Animal Rescue.  We raised some money, raised awareness around animal care and welfare, and had some great visitors - including Sauerkraut’s very first veterinarian, who traveled over two hours from her new home here in Arizona.  Thank you for the visit, Dr. Bratcher!

If you’re ever in Phoenix and looking for a furry family member, canine or feline, be sure to check out Halo - they have a beautiful facility, with friendly and helpful staff.  It was a wonderful experience!
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Kathy Bratcher
6/3/2015 08:03:00 pm

It was so good to see you guys today. Sauerkraut will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for all that you do to help animal rescues. Have a great rest of your tour. Safe travels!

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Wanda Robertson
6/5/2015 01:02:11 am

Yes Texas is very BIG. you can drive across 800 miles and still be in Texas Have a great safe trip. We are jealous here in FLORIDA. We want to
See you too. Miss Wanda

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Jackie
6/5/2015 10:01:36 pm

My cat plays the bed lava game too! Her favorite time to play is at 4am and when we try to ignore her in hope she will stop, she'll just keep tapping us to make sure we are awake! But we love her anyway lol. Glad to see we aren't the only ones who have a cat that plays that game!

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