What I've Learned from Blogging

Meaningful Things After Blogging

I would like to say a big and warm THANK YOU to all of my audience for helping me with this Cyber Community Movement (CCM) Project by supporting my blog on stray dogs as well as participating in my online petition that I created at iPetition.com to promote the awareness of abused stray dogs. I am happy and grateful that I was able to reach my target of a 100 signatures for my online petition. Below is the link to the data of the signatures I've managed to obtain. Feel free to view them :

http://www.scribd.com/doc/93643280/Stop-Report-Abuse-of-Stray-Dogs-2012-05-15

I never thought it was possible. I do have to admit it was difficult at the beginning to persuade and influence people to be a part of my project but somehow through my blog, emails and a lot of help from Facebook and lastly not forgetting by word of mouth through pamphlets, I finally managed to make a difference.

It has been a wonderful and great experience for me to complete my project for my SAU 216 Globalization, Cyber Culture & Future Studies course. When I started this course, I was very worried because 'creating a social movement and 'making a change' was a very abstract thing to me. I was hesitant and even thought that I had signed up for the wrong course because I was not really into the 'cyber world'. However, my mindset has changed and making a difference in the world can be achieved using the cyber world. There is no doubt that the cyber community we live in is expanding and if we tend to ignore it because we perceive it to be 'negative', then it will be a great lost. I've learnt that many positive things can come out of blogging and connecting with people from all over the world as well as those who are close to me. 

Change is possible through the Internet if we really put our minds to it. I have learned that it also takes more patience in influencing people to participate in my project. I've learned a thing a two about human behaviour while interacting through the cyber space. Forms and methods of interactions on cyber space has to be altered in order to persuade people to participate in my project. Yes, they are some people who are very supportive and some who are difficult to interact with. However, I'm looking on the bright side that I was able to interact with people near and far to spread the awareness which I hold so closely to my heart.

This project has also made an impact on me as a animal lover and as an university student. In order for people to change around me in supporting this cause, I had to take the first step in making people believe that I was truly sincere and concerned about abused stray dogs. Change starts with us, as individuals regardless whether we decide to use cyber space as a platform.

I would like to dedicate this blog to all the abused stray dogs who are still out there and those who have not survived. May God Bless their souls and may justice for them prevail !

I'll leave you all with some great quotes which I strongly believe in:

"Be the change that you wish to see in the world"-  Mahatma Gandhi

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."-  Margaret Mead

"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language"- Martin Buber

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." - Anatole France

Dixie's enjoying a nap on my bed. Look at how her eyes sparkle :) 

I'm seriously thinking of using my blog to sell Dino away :) He's bit me 3 times already this week because he's still a little stressed. But the look he gives me is priceless...plus he accompanies me during late nights when I'm finishing my assignments, it's ok...I've changed my mind...I'm keeping him :)

Mother's Day Message

Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok5B8oDroc4

Found this video very touching and wanted to share this with all of you. The puppy in this video refuses to leave his mother who died a few days ago along a busy highway. The puppy stays beside her and even rejects help from humans.

This video makes me think of mothers as well. What would we do without them? Well, I never really loved animals till my mum brought home Dixie from the pet store. Then, it was love at first sight. So, there is no doubt that mothers, mums or mummys do the best job at teaching their children to love one another as well as all living creatures on earth. Without mum's encouragement, I would not have learn to love dogs in this case, Dixie.

The saddest part is Dixie has eye cataract now and its not getting better. Please keep her in your prayers. I can't imagine how Dixie feels about her mother. Since Mother's Day is approaching, I can't help but feel that dogs too yearn for their mothers wherever they may be.

God Bless My Mum for showing and instilling in me that love for animals are equally important as loving human beings. God Be With all other mothers out there. God Bless Dixie's Mum and all dogs who are mothers and who are missing their little puppies.

P.S Do you think mum needs another puppy for Mother's Day ?

Shot of the Week : Dixie gets to go on the bed because she's a GOOD gal !

Shot of the Week : Dino gets to sit outside in the balcony because he is a BAD boy !

Petition Target : 100 signatures

As of 11/5/2012 : 86 signatures

Thanks for the support! For those who want to be a part of my social movement project, feel free to leave your signatures on my petition at

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-report-abuse-of-stray-dogs/

HELP ME MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Following in the Footsteps of Celebrities

If Stars are Helping Out, So Can We!

Many celebrities have donated their time and energy in helping and promoting the awareness and good causes that highlights the plight of stray dogs. Here are a few celebrities that may influence you to be more concern about stray dogs and to take action wherever you may be.  

1. 600 million Dogs.org

This  amazing project is trying to solve the overpopulation of stray dogs by developing and utilising pills that can sterilise animals for life. They are currently developing scientific formulas to achieve a "super birth control pill" for animals,  that can put an end to the sufferings of stray dogs. Both David Duchovny and Eric Roberts are supporting this project and try to raise donations for the fantastic cause.

  

(Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcRrw-Pl0w)

(Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts_a6lXIb2k)

2. Stray Dog on a Film Set

Recently in Romania, Mickey Rourke adopted a stray dog, 'Foxy' which was found on his film set. A bill allowing the slaughter of stray dogs has been passed in Romania and because of this, Rourke decided to take action. He later said “The ones that are here, that aren’t here anymore, because sometimes when a man’s alone, that’s all you got is your dog. And they meant the world to me.”

(Puppies at a Romanian Shelter, Source : http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/12/20/romania-declares-death-to-stray-dogs/61332/)

 3. Stray Dog at WalMart

Miley Cyrus found a mix puppy in the parking lot of Walmart and decided to take him home. She named him 'Happy' and later tweeted 'He was left in a box in front of Walmart...I don't understand how people can be so cruel!'.

 

 (Source : http://www.celebritydogwatcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/miley-cyrus-dog.jpg)

 3. The First Family

Bo Obama is famous for being the White House's First Dog. The Obamas adopted him from the shelter. Adopting has also been proven to save the lives of stray dogs. And if the First Family can do it, so can we! This comes to show that even stray dogs or rescue dogs are equally lovable!

(Source : www.usmagazine.com)

Petition Target : 100 signatures

As of 5/6/2012 : 81 signatures

Thanks for the support! For those who want to be a part of my social movement project, feel free to leave your signatures on my petition at

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-report-abuse-of-stray-dogs/

HELP ME MAKE A DIFFERENCE

GOD BLESS