Mr. Bones has lived the past 13 years at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah.  He recently met his new mom Sharon in August and now she needs help bringing him home.  Due to his age and some health issues, he is not able to travel via air so that means ROAD TRIP!    His new family is anxious to get him home before cold weather arrives.  He was one of the stars in the National Geographic series, DogTown and the ONLY dog that hasn't been adopted from the three series. 

Furrever Friends Rescue and Volunteers (www.ffrv.petfinder.org) has agreed to help sponsor Miles for Mr. Bones.  His mom will be going out and driving cross country with Mr. Bones and we want to help raise money for the expenses which includes airfare for his mom to get out there, van rental and gas which we all know is so expensive.  We have estimated it will cost one dollar per mile so won't you please buy Mr. Bones a mile or two or three or whatever you can donate.  Every dollar counts to getting him home.  We have all come to love this guy so let's get him home!!!! 

To My Extended Family,
   
   My mommy just got a moment to sit down and type (I’m laying beside her
eating my morning treats).  First and most important, thank you for helping me
get home!  I like my house; I have my own room/suite that has several beds,
different toys, blankets, bones, etc.  I get to look out my big window into the front
yard and the front door.  There is a vent by the window that blows out cold and
hot air, whichever I choose!  I have my own yard too!  I can go out whenever I
want (mommy, daddy, and the kid take me out).  I can have someone play with
me or I can choose to hang by myself.  I usually like to have them sit on the step
and talk to me while I do my thing.  I can go out into the huge field behind my
house when I tell them I want to go.  We have had some lovely walks, I get to
stop and sniff whatever I want, I get to choose what direction I want to go, the
length of time I want AND at my pace!  I also have 4 cats that I really like and we
talk to each other through the baby gate.  Momma Kitty is my favorite, when I am
going out; she likes to great me and then walks with me to the door.  Mom and
Dad just shake their heads and keep going.  I really enjoy talking to the cats and
we have some very intellectual conversations. 
   On Halloween, my mommy put out glow sticks down our long driveway and
then turned everything over to dad.  I got to watch everything from my window in
my room/suite.  I don’t think I like the doorbell, it is rather loud!  I could not tell
what was coming up the stairs.  All I know is when the big light went out, daddy
and I went for a nice walk and I got all kinds of yummy treats.  

   It took me a couple of weeks to get into a routine with my family and then they
changed the time!  It only took 3 days to adjust to that, thank goodness!  Mommy
and daddy don’t make me eat that yucky food that mommy brought home from
our road trip.  I just refused to get it!  Daddy started making me some yummy
meals and I am loving life; roasted chicken, beef stew, marinated beef roast,
veggies, etc.  It is mixed into my kibble and I gobble it up!  I can hardly wait until
Thanksgiving – smoked turkey, OH BOY!  Plus mommy will be home for four
days straight!  She said we will be making all kinds of items to send back to my
furry friends at Best Friends, since they haven’t been adopted yet.

Talk to you soon,

   Mr. Bones Sowada

Please help, buy some Miles for Mr. Bones.

9-1-08  Thanks everyone, we will get him home!!

9-4-08  It won't be long Mr. Bones.  Thanks everyone!!

9-10-08  Mr. Bones...you are almost half way home!!!!

Thank you everyone.

9-19-08  Mr. Bones...put your dancing shoes on, almost time to do the "happy dance"!!

9-26-08  Arrangements are being made for Mr. Bones to come home soon!  Thanks for all your help!!