porter-zipper

about my pets

Dead Cat

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Well, It finally happened. Porter caught himself a cat. I was about to leave this morning, when he hopped outside and I realized he was bolting for something. A cute, newish-to-the-neighborhood cat, fuzzy white with blue eyes. He had it in his mouth when I got to him. The cat had a clutch on his … Read more

GPA on list of good non-profits

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From a few days ago in the paper. Houston Greyhound Pets of America among the best non-profits in the city…

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Nonprofits lend a bigger helping hand
Houston groups ranked at top in national study

By MIKE SNYDER
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle
June 19, 2003, 11:45PM

For every dollar it gets from donors, the Houston Area Women’s Center spends 84 cents on shelter and services for domestic violence survivors.

Only 16 cents goes to fund-raising and administrative costs.

Such efficiency is characteristic of Houston’s largest nonprofits, which rank among the nation’s best in a new study evaluating the financial health of some 2,500 tax-exempt organizations around the country.

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let sleeping dogs lie

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if you were wondering, the current picture i’m using is of my dog, Porter. he’s a retired greyhound, 8 years old currently, and a total couch potato. he mostly sleeps on the couch all day, or is jumping in your face when you arrive, he’s white with ticking and has a fawn brindle patch on … Read more