[ SHOWGSD-L ] The reason for the season......
- From: Dawn Restuccia <windwych@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gsd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:52:57 -0800 (PST)
While we gather with family and friends to enjoy the feasts of the season,
please lets not forget those who sit waiting for their special guardian angel
to see beyond the dirt and fleas; someone to whisk them away to the warmth of
the hearth and a full meal. They dont ask for much....just a few moments of our
time and a kind word.
If you have a vacant kennel, a spare corner, an empty crate....consider filling
it this holiday season with a forgotten GSD....perhaps an abandoned and
confused senior, anxious to just live out his days in the sunshine...or a
frightened puppy, left behind by an uncaring owner. There are so many....if
anyone is interested, I have a list. I did not include dogs already in rescue,
as their fates are not precarious. I have over 40 GSD's in facilities across
the U.S. who may not be with us by Christmas...some who may already have
crossed...
If you cant physically take another dog (and many of us truly cannot due to
financial constraints, or physical limitations), consider donating for food or
veterinary care. A few dollars buys a months worth of heartworm; 68$ fully
sponsors a dog in many of these shelters, paying for spay/neuter and all shots.
This makes the dog more adoptable.
Consider checking with your local GSD rescue group and see if someone there
could use some financial help with a dog they are fostering..
Things we can commit to in 2007??? Ask your local breed club if they would be
interested in sponsoring a Rescue Fair in your area in spring 07. Include the
GSD rescues in the area and ask OTHER breed specific rescues to participate.
Have a bake sale at your breed club matches and earmark the money for
rescue...put together a basket of goodies and have a raffle for rescue...there
is SO much we can be doing!
I will leave you with a happy story...
A rescue worker, while visitng a shelter in Celina Ohio, took a picture of a
sweet brown hound mix who was slated for the gas chamber the next morning. She
titled the photo "Sweet Goodbye" and posted it on the net. Within 24 hours she
had donations and even an offer of transport for this dog to NH.! Kevlar (her
NEW name) was fostered in NH and proved to be a great gal. A person came to
meet her, bringing her 4 year old Autistic child. The dog and the child bonded
INSTANTLY....the rest is now history. From a kill shelter in Ohio to being a
therapy dog for a challenged child.....Kevlar is finally home. There IS
hope...we CAN make a difference....one dog at a time.
Wishing all the listers the joys of the season, peace and harmony in your lives
and all your dreams come true....they did for Kevlar.
Dawn Restuccia
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