Dogs
Deserve Better
Holiday 2004 Program Photos
These
are the available photos so far. Check back for more as they are
sent in.
(foster parents, please get photos in asap...)
Thanks
to all of you, we collected enough money to give each fostered formerly
chained or penned dog in our program at least $165 in gifts and
toys and beds and treats! Plus, cover the medical expenses of the
dogs who needed help!
 
 
 
 
Below
and to the side, you'll see doggy photos, above is a montage of
Bridget opening gifts which were mailed by the Radowicks and Tracy
Roksvaag. She was adorable! She had injured herself a few weeks
before trying to climb over a gate, and so had stitches and an e-collar
on, which was on it's last legs from her running into everything
(she's a blind Akita). By the time she was done ripping into her
toys, the e-collar was gone too! She had so much fun. The other
dogs helped too...and last she is on her new bed with her kong and
new collar and leash from her sponsors.
Please
know how grateful we are that you made this program a success, for
the dogs and for all of us to know the true Spirit of the Season...giving
to those who need our help.
In
the True Spirit of the Season, our foster dogs in turn gave to another
of their own who needed their help. We got word about Francesco...his
was an incredibly sad tale, and he needed surgery to save his life,
after living chained for 10 years in deplorable conditions. All
of the sponsored dogs wanted to make sure Francesco had a chance
at even one good year of life, and so they each gave up $50 of their
toy money to get him surgery. Plus DDB kicked in an additional $250.
So as a group, sponsor dogs (thanks to your generosity) and DDB,
we sent the hospital $1000 for Francesco's surgery!
This
is Francesco, after his first surgery. The latest from Linda on
the second surgery, no cancer! " I received a call from Dr.
Turek at Angell that Francesco's spleen tumor is not cancerous.
That is wonderful news for him! He is doing fine and is getting
back to his playful self."
And
on January 7th, 2005: "Good news for Francesco. We noticed
he was not urinating much through his catheter, and guess what?
He was urinating on his own. I called his doctor at Angell who said
the tumor must be shrinking and allowing the urine to pass! He goes
up on the 13th for stiches removal. I will give an update after
the 13th. Thanks to all for all your kindness and support."
 
 
Buddy,
above, with foster Mom Lynne, by his own special tree with all his
doggie gifts and toys. He also had vet bills for heartworm treatments
that were covered by your generosity.
 
Teddy,
above, with foster Mom Mary, and some of his fellow companions at
his foster home. Teddy got a new bed, new collar and leash, rawhides,
a kong with peanut butter filling (as you can see, he liked that!),
two bags of biscuits, and toys.
Elly,
above, shown with her new bed (although she prefers the old couch!),
her joint medicine, and her toys and rawhides. She is most interested
in the rawhide, but Susanna reports she is happily running around
since starting her Cosequine.
 
Blackie,
above, shown with his new bed, toys, and treats.
Thanks
so much to all of you who sponsored gifts
for the formerly chained and penned dogs!
Of course, we have foster dogs all year long,
so help is always needed and appreciated.
If
you'd like to sponsor daily needs for one of our
current fosters, please click the link below.
If
you'd like to donate via regular USPS mail, you may print
out this form in
.pdf
format, and send to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684
Dogs
Deserve Better is a 501c3 incorporated nonprofit. Your donations
are tax-deductible in accordance with the guidelines set out by
the IRS.
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