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Dogs Deserve Better
E-News 12/31/07 |
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Dear Tammy,
 It's time again to "Spread Some LOVE" to chained dogs all across the country during Dogs Deserve Better Valentine Campaign 2008!
DDB
sent 7232 Valentines to families of chained dogs in 2007; will we meet
or exceed our goal of 8000 this year? With your help we can!
DDB
needs addresses for perpetually chained dogs, volunteers to make
Valentines, and donations of dog treats, or coupons to buy dog treats.
"This
is the perfect opportunity for people who pass chained dogs every
day,or who live next door to these poor animals, but feel powerless to
help," says Tammy Grimes.
"People can anonymously provide us with the addresses of these dogs, or perhaps make a batch of Valentines, and we do the rest."
Successes
take place every year from our grassroots direct mail campaign. "Of
course, we always get angry calls from people who are mired in habit or
tradition and don't see anything wrong with chaining a dog for 10 or 15
years. However, on the flip side, we always learn of situations where
the recipients of our Valentines take the opportunity to think about
the suffering they are causing and either bring the dog inside or find
the dog a better home."
The
creation of the Valentines is an ideal project for schools, scouting
troops, and other similar organizations. "Children have a natural
affinity for animals and they enjoy making art projects," says Grimes,
an artist herself.
Send Valentines and chained dog addresses to:
Dogs Deserve Better
P.O. Box #23
Tipton, PA 16684
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A Home for the Holidays!
Tuff, mother dog who was shot, finds love in a forever home
Tuff,
now known as Hannah Lee, was rescued by West Frankfort, Illinois DDB
Rep,Heather Willis after the dog had been shot twice in the mouth and
survived to give birth to puppies.
With
donations from supporters and help from DDB, Hannah has undergone two
extensive surgeries to remove shell casings, bone fragments and to
reconstruct her jaw. She is doing fabulously.
Hannah was transported to Pennsylvania to her new forever home by foster mom, Dawn Ashby.
At
home in PA with her new parents, Woody and Ann, Hannah has learned some
fresh tricks like turning on the lights! Ann only laughs and
says, "There goes our power bill!"
As
for Hannah Lee's new Dad, he jokes that they may need one more surgery
just to remove her from his leg since they've become so bonded!
It's been a long, hard road for Hannah Lee, but at last she's receiving all the love she needs!
The pups have been adopted into forever inside homes as well, the last being Cupcake who lives in St. Louis, MO where a tethering limit bill is being signed by the Mayor! |
Flying Pig Marathon 2008
Join the DDB Running Team Rachel
Dalal, Marathon Runner and Nurse, has volunteered to put together a
training schedule for anyone interested in joining the team. The 10th Flying Pig Marathon is Sunday, May 4th in Cincinnati.
If you are interested in running on the DDB team, but can't make
it to Cincinnati, you may be able to run a ½ marathon close to your
home.
If you know of anyone else who would be interested in running to support DDB and help the dogs, please spread the word!
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Two Holiday Foster Dogs Go Home!
Leroy and Alice are Adopted.
You did it! You sponsored, sent gifts and spread the word about DDB Holiday Fosters and that resulted in not one, but two dogs being adopted into forever, loving, inside homes!
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Gateway to Unchain the Midwest!
When
Sandy Lynn, St. Louis, flew to Atlanta, Georgia for DDB's Chain-Off she
had no idea that her City's own tethering bill would be so close behind
her.
Sandy
told DDB, "The day this law goes into effect will be one of the
proudest of my life. I am so happy that the dogs living at the
ends of chains will have a little more protection and hopefully better
lives. I could not have done it without the help of Stray Rescue
of St. Louis, and OF COURSE, Dogs Deserve Better."
St.
Louis, MO- The Board of Aldermen passed a bill saying no dog owner can
leave a dog or cat tethered outside for 10 continuous hours or more
than 12 hours a day. It also requires harnesses and collars to properly
fit and be made of nylon or leather. Tethers should be in proportion to
the animal's size, the bill said. The tether would have to be 15 feet
long and the animal would have to have access to sufficient food and
water. Mayor Francis Slay plans to sign the bill, which would
immediately become law.
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You've Seen His Art In Magazines-Now See It In Your Own Living Room!
 For
a limited time, as an end of the year tax donation' incentive, we'd
like to announce with a $500 donation supporters will receive an autographed Peter Max poster of their choice (Vintage posters excluded).
When making the donation, please include the name of the poster you have chosen.
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DDB Charity of the Day on GoodSearch.com - January 9th
Dogs Deserve Better will be featured as the Charity of the Day on GoodSearch.com on 01/09/2008!
Please remember to use GoodSearch.com, the Yahoo-powered search engine, for all of your web searches as we receive a penny every time you do a search!! And,
please do all of your online shopping through GoodShop.com, the online
shopping mall which donates a percentage of each purchase to us!
Hundreds of great stores including Target, Gap, Best Buy, Barnes &
Noble, Macy's and ebay have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you
place an order, you'll be supporting us! You can use GoodSearch and GoodShop every day, but be sure to check us out on the GoodSearch homepage on 01/09/2008!! |
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