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Thursday Evening, December 9, 2021
Gem of the Day: “It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” ~Author John Grogan~
Dear Small Pawsers,
We have three wonderful matching donation challenges for our latest ten rescues! (Please see pictures below.)
What is a matching donation challenge?
First, from Pat and Joan Borders at jpborders@aol.com, we have a phone in Matching Challenge Donation for $1000.00! Is there anyone who has been blessed enough to match the Borders? Thank you Joan and Pat and I hope that someone can match you!
Next, from Mary Hurley at fuffernut@yahoo.com, we have a second challenge for $1000.00! Thank you Mary! I hope that someone is able to match you!
>Hi Robin – Please issue a matching challenge for $1000.00. I know it doesn’t come close to what we need but hopefully it will get matched!
XO
Mary>
Lastly, from Priya S. at prithsk@yahoo.com, we have a matching challenge for $600.00. Priya loves Small Paws and what we do so very much and she is a first time challenger. Thank you Priya and I hope that someone can match you!
That’s the latest news on the latest ten rescues. Thank you all so very much for supporting this magnificent obsession. All My Love, Robin
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Thursday Morning, December 9, 2021 Dear Small Pawsers,
Gem of the Day: ““Dogs live in the present… Every turn of a corner is the opportunity for a clean slate. Every bounce of a ball brings joy and the promise of a fresh chase.” ~Steven Rowley~
Dear Small Pawsers,
So far, we have raised $1,325.00, enough to vet about 3/4 of one of the eight who needed us.
And now the umbers have changed since yesterday morning, from eight to ten.
We now have two more and both will be expensive.
Meet “Blitzen”, from a shelter near Dallas. He is eight years old and Heartworm positive. He will need the works, as he is not yet neutered. And he will also need heartworm treatment which runs about $1000.00 in the Dallas area, so his vetting will be almost $3000.00 if there are no complications. (Gulp)
Then, we are getting this three year old male cutie pie in, whose owner has sadly passed and no one else in the family is able to care for little “Simba”. He will need complete vetting.
Simba is way past due for vaccinations and heartworm preventative. He is also not yet neutered and he is chryptorchid on both sides. This will involve an abdominal surgery which is of course invasive and more expensive. But you can’t leave retained testes in there. The risk of cancer, later, is too great. So his vetting will run about $2800.00. He is located in Louisiana.
Veterinary costs have skyrocketed, everywhere, just like everything else.
It’s not greed. It the cost of keeping employees from veterinarians to vet techs to receptionists.
I think the average signing bonus, due to a shortage of veterinarians, is around $30-40,000, nationwide.
This has never happened, that I know of, before this time. We are going to need around $16,000 more in order to vet all of these dogs.
I hate this! it is becoming more expensive to save them. And it’s December, nearing Christmas, too.
I hope we are up to this challenge. These dogs need us.
So, we have two matching donation challenges!
What is a matching donation challenge?
First, from Dawn Bove, we have this matching challenge for $250.00. Thank you so much, Dawn!
Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 10:02:39 AM
To: robinpressnall@gmail.com <robinpressnall@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Small Paws® Rescue Holiday Auction Report!/ See Recent Vet Bills/ Eight Newest Rescues Including Two Black and Whites!/ Vets In Detroit Situation
Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 10:00:04 AM
To:robinpressnall@gmail.com <robinpressnall@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Small Paws® Rescue Holiday Auction Report!/ See Recent Vet Bills/ Eight Newest Rescues Including Two Black and Whites!/ Vets In Detroit Situation
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How To Donate! We Now Take Paypal Through Text, As Well As All Major Credit Cards!
Wednesday Monday Morning, December 8, 2021
Gem of the Day: “After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation.” ~Novelist Robert McCammon~
Dear Small Pawsers,
Many thanks to everyone who participated in our 2021 Small Paws Rescue Online Holiday Auction!








