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From
the Beginning
The First Few Days of the Rescue and
Initial Care for the Rescued Dogs
Thanking our Generous Donors and
the People Behind the Scenes
The Dogs and Adoptions and Their New Families
page 1,
page 2,
page 3
A Peek into Foster Care Pups and
Next Steps - "One Dog at a Time"
Thanking and Recognizing Our Generous Donors
We
have truly touched and heartened by the outpouring of support from the
community - both near and far. We could never have managed without
your help and we sincerely thank you.
We thought you might be interested in a few of the stories.
Our first hastily
made sign when the
rescue began.
Almost every donation
arrived with a note of support. When this one came with "Get Well
Wishes" for the dogs, we sobbed.
| We also received notes for the dogs from other dogs. (Tears again!) |
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From a note dated 7/25: "Four weeks ago, I adopted a little special-needs Shih Tzu, and when your story hit the news media over the last few days, my heart just broke for all the little ones you will be helping for a while to come. I hope this donation will help and that these little ones will one day soon have loving, caring homes." Dorothy Shook of Novi |
From a note dated 7/27: "You guys are doing an awesome job!! Thank you to each one of you who give of yourself and your time for all of the animals who come to you! I hope the "placeable" chi-chis find a loving home where they will feel sae and NORMAL!!" The Anderzak Family |
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This darling note card came from June in Grosse Pointe. She is 88 years old and handicapped. She just lost her 12 year old Chihuahua, Charro, who was rescued when she was five. |
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A mother and daughter brought in the soft dog blankets shown at right. The daughter had learned how to sew to do these for the dogs. Now every adopted Chihuahua will go home with his or her own blanket. |
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People
brought in much needed food, crates, carriers, small collars and
leashes, blankets, everything they thought might help... and it all has.
Shown at left are some of the ladies of The Recipe Club of the Dearborn Senior Center. They made up baskets full of treats and drinks for the staff and volunteers in appreciation for all the work for the Chihuahuas these past couple of weeks.
On behalf of all of the staff of the Dearborn Animal Shelter, we want to extend a grateful thank you to our volunteer family. Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter volunteers have donated countless hours, energy, and resources to care for the rescued chihuahuas. We wouldn't be able to do this without you! Thank you for all of your support. If you are interested in joining the Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter Volunteer Family, please contact Laura Sorensen at DASSorensen@aol.com.
THANK YOU!
We are so grateful for the outpouring of
support for these wonderful dogs. Our sincere thanks to everyone who
has helped.
To date, our very special thanks to the following:
| - The people and officials of Dearborn |
| - Dr. Kari Nugent and staff, Unleashed Mobile Vet |
| - Dr. Cheryl Good DVM and staff, Dearborn Family Pet Care |
| - Meijer's in Allen Park |
| - Dr. Field of VCA Southland Animal Hospital |
| - IDEXX |
| - Dr. Jeffrey Dizik DVM, Lincoln Park Animal Hospital |
| - John McWilliams |
| - Gary Garuwa |
| - PETSMART of Dearborn |
| - Vet Select, Dearborn Heights |
| - Ruth to the Rescue |
| - Meriel |
| - Christen Krug, Advanced Digital Imaging |
| - Dr. Joyce
O'Bradovich DVM, Cancer and Imaging Center |
| - Veterinary Vision of Rochester |
| - Fort Dodge Animal Health |
| - PetCo of Allen Park |
| - Dick & Diane Rutherford |
| - Michael & Candice Mihalich |
| - Alyce Putrus of Cherry Hill Pharmacy |
| - Dr. William Brown DVM, Veterinary Cardiology |
| - Beverly Ann Gilkeson and Kimberly White |
| - Wayne Westland Federal Credit Union |
| - Veterinary Vision of Rochester |
| - Morrison Animal Hospital |
| - Metro Storage |
| - Stiletto’s of Inkster |
| - Boston Market of Allen Park |
| - Carolyn Dombrowski |
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- Kim and Gerry Ankofski |
| - Bill and Sharon Bollin |
| - Michele O’Dell |
| - Butler Veterinary Supplies |
| - Take My Paw Volunteers |
| - Ingam County Animal Control Shelter Volunteers |
| - Ford Road Animal Hospital |
| - Rick Springfield |
| - Vet Select Dearborn |
| - Vet Select Dearborn Heights |
| - VCA Allen Park |
| - Charles and Michelle Pierce |
| - Gary Feldhus |
| - Snow Summer Adventure Club (Janice Cataldo) |
| - TCF Bank, College Parkway, Livonia |
| - Seattle Plastics, Seattle, WA |
| - Kimberly Johnston |
| - VCA Southland |
| - PetSmart Charities |
| - Crown Pharmacy, Redford |
| - Paula Kozey & Todd Wysock |
| - Julie Turla, Fairlane Ford |
| - Kathleen and Gavin Haag |
| - Debbie Stewart |
| - Dr. Kerstetter at Michigan Veterinary Specialists |
| - Sam's Club - Store #6454 in Southfield |
| - Valerie Truax |
| - Crown
Pharmacy, Redford Owners: Melinda Zaher, R.PH and Valerie Randall |
| - Pat Ludwig |
| - Recipe Club of the Dearborn Senior Center |
| - Melissa Barton |
| - Bonnie Brown |
| - Marilyn Greene |
| - Donna Lee Hospodor |
| - Sandra McArthur |
| - Nikole Dicks, TCF Bank |
| - Lisa Dufresne, Owner/Manager of Del Taco, Dbn Hts |
| - Therapaws of Michigan |
| - Chris and Brenda Lynch of Mutt Lynch Wines |
| - Russ Wright of Underdog Wine Merchants |
| - Paul Denski |
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Community Gets Creative to Help Raise Cash
Two
recent fundraisers creatively helped raise money to assist with the
additional expenses the shelter is incurring as we care for the rescued
Chihuahuas. Associated Community Services raised $1,413.25, by sponsoring a
"jeans day" where their stylish staff made donations to dress in denim.
Meanwhile, the Dombrowski family graciously hosted a "Breakfast in the Park'
that raised $241.
We thank everyone involved for their creativity and generosity!
Nicole Salem is in the WCSX morning show with Deminski & Doyle and is a pet lover extaordinnaire. She also has a Chihuahua named Lacy at home who wanted to help her fellow furry friends. Nicole is challenging WCSX listeners to Donate Now to the Dearborn Animal Shelter to help raise funds for the Chihuahuas and all of the adoptable animals. Our sincere thanks to Nicole.
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