Save A Shelter Dog
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Have you ever wished you could help save a dog that is going to be put down simply because a shelter doesn't have enough space or adopters? Me too! Have you thought "I'm just one person, what can I really do to help?" Me too! But here's the great news; you can help!
I'm a volunteer at a shelter in Maury Co, TN that is over-crowded and had the need to publish "urgent" lists of dogs that would be euthanized if no adopters or rescues could be found for them by a certain date. All dogs are young, healthy, behavior tested and highly adoptable. I have fostered many of these dogs for a local rescue and can attest to that. The problem is that our local rescues are so overwhelmed with rescue requests that they're not able to pull all of these urgent dogs. I've been able to establish relationships with several out-of-state shelters that are willing and able to take these dogs in. These shelters have lower populations and higher adoption rates, so they're able to successfully place these dogs in a short amount of time and give them a second chance at life.
So why do I need your help? Because pulling dogs from one shelter and sending them to another requires money! If I'm able to drive the dogs, the cost is somewhere in the ballpark of $150-$300 per trip. If I have to use paid transport it's $160 per dog. That adds up in a hurry! This is an on-going campaign to continue to raise the funds to get these TN shelter dogs to safety! I started the fund in December 2016 and have raised over $15,000 to date which has helped to cover some of the transport costs and pull fees of the 2,000+ dogs that have already been sent from TN shelters to shelters and rescues in DE, NJ, CT, IL, IN, WI, MN, NC, VA, OH, MI and IA. Nearly all of those dogs that have languished in a TN shelter for months on end have already found their homes in other states, many within a few days or a week of arriving. Those results are amazing and make this mission so worthwhile. The current need is to raise funds for upcoming trips to IA, VA, IN & amp; IL. Any contributions are greatly appreciated.
It would mean the world to these dogs, and to me, if you would be willing to help. No donation is too small. Together we can make a difference and save some lives. Who's with me?!?!?
I'm a volunteer at a shelter in Maury Co, TN that is over-crowded and had the need to publish "urgent" lists of dogs that would be euthanized if no adopters or rescues could be found for them by a certain date. All dogs are young, healthy, behavior tested and highly adoptable. I have fostered many of these dogs for a local rescue and can attest to that. The problem is that our local rescues are so overwhelmed with rescue requests that they're not able to pull all of these urgent dogs. I've been able to establish relationships with several out-of-state shelters that are willing and able to take these dogs in. These shelters have lower populations and higher adoption rates, so they're able to successfully place these dogs in a short amount of time and give them a second chance at life.
So why do I need your help? Because pulling dogs from one shelter and sending them to another requires money! If I'm able to drive the dogs, the cost is somewhere in the ballpark of $150-$300 per trip. If I have to use paid transport it's $160 per dog. That adds up in a hurry! This is an on-going campaign to continue to raise the funds to get these TN shelter dogs to safety! I started the fund in December 2016 and have raised over $15,000 to date which has helped to cover some of the transport costs and pull fees of the 2,000+ dogs that have already been sent from TN shelters to shelters and rescues in DE, NJ, CT, IL, IN, WI, MN, NC, VA, OH, MI and IA. Nearly all of those dogs that have languished in a TN shelter for months on end have already found their homes in other states, many within a few days or a week of arriving. Those results are amazing and make this mission so worthwhile. The current need is to raise funds for upcoming trips to IA, VA, IN & amp; IL. Any contributions are greatly appreciated.
It would mean the world to these dogs, and to me, if you would be willing to help. No donation is too small. Together we can make a difference and save some lives. Who's with me?!?!?
Organizer
LP Foster
Organizer
Columbia, TN
