Hi everyone,

We are heading back to Rome on February 12th to try and improve the lives of the poor souls that live there, if only just a little bit. This bitter wet/cold winter is here with these horrible storms, and these poor dogs and cats need as much cedar and wheat straw as we can get them to fill their houses and keep them warm on freezing, wet nights. They need food to keep their bellies full.

The tether ban goes into effect February 1st, so this trip will be different, as we will be educating owners that they can no longer chain their dogs 24/7. We are hoping to help and find other options like fencing for as many as possible. We are focusing on the spay/neuter ordinance next, so stay tuned. The only way we will be able to stop this vicious cycle of unwanted animals is a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance.

It is already a miserably wet/cold winter in the south, and we want to be able to make them as comfortable as possible. The difference in having wheat straw and cedar can literally save their lives. We hope to raise enough funds and physical donations to go ASAP and do what we can to these poor souls. We know that sadly, dogs and cats will lose their lives this winter with the bitter cold and countless litters will continue to be born in the miserable weather.

If you are new to our cause, we are a group that goes out into Rome, GA to vet, feed, and house the poor animals that are chained or dumped outside with absolutely NOTHING. We bring wheat straw, cedar bedding, flea meds, food, toys, treats, and we try to sign up as many as possible for spay/neuter. Wheat straw is $8/bale and we get at least 60. Cedar bedding is $11/bag and we get 30+. Dog and cat food ranges from $19-27 and we get 50 bags. We use good quality flea meds, and those can be up to $60 for a 6 pack. We are also spaying/neuter on average 6 animals PER WEEK (woohoo) and even though SPOT covers the surgery, we still spend about $100/per animal for the "extras"

We are desperate to get as many animals food, houses, hay/cedar, flea/tick/worm meds, treats, and get as many of them fixed as we can. We will always take donations of dog houses, food, hay/cedar, collars/leashes/tie outs, prevents, toys, treats, and Home Depot/Lowe's gift cards. We are always desperate for volunteers and would love any help. We need support from anyone and everyone that is willing to support our cause! The laws in GA and much of the south need to change and we need to be the voices to change them.

Each time we go, we really try to educate this community on proper animal care and how they can help themselves. It's not easy, but we'll be doing it again on this trip. We can't wait until the laws back up our education. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and the animals hearts. You don't know how much they appreciate it.