On Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012, our van was loaded up with 30 dogs and puppies to make the long drive to a receiving rescue in the Northeast. Normally, the trip goes off without a hitch but this time our van's transmission decided it was finished. Our volunteer drivers found a mechanic who told them it will be $2000 to rebuild the transmission. We do not have $2000 but we need our van for: trips to the northeast (so we can save more lives), to pull dogs from shelters, to drive our pets to Alpharetta/Milton for Petco Adoption Days, to get our dogs and cats to the vet and for many other functions. We knew we were in a pickle.
The plea went out to all of our followers, friends, and supporters to tell them what happened. We received some very generous donations, for which we are very grateful but we still needed funds to pay the mechanics. A very kind couple offered to buy a Kindle Fire for us to auction off to raise the funds to pay for the transmission. (THANK-YOU!) We were back and forth and finally decided on a price of $5 a ticket.
Starting at 6pm EST Friday January 27, 2012 and running through 12pm EST Monday January 30, 2012 we will be selling raffle tickets for a KINDLE FIRE. Each ticket is $5 and you are allowed to buy as many as you would like. If you do not want your tickets in sequential order you are allowed to make multiple $5 donations. Please remember we are a 501(c)3 organization which relies solely on donations to operate and to save lives. We appreciate every single raffle ticket that is purchased. The monies raised by this raffle will be going to pay for the rebuild of the transmission on our Castaway Critters Pet Rescue van.
To buy a raffle ticket for the KINDLE FIRE please send your donation of $5 for the ticket or $10 for 2 or $15 for 3, via paypal, to castawaycrittersrescue@gmail.com. The purchase of a raffle ticket means you agree to and understand the rules listed below.
RULES:
1. Open to residents of the US only (not that we do not love our international friends but it is because of the electricity issues)
2. Must be 18 years of age or older
3. We are more than happy to return your donation any time before the winning ticket number is announced. HOWEVER, after the winning ticket number is announced there will not be any refunds of any sort or kind. We are a charity using this raffle to raise the funds to repair our transmission for our pet transport van.
4. Tickets will be issued in the order in which the donations are received starting with the number 101. Donors who donated before the start of the raffle will also be included. The tickets will be issued, starting with 101 and continuing sequentially from there, to the first person who donated to the transmission repair on Wed Jan 25, 2012 and then so on. If you do not want your tickets in sequential order you are allowed to make multiple $5 donations.
5. The couple who donated the KINDLE FIRE would like us to sell a minimum of 400 tickets. So the raffle is not ended without a winner please spread the word among your friends, family and colleagues so we reach the 400 ticket mark. If you do not want your tickets in sequential order you are allowed to make multiple $5 donations. For $5 you have a 1 in 400 chance to win a KINDLE FIRE, pretty good odds.
6. This raffle is for a KINDLE FIRE only, it is not for web service, it is not for a KINDLE FIRE cover, it is not for anything but the KINDLE FIRE device.
7. Rules are subject to change.
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Showing posts with label dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dogs. Show all posts
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Senior Dog Cocoa needs help in Inverness FL
COCOA WAS ADOPTED!!!!
Cocoa is an 11 yr old Golden Retriever, Lab mix whose previous family decided she was not wanted any longer so they dumped her at a high kill shelter in Inverness, FL. Cocoa is not sure why she was thrown away like yesterday's news as she knows she is a good dog, with very nice manners. This is what we were told about Cocoa:
"She’s sweet, she’s in great condition, she stays by your side, listens well to commands, others dogs don’t bother her and she’s fine with them."
Every dog who walks through the door is only given a short amount of time to find their new family or a rescue. So instead of Cocoa spending her senior years with her family she is now on death row praying for a new family to see that she has so much love to give.
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17538204
Please know this shelter will euthanize Cocoa if she is not adopted or rescued. If you want to help her please do not waste a minute-please let us know or the shelter know ASAP.
If you can help Cocoa please email us at castawaycrittersrescue@gmail.com or Tweet us @CastawayCritter or message us on Face Book http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Blairsville-GA/Castaway-Critters-Pet-Rescue/144794158865801
Cocoa is an 11 yr old Golden Retriever, Lab mix whose previous family decided she was not wanted any longer so they dumped her at a high kill shelter in Inverness, FL. Cocoa is not sure why she was thrown away like yesterday's news as she knows she is a good dog, with very nice manners. This is what we were told about Cocoa:
"She’s sweet, she’s in great condition, she stays by your side, listens well to commands, others dogs don’t bother her and she’s fine with them."
Every dog who walks through the door is only given a short amount of time to find their new family or a rescue. So instead of Cocoa spending her senior years with her family she is now on death row praying for a new family to see that she has so much love to give.
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17538204
Please know this shelter will euthanize Cocoa if she is not adopted or rescued. If you want to help her please do not waste a minute-please let us know or the shelter know ASAP.
If you can help Cocoa please email us at castawaycrittersrescue@gmail.com or Tweet us @CastawayCritter or message us on Face Book http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Blairsville-GA/Castaway-Critters-Pet-Rescue/144794158865801
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Stretch, Sherwood and Ripley want to escape the shelter in Henry Co GA
UPDATE! October 5th The boys went to be neutered and vetted today (The vets are very busy so today is the first appt we could get) Everyone is HW- YAY!! woohoo! however :( Sherwood has ringworm. Since Sherwood was already neutered he was dipped today to help him on his way to being cured. Stretch is still fighting something as he was sneezing and his one eye was a tad bit goopy. Feel better soon Stretch!! Sherwood, Ripley and Stretch have all be housed together at their foster home so we will be treating all of them for ring worm as a precaution. It will be a few days though as the vet would like Stretch to feel better first and we agree 100%. That is about it for today, updates will be posted here, as we receive them.
UPDATE!! All the funds have been raised for Sherwood, Ripley and Stretch!! THANK-YOU!! to everyone who donated, sent good wishes, prayed, thought positive thoughts and cared about these boys. We can not do what we do without all of you, we appreciate all of you!! Thanks to all of you the dogs have a second chance at a happy life. THANK-YOU!
WOOHOO!! Only $75 to go to for Sherwood, Ripley and Stretch. THANK-YOU!! to everyone who has donated to them. We are very appreciative as are they :):)
UPDATE!! Stretch, Ripley and Sherwood are all out of the shelters and doing well. Ripley was given some wet food that he thoroughly enjoyed with gusto.YAY!! Even though they are safely out of the shelter they still need $125 to make sure they can get to their NY rescue, can be vetted, NEUTERED, HW tested and deflea'd. Please consider making a donation to the three boys. IF 25 people donated $5 they would hvae all their funds. THANK-YOU!! to everyone who has donated, tweeted, retweeted, posted and shared and sent good thoughts, prayers and positive thoughts, we could not do what we do without all of you!!!!
Stretch, Ripley and Sherwood are not doing well at Henry County Animal Control in McDonough GA.They
are scared and nervous. As we have stated before Castaway Critters Pet Rescue is beyond full so we could not help these little guys directly. However, a rescue friend of ours in NY said she has a foster home for little guys. With a little help from a GA rescue friend we can save them. Each dog needs $250 to pay their bills ( HW tests, transport, neuter, vaccinations and quarantine)
We are blessed to have a generous donor who has offered a MATCHING DONATION CHALLENGE!! Instead of needing $750 we only need$375 to get the three dogs out of the shelter and to safety because every donation will be matched. If you donate $5 it will equal $10 $25 equals $50and so on WOOHOO!!
We sincerely appreciate EVERY single donation made for Stretch, Ripley and Sherwood
http://castawaycritterspetrescue.chipin.com/stretch-ripley-sherwood-to-escape-henry-co-ac
UPDATE!! All the funds have been raised for Sherwood, Ripley and Stretch!! THANK-YOU!! to everyone who donated, sent good wishes, prayed, thought positive thoughts and cared about these boys. We can not do what we do without all of you, we appreciate all of you!! Thanks to all of you the dogs have a second chance at a happy life. THANK-YOU!
WOOHOO!! Only $75 to go to for Sherwood, Ripley and Stretch. THANK-YOU!! to everyone who has donated to them. We are very appreciative as are they :):)
UPDATE!! Stretch, Ripley and Sherwood are all out of the shelters and doing well. Ripley was given some wet food that he thoroughly enjoyed with gusto.YAY!! Even though they are safely out of the shelter they still need $125 to make sure they can get to their NY rescue, can be vetted, NEUTERED, HW tested and deflea'd. Please consider making a donation to the three boys. IF 25 people donated $5 they would hvae all their funds. THANK-YOU!! to everyone who has donated, tweeted, retweeted, posted and shared and sent good thoughts, prayers and positive thoughts, we could not do what we do without all of you!!!!
are scared and nervous. As we have stated before Castaway Critters Pet Rescue is beyond full so we could not help these little guys directly. However, a rescue friend of ours in NY said she has a foster home for little guys. With a little help from a GA rescue friend we can save them. Each dog needs $250 to pay their bills ( HW tests, transport, neuter, vaccinations and quarantine)
We are blessed to have a generous donor who has offered a MATCHING DONATION CHALLENGE!! Instead of needing $750 we only need$375 to get the three dogs out of the shelter and to safety because every donation will be matched. If you donate $5 it will equal $10 $25 equals $50and so on WOOHOO!!
We sincerely appreciate EVERY single donation made for Stretch, Ripley and Sherwood
http://castawaycritterspetrescue.chipin.com/stretch-ripley-sherwood-to-escape-henry-co-ac
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Castaways Helps a Dog in Peril
FANTASTIC NEWS!!! Edgar has been adopted by a wonderful family!! CONGRATULATIONS!! We all wish Edgar and his new family a very happy life filled with love.
Sorry this took so long :( Here is how the money raised for Maggie and Edgar was spent.
We raised $580 for Maggie and Edgar. Maggie had $392 worth of sponsorships already at the vets so we had a total of $972 for both dogs
$972
$200 Transport for both dogs
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$772
$125 spay for Maggie
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$647
$ 65 neuter for Edgar
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$582
$340 boarding for both dogs $10 a night x 17 nights
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$242
$235.89 vaccinations, HW tests, rabies and health certificate
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$6.11 left over from fund raiser.
I had a bit of a time trying to get the spreadsheet to post but will work on it for posting the financials for Sherwood, Ripley and Stretch after they leave GA.
AS PROMISED!!!! Here are some pictures of the dogs from the Pilots N Paws flight :):) Enjoy!!
http://youngpix.smugmug.com/Pets/Rescue-20-Sept-2010/13858316_4PuWU#1016218149_7ph6G
UPDATE SEPT 20, 2010: The dogs and puppies have arrived safely in NJ and have been met by their rescue. Everyone did very well on the flight :) Pictures and more updates to follow
UPDATE!!! Wow so much has changed since this original post. Leaving North Carolina on Monday Sept 20th are 7 dogs. Two adults (Edgar and a friend named Maggie whose picture just will not post) and 5 puppies. They will all be flying via a Pilots n Paws Flight thanks to Pilot Mike and Co-Pilot Mark THANK-YOU!!!! to everyone who donated and worked behind the scenes to make this a reality :)
Here are the passengers: :):):):)
JENNY
KATIE
SPENCER
DAISY
DYLAN
As everyone knows Castaway Critters Pet Rescue, Inc (CCPR) is closed for intake because we are bursting at the seams with cats, dogs, kittens and puppies. As soon as we have a few more adoptions or are able to transport some of our babies to a Northeast rescue we will be able to reopen our intake area.
In the meantime a very good friend to CCPR has asked us to help with a sweet lab mix in Robeson Co NC. Since we did not have room to pull him ourselves a rescue was found for #48655, or as we call him, Edgar, in NY. We were told Edgar was already gone when we called this morning :(:( However, a person on the ground in NC called and found out EDGAR IS ALIVE! We need to get Mr Edgar out of Robeson asap so he is not accidentally put down by heartstick. Edgar is a bit shy but he is kindly asking everyone if they could help him out just a bit. He needs $250 for quarantine boarding, vetting, neuter and HW test. He also needs about $100-$125 for transport to his NY rescue.
We truly appreciate every single donation sent for Edgar and he does too. All donations made to CCPR are 100% tax deductible THANK-YOU!
http://castawaycritterspetrescue.chipin.com/edgar-skinny-dog-at-robeson-nc
Sorry this took so long :( Here is how the money raised for Maggie and Edgar was spent.
We raised $580 for Maggie and Edgar. Maggie had $392 worth of sponsorships already at the vets so we had a total of $972 for both dogs
$972
$200 Transport for both dogs
_____
$772
$125 spay for Maggie
_____
$647
$ 65 neuter for Edgar
_______
$582
$340 boarding for both dogs $10 a night x 17 nights
____
$242
$235.89 vaccinations, HW tests, rabies and health certificate
______
$6.11 left over from fund raiser.
I had a bit of a time trying to get the spreadsheet to post but will work on it for posting the financials for Sherwood, Ripley and Stretch after they leave GA.
AS PROMISED!!!! Here are some pictures of the dogs from the Pilots N Paws flight :):) Enjoy!!
http://youngpix.smugmug.com/Pets/Rescue-20-Sept-2010/13858316_4PuWU#1016218149_7ph6G
UPDATE SEPT 20, 2010: The dogs and puppies have arrived safely in NJ and have been met by their rescue. Everyone did very well on the flight :) Pictures and more updates to follow
UPDATE!!! Wow so much has changed since this original post. Leaving North Carolina on Monday Sept 20th are 7 dogs. Two adults (Edgar and a friend named Maggie whose picture just will not post) and 5 puppies. They will all be flying via a Pilots n Paws Flight thanks to Pilot Mike and Co-Pilot Mark THANK-YOU!!!! to everyone who donated and worked behind the scenes to make this a reality :)
Here are the passengers: :):):):)
JENNY
SPENCER
DAISY
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| EDGAR |
As everyone knows Castaway Critters Pet Rescue, Inc (CCPR) is closed for intake because we are bursting at the seams with cats, dogs, kittens and puppies. As soon as we have a few more adoptions or are able to transport some of our babies to a Northeast rescue we will be able to reopen our intake area.
In the meantime a very good friend to CCPR has asked us to help with a sweet lab mix in Robeson Co NC. Since we did not have room to pull him ourselves a rescue was found for #48655, or as we call him, Edgar, in NY. We were told Edgar was already gone when we called this morning :(:( However, a person on the ground in NC called and found out EDGAR IS ALIVE! We need to get Mr Edgar out of Robeson asap so he is not accidentally put down by heartstick. Edgar is a bit shy but he is kindly asking everyone if they could help him out just a bit. He needs $250 for quarantine boarding, vetting, neuter and HW test. He also needs about $100-$125 for transport to his NY rescue.
http://castawaycritterspetrescue.chipin.com/edgar-skinny-dog-at-robeson-nc
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