[Dailydrool] I Am Thankful

[Pam Farris]

for all of the support fellow droolers have given me personally and the rescue especially.  Being a relatively new rescue (July 2007) there has been a steep learning curve and droolers have always been there to offer advice and support when asked.

Our first generous outpouring of support was when we took in a youngster that turned out to have parvo - Harley had been returned to the shelter twice and thankfully he was in our rescue when he came down sick.  I happened to be out of work at that time so it was meant to be that I could take care of him.  Droolers were amazingly generous with their donations and emotional support and knowledge as I home nursed him back to health.  He is now a strapping young man who has his parents wrapped around his big old paws. 

Last year we saved 107 bassets from the kill shelters across the state and we are very proud and humbled that we have made it this far.

We are using our virtual raffles to help us raise much needed funds to care for our bassets.  Our latest is below and I hope this is OK with everyone - if not, please let me know privately - I don't want to wear out our welcome but just want a forum to ask for help so we can help the bassets.

Here are pictures:
http://photobucket.com/BassetRescueFlorida

Hi everyone!  Congratulations to Carol Tchebanoff, mom to Reggie, a 2008 BRF alumni, for her win of the cute Marc Tetro framed print donated by Jacky and Michael Pomponio.  BRF raised $730.00 towards Ruthie's surgery.  This made a huge dent in the amount of the surgery, but we are still $300.00 short to cover the cost of the emergency surgery we had to have done.  Ruthie also needs ongoing medications in an attempt to save her other eye as long as possible.  We hope that we can have her in her really forever home before we have to have surgery on her other eye and she is totally blind.  That way she can learn her way around while she still has some sight.   Jacky and Michael have come to the rescue again (no pun intended) and donated a fabulous Handpainted Terracotta Ginger Jar with Lid for us to raffle off for Ruthie's benefit. This one of a kind jar would be appropriate for basset treats or even as the final resting place of your beloved basset's
 remains.  If I could participate, I would be buying tickets right and left - the bassets that are on the jar are precious and as usual, my photography doesn't do the item justice (and just ignore the wrinkled sheet behind it - who owns an iron anymore?).  The colors are a rosy terracotta, true blue, brown, black and ivory.  It is 8" tall and 20" around at its widest point (all measurements approximate). Tickets are our usual 1 for $1, 8 for $5, 20 for $10, 50 for $20 and may be received by going to the donation page on www.bassetrescueflorida.com , scroll down to the PayPal button and making your donation.  Just note that it is for Ruthie's raffle.  You will receive an email with your virtual raffle ticket numbers within 72 hours of your donation and the virtual drawing will take place on February 2nd. Please open your pocketbooks (and wallets) and donate, donate, donate!  Thanks,The Bassets of Basset Rescue of Florida(and most especially Ruthie) 
 
 


http://photobucket.com/BassetRescueFlorida






Pam Farris
Basset Rescue of Florida, Inc.
www.BassetRescueFlorida.com