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11-28-2008, 08:21 AM | #1 |
lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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| My Local No Kill Shelter Last night laying in bed cuddling Gypsy I was listening to Kayla snoring () in her oversized basket filled with three feather filled people pillows, wearing her new nightie and snuggled in a fleece blanket... both totally spoilt! I was thinking about what they were going to have in their Christmas stocking, how much fun they were going to have playing with my Mum's Yorkie, Ellie, all day and how much better Kayla's life must be now she has her forever home. But what about the less fortunate dogs? My local dog rescue has 25 kennels and is one of few no kill shelters in the area. I thought about the poor dogs that will spend their Christmas there... for some it will be their first and hopefully last... but for others if could be the first or even second, third or fourth of many. Years ago when I was at school I remember we did a "Christmas Shoebox Appeal". I'm not sure if everyone knows what this is, but you basically get a shoebox and fill it with toys, treats, toiletries, etc, and you wrap it up all nice and write the age and sex of the child the gift was made up. Then the shoeboxes are given out to children in orphanages and every child gets a gift of their very own for Christmas. So this year I'm doing a Christmas shoebox... but for a dog in the kennels. I'll fill it with toys and treats and they will have something that is their very own. I'm hoping if I shop around that maybe I can get enough stuff for several and a few of them will benefit. What could you do to help a dog in your local shelter? Oh, I forgot to add... my Mum is also doing this too so that's at least another dog that's going to get a gift.
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11-28-2008, 08:26 AM | #2 |
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| Vicky! What a great idea!!!! This is definetly something that we should all adopt.
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11-28-2008, 10:24 AM | #3 |
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11-28-2008, 03:10 PM | #4 |
lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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| LOL, wish I had time in the day to do that.
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11-28-2008, 03:46 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | That is so nice!!! I think of those poor animals in shelters all the time and think how fortunate our babies are. I wish we could put an end to this terrible problem
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11-29-2008, 08:57 AM | #6 |
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| what a great idea...I'm going to put this on my list and try to spread the word to others.
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11-29-2008, 01:18 PM | #7 |
lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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| Thank you... I think every little thing helps.
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11-29-2008, 01:31 PM | #8 |
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| Oh Vicky I love you!! and so will the dogs!!! what a SUPER idea!!! I love it! Layla, like your girls and i'm sure many furbutts on here do NOT need more toys- but there are so many dogs that do- We will be doing something similar this year- either to a local shelter or to a yorkie rescue! |
11-29-2008, 01:38 PM | #9 |
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| Great idea, I was thinknig about giving our local shelter some dog blankets and towels but maybe I should include some toys and stuff too.
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11-29-2008, 02:18 PM | #10 | |
lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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| Quote:
A little love can go a long way for a little one in a shelter.
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11-29-2008, 02:19 PM | #11 |
lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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| You could always include a few little extras. Good idea on the towels, I only thought of blankets.
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11-30-2008, 03:30 PM | #12 |
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| Super great idea!!!! Blessings to you, Gypsy & Me
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11-30-2008, 03:32 PM | #13 |
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| Thank you Joanne.
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