[pyrnet] Fw: Mom, Dad and 5 Pyr pups in Oklahoma - how you can help

["Barb Bowes" <greatpyr@enter.net>]

To: <great_pyrenees@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <doreent@cameron.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 2:25 PM
Subject: [great_pyrenees] Mom, Dad and 5 Pyr pups in Oklahoma - how you can 
help


Dear Barb,
After seeing the note on the Pyr list yesterday, I emailed Doreen Thomas who 
rescues Pyrs in Oklahoma. She had already been contacted by the shelter. She 
is asking us to cross-post this request for help.

Beth Guislin in California
(our rescue Pyr came from Oklahoma)

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Doreen Thomas <doreent@cameron.edu>
> Date: March 18, 2011 10:22:34 AM PDT
to (removed email addresses before cross-posting)
> Subject: Donations needed to help us save this family of 7
>
> All,
> Please cross-post to everyone/anyone you know who can help this family of 
> 7 out.
> God Bless
> Doreen Thomas
> Great Pyrenees Rescue of Oklahoma
>
> From: Lou Anne Ward [mailto:lward@cta-inc.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 11:52 AM
> Subject: Donations needed to help us save this family of 7
>
>  Please feel free to cross-post to anyone you know who could help with 
> donations!
>
>
>
>
>
> This wonderful family of Great Pyrenees and pyr mix pups were owner 
> surrenders at the Noble, OK animal shelter. The Animal Control Officer 
> reached
> out to rescue, trying to save this little family's life. He said the 
> parents are calm, very sweet, and loving and the puppies are starved for 
> affection.
> We sent out the plea for help and we were so fortunate to have a rescue in 
> eastern OK offer to take on the whole family.
> (The little black puppy has been adopted, which leaves the Mom/Dad and the 
> 5 white pups)
>
> Taking on seven more mouths to feed, not to mention the costs to 
> spay/neuter/vet all of these dogs is a lo to ask of any rescue, much less 
> a small one.
> We're committed to raising the funds to cover the vetting costs and to 
> help cover some of the food costs as well. Carol has agreed to do her best 
> to get
>  them all adopted locally. We have a back up offer of help from a great 
> rescue in Illinois, but there would be costs involved in getting them 
> transported.
>
> All seven are scheduled for their vetting the week of March 29th, so just 
> gives us one week to raise the money needed!
>
> We've got two ways you can help:
>
> (A) You can call the Spay/Neuter clinic directly and give them a credit 
> card number over the phone to go toward the vetting costs for the Noble-7.
>       The shelter contact information is listed below. Our contact at the 
> SPAY OK Bixby location is "Robin".
>
> (B) We've set up a Chip-In fund where you can go and make your donation 
> using your credit card/paypal account if this is your preference.
>      The Chip-in link is listed below.
>
> ANY funds we may raise over and above what's needed for the immediate 
> vetting for these dogs, will be used toward food/transportation
> and/or future vetting for this rescue.
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you can give. Even a few dollars will 
> help us get closer to our $1000 goal. Please share this email with your
> army of animal lovers. This little family deserves a chance to know what 
> it's like to be loved and cared for. Please help us get them on their way.
>
> To donate via the Chip-In Link: 
> http://wyvonnia.chipin.com/family-of-7-pyrs-in-ok-need-donations
>
> To call with a credit card and make a donation directly to the spay/neuter 
> clinic:
> Please call SPAY OK / Bixby Clinic: (918) 970-4222. Advise them you're 
> calling with a donation for the 7 Great Pyrenees - labeled the Noble-7.
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you can give! Working together, we can 
> all share in the joy of saving lives!
>
> Lou Anne Ward
> Volunteer Pyr Rescue
> Wichita, KS
>
>