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PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ART AUCTION. THIS IS OUR ONLY FUNDRAISER AND WE ARE OVERWHELMED WITH VET BILLS BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF VERY SICK DOGS WE HAVE TAKEN IN. ADOPT A PET NEVER REFUSES TO HELP, BUT THAT THE PUTS A STRAIN ON OUR VERY SMALL BANK ACCOUNT. PLEASE JOIN US ON 12/5.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
WHEN: SATURDAY, 12/5/09 7 TO 10 PM
WHERE: THE INSIDE TRACK, CLUB HOUSE LEVEL, FREEHOLD RACEWAY, 130 PARK AVENUE, FREEHOLD, NJ
WE URGE EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN TOUCHED BY THE KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY OF A THERAPY DOG TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY HAVE THEIR NIGHT IN THE LIMELIGHT . Not only is the venue handicapped accessible, we urge the family and friends of patients to bring them to this wonderful event.
Artwork done by the individual dogs will be auctioned off by our SPECIAL GUESTS RESCUE INK, STARS OF RESCUE INK UNLEASHED CLICK HERE .
Come and mingle with the artists and their humans, then bid on a framed work of art done by your favorite therapy dog. Think about what a great present it will make for someone who only gets to see their favorite dog on occasion.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Attire is Festive
Munchies and a Cash Bar Please click on our donate button below and write "Dog Auction", We will send you an email once we receive notification. Kindly let us know the full names of those attending. Email Carol at "spayme@aol.com", if you would like information about sending a check.
CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR THERAPY DOG PARTICIPATE IN OUR FUNDRAISER
ADOPT DON'T SHOP
With the unprecedented number of animals being confiscated and/or surrendered by Puppy Mills, this year pure bred puppies and adults wait for you at your local rescue group or shelter.
The difference between getting your pup or adult from a shelter or a puppy mill, is that these animals have now been vetted, evaluated and provided with a back up support system. Many of the surrendered mill dogs will need to stay in foster care while their mental and physical conditions are cared for, but many are ready for a new home.
Unlike the Puppy Mill Industry, when you adopt from a rescue or a shelter, if the adoption doesn't work out you can return the pet and know that it won't be used to further the breeding cycle.
Additionally, reputable rescue groups will make sure the pet you want is suitable for your home. Unlike pet stores and internet sales where anyone can purchase any animal as long as they have the cash. A rescue or shelter will help you find a suitable addition to your family.
It is no longer socially acceptable to purchase a puppy at a pet store, Please be part of the solution not the problem.
NO MATTER WHAT A PET STORE CALLS THEMSELVES, THEY ARE STILL A PET STORE.
EACH OF THE STORES BELOW TRIED SUCH WORDS AS "BREEDERS OUTLET, BOUTIQUE, KENNEL, LETS BE HONEST BECAUSE THEY WON'T******* IF YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR OF AN ESTABLISHMENT WHICH IS NOT A "HOME", You know "home", where someone lives, where the dogs are raised as part of the family, where you can "Meet the Parents", then you are in a 'PET STORE".
Back Away, don't do it slowly, as the Store employees and owners will chase you, they will tell you they aren't a "Store", Believe your eyes, know in your hearts that 'NO REPUTABLE BREEDER" WOULD EVER SELL THROUGH A STORE. BE SMART, BE EDUCATED AND REALIZE THAT PEOPLE WILL LIE TO YOU TO LINE THEIR POCKETS.
"Good Luck". Remember its you against them. You are their meal ticket and they will tell you whatever you want to hear. Your credit card is what they want***********. Now read on because this is what happens when there are to many lawsuits from the ripped off consumers. PET PARADISE, just like "Shake A Paw" and Puppies N. Puppies has chosen to close up in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, there will be another pet stores out there willing to take the money of the ignorant or uncaring consumer. When considering buying a puppy from a pet store, think about the industry they represent. Or think as we do that "Buying Puppies from a Pet Store is like Purchasing Candy from a Child Molester". It is NEVER acceptable to buy a pet in a pet store.
About Us...
Adopt-A-Pet was founded in 1984 and is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to finding homes for animals who need them. Adopt-A-Pet is different from most shelters and rescue organizations in that any animal who comes through our doors will not be in danger of being euthanized. Many animals have problems that are solved if given the right treatment and training, these dogs are kept in foster homes until adopted
Ever wonder why Adopt A Pet, A Central New Jersey rescue group, one of the first members of Petfinder, is so against Puppy Mills. Look at our website look at who we have for adoption and look at our happy tails. More than 70% of our dogs came directly from a pet store or a mill. The Shelter animals don't stand a chance as long as the market is being flooded with a never ending supply of Puppies and kittens.
FOR 6 YEARS ADOPT A PET HAS SPONSORED AN EVENT CALLED PUPPY MILL AWARENESS DAY. HERE IS THE VIDEO OF THE 2009 EVENT
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News....
CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE A TYPE OF DOG OR PUPPY YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HOLD YOUR APPLICATION UNTIL THE TYPE OF DOG YOU ARE LOOKING FOR COMES IN.
REMEMBER BUYING A PUPPY IN A PET STORE OR ON THE INTERNET HURTS THE MILL DOGS STILL IN THEIR CAGES. PLEASE REMEMBER THE PARENTS WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE CUTE PUPPIES.
Click
here to see our Dog Happy Tails!
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Donations....
We are desperately in need of donations to pay for medical bills for our handicapped pets. We are always in need of dog food, cat food, crates, blankets, towels, toys, supplies, and cash donations.
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Volunteers...
Adopt-A-Pet consists of all volunteers who dedicate their time,home,and love of animals.We are always in need of new foster homes and volunteers to assist with other projects.We are also in need of volunteers to help with fundraising,press releases If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact us by e-mail or phone.
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Where We Are...
Adopt-A-pet has foster home located throughout Monmouth County and services all of New Jersey.P.O. Box 6384
Freehold, N.J., 07728
Phone: 732-462-5184
E-mail: [spayme@aol.com]
CHECK HERE FOR ANOTHER VIDEO OF OUR PUPPY MILL EVENT. HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR AN EDUCATONAL EVENT ABOUT PUPPY MILLS. WE CAN ONLY HOPE. click here
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Our Featured Pets...
THERE IS NEVER ANY REASON TO PURCHASE A PUPPY OR A KITTEN IN A PET STORE.
THE SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS HAVE ANY TYPE OF PET YOU COULD WANT.
Last Years Christmas Present Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, With no thought of the dog outside filling their head. And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Knew he was cold, but didn t care about that. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Figuring the dog was free and into the trash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the luster of midday to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But Santa Claus - his eyes full of tears. He unchained the dog, once so lively and quick, Last years Christmas present, now thin and sick. More rapid than eagles he called the dog’s name. And the dog ran to him, despite all his pain; “Now, DASHER! Now, DANCER! Now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, COMET! On CUPID! On, DONNER and BLITZEN! To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Let’s find this dog a home where he’ll be loved by all” I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year, For Santa Claus had made one thing quite clear, The gift of a dog is not just for the season, We had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons. In our haste to think of giving the kids a gift There was one important thing th at we missed. A dog should be family, and cared for the same You don’t give a gift, then put it on a chain. And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight, “You weren’t given a gift! You were given a life!”
"Baggage"
by Evelyn Colbath
Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed,
All nicely tucked in my warm new bed.
I'd like to open my baggage
Lest I forget,
There is so much to carry -
So much to regret.
Hmm . . . Yes, there it is, right on the top
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss,
And there by my leash hides Fear and Shame.
As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave -
I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain.
I loved them, the others, the ones who left me,
But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me.
Will you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at my things -
And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never repack?
I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage -
Will you still want me?
Copyright (c) 1995 by Evelyn Colbath; all rights reserved.
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