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HELP US WIN THE SHELTER CHALLENGE PLEASE

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE TODAY!!!!!!

Vote Put in the state "IN" and the town "Poland" hit search it will bring us up. After doing this one time every time after it when you click on this link it will bring us up w/a vote button. Thanks so much and high five puppy paws to you from all the furry kids you'll be helping!

NEWS

10/14/09 - Dear Friends and Family of OLBH, As we are reminded daily, almost hourly, we are all facing difficult economic times. OLBH has been fortunate to have steady support from the friends and family of our furry kids and the support of various corporate sponsors / partners who have been an invaluable provider of critical supplies such as food and medicines. Unfortunately, some of OLBH's corporate sponsors/ partners are re-evaluating their donation programs and have significantly cut back their supply to organizations such as OLBH. As I write to you today, one of our most generous and stable supply sources has become almost non-existent - with winter weather looming it is critical to get our food supply in a position to carry us through difficult weather and through periods when we are difficult to get to. I, along with some of the volunteers, are working with area distributors to try to secure food supply at a steeply discounted price; however, as you know with the septic and other state requirements, money is precious and tight but obviously feeding these furry kids is a top priority -- they get just a little cranky if we don't :) -- So how do we proceed and how can you help? Glad you asked! We are running a "food drive" through the end of October -- the most beneficial way to participate would be to donate through our website www.heaven.petfinder.org and designate your donation to "food drive". This will ensure that we get appropriate food at a beneficial cost -- streeetching your valuable donation dollars as much as possible. So, can you spare $10, $20 maybe even a bit more? We are dangerously low on food at this time. All the furry residents of OLBH thank you for your continued love and support!

UPDATE 7/25/2009 - We are still holding fund raisers and begging for donations to raise the money needed to meet the states requirements. Not only are we required to have a seperate septic installed for the rescue facility we must also build roofs over all of our outdoor runs and cement them w/drainage to the septic. Our total cost will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $36,000 and we are not half way there yet. PLEASE help. Donations of any size will move us closer to this goal and allow us to continue the mission at hand of saving the lives of these furry kids that society so easily discards.

PRESS RELEASE 5/21/2009 - Our Lil' Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue and Sanctuary is facing a possible Cease and Desist Order unless we can raise the funds ($20K) to install a mound septic system required by the State Board of Health. The rescue was looking into a less expensive holding tank but was told this morning that we are considered a "commercial entity" and must install the more expensive septic system that will be outlined by the state.

The rescue relocated to Poland , Indiana after the June 2008 floods destroyed the rescue previously located in Martinsville . Thanks to many wonderful volunteers all of the animals were saved from the flood waters and now nearly a year later they are at risk of losing their lives again.

Currently the rescue houses and finds permanent homes for those dogs discarded by society. The current economic crisis has caused overcrowding in many rescues and shelters.. The rescue often referred to as “OLBH” is a non kill rescue and sanctuary and does not receive government funding. If “OLBH” were forced to close countless dogs would be without a place to call home and without anywhere to go facing the worst. This rescue keeps dogs safe, off the streets and out of government run establishments until they are safely placed in permanent homes. This rescue doesn’t cost tax payers anything and has saved hundreds of dogs over the past several years.

Please help by donating, every amount regardless of size helps us get closer to our goal.

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Our own website www.bitofheaven.org is currently under construction

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OLBH Upcoming Events

"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring-- it was peace." ~ Milan Kundera

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Who We Are

We are a 501(c)3 (tax deductible) animal rescue who is dedicated to ending the senseless killing of animals that have been discarded by society. We accept owner surrenders to prevent the animal from going to the shelters and bring home those who were tossed out to fend for themselves. All of these dogs remain safe at our facility until we find their forever homes!

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Adopting a friend

Upon arrival to OLBH all of our animals are spayed or neutered, heartworm tested, fecal tested, wormed, receive age appropriate vaccinations and a complete physical exam by our veterinarian. They are safer tested and placed on a monthly heartworm/flea/tic preventative. Each of them are kept up to date on vaccines and any other medical care they may require while they are here with us.

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Please understand that this rescue is a one woman mission with a handful of faithful volunteers. So be patient and diligent. When you find someone you are interested in visiting I cannot stress enough EMAIL. Phone messages sometimes do not get returned for a day or two and these furry kids aren't put on hold. Our purpose is to get them out of harms way and into loving forever homes asap. There are always always always so many more hurting and in need that we can help by having room available.

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Once you've found your new furry family member, we require an adoption application be completed, please request the application via our email address. The application is reviewed, references are contacted and then you are approved or denied. If your application is approved a pre-adoption exam is scheduled with our veterinarian (depending upon the length of time the kid has been with us) and a home visit is schedule with you and your family to ensure our girls/boys are going to safe environment and the right one for their individual personalities. The adoptee is brought along to the home visit and if everything falls into place they get to stay with their new family. The base adoption fee $150 (some adoption fees may be higher depending upon the medical care the canine has had to receive to become healthy) is due at that time and an adoption contract between yourself and our facility will be completed. All of their medical paperwork, Shelter Care Insurance information, tags and the following months application of preventatives will also be provided.

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Come Visit Us!

We require that you email ahead and schedule a time to visit all of our kids. We are available for appointments every day and are willing to work around your schedule to assist you in meeting them.

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Rescue Needs

Our adoption fees cover just what it cost to get the animal spay/neutered, heartworm tested, fecal test, vaccinated, microchipped and started on their heartworm preventative and flea/tic/mosquito preventative. Everything else comes out of our pocket so you can see why donations are so very very important to us. We receive absolutely no government funding for the work that we do.

As always monetary donations are never turned away :-) You may make a tax-deductible cash donation directly to the shelter using PayPal by clicking on the "Donate" button below.

Or if you would prefer you may send a check or money order directly to the shelter. Please make check or money order payable to "Our Lil Bit of Heaven". All donations are tax-deductible. Our Lil Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
4259 Mangus Rd.
Poland, IN 47868
765-712-0036

• heartworm preventatives
• flea/tic preventatives
• toys (these guys/gals love to romp in their kennel & fields w/toys)
• stainless steel food bowls
• stainless steel water buckets (8qt.)
• treats (biscuits, chewies, etc.)
• old linens, throw rugs
• gas gift cards
• other gift cards (Rural King, Walmart etc.)

Volunteers

• feeding/watering;
• cleaning;
• grooming;
• walking;
• socializing:
• special events;
• fundraising;
• other labor;
• food pick up