Chihuahua in immediate need of surgery needing donations!

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> Hi Friends

> If you have a few extra dollars to help a shelter

> rescued chihuahua and her family please read the

> following and forward to anyone who might be

> interested in helping. Safety Net operates from Animal

> Care & Control here in NYC where I have been

> volunteering and they are really trying to make a

> difference.

> Thanks

> Hanna

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> A seven year old female chihuahua named Princess was

> adopted from New York City Animal Care & Control two

> years ago by a family who has now contacted the Safety

> Net Program for assistance. Princess has developed a

> growing mammary tumor that is now a large size ( 6cm x

> 7 cm) She had a previous tumor removed two years ago.

>

> The family that adopted her loves her dearly but has

> little money to afford the operation . They got an

> estimate from our low cost vet of $810 total for the

> needed pre-surgery tests and the surgery. This is a

> very good price. The family can put forward $235 and

> they are awaiting approval for a grant application

> from United Animal Nations but were told the grant

> might be only $100 or $200, if awarded. The remaining

> amount will be between $575 (if they do not get the

> grant) and $375 (if they get a $200 grant.) Princess

> is hanging in there, still eating and drinking

> although less than usual, and is lethargic and clearly

> in some pain or at least discomfort. The vet

> recommended the surgery be done within this next week.

>

>

> Can you please forward this request for tax-deductible

> donations towards the $375 - $575 to anyone whom you

> think might want to help Princess get this tumor

> removed? Or, if you yourself can donate some amount

> towards the surgery, that would be greatly

> appreciated.

>

> Tax deductible donations can be made to the Safety Net

> Program at AC & C online at

> http://www.nycacc.org/donation.html

>

> Make sure you check " SAFETY NET PROGRAM " to assure it

> goes to our Program. Please write " The Princess

> Surgery Case " in the notes to assure it goes to this

> case.

>

> Thank you so much for forwarding this to others and

> for any help you might be able to give!

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>

> HOW DONATIONS TO SAFTEY NET HELPED A SWEET PIT BULL

> THIS MONTH:

>

> The " drug rehab dog " as we call him, was placed into

> boarding this week thanks to a donation from a member

> of this group and his guardian immediately reported to

> drug rehab, happily aware his dog is safe. The kennel

> reports he is doing very well there. Here is the thank

> you note we received from the client's social worker

> (with full names made anonymous)

>

> <<Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:59 PM

> All went extremely well. The dog was placed this week

> in boarding and Zavelle entered rehab the following

> day. The client is in treatment and very happy about

> the dog's placement. Our organization can not thank

> you enough for your help and support with this case.

> Zavelle would have missed a chance at treatment with

> some negative results. Thank you again. I will keep

> you informed.

> Rose S. Social Worker >>

>