HADENSVILLE, VA - A Rescue In Trouble, But With Your Help, 80+ Animals Can Make It Through! Simple Item Donations Can Make All The Difference!

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--- On Thu, 11/27/08, Misspostit <misspostit wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE FORWARD / CROSS POST / HELP ANYWAY YOU CAN ASAP!! CONTACT AND INFO BELOW

 

 

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Pet Rescue FoundationPO Box 70 Hadensville, VA 23067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janice Sclafani <thegrinningdoggy@ gmail.com>Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:43:41 PMA rescue in trouble, but with your help, 80+ animals can make it through! Simple item donations can make all the difference.

I do not know of this org but I am forwarding the plea on.

 

FIRST, READ THE WORDS OF THE ORG'S FOUNDER.

A FRIEND WROTE THE WORDS, THAT FOLLOW UNDERNEATH THE PLEA.

 

 

HERE IS HER MAILING ADDRESS:

 

Pet Rescue Foundation

 

PO Box 70

 

Hadensville, VA 23067

 

 

 

 

**PLEASE NOTE** SHE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH PAYPAL...PLEASE MAIL ALL DONATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS

 

 

 

HERE IS THE WEBSITE:

 

 

 

Pet Rescue Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

THIS IS WHAT ANNETTE WROTE TO ME THIS MORNING,

 

 

 

 

Laura,

 

 

 

The animal angels must have told you to call me last night.

 

I have been so worried about how we will survive the winter without some help.

 

 

 

So many of my guys are seniors who need a warm place. The last year has been really bad.

 

In this economy, people feel they cannot keep their animals, and southern shelters are overflowing.

 

I cannot help any more of them. There have been no donations, adoptions are down to nothing, and

 

my "adoptable" dogs are mostly large hounds - dumped after last year's hunting season, and the hunters are out again now.

Abandoned hounds really have a hard time finding a home - and it is because most people don't realize their personality is much like a Lab's.

They are not used to the affection and attention other breeds get routinely.

And they are SO APPRECIATIVE when they do get treated like "normal dogs"!!!

 

 

 

I have been trying forever to raise money for two 10x16 buildings and concrete runs.

The area for them has been cleared for three years.

I could house a minimum of 16 large dogs -INSIDE -in separate runs if I could get donations for this.

The cost would be about $15,000 - which is a fortune for me. That would take them out of dog houses and dirt pens.

 

 

 

As I told you last night, the farm animals need help, too. I use a huge amount of hay/grain in the winter

 

because there is no grass in the pasture for them. Hay costs me $400 - $500 a month. I can't even think about buying grain.

 

 

 

As far as supplies: Liquid Laundry Detergent (to wash dozens of blankets daily), Dawn (for greasy dishes), Bleach, Paper Towels, wash cloths, dog shampoo. HP Print Cartridges - 95 Color and 94 Black. Also 33 gal. HEAVY duty garbage bags - Force flex is good.

 

 

 

Money is needed for medicines, vaccines, needles/syringes, electric bill for 3 heated buildings, firewood for two buildings w/wood stoves (the old dogs love to lay by them ;o).

 

 

 

Vet bills for seniors can get expensive and gas for a trip to "town" for vet visits is expensive, too

 

I know a lot of rescues are being hit hard by the economy, but being in the country we are all but forgotten.

 

I checked w/ a vet about coming here to check over a couple of seniors. Just the house call - without even seeing the dogs - $180.

 

Thanks for the call last night. You have given me hope. Take care of yourself and maybe we will be able to see each other before too long.

 

Annette

 

"Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, filling an emptiness we don't even know we have. ".......Thom Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME TO GIVE THANKS TO THE ONES WHO NEED IT MOST...

 

 

 

EVEN THOUGH THIS MAY BE LENGTHY, I PLEAD WITH EVERYONE, TO PLEASE READ THIS TO THE END.

 

 

 

IN MY 10+ YEARS OF RESCUE, I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO MEET SEVERAL AMAZING WOMEN; WOMEN I WHOLE HEARTEDLY CALL MY "MENTORS". ONE OF THESE WOMEN MENTORS IS ANNETTE THOMPSON.

 

 

 

ANNETTE HAS BEEN RESCUING ALL ANIMALS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. FROM WILDLIFE TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS, ANNETTE HAS DONE IT ALL.

 

 

 

ANNETTE'S DREAM FINALLY CAME TRUE SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEN SHE FORMED HER OWN RESCUE SANCTUARY, THE "PET RESCUE FOUNDATION", IN GOOCHLAND, VA. HER GOAL WAS TO CARE FOR UNWANTED SPECIAL NEEDS AND SENIOR ANIMALS, AS WELL AS OFFER THEM A SAFE HAVEN TO CALL HOME DURING THEIR GOLDEN YEARS.

 

BUT, BECAUSE OF ANNETTES DEDICATION TO ALL GOD'S CREATURES, HER SANCTUARY IS CERTAINALY NOT LIMITED TO SENIORS AND SPECIAL NEEDS!!!

 

 

 

ANNETTE HAS BEEN RESCUING SOUTHERN SHELTER ANIMALS, STRAYS, OWNER SURRENDERS, INJURED, SICK, & ABANDONED ANIMALS LEFT ON HER DOOR STEP, EVEN NYC ACC SENIORS AND SPECIAL NEEDS DOGS!! NOW WITH HUNTING SEASON OPEN, SHE WILL ALSO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE "DITCHED", HUNTING HOUND DOGS, AFTER THEIR "JOB IS DONE".

 

 

 

I CAN GO ON FOR DAYS, IF I HAD TO LIST ALL THE SELFLESS ACTS OF KINDNESS ANNETTE HAS DONE FOR EVERY ANIMAL THAT HAS CROSSED HER PATH, BUT I'D LIKE TO GET TO THE MAIN OBJECT OF THIS EMAIL PLEA.

 

 

 

ANNETTE IS LITERALLY A ONE WOMAN SHOW, AS HELP IS HARD TO COME BY IN HER AREA. HER OWN NEEDS AND HEALTH ARE SECONDARY TO HER ANIMALS, AND SHE WILL NEVER ASK ANYONE FOR HELP, AS SHE PREFERS TO BE THE ONE WHO HELPS!

 

 

 

ON A VISIT TO ANNETTES, I WAS AMAZINGLY IMPRESSED BY THE ENTIRE SET UP!!! IT WAS LIKE WALKING THROUGH DOGGIE TOWN...ALL IT NEEDED WAS STREET SIGNS!!! I REMEMBER TELLING HER "HEY, I WANT TO LIVE HERE TOO"! IT WAS AWESOME!!

 

 

 

AFTER TALKING WITH ANNETTE LAST NIGHT, I WAS BEYOND UPSET TO HEAR THAT THE PET RESCUE FOUNDATION MAY HAVE TO BE DISSOLVED!!!

 

 

 

NOT ONLY WILL THAT MEAN A HUGE LOSS FOR THE ANIMALS, I KOW IT WOULD DEVASTATE ANNETTE.

 

 

 

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, THE PET RESCUE FOUNDATION/SANCTUAR Y WAS HIT PRETTY BAD BY AN ICE STORM.

 

 

 

ALTHOUGH ANNETTE AND HER ANIMALS HAVE KIND OF RECOVERED, THE ROOF OF HER HOME COLLAPSED. (WHICH SHE NEVER TOLD ME!) BUT BECAUSE SOME OF THE ANIMAL ENCLOSURES WERE DAMAGED, AS WELL AS FALLEN TREES, (THANKFULLY NO ONE, 2 OR 4 LEGGED WAS HURT!) BROKEN FENCING, ETC. HER FIRST PRIORITY WAS HER ANIMALS SAFETY, HENCE, ANNETTE IS NOW LIVING IN A TRAILER ON THE PROPERTY.

 

 

 

BECAUSE THE ECONOMY IS REALLY BAD RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE ARE JUST DUMPING THEIR ANIMALS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

 

 

 

PRESENTLY ANNETTE HAS OVER 80 ANIMALS SHE IS CARING FOR, VETTING, HOUSING & FEEDING.

 

 

 

I AM BEGGING EVRYONE, WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL TO PLEASE HELP ME, HELP ANNETTE AND HER ANIMALS!!

 

 

 

 

OK EVERYONE, GET READY, I'M ON A MISSION TO HELP A MY GOOD FRIEND, AND I WOULD LOVE FOR EVERYONE I KNOW TO JOIN ME ON THIS MISSION!!!

 

 

 

EVERYONE HAS BEEN SO KIND AND GENEROUS TO MY ANIMALS AND I, AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEND ALL THE ANGELS OUT THERE TO ANNETTE.

 

 

 

THE CHRISTMAS SEASON HAS BEGUN.....HOW WONDERFUL IT WOULD BE TO START OFF THE SEASON BY HELPING SOMEONE WHO DESPERATELY NEEDS IT!!! CAN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO GIVE ANNETTE AND HER ANIMALS A BEAUTIFUL, WARM CHRISTMAS FROM "SANTA"?

 

 

 

ON ANNETTES BEHALF, I WLL BE HAPPY TO ACCEPT ANYYTHING ANYONE CAN DONATE, AS ONCE WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GOODS FOR HER, I WILL PERSONALLY MAKE THE TRIP TO VIRGINIA TO DELIVER EVERYTHING TO HER SAFELY. MY GOAL IS FOR ANNETTE HAVE EVERYTHING BEFORE CHRISTMAS. I'M THINKING AROUND THE 14th OF DECEMBER.

 

 

 

EVERYONE IS MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN ME ON SANTA'S ROAD TRIP TO VA!!!

 

 

 

ALONG WITH THE STUFF ANNETTE NAMES IN HER EMAIL BELOW, (FOR HER ANIMALS, OF COURSE!) I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO TAKE UP A COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL ITEMS I'M SURE SHE CAN USE AS WELL.

 

 

 

ANY NON-PERISHABLE FOODS, BLANKETS, CLOTHES, SHEETS, PAPER GOODS, SOAPS, TOOTHPASTE, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE.

 

 

 

SHE ALSO NEEDS MEDICAL SUPPLIES..CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THAT?

 

 

 

IF WE ALL LOOK ON CRAIGS LIST UNDER "FREE STUFF" I'M SURE WE CAN GATHER UP A LOT OF MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES FOR ANNETTE!!! I KNOW I'VE SEEN FIREWOOD ON CRAIGSLIST HUNDREDS OF TIMES!!!

 

 

 

SHE HAS PLENTY OF DOG TREATS, BUT ANYTHING ELSE DOG AND/OR CAT RELATED, HORSE, CHICKEN, GOAT RELATED, FOOD, TOYS, BEDS, BONES, WOULD BE GREAT TOO!!

 

 

 

AS I KNOW MANY OF YOU LIVE UPSTATE OR IN RURAL AREAS, PERHAPS YOU CAN GUIDE ME AS TO HOW WE CAN GET THE HAY AND GRAIN ANNETTE MENTIONS IN HER EMAIL? I'M NOT SURE HOW WE CAN TRANSPORT THAT STUFF, BUT IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS I WILL BE THRILLED TO HEAR THEM!!!

 

 

 

OF COURSE, MONETARY DONATIONS WOULE BE A GOD SEND FOR ANNETTE AS WELL.

 

 

 

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