Newsletter Winter 2007
Dear Friends:
During our travels in 2007, we met a wide range of people who not only adored their pets but were very concerned about the Earth. Our feelings for our pets and the earth are linked; compassion and wonder welling from the same inner sources. When I watch Winston (our once feral and very ill cat) play, I am awed by his ability to forgive and prosper. When I watch the first spring butterflies working themselves around my garden I am often surprised they would risk such an early foray into the crisp spring air. But... this is what nature does... it rebounds and fills our lives and this world with new energy and life. It is a blessing to simply be present for these daily events.
When we help to rescue an abandoned or abused animal we are often rewarded by the sweet experience of observing this animal emerging and coming into its own-learning to play, relax, purr, and lie contentedly in the sun. For us, this becomes a treasured moment, a moment that will carry us thru other efforts that appear not to have a happy ending. But even these less happy attempts have their own sweetness-we tried, we reached out, we risked caring, and believed, in that moment, that our efforts could make a difference. Simply put, we had hope for a better world.
So, along with providing you with information on our annual giving-a bit late due to moving our lives from one location to another-we want to say Thank You for believing in "this old world" and in acting out this belief. Many of us wish we could do more, adopt or foster more, give more-there seems to be an unending need. In the face of this need your efforts are that much more significant.
We wish you a hope filled 2007!
Pam Wheelock
Each year we dedicate a full 5% of sales to no-kill and rescue organizations. These are some of the places we gave the 5% we generated in 2007.
www.lifelinepuppy.org/ Puppy rescue for the Rocky Mountains
www.hssv.org Human Society of Silicon Valley
www.catsontheweb.org/ New England, rescues stray cats and kittens
indyferal.org/ Central Indiana, trap/spay/return of feral cats, colony management
spayneuterservices.org/programs.htm Indiana
www.happytails.org/ Sacramento, CA
www.glendalehumane.org/index.html Glendale Humane Society, Glendale, CA
www.hillsidespca.com/specialpeople.htm Hillside SPCA, Pottsville, PA
bestfriends.org/ National. Major player in Katrina rescue.
www.strayrescue.org/history.html St. Louis. Saves/rehabs stray dogs.
www.catsociety.org/about.htm Westville, Indiana.
www.pawdsquad.org/index.html Los Angeles. Rescues abandoned animals.
Humane Society of the Dunes. 219-929-1541 Chesterton, IN
SPOT, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
www.animalalliance.ca/ Project Jessie, Animal Alliance of Canada
felinesinc.org/ Felines Inc. Chicago, IL
http://www.animalarkshelter.org/ Animal Ark No-kill in St. Paul, MN
/www.animalhavenshelter.org Haven Shelter, Inc. Flushing, New York
happyendingswi.org/ Happy Endings - Milwaukee, WI 53207
www.thehaven-nc.com/about.html Raeford, NC
