that started because they wanted to help dogs affected by Hurricane Katrina by placing them in loving and safe homes. Although Hurricane Katrina prompted a group of people such as ourselves to reach out and help. There are still many other natural disasters that continue to give us a reason to keep going and rescue animals. WAGS continues to work with a shelter down south to find loving families for their dogs.
WAGS receives is used to care for the dogs.
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The Annual Debella Walk, Philly Fit Fest, Hatboro Car Show just to name a few. We are active members of PETFINDER.com and rely heavily on word of mouth! Most people are unaware that there are many extremely underfunded and over-crowed shelters even in major cities like Philadelphia.
shelter. It will give you a very distinct picture of what the shelters there are like. Unfortunately since many shelters do not have the facilities or the funds to take care of these animals and they are often the dogs are euthanized.
make the Delaware Valley area a no or low kill area. Click here for information about the ARRF Shetler in Leland, MS
ARRF is VERY appreciative of your generosity. We invite you to visit and see first hand, the needless suffering that the animals endure while awaiting an opportunity to be adopted. Many sit or pace back and forth in their small dog run for days, weeks, or sometimes months. They are denied the affection of kind people such as you. Their fur is not brushed. Their sad eyes peer through the openings between the chain link fencing, hoping for freedom. They shiver and shake in the cold temperatures. They pant without escape of the hot temperatures of summer. Their only source of entertainment is tossing their food bowl around. Please remember that without you, they are living on borrowed time. WAGS Rescue has graciously helped ARRF with placement of many homeless animals over the past years. Leland, Mississippi has the only dog pound for the Washington County area. Washington County's population is estimated at 54,616. The county consists of 724 square miles. The dog pound, built in the 1950's, consists of 8 dog runs divided by chain link fencing inside a brick circular hut. It is an open air ventilation hut. The dog pound is not equipped with air conditioning. Over the past several years, ARRF has built additional outside dog runs to accommodate the overflow of unwanted, discarded animals. The funding used for the outside dog runs was raised through bake sales and private donations. Because Washington County is a poor community, there are very limited donations locally. The only city budget for the dog pound is to provide a salary for a part-time custodian. You (the residents of Pennsylvania) are very valuable to us (ARRF). Without your support and the efforts of WAGS, we would not be able to save the many, many lives of the homeless, abandoned animals here locally. One of the GREATEST gifts to give would be to open your heart and home to a dog or puppy located at our dog pound. In return, the animal lucky enough to be adopted by you will give you the gift of affection and appreciation. We understand that not everyone is at a point in their life to be able to adopt. ARRF is ALWAYS in need of maintenance supplies to keep the dog pound clean. Blankets, dog beds, wire kennel crates (all sizes), and dog food are always needed. We love and welcome your fund raising ideas. Any funds that you can creatively collect, ALL go towards purchasing vaccines, paying for spaying and neutering, and help defray the unanticipated costs of emergency surgeries on our animals here locally. Thank you Pennsylvania and WAGS for caring and extending a lifeline to help the abandoned dogs here in Leland, Mississippi. Sincerely, Animal Relief and Rescue Fellowship P.O.Box 66 Leland, MS 38756 |
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WAGS Rescue & Referral PO Box 1514 Southampton, PA 18966 email: wags_rescue@yahoo.com |