Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! I am raising money to help Suffolk Humane at its Mutt Strut Dog Walk and Festival on Sept. 19 so it can help dogs like my Sadie. Many dogs, cats and other animals might not have had a happy outcome had they been in Sadie's situation.
I hope you will consider donating to my page so Suffolk Humane can make more of a difference for homeless animals. Every dollar helps and you can donate even after Sept. 19 (it is tax deductible too!). Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!
I would like to share Sadie's story with you, so you understand her situation (and how so many others also share her situation without a happy outcome).
Sadie: From Under the Bed to Alpha
When my brother passed away this past December, we added his four-legged children to our home, bringing our furry children to a total of eight, four dogs (all girls) and four cats, absolutely none planned. Had we not taken them, they would have mostly likely ended up at Animal Control, where many in this situation find themselves. Perhaps they would have been adopted or most likeley not, given the numbers of animals abandoned each year, especially beagles and other hunting dogs like Sadie.
Sadie had been taken in as a stray by my brother, who lived in rural Suffolk. She was very frightened of people and kept her distance if she was outside. Inside, she would hide under the furniture. I don't know what had happened to her in the past, but I believe she may have been a hunting dog who had been released since she was not very interested in chasing anything (I am certainly glad for this quality in her).
After my brother's death, I had to physically coax her out from under his bed, and she cowered in the floorboard of my car as I drove her to my home. There, she cowered under the furniture. When I took her out on a leash, it took her a while before she realized this meant a nice little walk and that it was okay to go potty. After a bit, we were able to intoduce her to her cousins, Gracie, Peanut and Millie. Though it took a little while, she soon discovered a new role in life - that of the alpha dog! She discovered that she naturally likes to boss the others, and they accept this. When she is not inside relaxing, she likes to position herself on the deck so that she looks out through the rails and oversees the yard. When she spies something worthy of attention, she directs the others to the fence to bark and sound the alert. Satisfied she has done her part, she parks her cute self back down to continue her watch from above. We are all so glad she is now part of our family.
I hope you will consider donating today to help me help dogs who are not as lucky as our Sadie! Thank you for reading this and for whatever help you can give!
Kay