Hello, my name is Marleen Oetzel, and I am the adoption/foster coordinator for L&F Dog Rescue. Thank you for visiting my fundraising page for the Chain Off 2008 sponsored by Dogs Deserve Better - NO CHAINS!

Our rescue has saved many dogs who have ended up in *housing* as shown here. We have rescued dogs who have lived on the end of a chain for 7-8 years. Due to that, I'm giving up my freedom for a scant 31 hours by chaining myself to a  dog house to raise awareness for dogs that are held hostage by chains & kennels 24/7 their entire lives. My hope is that by giving up my freedom for such a short time  -- we can raise enough awareness to help earn the dogs in Delaware theirs!

With your help, my goal is to raise $4,000 for this organization so they can help dogs who are chained up in backyards stretching from Delaware to Alaska. One of the ways the donations will be used is to provide fencing for people who agree to bring the dog indoors. For success stories visit: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/fencing.html

I was horrified to learn there is also a public safety issues posed by chained dogs. Perpetually chained dogs are responsible for hundreds of attacks on children every year. http://www.mothersagainstdogchaining.org/attacks.html ~ Shown to the left are pictures of two children who have been killed or maimed by chained dogs. If you sponsor ME for just one hour or for each hour that I am chained – (no donation is too small) I promise to do all I can to take a stand along with Dogs Deserve Better, Kent County SPCA to help change the laws here in Delaware so that the practice of chaining and kenneling dogs 24/7 for life is abolished.