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Thank you!!
Because of your generosity and wanting to help Brinks and Lucy live in a safer environment that is more conducive to their needs, we have raised the estimated money needed! A blog is being created so you can learn more about these two special souls, their human friends and their journey to Washington state.
Please note that any money not used to transition Brinks and Lucy to the sanctuary in Washington state will be put into Lizzie's Legacy Fund for other special needs dogs. Thank you!
UPDATED CAMPAIGN:
“Thank you” only begins to express our gratitude for your generosity in helping Brinks! We are stunned that within 24 hours YOU have exceeded our goal amount of $1500!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
We want to let you know that all monies donated in excess of the $1500 for Brinks will allow us to take the next step in helping Brinks and one of our other dogs, Lucy. While Lucy does not have the severe emotional wounds that Brinks lives with, she has enough scars which make adopting her into a home environment very difficult. As with Brinks, we need to find her an environment more conducive to her needs than what we are able to provide at OPP.
The Washington sanctuary accepted both Brinks and Lucy into their program. Our desire was for them to travel together and have each other’s company during the transition into a new home. Because we were concerned about raising $1500 for Brinks in such a short amount of time, however, we opted not to include Lucy in this fundraiser and send her at a later time. Now that the $1500 funding is secure for Brinks, we want to extend the fundraiser by $1000 so Lucy can move to the Washington sanctuary with Brinks. ($1000 includes the sanctuary fee and pet insurance; the $500 already raised for estimated incidental expenses will cover both Brinks and Lucy.) If the following story touches you as much as Brinks, please continue to spread the word about this fundraiser and help us send Brinks and Lucy to a safe place more conducive to their needs!
November 2006, OPP co-founder and professional trainer, Susan Giordano, brought Lucy to OPP out of concern for her life. Lucy was living outside in a pen on property in Douglasville, and Susan had been hired to socialize her. (Lucy had spent much of her life in confinement and bad situations which make her weary of strangers. Susan was trying to socialize her with new people and situations.) One day Susan received a phone call from Lucy’s person stating her son was going to shoot Lucy. Lucy had retrieved a steak bone from the trash and when the grown son tried to take it from her, Lucy bit him. He reportedly said, “No dog is going to bite me” and went for his gun. The mother intervened and called Susan.
In the past 2.5 years, some of our volunteers have bonded with Lucy (see picture!) and people have been interested in fostering and adopting Lucy but back out just as we get our hopes high that Lucy will have a home. This past year, we placed Lucy into a home but she was returned within a couple of days. Why? Lucy - like Brinks - has emotional issues from her past abuse, barrier frustrations from being housed in a run, fear of storms, and food aggressions which make living in a normal home environment difficult and unsafe. As with Brinks, we have done all we can for Lucy and want her to have the freedom of not being confined, the constant companionship of other dogs, and the care-giving and love of people who know how to meet her special needs. Thank you for helping Lucy, too!
….and we promise there are no other dogs from OPP who need to make this transition. Thanks for your understanding and help!
ORIGINAL CAMPAIGN: Our Pal's Place, Inc. (OPP) is a not-for-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to saving animals from death in local county shelters and placing them into "forever homes"! We are also dedicated to providing educational services to help the public understand the pet overpopulation problem, importance of spay / neuter and how to be responsible pet guardians. Together, we make a difference in many animals' lives!
Meet Brinks, one of our OPP dogs. Brinks was found by Brad during a hiking trip at Deep Gap. (Click here to read about how Brad found Brinks). Brinks has led a very troubled life that has left him with severe emotional wounds that has made it difficult for him to bond with many humans. So, after two years of trying every means possible to help Brinks...traditional, homeopathic and osteopathic veterinarian medicine coupled with animal communication and energy healing alternatives...we now are working to place Brinks in a sanctuary that is equipped to handle his special-needs. To place Brinks, we must raise $1500 to cover his sanctuary costs, pet health insurance for 1 year and travel expenses. (Any left over monies will be put into Lizie's Legacy account to help other special needs dogs.)
Please help us get Brinks into an environment that is more conducive to his needs by donating to his fund and sending this cause to your network. No amount is too small to save a life! We must raise this money by mid-September.
Thank you for helping Brinks!
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