Gina, I forwarded this to Ron and Becky Gatterdam in Fairbanks in hopes of their getting it to the rescue group there.
Debs
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From: Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>
To: brierpups@fast.cs.utah.edu
Subject: desparate situation
Date: Tue, Jan 23, 2001, 6:29 PM
Please pass this info on. I have offered to house up to 2 of the dogs and place out here.
Gina
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 08:45:37 -0700
From: Arlene Blouch <goldens1@HOME.COM>
Subject: Fw: Please send to the various egroups and lists. We are critical
here.
this is from Joyce Hubler, the president and founder of RAGofAZ
Arlene Herr Blouch
VP and founding member Rescue a Golden of Arizona
----- Original Message -----
From: <JOYCE15448@aol.com>
To: <goldens1@home.com>; <azgang@dancris.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 8:23 AM
Subject: Please send to the various egroups and lists. We are critical here.
>
> Dear Golden Lovers and Rescuers:
> Rescue a Golden of Arizona needs a little help here. We have taken in
29
> Goldens since January 1st, and yesterday five more came in. Financially,
we
> are holding our own.
> But we need help with intakes and Foster Homes. As you can tell, we
have a
> lot of dedicated Fosters but are about at our limit of available Foster
> Homes. We have never turned a Golden away-and after three years, we don't
> want to start now.
> I have heard there is another Golden Rescue in the Greater Phoenix area
> that has been in business for about six months. I attempted to contact
them
> via their steering committee head, but my letter was returned to me
written
> on "Refused. Return to Sender." Some of you who are familiar with the
> situation, are aware we had four or five members who left on bad terms,
and I
> am told these are the members that have formed the other organization.
You
> may think I have no pride in requesting help. And you are absolutely
right.
> I have no pride at all when it comes to helping Goldens. Groups have
their
> falling outs, people want different rules or their own rules; this is a
fact
> of life.
> But there are enough homeless Goldens to go around. This is not about
> competition. This is about saving lives.
> If there is another Golden Rescue in our area, that is willing to assist
in
> Rescuing Golden Retrievers, please contact Tracie at (602) 404-9663.
> If any of the groups across the nation have room for a dog or two, or
four
> or five, perhaps we could establish some CUR runs or find someone that is
> taking a drive or flight to your area of the country.
> I wouldn't ask if we didn't need the help. Our bottom line here is the
> Golden and we don't want to turn away even one Golden Soul that deserves a
> second chance.
> Please help us if you can.
>
> Your Friend in Rescue, with no pride.
> Joyce Hubler,
> President and Founder, Rescue a Golden of Arizona
> and my FurKids
> LUCY, KOMON, COPPER and WRANGLER
> Quote of the Week: Dogs are Like Us, Only Innocent.
> Cynthia Heimel
> http://www.golden-retriever.org <http://www.golden-retriever.org/> <A
HREF=""http://www.golden-retriever.org/">
> RAGofAZ - Rescue a Golden of Arizona, Golden Retriever Rescue in the State
of
> Arizona</A>
> <A HREF=""http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4724/">Lucy, Komon,
> Copper and Wranglers homepage</A>
>
>
>
> Your Friend in Rescue
> Joyce Hubler,
> President and Founder, Rescue a Golden of Arizona
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