Special Message from Dr. Jane....
The season of giving is upon us once again. Although this season is typically marked by a flurry of activity, it's also the time of year many of us pause to reflect on our own lives, and think about the impact that we can make in the lives of others.
I'm so thankful to be a part of HealthyPetNet, which actively promotes the welfare and health of companion animals. From order fulfillment to customer service, from accounting to our company principles, we're all pet people. Helping companion animals lead healthier, longer and happier lives is not just our company commitment … it's our personal mission.
We have not only worked very hard to provide the best possible products, we've also established a foundation to help improve the lives of abandoned dogs and cats all across our great nation. The Dr. Jane's HealthyPetNet Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting a variety of home-grown animal rescue groups.
We provide funding to deserving organizations that meet very specific qualifications, including: providing full veterinary care, maintaining a caring and safe environment, demonstrating a high level of cleanliness and facilitating adoptions of their rescues. All of the selected organizations are shining examples of rescue groups, providing loving support to the wounded souls who have endured the unfortunate hardships of neglect and abuse. We're absolutely committed to giving much needed help to these small rescues, as they achieve so much with so few resources.
It gives me great pleasure to announce the recipients of The Foundation's financial awards made in the second half of 2009.
Lucky Cat Adoptions
Lucky Cat Adoptions' mission is to improve the welfare of stray and abandoned cats and kittens throughout the Jacksonville metropolitan area. They maintain their association solely on donations and through fundraising efforts, receiving no funds from any city, state or federal agencies. Their feral rescues receive the same medical care that adoptable cats do and are eventually re-homed with those who have expansive properties. Every penny they collect goes toward veterinary care, food, litter and essential expenses for the animals they rescue. We commend their efforts to educate the public on responsible pet ownership and their promotion of spaying and neutering programs.
Noah's Ark Sanctuary for Abused and Abandoned Animals
In 2003, Noah's Ark opened a small feline adoption center in Pompano Beach, FL. The cats are humanely trapped, tested for disease, spayed and/or neutered, and vaccinated. And although they do not have a physical shelter for dogs, they do not hesitate to rescue the strays they encounter, placing them with volunteer foster parents. Their ultimate goal is to create a no-cage, no-kill shelter with enough fenced area for healthy feral cats to roam freely and safely, and to house stray and abandoned dogs in a home-like setting with room to run.
Sanctuary Animal Refuge and Hospice
This caring group seeks to provide sanctuary to any animal that does not have a human family. They actively work to rehabilitate all of the animals brought into their facility. Rehabilitated animals will often become surrogate parents to new additions at the Sanctuary, creating security for all who call this loving place home. The living quarters for the animals are "condos" or "town homes", all of which are furnished with the comforts of a home. Volunteers spend time with all of the animals on a structured schedule to ensure that they receive plenty of exercise, human interaction and healthy doses of love.
Rescue K911
Located in Tallapoosa County, AL, this all-volunteer rescue group takes in stray, lost and abandoned animals. Over the last eight years, they have rescued over 600 dogs and 34 cats from the streets of loneliness and starvation. On any given day, they offer excellent care to over 100 companion animals. Rescue K911 provides food, shelter and vet care to those in need; promote spay and neuter programs in their community; and helps place newly revived and healthy dogs and cats into loving homes.
Hobe Sound Animal Protection League
A non-profit, no-kill, feline rescue group, this Palm City, FL, rescue uses the TNR Program (trap, neuter, return or re-home) with cats that have been abandoned, which is a humane method of controlling the overpopulation of homeless cats. They also house non-adoptable cats who are not fully socialized or have disabilities which may prevent them from finding permanent placement. Their property features "campgrounds", a unique combination of hideaway condo-like buildings which offer safety, security and privacy for each and every feline resident. Since 2001, they have spayed and neutered over 600 cats from various feral colonies in Martin County.
Rescue Rehab Home, Inc.
This organization focuses on a handful of dogs at a time, rescuing those who seem nearly beyond hope. In what is truly an incredible undertaking in care and devotion to canines, this unique organization purchased ten acres of land in the mountains near Boulder, CO, for the express purpose of giving dogs room to frolic and roam. They provide medical care, boarding, feeding and training, all with the long-term goal of placing these dogs with loving families.
