Adopt a Shelter Pet Stamps now on Pre-sale from the Post Office!

Proceeds help feed shelter pets.... If we sell 1 million stamps, Halo Pet Foods will donate 1 million meals to shelter pets. There's also a link on the site to search for adoptable pets!

Isn't that fantastic?! Click here to order your stamps at: http://stampstotherescue.com/

BeauBeau the Foster Pup has become ... BeauBeau Berry!

Here are before and after photos. Amazing what a little love and friendship can accomplish in their lives - and ours.

The second photo I call "Legends" as in "Legends in their own minds."

Feel free to share any of your happily ever after from "foster to family member" stories!

By the way ... The DogCaption Fundraising Program is LIVE. To raise money for your organization or just raise fun with your dog-loving friends, click here.

Help the ASPCA and Cure Canine Cancer by Joining DOGSTER Plus Today!

I just found a great fund-raiser opportunity for us and an opportunity to make new dog lovin' friends. Check this out at DOGSTER.com. This runs just a few more weeks so hurry up and sign up!

Click here for the poop - I mean scoop. Then give your pup a smooch!

Dog Lover's * Cat Lover's Fundraiser

HealthyPetNet offers a fund raising opportunity for non-profits to sell our natural holistic pet products and generate income for the organization. It's called, "Feed a Pet, Save a Pet". Here's how it works!! Contributors buy natural health food, treats, supplements and pet care products and help save other pet's lives. Pets eat superior products that can help them live a healthier, happier and longer life. The non-profit organization earns ongoing income. It's a WIN WIN WIN opportunity!!

For more information, please contact:

Beth Sponseller
Independent Field Representative
HealthyPetNet
http://www.NutritionForCritters.com
Beth@NutritionForCritters.com
509-389-0903

Do you offer a product or service that can help raise money for pet rescues and organizations? If so please e-mail me information @ Viveca@GetReadyForLove.com

Fundraiser Idea for Bakesales. Thanks to Melissa Felts of SPCA Fredericksburg!

I'm always trying to find something different for fundraising ideas, and I made these picture cupcakes today, just to see if they would be bakesale worthy. I think they are! I took the photos of the animals for adoption from our website (SPCAFred.org), and printed them on white paper. Then I took the paper to the bakery dept. at Giant (the machine at Simply Sweet was not working) and they printed it for me on edible paper. When I called them, they said it was $9.99 per sheet, but when I went there, it turned out to be $6.00. Then I frosted the cupcakes, cut out the pics, peeled off the backing, and stuck them on the cupcakes. Then I simply did a quick trim around them to cover the edges of the pics. Cute, huh? I hope you all can use this idea for your fundraising efforts, too!

Fundraiser for Dogs, Cats, Horses ...

This is pretty simple. Just go to The Animal Rescue Site and click on the purple box "fund food for animals." This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com

There are also some really cool products here ... One that caught my eye is a small plaque that reads "Heaven is where you meet all the dogs you ever loved." I am counting on that.

Help get the word out on this fundraiser! Please add their link above to your website, blog or signature and pass it on to your friends.

Dog Lover Gift and Fundraiser for the SPCA
Introducing The Barker's Dozen Friendship Greeting Card Pack!

Take a break and treat yourself to a belly laugh or two or three. Then, pass it on to a friend, in fact up to 13 of your friends and family.

How?

My brother Richard and I are selling the "Barker's Dozen Friendship Cards" as a fundraiser for our SPCA. Proceeds pay for spaying and neutering pets while promoting adoptions and volunteering ...

Each pack consists of 13 hilarious and heartfelt greeting cards. Each photo and caption is different - get ready to laugh, sigh, snort, chuckle, connect, howl and commiserate. Keep one for yourself on your desk as a reminder to avoid the dog poop in life or to never let them catch you with cookies on your breath ...

You're tired of just getting bills and ads in the mail - so are your friends. These greeting cards with cheer them up and cheer them on. This is a totally awesome birthday gift for anyone. It is an anytime gift for the dog lovers in your life.

Please click here to order your Barker's Dozen Friendship Greeting Card Pack from the SPCA of Fredericksburg (thru eBay.) If you would like to sell these as a fundraiser for yours, just drop me a note at Viveca@FatigueBeGone.com

Finally, please forward this post onto your friends and family. Thanks for helping us get the word out on this fundraiser and thanks for stopping by today ...

The Special Olympics in Delaware has a site called www.waggies.org that makes peanut butter doggie treats. They have 2 bag sizes 24 bone bag for $6.oo, and a 50 count bag for $10.oo. This does 3 things;

1) It supports Special Olympics 2) It beats the prices of every other retailer out there and 3) It makes our pups tails go wiggly wag, waggle wig.

Please pass this to all of your animal loving friends!

Way to go Banfield! This opportunity just popped up in my e-mail ...

"In the holiday spirit Support Meals on Wheels recipients and Pets in Need by ordering your 2008 Season of Suppers calendar. View and order the calendar through the Banfield Charitable Trust website."

The SPCA in Fredericksburg, VA regularly posts items for sale on e-Bay. What a great idea!

Here is a current offer:This painting of a Jack-O-Lantern was painted by Freddie, a sheltie mix, when he was a resident of the Greater Fredericksburg Area SPCA. This is a one of a kind picture. Acrylic on Canvas. It measures 8"x10".

This is one talented pooch!!!

Click here for more information and to place a bid. And, check out other items on the auction block. Please, pass this on to a friend and thanks for visiting!

Just found this awesome group called Ring Dog Rescue. They protect the "bully" breeds a.k.a. "underdogs" including pit bulls, mastiffs, bulldogs, boxers and Rottweilers.

PLEASE visit their site AND start running your Internet searches through them. You can click here to go directly to their "GoodSearch.com" connection. It all adds up. From now on I'll be going through their portal.

Note: Goodsearch is a new search engine that donates about a penny a search to its designated charity, in this case, Ring Dog Rescue.

I was just reading about how Jann Arden recorded a special version of her song "Saved" to raise money for the ASPCA so I checked out the lyrics. Your turn ...





Lived a good life


Lived a sweet live


Oh, I've had the sun on my face


I had fallen to my knees and been amazed

I have walked beneath the brilliance of a perfect sky

Oh I am Saved

Saved

Lived a good life

Lived a sweet life

Oh I have a beautiful friend

I am breathless from the mercy of a smile

I am standing on the brink of the most perfect love

Oh I am Saved

Saved

I am Saved

I believe I am not going to be like I was

I have changed

I am Saved

I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want

I have torn them into tiny bits of rain

Oh the sun has dried those memories

like I knew it would

Oh I am Saved

I am Saved

I am Saved

Saved

Saved

I am Saved

Oh I am Saved

I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want

I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want

Yes, I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want

Oh, I am Oh I am Saved

I am Saved

Are you looking for someone or some animal to Love and support? Check out these wonderful support groups at GiveBackAmerica.org

American Humane Association
The mission of the American Humane Association, as a network of individuals and organizations, is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society.


The Haven
www.thehaven-nc.com
The Haven has become the largest and most successful no-kill animal shelter in North Carolina. Last year we found loving homes for almost 3000 abandoned pets and provided spay/neuter services for approximately 3600.


Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary
www.blindcatrescue.com
Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary was started to answer the need for a safe place for blind cats that were deemed unadoptable by regular shelters and were going to be killed just because they are blind.


The Alliance for Stray Animals and People
The Alliance for Stray Animals and people is a tax-deductible non-profit group of primarily cat rescuers in the nation\'s capitol. We help stray and abandoned animals and offer modest assistance to indigent people. We collaborate with other groups and seek to empower individual rescuers.

For more information and to connect, click here

Check this out! www.GiveBackAmerica.org

"We believe our exciting new charity mall can help your organization raise money for your animal cause, without any cost to you and supporters.

As a proud rescue parent of a 2 year old yellow Labrador, I know first hand the need for fundraising. Our concept is simple, every time you shop online from your favorite online store (PetSmart, Target, Expedia, Amazon), a majority percentage of each commission from a purchase goes to your organization. All at no extra cost to you the consumer.

We believe our system will revolutionize the way America gives, one purchase at a time."
-Kevin DiQuattro , co- founder, GiveBackAmerica.org

Example:

Purchase a TV from Target.com:
Old: click on www.target.com -- purchase a TV for $1,000 -- Charity receives $0

New: click on www.GiveBackAmerica.org click on your charity/organization
click on www.target.com banner -- purchase the same TV for $1,000 -- charity receives $30-$50

I will be trying this out. Big thanks to Kevin for bringing this opportunity to our attention. - Viveca

Where this all began ... with my brother and his camera and dog beach.
You gotta give his blog a visit at http://www.RichStonePhoto.com

The Dog Beach Photo's are for an upcoming book to be released in the fall of 2007.

The majority of the dog photo's were taken at the world’s original 'Dog Beach' in Ocean Beach, California. The locals of Ocean Beach are very proud of their Dog Beach and take great exception when other communities claim that THEIR beach was the first to be soiled by man’s favorite pal.

Many other photo’s were taken at Dusty Rhodes Park, a.k.a., 'Look where you walk' Park. Both are wonderful places to run or walk your dog. Actually, the dogs run. Dog owners walk. Carefully.

Raise funds with K9Confections, All Natural Dog Pretzels!
We will provide “private labeling” for your fundraiser on our sample 2 oz bags filled with any of our 8 flavors of treats!

Private labeling is special - people remember it & TALK about it! We’ll even help teach your staff how to promote/explain what makes K9Confections the best. Contact us today to learn more! Sales@K9confections.com or 732-433-2915

Note: The secret ingredient behind K9 is my boxer "Dutchess" who has multiple food/seasonal allergies & gourmet taste. Our treats are delicious & super healthy for special (or normal) needs dogs. - Jennifer Wilner, Founder

Just starting this -- Fund Raising Ideas & Opportunities!

Do you have a product or service that can be sold to raise money for animal shelters? If so please e-mail me a paragraph describing your product or service and a photograph. I will add it here. Thanks!

Email: Viveca@GetReadyForLove.com