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Have a heart: Donate to our shelter pet bed raising!
By Dr. Marty Becker
February 10, 2010
We’re still working on a national campaign to raise beds for shelter pets, and as I’ve researched the issue, I came across this incredibly moving video (embedded below) about volunteers at Maricopa County Animal Care and Controls in Mesa, Arizona, putting donated beds together. I’m not ashamed to admit that it made me cry, and inspired me to continue to work even harder for this cause.
This is something we can and must have repeated at shelter after shelter across the country. We’ve already raised more than a hundred beds for Orange County Animal Services in Orlando, Florida, and now another great shelter needs our help.
Kelly Fox and Bibi Barrett of Naples, Florida, told me about the pets at Collier County’s Domestic Animal Services (DAS), many of whom are lying in kennels and cages without any way to get up off the cold floor.
As soon as we hard, Teresa and I donated four Kuranda pet beds to DAS. Today, we’ve decided to make a challenge to my readers, viewers, friends and fans:
Until midnight tonight, or until the challenge has been met, we will match the next 10 beds contributed bed-for-bed. So if ten beds are donated, we’ll match the donation and make it twenty beds.
To make this happen, just go to the DAS bed donation page at Kuranda.com.
Pets who have beds are more comfortable and less stressed than those who don’t, and that makes them both healthier and more adoptable. So let’s keep those shelter pets rising up (off cold, hard floors), lying down (on comfy beds) and moving out (into loving homes)!
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This is amazing! The pets at Collier Domestic Animal Services are going to be so thrilled. I am crying now.
Comment by ericka — February 10, 2010 @ 12:47 pm
I happen to know Bibi Barrett and she is TIRELESS in the animal community for the betterment of dogs. She is wonderful and even found us our adopted dog, Petey. This is wonderful for the DAS pets. :)
Comment by Alison — February 10, 2010 @ 1:03 pm
Kelly and Bibi what a Great Job you two….I am so proud of you!!
Comment by Cindy — February 10, 2010 @ 3:08 pm
Kelly and Bibi what a Great Job you two….I am so proud of you!!
Btw, really good work. Can’t wait for your next one!
Comment by Cindy — February 10, 2010 @ 3:55 pm
FANTASTIC! I’m beyond thrilled at the strides being made in our county! As I said recently at a DAS meeting, I’m proud to be part of this animal community. Little by little we’re getting things done everyone! Kelly and Bibi, you’re ROCKIN’ on this! I love you All! I’M SO HAPPY!!!
Comment by Ali O'Connor — February 11, 2010 @ 4:43 am
Two cat beds on the way.
Comment by Mark — February 11, 2010 @ 8:24 am
Thank you for all the support!! We are now planning the big day. Feb 28th will be the donated bed assembly event at DAS. I better rest up…. we have over 100 beds to assemble.
Comment by Kelly Fox — February 15, 2010 @ 11:16 am