August 2015

PO Box 361 Newington, VA 22122

703-533-2373 (voice mail) info@cockerspanielrescue.com

Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

SUMMER MATCH ING FUND DR IVE Help OBG Raise $46,500 and Save 31 More Dogs!

OBG Cocker Rescue CFC #27768 www.cockerspanielrescue.com

OBG EVENTS

OBG DINES AT ABC CANTEEN

Wednesday, August 5 | 5-9pm Fairfax, VA

PAINT YOUR PET

Sunday, August 16 | 1-4pm Ashburn, VA

SUNSET CRUISE ON THE

POTOMAC Tuesday, August 18 | 6:30pm

Alexandria, VA

OBG WINE TASTING AT BARREL OAK WINERY

Sunday, September 13 | 1pm Delaplane, VA

OBG DAY AT

NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE’S Saturday, October 3 | All Day

Leesburg, VA

STRUT YOUR MUTT WALK/RUN Saturday, October 10 | 9am

Boyds, Maryland

HOWL-O-WEEN HAYRIDE Sunday, October 18 | 1-4pm

Lowelands Farm, Middleburg, VA

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS & TICKETS!

WWW.COCKERSPANIELRESCUE.COM

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Dear Friends, Have you ever wished you could take the money you have and then Poof! - Instantly double your money? Who hasn’t made that wish? Well, your wish is my command, at least for OBG Cocker Rescue’s Summer Matching Fund Drive! That’s right, our ever-popular matching fund drive is back and will run during the month of August. OBG has some very generous supporters who have pledged a total of $23,250 to OBG if OBG receives donations in that amount or more during the month of August. This means if you donate $25, OBG will receive $50. If you donate $100, OBG will receive $200 and if you donate $1,000, OBG will receive $2,000. The beauty of a matching fund drive is every donation will have an impact, no matter how much you are able to donate. Did you know the average cost per dog rescued by OBG is $1,500? That means if we meet our goal of ra is ing $23,250 and rece ive the matching funds, OBG w il l raise $46,500 and be able to save an addit ional THIRTY-ONE l ives! ! ! That’s the magic of a matching fund drive and OBG needs that magic because there is never a shortage of lives to be saved.

READY TO DONATE? GO TO WWW.COCKERSPANIELRESCUE AND CLICK ON DONATE

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I would like to tell you about some dogs recently rescued by OBG whose stories have really touched my heart. The first dog is named Joe Cocker. In late June, a Good Samaritan from Mississippi contacted OBG with quite a story to tell. She was at home one day when a woman ran her doorbell and told her there was a dog in a nearby

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lake and the woman’s husband could not get the dog out. The Good Samaritan ran to the lake and all she could see was floating fur and the poor dog’s head. Later, she realized the dog was drowning because he had so much fur that it was weighing him down. Miraculously, she was able to get ahold of the dog and pull him out of the water and over the sea wall into the yard. Poor Joe collapsed as soon as he got on the ground. The Good Samaritan raced Joe to the vet where he received lifesaving treatment. She

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OBG Cocker Rescue CFC #27768 www.cockerspanielrescue.com

AD O P T. DO N A T E . VO L U N T EE R .

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didn’t know if the dog was a boy or a girl until they could shave him. Until then, he was so hairy and matted that no one could tell. Joe Cocker is a very loving dog and has charmed everyone who has met him. Unfortunately, the Good Samaritan’s dogs were not as smitten with Joe so she reached out to OBG to take him. It is OBG’s honor and privilege to be able to continue the good work started by this Good Samaritan. We have now learned Joe Cocker is heartworm positive. The cost of his treatment wil l be $1000. Can you help us give Joe Cocker and dogs like Joe the life saving heartworm treatment they need by making a tax- deductible donation to OBG? As of press time, OBG has two more dogs diagnosed with heartworm on their way to OBG so your donations will also help Toby and Carolina. Another amazing dog recently rescued by OBG is Rufus. Rufus was tossed out the window of moving vehicle in North Carolina. Fortunately for him, another Good Samaritan was able to come to his immediate aide. Rufus is about five years old, but he already has cataracts. We hope to be able to have them removed by OBG’s eye specialist. This w il l cost OBG $2000, but this poor dog deserves a break after what happened to him, don’t you agree? As of press time, we were still waiting to find out if he will need any orthopedic care from the injuries sustained from being tossed out of the window like garbage. If he does need additional medical treatment, this will be OBG’s first priority. Then we will address any other medical needs, including his cataracts. Your donation to OBG will help us get Rufus and other dogs the medical care they need, especially when your donation will be doubled.

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The last dog I want to tell you about is Marshall . Marshall is a gorgeous Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a side of Beagle. He is 2 ½ years old and weighs 22 pounds. Marshall came to OBG from North Carolina with a spinal fracture. The good news is the prognosis for Marshall is excellent. He will have to wear a harness for life and not a normal collar,

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but otherwise he should be able to live a long and full life. Marshall also has some anxiety issues following his trauma, but we have a dedicated foster mom who is working with him to build his trust and realize he will not be abandoned again. Your tax-deductible donation will allow OBG to continue to help Marshall and dogs like Marshall during their recovery process.

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OBG’s first priority is always to try and help dogs in the Washington, DC area, but you may have noticed OBG is taking a lot of dogs from the southern states. In fact, out of the 126 lives saved by OBG during the first six months of 2015, 20 dogs were from North Carolina, six dogs were from South Carolina, five dogs were from Georgia, one was from Tennessee, one was from Kentucky, one was from Arkansas, one was from Florida and one was from West Virginia. Thirty-nine dogs came from Virginia, often hours away in Southern Virginia. Fifty-nine dogs were owner turn-ins throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southern states. There are so many dogs from the South that need to be rescued and sadly, there just aren’t enough rescue workers in these states to fill that need. Often times, rescue workers

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in these states focus on ways they can help groups like OBG by retrieving dogs from shelters and owners surrendering their dogs and transporting the dogs up north. OBG is only able to save dogs like Marshall, Rufus and Joe Cocker because of the help of out-of-state rescuer workers and

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transports. Even with this assistance, these out-of-state intakes can take hours of volunteer help PER DOG and can often cost OBG hundreds of dollars in transport costs. Your tax-deductible donation will help us pay for the long distance transport and associated costs of future dogs coming to OBG from out of state. The focus of this letter is obviously to raise much-needed funds so that OBG can save more lives, but there are other ways that you can help, too. Do you like to shop online? Perhaps you will soon be doing back-to-school shopping or if you are like me, you just like an excuse to shop! Whatever the reason for your online shopping, please consider using Amazon Smile or IGive to shop. It won’t cost you any more money and OBG will receive money for every purchase made! We are currently receiving $400 - $500 a month from the Amazon Smile program alone, but I know we could easily double that amount if every one of our supporters that shop online signed up for Amazon

REMEMBER DONATIONS WILL BE MATCHED UP TO $23,250! DONATE NOW AND HELP OBG SAVE

ANOTHER 31 LIVES!

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3 E A S Y W A Y S T O D O N A T E !

• PAYPAL & CREDIT CARD VIA THE OBG WEBSITE: WWW.COCKERSPANIELRESCUE.COM

• DONATE BY CHECK – FORM ON PAGE 4

• SIGN UP FOR THE GIFT PROGRAM WITH A MONTHLY DONATION

Click on the Amazon Smile and iGive links on the OBG homepage and OBG receives a percentage

of your purchase!

Scan this QR Code with a smart device to pull up the OBG website.

SHOP Online & Help OBG!

STAY Connected!

OBG THANKS OUR PLATINUM SPONSOR

BURKE CENTRE PET SITTING,

INC., BURKE, VA

PUPDATES

Since my April 2015 President’s Letter, two of the four dogs I highlighted – Bart (top right) and Sandman (left with his new brother Confetti) – have been adopted; and Brittany (bottom left) has a permanent foster. It is with great sadness that I tell you that our sweet senior Cecelia (bottom right) passed away. She was surrounded by her foster Mom and siblings. Rest in peace, Cecelia. Thanks to YOUR donations, Sandman had his surgery to remove is leg due to cancer – and he is cancer free. Bart had his cataract surgery and can see now. Both boys went to wonderful forever homes! Brittany’s ear conditions have improved with treatment and she found a wonderful long-term foster. They even won a recent look-alike contest. Check out OBG’s “Dogs Adopted in 2015” Pinterest Board for more Happy Tails!

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Smile (it’s free) and designated OBG. Then every time you log into Amazon Smile to shop, a portion of your purchase automatically goes to OBG. Don’t forget to ask friends and family to do so too! Last, but most certainly not least, have you ever considered volunteering for OBG? As always, we need foster homes for dogs like Rufus, Joe Cocker, Marshall and others, but there are many other ways to volunteer too. We need people who are interested in helping make intake arrangements for dogs, transport new intakes and foster dogs to doctor’s appointments, help plan fundraisers or help work at the event, work at home doing various administrative tasks, help at adoption shows and many more things. It truly does take a village to save the lives of homeless dogs! If you are interested in volunteering and would like more information on ways you can help, feel free to email me at President@cockerspanielrescue.com. As always, I want to extend my thank you to each and every one of you for all that you do to help OBG save lives and for all your tax-deductible donations, large and small. Your Friend in Rescue,

Teresa Butler OBG President

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T H A N K Y O U F O R H E L P I N G T H O S E W H O A R E U N A B L E T O H E L P T H E M S E L V E S !

Y E S , I W A N T T O S U P P O R T O L D I E S B U T G O O D I E S ! Enclosed is my gift of :

___ $500 ___ $250 ___ $150 ___ $100 ___ $75 ___ $50 ___ $25 $_____ (Other)

Your Name: ____________________________________________________

Address, City , S tate, Zip: _________________________________________

Phone: _______________ Email :___________________________________

Donation in: △ Honor of _________________________ △ Memory of _____________________

If you would like us to notify someone of your donation, please indicate the: Recipient’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Recipient’s Address:

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OBG Officers: Teresa Butler, President Cindy Readal, Vice President Karen Bryson, VP Intake Theresa Abell, Secretary James Mich, Treasurer OBG Directors at Large: Beth Bauer Sue Cannon Mary Costa Cheryl Haralson Marilyn Kessinger Vickie Nitschke

Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue a 501(c)3 non-profit organization PO Box 361 Newington, VA 22122 703-533-2373 (voice mail) info@cockerspanielrescue.com

www.cockerspanielrescue.com www.petfinder.org/shelters/VA05. html

To our fosters and alumni who have passed over the Rainbow Bridge; they are forever in our hearts. OBG Alumni and Friends: Annabelle Acors Buddy Baer Rizzo Chang-Vernick Scotch Christensen Hannah Davis Burke Ford Checkers Gallagher Lolly Heaton Jack Kinsler Angel Macherey Hershey Munizza Lacey Sherwood Bailey Webster

IN MEM OR IAM…

Foster Dogs: Big Jake Briar Patch Cecelia Libby Papi Chulo Susie Q P lease Let Us Know If you would like us to include your beloved OBG alum or friend in our “In Memoriam” list, send an email to: info@cockerspanielrescue.com. Your alum or friend will also be included on the OBG Wall of Angels on the OBG Blog: obgcockerconnection.blogspot.com.

WE  GRATEFULLY  ACCEPT  DONATIONS  VIA  CHECK  OR  ONLINE!  

CHECKS Payable  to:  OBG

Mail  to:  OBG  Cocker  Rescue  PO  Box  30821    |    Bethesda,  MD  20824

CREDIT  CARD  OR  PAYPAL Visit  our  Website:

www.cockerspanielrescue.com  CLICK  ON  DONATE

GIVING  FOR  TOMORROW  (GIFT) Through our Giving For Tomorrow (G iFT) program, donors with a PayPal account can establish a monthly contribution to OBG.

This is a perfect way to support medical bills or to pay kennel fees if you can’t foster!

You can set up a GiFT Subscription of $15 - $250 a month – go to www.cockerspanielrescue.com.

Y ES, I ’LL GO GREEN! I want to save OBG mailing costs and receive the OBG Newsletters, President’s Letters, and all other OBG correspondence via email. Return this form or email gogreen@cockerspanielrescue.com  and  type  “Go  Green”  in  the  subject  line.    It’s  that  easy.  

I want to volunteer. Please contact me.