q2 italian greyhound rescue nw · 2019-11-09 · and as it turns out we had two sweet girls come...
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ITALIANGREYHOUNDRESCUENW2ndQUARTERLYNEWSLETTER-JUNE2018
ThanksagainTotaldonationsreceivedfromtheValentine’sDayIGRescueCampaign=$6,085!!!
WearedelightedtosharethatyouallembracedourValentine’sDonationcampaign.Infact,yougavegenerouslytosupportourcontinuedabilitytofundmoreIGrescuesinthenorthwest.Thiswillallowustorescueapproximatelyfivetosix
moreIG’s.Yahoo!Forreference,theaveragerescuecostof$1100wasoutlinedinouroriginalcampaigncommunications.☐
NewOregonRescueRep:WelcometoMary!IntroducingnewestmemberofthePNWteamofIGRescueReps:MaryEltingMaryEltingisjoiningGiseleFernandezandTanyaMooreinreppingforOregon.MaryadoptedherIGfromrescueaquiteafewyearsago,andthensaidyestofosteringherfirsttimewithMariowhowonherheart.Sincethenshehastakeninmanyfosters,helpedwithhomevisitsandtransportation.NeedlesstosayGiseleisquitethrilledtohavetheadditionalhelp!Maryworksfull-timeandisenjoyingbecominganewgrandma.Welcometotheteam,Mary!☐
HappyNewsStoriesSpaceInvader...thoughtsfromEnzoandVespaAuthor:MaryElting,ournewestPacNWIGRescueRep
HiAll–thankyoufortheopportunitytojointheNorthwestItalianGreyhoundRescuepack.Weoftenshareourhouse(andMom)with
incomingfosterIG’s.The“fosters”areusuallyahotmesswhenwemeetthem!SpaceInvaders
ContentsThanksagain
NewOregonRescueRep:WelcometoMary!
HappyNewsStories
Joeyisacceptingapplications
VolunteerOpportunitiesinthePacificNorthwest
Meetups–let’splantimetosocialize(ohandkidscanplaytoo!)
AnnualPacificNWItalianGreyhoundRescueCalendar–Returns!
AnnualBiggyIggyAuction(2018)
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willbeafewwordsaboutafoster(pastorcurrent)andhowweareeasingtheirway.Mariowasthefirstfosterthat
Mombroughthomeandhewasasorrysight–asad,shaking,barkingguywhodidnotlikemen.Mariohadbeenastud-milldogandhewasnotsocializedorfamiliarwithdentalhygiene(heonlyhadseventeeth).Andheworeadiaper.Momthoughthewas“handsome”!WeconsiderMarioourfirstfosterbrother,helivedwithusforsixmonthsandwelearnedtolovehim.Mariotaughtusaboutacceptanceandbeinggratefulforthepeoplethatloveusandtakecareofus.Mariowasadoptedbyafamilythattookhimonroadtripsinalovelymotorhome,travelingtothebeach(picturebelow)andbeyond–livingalifefilledwithlove,sunshineandadventure.☐AbbyandVickiAuthor:KathyRingwood,PacNWIGRescueRep
Alittlebackground—Ourfeaturedadopterisaretiredschoolteacher.About6-7yearsagosheappliedtoadopt,andtookspecialneedsdogGracie.Eachyearshesenta“reportcard”talkingabouthowGraciewasdoing,adventurestheyhad,waysGraciehadchangedandwaysGraciehadchangedher.Graciewasanolderdog,zerosocializationandhadtobean“only”.Gracie’s“mom”didafabulousjobwithher.LatelastyearsheletusknowthatGracie’shealthwasbeginningtofail.Shekeptusposted,andinFebruary,Graciediedinhermom’sarms.
Gracie’smomalsoletusknowthatshewantedtoadoptagain,andsoon.Andasitturnsoutwe
hadtwosweetgirlscomeintorescuejustbeforeChristmas.Maria,along-timevolunteerandfostermom,broughtthegirlstoherownhomeandfostereduntilearlyMarch.Theywereinbadshape;bothwereupset,onewasvery
overweight;onewasunderweightandhaddiarrheaallthetimeandwouldn’teatmuch.MariagottheirdietssquaredawayandthenGracie’smomofferedtofoster.Sheintendedtoadopt,and,truetoherstateddesire,shedid.Thegirlshavenewnames,AbbyandVicki.Botharenowatnormalweight(oneincreasedandonedecreased)anddoingwell.Andtheyarelearninglotsintheirnewhome.They’vebecomeaccustomedtowearingharnessesandleashwalking,ridinginthecarfortripstothedogparkandMudBay.
Thegirlshavebeenlearningtoringabellhungonthebackdoortoencourageproperpottyhabits.Abbyusuallygetstothebellfirst,sowhenVickigetstheresheputsherpawsonAbby'sbackinherattempttoreachit.Unfortunately
ringingAbbydoesn'tcountforatreatandVickihastomaneuverpastherbuddytoearnthe
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prize.Thentheybothgooutsideanddutiesaredoneproperly,oratleastonehopestheyallare!
Theirnewmompaidfortheirvetting,includingdentals,asadonationtorescue.She’sjustdelightedtohavethesesweetgirlscomeintoherlife,andwe’repleasedforthishappyending.☐
JoeyisAcceptingApplicationsAuthor:TanyaReaganMoore,RescueRep
Hi,I’mJoey!I’mlookingforsomeonepatient,special,andkindtoloveandcuddle.Ihopeyoulikeshadowsbecausethat’swhatmyfosterparentscallmebecauseIfollowthemaroundwherevertheygo.
TheysayI’mspecialbecauseIliketospin.Hey!Spinningisfun!AndI’vebeendoingitsinceIwasapuppy(10yearsnow)soIhadnoideait’dmakemespecial.I’dreallylikemy
foreverhometohavesomeonearoundalotifpossible.It’sprobablybestifI’minahomewithadultsonlysincefastmovementorsomeonegrabbingatmecanstartleme.Oh!Guesswhat!Ilearnedtousethedogdoorinthelastfewweeksandboydoesthatmakelifeeasier--foreveryone.Soifyouhaveadogdoorthatwouldbeahugeplus.OK,soImustbehonestandtellyoumyflaws.I’mnotafanofgettingmynailstrimmedorgoingtothedoctor.Seriously.I’mnotkidding.AndIdohaveafewhealthidiosyncrasiesthatmyfosterparentscantellyouabout.Onethingis,Ineedspecialfoodthat
keepsmytummyfromgettingsickandIneedtoeatanddrinkonsteps.Iknow…strange.Butmyfostermommymadeasetofstepsjustformeandtheygettocomewithmetomynewhome.
Thereareacoupleofotherthingstodiscussaswellifyou’reinterestedinbeingmyforevermommyordaddy.IreallyhopetofindonesoonsoIcanclaimmynewparents.JoeyisbeingfosteredintheVancouver,WA
area.Washington/OregonresidentswhowanttobegintheprocesstoadoptanIGCARescuedog,[email protected]’llsendyouinformationabouttheadoptionprocessandanapplicationwhichmayalsobedownloadedhere:DownloadIGRFRescueApplicationfromourwebsite:http://www.itgreyhoundnw.org/adoption-process.htmlandclickonDownloadApp.Wearealwayswillingtoconsiderplacingadogoutofstate,butapplicantswillbeaskedtoapplyandworkwithusthroughtheirlocalIGCARep.Findyourlocalrescuerephere:http://www.igrescue.com/html/affiliate_map.shtml☐
VolunteerOpportunitiesinthePacificNorthwest(akahowyoucanhelpoutwithoutsending$$)Weknowsomanyofyougivetoourrescueeffortsonaregularbasisinsomanydifferentways.WeheardfromsomeofyouthatyoudesireinformationonspecificopportunitiestosupportPacificNWItalianGreyhoundRescuemore(besidessend$$).Weneedassistanceonanongoingandintermittentbasiswitheachofthefollowingroles:
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• Transporters• FosterHomes• HomeVisits•
Transporters:Volunteerswhocanhelptransportdogsfromeitherreleasinghometofosterhomeorfromfosterhometoadoptivehome.Eitherpartorallofthejourney.ThemostcommonroutesseemtobeupanddowntheI-5corridorbetweenPortlandandSeattle.Fosters:Volunteerswhoopenuptheirhomestoadogthatiscomingintorescue.Thefosterdogwillstayinthefosterhomeuntiladoptedintotheirforeverhome.Thefoster'sroleistofollowrescue'sguidelinesforveterinarycare,gettoknowthepersonalityofthedogsowecanmakeagoodplacement,andsometimeshelpwithproblembehaviors(shyness,pottytraining,anxiety,etc).HomeVisits:Visitanapplicant’shometoassessifit'sasafeandlovingenvironmentforafosteroradopteddog,fillingouttheformthatisprovidedbyrescue.Weespeciallyneedhomeinspectorsthatareinthenon-metropolitancities.Wearealsointroducinganewvolunteeropportunityforthatisbeingutilizedbysomeofourdogrescuepeergroups:Sponsorships.Howtosponsorafoster?ASponsorshipDonationof$20,$50orwhateveryouareabletoprovide,willidentifyyourspecialrelationshipwithyourselectedIG.Yoursponsorshipwillbecelebratedonthe“availabledogs”pagesofourwebsite.ExperiencethatsharedjoywhenyoursponsoredIGchoosesafamilytoadopt.ThetypicalcostofpreparinganIGforadoptionfarexceedsthe$275-450adoptionfee.Yourgeneroussponsorshipcanhelpfillthatgap.
FostercareandspecialneedscanaddtothesupportcostsofsomeIG’sduringanextendedsearchfortheperfectadoptingfamily.SeattleArea-SpecificVolunteerNeedsThegreaterSeattleareahasspecificneedsforthefollowingvolunteerroles.(SeattleArea)FunCoordinator:Doyouhaveaknackforcomingupwithfunideas?DoyouloveIGs?OurWesternWashingtonIGswanttosocializewithotherIGs,butwheretogoandwhattodo?Ifyoulovetoplanbigandsmallevents,pleasecontactKathyorAlice.We’dlovetoincreaseopportunitiesforourfunnyfurrypalsandtheirhumanstogettogether.(SeattleArea)Fundraising:It’snosecretthatfundraisingmakesrescuingourbelovedIGspossible.We’relookingforideas,bigandsmall,tofundraiseforIGRF.Wewouldlovetohearyourideas,andbetteryet,haveyoubeapartofmakingafundraisingevent.Doyouhavesometimetodonatetothecause?(SeattleArea)Bookkeeper:Processingrescuemedicalbills,adoptionanddonationchecks,andkeepingbasicfinancialrecordsiswhatthisvolunteerjobisallabout.Somepeoplefoster,somepeopledohomevisits,andothersvolunteerinothermeaningfulways.We’relookingforsomeonewhoisorganizedandwillingtospendacouplehoursaweekhelpingtokeepthebooksfortheWesternIGRFRegioninshape.Don’tworry,youwon’tbeinthisalone.You’llworkwithAliceEspey.ThisisagreatwaytoseeanothersideofRescueandtheamazingworkthat’sdonetosaveaniggy.Ifyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutanyofthesevolunteerroles,contactIGMeetuporganizerEdieGutierrez.☐
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Meetups–let’splantimetosocialize(Oh,andIggyscanplaytoo!)HaveanideaforanIGplaydateinyourarea?ReachouttoanyoftheRescueRepsinyourareaforassistancewithplanningandpostingeventsontherespectiveMeet-Uppages.Eventscanbequitesimple.Infact,sometimesthesimplesteventsarethemostfun!DoyouenjoyaparticulardogparkorwalkwithyourIG?Considerturningthathappypracticeintoameet-upopportunityforotherstojoinyou.Tryitonceandseehowitgoes.OneoftheRescueReps(IGMeet-UpOrganizers)canassistyouwithpostingyoureventsoothershavetheopportunitytojoinyou.PacificNWIGMeet-UpRescueOrganizers:• IggyAmbassadors-EmeraldCity(Italian
GreyhoundsoftheNW):AliceEspey,TanyaRichardson,KathyRingwood,TanyaMoore
• IggyAmbassadors--RoseCity:GiseleFernandez,ElaineWilliams,TanyaMoore,TanyaRichardson
• IggyAmbassadors-InlandEmpire(ItalianGreyhoundsoftheNW:DonnaHypes,AliceEspey,TanyaRichardson☐
Didyouknow?WehavelaunchedaFBdiscussion"group"forIGownersinWA/OR/ID.TheobjectiveofthisFBgroupistoprovideanopportunityforIGownersinWA,ORandIDtosharefunpictures,interestingstories,andparentingtips!Checkusout:https://www.facebook.com/groups/614762838864591/☐
AnnualPacificNWItalianGreyhoundRescueCalendar–Returns!
Bypopularrequest,wewillofferamajorPacificNWIGRescuefundraiserwhichhasbeenextremelypopularinthepast:a2019Calendarfeaturingpicturesofourspecialkids!This
calendarprojectwilllaunchinSeptember,2018.Wewillonceagainutilizeanonlinebidprocessfor“winning”thefeaturedphotoforeachcalendarmonth.Inpreparation,werecommendallinterestedmomsanddadsbegincapturingtheirfavoriteIGpicturesnow!Photospecsforthecalendar:Theidealpixelsizeissomewherearound3300x2550pixels.Anythingclosetothatusuallylooksgreat.Evendowntoabouthalfthatresolution—
1650x1275—looksprettygood.Youcanseethepixelsizeeitherbyopeningtheimageinanyphotoeditororbylookingatthefileinfo.Staytunedfor
moreinformationaboutthecalendarauctioninthecomingweeks.☐AnnualBiggyIggyAuction(2018)ItisalmosttimefortheannualBiggyIggyAuction*!TheauctionlaunchesinAugust.If
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youhavesomethingyou'dliketodonatefortheauction,followthepromptsontheirwebsiteto"donate"now.BiggyIggyAuctionhttp://igrescueitems.com/Biggy-Iggy-AuctionTheBiggyIggyAuctionistheItalianGreyhoundRescueFoundation'slargestfundraisereachyear.GenerousdonorsfromthroughouttheUnitedStatescontributehundredsofgreatitemstobeauctionedoff,andallproceedsbenefittheItalianGreyhoundsinfosterhomesthroughouttheUnitedStates.Donateditemsdonotneedtobedog-related. ☐Yes, you too can contribute to ourquarterlynewslettersPleaseofferyoursuggestions,questions,funstoriesandtestimonialstoTanyaRichardson.TanyaispartneringwiththeIGrescuereps(WA,ORandID)todevelopanongoingcommunication,marketingandfundraisingplansforourNWgroups.Tanyaisthisnewsletter’seditor,aswellasandaco-organizerofallthreeofourNWIGRescueMeetups.YoucancontactherthroughherprofileonanyofthefollowingMeetups:
• IggyAmbassadors-EmeraldCity(ItalianGreyhoundsoftheNW)
• Iggy Ambassadors-Inland Empire (ItalianGreyhoundsoftheNW
• IggyAmbassadors--RoseCity☐