Make a Year-End Gift to Save a Rescue Dog

**Exciting News!**

If you donate to PUP before December 31, one of our supporters will match your donation of $75 or more, up to $1,500!  Please act now!

 

Your donation to PUP saves lives!

 

PUP has placed over 400 dogs in their forever home in 2012 Please help us rescue more dogs 

in 2013 and support PUP through a year-end gift.

 

We accept gifts through PayPal**  

 

 

You can also mail your donations directly to:

People United for Pets 

P.O. Box 1691
Issaquah, WA  98027

 

$10.00_____       $75.00**_____   

$20.00_____       $100.00**_____

$50.00_____       Other $ _____

 

Did you know?

• PUP is a volunteer non-profit organization specializing in small dog rescue.
• PUP has over 70 volunteers who selflessly give their time, homes, and love to our dogs.
• Our foster families are provided with food, collars, leashes and other items to help them with the care of our dogs.

Please make a gift online today. Thank You!

Happy Holidays,     

 

Laura Tonkin                                                            

People United for Pets       

 

Here are just a few of the dogs that found their forever home during 2012!

 

 

 

End of the year adoption event, get your new friend on 12/15 in Issaquah!

Can you provide the best holiday present imaginable for a rescue dog? A loving home is just a fairy tale for most homeless and abandoned dogs, and it’s especially hard this time of year. Adopting a dog from PUP Dog Rescue not only provides a home for a loving dog, it opens the gate for more dogs to be rescued from euthanasia due to overpopulation and irresponsible pet ownership.

If you’ve been on the fence about adopting, or have been looking for that special friend, come see us at the Issaquah Petco on 12/15 and learn how you can help give a homeless dog the best present ever: you. We’ll be available to talk about our organization, and how you can help through fostering, donation and educating the public about dog rescue. If you can’t make it down, but still want to help, please consider donating to our supporter’s charity efforts. All donations will benefit dog rescue efforts and help bring more dogs to their “forever homes.” You can also purchase one of our “PUP Stars” Calendars, which benefits our efforts to rescue more dogs, and also funds needed medical care for special future companions.

Issaquah Petco
Saturday, December 15, 2012
10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
DONATE

Adoption Details:

Browse all our dogs up for adoption on Petfinder and load up the car (your furry friends too!) and come on down!  If you’re interested in a specific dog, please fill out an application now for pre-approval and contact us to ensure the dog will be there. An approved APPLICATION will be required prior to taking your new dog home. Please feel free to send an application in today and we will process it as soon as possible. Although you will also have the opportunity to fill out an application at the event, you will need preapproval to complete an adoption.

If you already have an approved application on file with PUP, please email our adoption coordinator Trish , to let her know which dog you are interested in meeting so she can schedule a meeting time.

 

The 1st Annual PUP Stars Calendar is available for purchase!

We are thrilled to announce the release of our First Annual 2013 PUP Stars calendar on November 1, 2012! We want to thank our many adopters who sent in wonderful pictures and heartwarming stories of their dogs. Calendars will be available at our Adoption Events for $10. Support our dog rescue efforts by purchasing your calendar today!

You may also buy a calendar online for $12.75 ($10 plus $2.75 for shipping) via PayPal:

Or, mail a check for $12.75 to: PUP P.O. Box 1691 Issaquah, WA 98027

Thank you for your support of People United for Pets (PUP)!!

Laura Tonkin, Founder/Director
People United for Pets (PUP)
www.peopleunitedforpets.com
206-999-2936

 

PopCap Games donates money and hope to help rescue dogs!

A huge thank you, PopCap Games, Inc., for their very generous donation of $3,000.00 for our PUP dogs.  A very special thank you to Lorien Gremore as well for the nomination. We are truly honored. Your donation will enable many rescue dogs to receive medical care and find new homes.

To learn more about this company that is committed to community giving and their mascot, a little dapple Dachshund named Noni, please visit http://www.popcap.com and their Facebook page.

PopCap Games is a Seattle based company that makes video games that everyone can enjoy. As a member of the Seattle community, we wish to support those organizations in the area that work to take care of our neighbors.

We are pleased to support your organization as part of our 2012 corporate giving plan. Based on employee’s nominations, each month PopCap Games is making a donation to a local organization that makes a difference. We are pleased to have the opportunity to help your cause and support the community.

Laura Tonkin, Founder/Director
People United for Pets (PUP)
www.peopleunitedforpets.com
206-999-2936

 

Seattle Dog Lover Donates her Birthday Wishes to Help Rescue Dogs

We get “so emotional baby” (thanks Mrs. Houston) when we see an outpouring of support from people like Miriam, a faithful and loyal dog lover. This PUP supporter celebrated her 29th birthday on January 2nd but instead of asking for gifts she decided to “start off the year with a big bang of goodness” by having people donate to a cause she loves: PUP Dog Rescue. This kindhearted birthday girl has asked her social media followers, friends and family to open their hearts and wallets to our homeless dogs and we can’t thank her enough!

Miriam suggested PUP as a recipient of donations large and small because “PUP devotes all of its energy” into giving helpless animals a loving, forever home. She suggests giving up a coffee or two to “make a big difference in a lot of little lives,” and her friends are, indeed, doing that. So far, they have given $795 of Miriam’s $1,983 goal.

Happy Birthday, Miriam! We couldn’t exist without wonderful people like you and your friends. PUP thanks you on behalf of our friends—big, small and furry, with wet noses and wagging tails, and boundless love they’re waiting to share.

To donate please visit: http://t.co/5DUY8i4e, the deadline to give is January 31st!

 

Local photographer offers time and talent to help rescue dogs find a home

Nicole Kelly and her husband Mitra do great work. They contacted PUP and offered to donate their Saturday to take photos of our rescue dogs. The results are adorable, now we’ll have some of the best looking dogs to be found on the internet!

To see the full shoot please check out Nicole’s Flickr page. To view these dog’s adoption profiles to to Petfinder.

 

Barrel’s Story…saved from death

PUP’s ongoing relationship with the Animal Protection League (APL) of Stockton, CA, has allowed PUP to place hundreds of animals into loving homes. The APL is a nonprofit volunteer organization that works to aid stray and abandoned animals at the City of Stockton Animal Shelter in Stockton, CA. APL works with rescue organizations in several states, in order to pull animals out of the shelters and into these rescue groups that can work with potential adopters. In short, APL and PUP work together to save as many animals as possible.

This is the story of one of PUP’s dogs named Barrel, and although there will be a happy ending, it’s still a very difficult story to tell.

Last month, many APL volunteers were working alongside the shelter employees at the City of Stockton Animal Shelter to prepare 39 dogs and 13 cats for their journey to PUP. While everyone was carrying out their tasks, one of the shelter employees decided to empty the dead animal disposal barrel located outside of the shelter. He caught some movement in the barrel out of the corner of his eye. When he looked closer he was horrified to find that a dog was alive – mixed in with dead animals. It is inconceivable that anyone would dump a live animal into a place designated only for deceased animals, but yet that’s exactly what had happened.

The employee reached in and cradled the dog, a four month old Terrier mix, and rushed the puppy inside. He was shocked to see that the puppy was being eaten by maggots. Jenifer, the shelter’s registered veterinary technician, started picking maggots out of Barrel’s feet using forceps, when she noticed his feet were burned, probably with a chemical of some sort. They think that’s why the maggots attacked his feet. Jenifer then called Dr. Allan and administered care and treatment to the puppy under her guidance.

That puppy, now named Barrel, made his way to PUP with the other 39 dogs and 13 cats. Unfortunately, soon after his arrival he hurt himself when jumping and broke his leg. This little guy is a survivor and will soon find a wonderful home, but the vet expenses are mounting. We are only able to help him because of wonderful people like you who care enough to send a donation to help us continue our work to save homeless pets.

YOU are an integral part of our life-saving rescue efforts, and we hope you can help with Barrel’s medical bills. A donation of $20 or more will be most helpful, but a gift of any size will have an impact.

If you would like to make a donation to PUP, either to help with Barrel’s medical costs or to help PUP continue the work of rescuing as many dogs as possible, click here.

We have reprinted portions of this article with permission from the APL of Stockton, CA. Thank you Tammie Murrell for writing this article!

 

Fremont Fair PUP Activities!

The Fremont Fair is THIS WEEKEND! Will you be down there taking part of the crafts, beer gardens, parades and more?! Spring is one of the worst times for animal shelters, so this is a great time for PUP to get infront of the community and showcase our adoptable dogs and spread awareness about “please adopt before you shop” and “be part of the solution and spay or neuter.”

This is the time of year when people dream of summer vacations, working in their gardens, and spending time with their families. But shelters see more animals due to unplanned litters, otherwise known as “puppy and kitten” season, and owner surrenders. Other than the holidays, springtime is the worst time of year if you’re a homeless pet.

Fremont Fair is June 18-19.

We’ll be giving away prizes from Klahanie PetPros, Issaquah Petco, and samples from CityBones-A Dog Treat Barkery. Steven Dangerfield Photography will be available for free “Pet Photos,” (donation if you can). Swing by our booth on Phinney Street and snap a photo with your pup and grab some loot! Check out more fun activities happening here.

See you there!