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  Date / Time: 4/24/2009 4:52 AM UTC

  Under The Hood 4/23/09
  

  REVERSE
  The Run With the Big Dogs [poker Run], sponsored by the Greyhound Pets of America, Tampa Bay Chapter, raised over $8000 to help care for and place retired greyhounds last weekend! Gena played 6 hands (one for each of our quarterly charities, one for CAR, one for EFA, and one for pigatopia), while Shannon manned a booth for us at a vendor area. Thanks to both of these ladies, and a heart-felt congratulations to all the workers who helped raise money during this event!
  With summer upon us, many people's minds turn toward vacation. You can take your pets with you and have a great vacation, if you plan ahead. This weeks show was all about what you need to consider before taking off with your pet for summer holiday! Some points to ponder; call ahead to find out your transportation modes restrictions and rules. Check for  hotel fees and/or restrictions. If driving, make sure that you plan frequent stops to water and exercise your pet. Invest in a pet restraint so that your pet will not become a projectile if you make a quick stop, or are involved in an accident. Be sure to pack favorite toys, a crate, a bed, your pets normal food, water from your home, an animal first aide kit, a leash,  and ownership and immunization tags/papers. These basics should be included in any trip you take with your pet.  Remember that foreign countries may require different records than you may expect, so check with your Veterinarian before your trip. Invest in a crate for traveling and begin getting your pet use to it at least a month before your trip. Begin by leaving the door open and allowing your pet to go in/out on their own. Then close the door for a short period of time. Lengthen times gradually. Make sure that you open the cage and allow your pet out when they are calm, otherwise you will teach him/her that they get out for bad behavior. For more tips, listen to the archived show!
  
  PARK-
  The CAR website is currently under construction, but will soon be up, new and improved! We have changed hosts, servers, and all kinds of neat tech things! To get to the site you will now need to use www.TheCreativeAnimalRelief.org  We are trading up from a compact model to a big old luxury sedan,.....so look out folks!  We are in for a long road trip, but it will be worth the trouble! 
                
  *Sahara Rain, the up and coming Swiss Rock Band, donated their first cd to CAR because they love animals too, and we put it up for an auction. Last we checked, the highest   bid was $25.50! Unfortunately, that is about the time that the CAR hit a speed bump. Now the CAR is in the shop getting the fender buffed out. As soon as we have it all buffed out and shined, and ready to get back on the road, we will let you know who has won the cd, and how much they donated! ALL MONEY RECEIVED FROM THIS AUCTION WILL BE USED FOR ANIMAL CHARITY!
  
  -Members will need to visit http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org  as soon as it is back up to make sure that they are on the mailing list. Until then, keep in touch through the Creative Animal Relief yahoo group page.
  
  -The first ever quarterly charities are; Noah's Ark Pot Bellied Pig Sanctuary, Second Chance Doxie and Andes. Make sure that you visit these charities and see what they are up to!
  
  -Remember, if you are not a member you need to be! Membership is free, but with participation you earn additional benefits. Check out all the details at  http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org  
  
  DRIVE-
  Next weeks show is about horses and horse therapies. It certainly promises to be a very interesting show, so make plans to join us!
  
  OVERDRIVE-
  This section is dedicated to charitable requests. This weekly section will list various non-profit animal charities that are in need of funds and/or products for upcoming events. All members are encouraged to review these requests and to help where they can!
     
  If your group, or a group that you know of, has a special event or need, please visit http://creativeanimalrelief.org and click on the charitable request form.  We also post private need requests on other venues, so fill out the request form for any and all animal related needs. Once filled out, we will review your request and place it here, on our website, on our yahoo group page, or maybe even mention it on air! (we reserve the right to decline to advertise any event that does not meet our requirements). We want to organize all financial requests so that our members are not overwhelmed, so we have created guidelines for publication of these events. This area is dedicated to the 501c3 large events.
  
  Our quarterly charities are;
  www.2ndchancedoxie.com
  
  www.noahasarkpbprecue.tripod.com 
  Noah's Ark is in need of bleach, fruit trees, blankets and cash.
  
  http://www.andes.org.mx/inicio.htm
  Andes is in need of money to help stock their mobile neutering/spaying ambulances.
  
  ** Petsmart operates a few different charitable programs, one of which is the Relief wagon. This program can be activated for natural or man-made disasters affecting 350 pets or more. Program volunteers and supplies will be managed on site by the nonprofit organization, Healing HEART Sanctuary. To Volunteer For the Emergency Relief Waggin' Program during a disaster, contact Laurel Ley with Healing HEART Sanctuary at laurelLey@AnimalReliefResource.org.
  They are currently sending an Emergency Relief Waggin' trailer stocked with at least 16 tons of much-needed pet food and supplies, as well as a back-up trailer loaded with essential care items for pets and their rescuers, to North Dakota in light of the recent flooding. Their assistance was requested by officials w the North Dakota State Board of Animal Health. Initial reports indicated that apporx. 1000 animals could be affected by this disaster so they doubled the amount of supplies that they typically would . They even have a third vehicle on standby in case it is needed, which it may be because the
  the National Animal rescue group, who is also helping out in this area, estimate that OVER 3000 animals may be in danger d/t the flooding.
  You can help this group help the animals by visiting;http://www.cdprograms.org/com or you can call 866-988-9111 ext 104 or 888-986-4483
  
  
  **Founded in 1996, The Snuggles Project is a wonderful way to help pets in shelters.  Thousands of homeless pets have received a little comfort in the form of a Snuggle since this project began. Because shelters house their pets in wire cages, many pets have only newspaper to lie on. A Snuggle is a warm, cozy pet-sized blanket you can make for them. If you sew, knit or crochet, you can become a part of this international project. The website features lists of patterns for knitters, crocheters and people who sew. It also has links to shelters all over the world. You can find shelters near you that accept the Snuggles. If there is not a shelter close to you listed, simply offer to donate your snuggle to your shelter. i am sure that they will be happy to accept your donation, then you can tell them about this project and they can check into signing up!
  Don't worry, even if you aren't a crocheter, knitter or someone who sews, you can sew a simple Snuggle by hand. Just take a piece of heavy fleece material or fake fur and cut it in the sizes listed on the website. You can do a simple whip stitch or blanket stitch around the edges or just leave it without edging. If you can sew a simple straight stitch, you can make an even cozier Snuggle by putting two pieces of flannel or fleece together and including a layer of batting inside. You can even use old towels inside two pieces of material instead of batting. Then you are recycling as well. If you'd like to know more, visit their website at http://www.snugglesproject.org.
  
  *SASHA Farm Sanctuary held their silent auction and it was a great success! They send their thanks to everyone that helped them with donations! http://sashafarm.org   You can view pictures of their animals at http://flickr.com/sashafarm
                
  *The Southern California association for miniature potbellied pigs (SCAMPP) has asked us to relay an urgent request for help.There have been several foreclosures in their area, where many pigs have been left behind. The number of homeless pigs now total about 100. They are collecting donations on behalf of the Apple Valley foreclosure (25 pigs) and the French Valley foreclosure (16 pigs). In addition to the foreclosures they also managed to rescue some abused pigs from a "backyard breeder" (20 pigs - ALL female, most pregnant). And then there are also pigs that they rescued from the Elsinore Animal Shelter (2 female pigs - both pregnant). Additionally they have just discovered a home where there are 50 pigs, and they are only zoned for 20. Unfortunately SCAMPP does not have the funds or the property to house large numbers of pigs such as these. They are in desperate need of donations to help with feed, veterinarian needs, housing needs and they also need help to find adoptive homes for these pigs. Some are already being temporarily fostered, but they cannot be kept at these places for any length of time. They have lots of baby piglets too, so if anyone can help them out with a home, please contact them. Any donations can be made via Paypal on the SCAMPP website http://www.scampp.com/ or mailed to; SCAMPP, 8304 Limonite Ave, Suite D-Box 21, Riverside, CA 92509. If donations are to be earmarked for a specific group of pigs, please designate which particular rescue effort you wish your donation to be disburse to.Be assured that 100% of all donations received will go to these rescue efforts!!!
  
  *The Carolinas Jack Russel Group will be holding their annual fundraiser, a JRTCA sanctioned trial, on May 2 and 3 in Sumter, South Carolina. They are expecting approximately 350 entries in the show and will be having a raffle fund-raiser on May 2 at the trial site.
  All proceeds from the raffle will go to benefit the Carolinas Jack Russell Rescue. Their organization helps displaced and abused dogs, and they are in need of product donations for this raffle. Please visit them at http://www.cjrtc.com. for more info.
  
  *Muttville, a non profit charity out of San Fran Cisco which helps senior dogs is in need of  your help for its 6/13/09 fundraiser. They are looking for individual or groups that would be willing to donate $100 cash to sponsor the event, and in turn they will be advertised as sponsors. If you can't afford to help that way, they are also in need of items that they can use for their for raffle that night. You can read more about the event at www.Muttville.org. or http://moolahformutts.org
  
  **The World Society for the protection  of animals has sent out an urgent request for people to sign a petition to stop the authorities on the island of Bali, Indonesia, from killing dogs in a knee-jerk reaction to six suspected human rabies fatalities. The government there has begun culling dogs in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease. So far they have killed over 1,000 dogs, many being poisoned with strychnine, which leaves the animals fully conscious while they suffer convulsions and eventually suffocate.
  As a tourist hot spot Bali cannot afford to lose its 'rabies-free' status. However, the Balinese government's response to this suspected outbreak is ineffective as well as inhumane - a dog cull does not attack the root cause of the disease and cannot safeguard human health. You are being asked to sign an online letter to the Balinese governor, asking him to end the cull and adopt a humane approach to rabies prevention that will protect both animals and people. If this moves you please visit http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=24&ea.campaign.id=2826
  
  *Vehicle Donation -www.donationline.com  If you have a vehicle to donate, please click on Emergency Animal Disaster Services Foundation
  
  Don't forget to visit our web site at http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org for the store, interesting stories, and lots of information, as well as a special member area! Once the site is back up and running, we'll be working hard to get items listed in the store!
  
  We support the Together Tag and dogster.com! www.togethertag.com
  
  Please visit these shops run by special members who work hard to support CAR!;
  
  http://dog-onwear.com
  http://UniqueGardenEssences.com
  http://uniqueXpression.etsy.com
  http://UniqueTreatDogBones.etsy.com
  http://pigatopia.etsy.com
  http://ensorcelledminds.etsy.com 
  http://SaharaRain.com
  

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