I am not out to "get" the THS; rather, I yearn for what many animal lovers yearn for, I ache for what I KNOW many Board members passionately believe in, I BELIEVE it can happen with the dedication, the drive, the desire and the good will of staff, management, vets, board members and most of all, the PEOPLE in this City who for so many years have BELIEVED that every animal has a chance.
To that end, SUPPORT the new Toronto Humane Society in becoming the BEST it can be - a beacon and an example for a humane society that exemplies Nathon Winograd's no-kill movement.
As Red Star relates below in her always articulate words....
The Toronto Humane Society invites you to a lively evening of Cuban music, dancing, snacks and mojitos at the Boulevard Club on the lakeshore. The event takes place on Monday, September 13.
Please come out and support THS as it moves forward with projects to help the animals, including the building of a high-volume spay/neuter clinic for the urban Toronto community at River Street, alliance with Toronto Animal Services and cat rescues for trap/neuter/return of feral cats, re-opening of the kitten nursery, and improved socialization and training of dogs to help them get adopted into loving homes. THS is also consulting with Bill Bruce, director of Calgary Animal Services, to learn about the successful Calgary model of no-kill sheltering. Bill attended Hershey’s Rally to oppose breed-specific legislation this past weekend with THS volunteers and members of the board.
THS is funded entirely by members and donors, but donations are down this year. These good people need your help to continue to work for the animals and the community.
If you aren’t able to make it to the Cuban Dance Party, please consider donating online or by snail mail to THS. If you are specifically interested in supporting the spay/neuter clinic, just indicate on your cheque that the donation is “for spay/neuter clinic only” and your funds will be earmarked.
Awesome, Sheenagh! THS absolutely must succeed, especially when they are working so hard on important No Kill projects like low-cost spay/neuter clinic, trap/neuter/return for ferals, re-opening of the kitten nursery, alliances with rescues... and Toronto Animal Services, and getting training help for the dogs. But they rely entirely on donations, and every dollar is critical right now.
ReplyDeletePlease open your hearts.