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Thank You!

Everyone here at Save A Dog would like to express our thanks to Especially For Pets for their tremendous sponsorship of our recent Suds-n-Scoops fund raiser. Managers Amy Lord and Erny Isabelle went above and beyond our expectations promoting and supporting Suds-n-Scoops so that it was a very successful event.

Thank You for all your hard work!


Sheryl's Corner

Our dear friend and faithful volunteer, Sheryl Palmer, recently lost her battle with breast cancer. She was irreplaceable. Sheryl is a long-time friend of founders Shirley Moore and David Bernier as well as a close friend of many Save A Dog volunteers, including director Valerie Alterio. Sheryl was the Web designer and implementer of our Web site as well as many Web sites for businesses in the Boston area and in her current residence of Naples, FL. There are no words to express such a tremendous loss. While living in MA she was a regular helper with the dog chores and Shirley's right arm and confidante. After she moved to Naples four years ago she continued to carry the lion's share of the work on the Web site as well as answering emails and anything she could do to help the cause from a distance.

To honor Sheryl Palmer's love of flowers and dogs, we are creating a garden corner at our new location called Sheryl's Corner. It will have a nice bench and plantings where people can sit and reflect. Oftentimes when people are deciding on whether to adopt a certain dog they have just met, they will ask for a few moments to sit and think about it or to talk with family members. Sheryl's corner will provide a nice quiet setting for people to sit and reflect on life decisions such as adding a new dog to their family. Donations can be made to Sheryl's Fund at Save A Dog, PO Box 1108, Framingham, MA 01701.

     


Save A Dog, Inc. is an all breed dog rescue and adoption agency. We take in dogs from high-volume shelters and thus save them from being put to sleep. We also take in dogs whose owners no longer want or who have been abandoned.

We incorporated as a 501c3 nonprofit in 1999 and we were the first dog rescue group in the Boston Metrowest area to bring in dogs from states that have an over-population problem. We use foster homes so that we can better evaluate the dog's personalities. We temperament test the dogs and we try to make the best match for applicant and dog. We developed a health and temperament protocol and quarantined our dogs long before it was it was state-mandated.

What sets us apart from all the dog rescue groups who have recently sprung up? We are not about rescuing puppies to make a quick buck. We will not turn down special needs dogs and we'll spend whatever it costs to save dogs who are truly in need. If we are going to bring in dogs from out of state, we choose a mix of adult dogs slated for euthanasia as well as adolescent dogs who were abandoned when they outgrew their cuteness. We love working with people who want to "save a dog" as opposed to people who just want a cute puppy. We believe in educating our adoption community and will send you home with extensive instructions on how to care for your new dog or pup as well as recommendations for health and training. We have you sign an adoption contract that ensures the dog will never again end up in a shelter. We spay and neuter the dogs prior to placement. Our dogs are up to date on vaccinations, but we don't over-vaccinate as we know that this can lead to immune deficiency problems and we will educate you about that. We use holistic care and homeopathy as our primary medical protocol. We use positive reinforcement training for our dogs and we require that you obedience train your dog using positive methods. We work with a select few out-of-state shelters who we trust to give us healthy dogs that are friendly and adoptable. We have a good relationship with these shelters and we help them out with donations for their special needs and hardship cases.

If you would like to meet our rescued dogs, please fill out an application or come to one of our local Meet and Greet events, listed on the Events page. Also, if you fill out an application, you can make a private appointment to see the dogs. Filling out an application is the best way to express your interest as the dogs require our undivided attention during the day, hence we tend to read emails after the dogs go to bed.


Save A Dog's Capital Campaign

The time has come for Save A Dog to have a place of our own! The "48 hour quarantine rule" for out of state dogs has brought us to the point where we need to have a building. We have a very successful foster program and we plan on continuing that program, but we also need a building in which to quarantine and evaluate incoming dogs. We also need an educational room where people can learn about successful pet ownership and also a place where people can come and view our dogs for adoption.

We are in the process of searching for a place that we can renovate, a rent-to-own that will allow us to have a place while we're raising the funds to build or renovate a rent-to-own. We're so grateful to have many supporters and followers all these years and we are hopeful and confident that you will continue your support by contributing to our Capital Campaign so that we can continue our rescue efforts without hindrance.

Please send your check payable to Save A Dog Capital Campaign. Our mailing address is:

    Save A Dog, Inc.
    P. O. Box 1108
    Framingham, MA 01701
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 
1 - 3 PM
Please meet our dogs for adoption at Especially For Pets in Sudbury, 81 Union Ave from 1-3 on July 19th. If you have submitted a Web application, please send us an email and let us know you are coming so that we can have it printed and ready to review after you meet the dogs and let us know which one you're interested in. How to speed the process: bring water bill, pics of your house, your last dog, letters of reference, the more info, the better so we can get a picture of what kind of home you can provide. Dogs do not go home directly from the meet and greet, but we will start sending them home on Sunday. We cannot hold dogs for you while you are on vacation as it costs other dogs their lives who might not have a chance to be rescued in a timely manner. Thanks for your consideration!
Sat Jul 26, 2008 
11-1 PM
Please come and meet any dogs who were not adopted at previous meet and greet. Also, this is an informational day where you can learn about Save A Dog and how to rescue your next dog. Location is at Especially For Pets in Sudbury, 81 Union Ave. If you have submitted a Web application, please send us an email and let us know you are coming so that we can have it printed and ready to review after you meet the dogs and let us know which one you're interested in. How to speed the process: bring water bill, pics of your house, your last dog, letters of reference, the more info, the better so we can get a picture of what kind of home you can provide. Dogs do not go home directly from the meet and greet, but we will start sending them home on Sunday. We cannot hold dogs for you while you are on vacation as it costs other dogs their lives who might not have a chance to be rescued in a timely manner. Thanks for your consideration!
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Save A Dog has been chosen by Especially for Pets in Sudbury to partner in their program called Especially for Pets in the Community: The Adoption Initiative.

Especially for Pets has teamed up with local non-profits and rescue organizations to promote pets available for adoption as well as to raise awareness about the work being done in the rescue community. It is their ultimate goal to educate their customers about what the specific organizations do, to collect donations for their use and, ultimately to help the organizations to place homeless animals in permanent, loving homes.

For more information, visit their website at www.especiallyforpets.com.

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Thank You

We want to thank the Flatbread Company at 213 Burlington Rd, Bedford, MA for hosting a Save A Dog night at which we raised over $400 in pizza sales alone. Thank You as well to Deb Macleod for organizing the night, and all the volunteers who helped out.

Thanks as well to Whole Foods Market at 575 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA for donating a portion of their retail sales from June 24th to Save A Dog.

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