tobermory's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raffle Ok, so by now you probably all know that I volunteer at an Animal Shelter and have been for about 13 years. We do good work for a smaller shelter and have always been proud to say that we have NO PAID WORKERS. Everyone who volunteers at the shelter is just that � a volunteer. That means that any money donated goes straight to helping the animals � mostly for our two biggies: veterinary care and quality and prescription food. There are other incidentals � cat litter, cage enhancements (toys like Kongs for the dogs and Cat Dancers for the cats, and Kuranda beds so the dogs don�t have to sleep directly on the floor of their kennels), and supplies like bleach, laundry detergent, litter scoops, paper towels. Just about the only expense not directly related to the animals is the postage and printing costs for our newsletter. We don�t extensively use sob stories � although we�ve had our share. I however am not above dropping in those links because they show our willinness to spend time and money to rehabilitate damaged animals. We accept all kinds of dogs, including bully breeds and we don�t euthanize for time or space or medical conditions. This year, for the first time at our Holiday Bazaar we�re having a raffle instead of a silent auction and I�m a little freaked out by the newness of the raffle concept and worried that we might fall short of our goal. But, the prizes are pretty good:
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