A Landmark for Muttville!! 500 dogs rescued in only 2.5 years
When Minoo arrived she didn’t know anything except she was out of the shelter and into a place where she was allowed indoors and given something called a bed! But for Muttville she was our poster child for success, Our 500th dog rescued since we were founded in 2007. This means our programs are working and we have been able to achieve higher goals than we projected.
Thanks to our many volunteers and donors, we have been able to rescue senior dogs out of shelters south to San Diego and north to Mendocino. Muttville being the only thing between a death sentence or the chance to find a loving home.
We hope you will celebrate with us and help us save even more dogs this year by going to our website and hitting the “donate now” button or the “adopt/foster now” button on the screen. We can only continue with ALL your help!!
sherri |
10.26.09
When I read this I had to grab the latest newsletter from the Humane Society of Sonoma County and do some math.
In 2008 HSSC had a total of 496 dog adoptions. Granted, this is for a period 1.5 times shorter than Muttville’s 2.5 years but then I got to thinking (oh, trouble!)
HSSC, part of the nationally well known Humane Society, is in a recently constructed multi-million dollar facility. It generates some portion of its income on-site through public veterinary services, grooming and boarding. In addition to adoption fees and public contributions, it receives funding through wills, living trusts, corporate sponsorships, advertising profits and tax deductible vehicle donations. It also has an amply stocked gift shop, online pharmacy and offers cremation services.
While HSSC doesn’t receive government funding I highly suspect Muttville doesn’t, either. They do have a foster program but only for very “special” cases. Not to mention their services are for all pets of all ages – dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, farm animals – while Muttville devotes itself to saving the lives of the much smaller and least attractive segment of all adoptable pets – the Senior Dog!
I don’t mean to put down the Humane Society’s work but to my way of thinking they should be many times more successful than Muttville. Much more than a mere one and a half times more. They’re a slick and shiny steamroller and a definite household word.
Then there’s lil ol’ Muttville. Only thing big about it are the huge and loving hearts of folks who prove over and over that hard work, persistence, team and individual effort and, often, sacrifice are what really gets the job done.
The Humane Society of Sonoma County with it’s many and ongoing resources could learn a lot from Muttville.
GREAT JOB!
~ Amy
(Wee Willy’s tummy rub slave…)
Sidris |
11.07.09 01:59am
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Congratulations Sherri and all the folks at Muttville! I became a Muttville fan back around dog #200. You guys do the work of angels…. because every dog deserves a happy ending!