Dog Rescue Efforts...
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."- Mahatma Gandhi

HELP SPREAD THE WORD
We help to support many rescue organizations by providing some of their vital information and links right here on our web site! If you are a rescue/animal welfare organization and would like to be included here, please send us an e-mail.

HELP SAVE A LIFE
We believe very strongly in helping to end the never-ending cycle of killing millions of perfectly healthily, loveable dogs and cats. So much of this needless killing could be prevented by spaying/neutering your pets, to prevent the cycle of unwanted, homeless animals.
OUR DONATIONS
We donate a portion of our profits to select animal welfare organizations and local welfare organizations and charities. Here are just a few (we help a ton more) of our local animal organizations that are close to our hearts:

C.A.R.E., is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter founded by Dr. Hal Ott of Ruskin Animal Hospital. Along with a dedicated group of associates and community leaders in the South Bay area, Dr. Ott provided the inspiration, leadership, and much of the financial support to incorporate C.A.R.E. in 2000 and to open their physical facility on 27th Street in Ruskin in mid-2001. Their purpose is to rescue, provide shelter, medical care and adoption of neglected, abused, and unwanted animals. We also donate gift bags with goodies for parents that adopt a new furry friend at: Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort, Inc. A donation of 5% is given back to: Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort, Inc., http://www.careshelter.org, whenever the new parents make any future purchases at Pampered Paw Gifts®, using a certificate number issued to them at the point of adoption that is located inside the goodie bag. As for human donations. Two of our gift box styles (noted on product pages) that were purchased, Five (5) percent of price were donated to a nonprofit working to end domestic violence.

The Pinellas Animal Foundation, a non-profit veterinary and community partnership established in 1983, is dedicated to improved animal care, guardian responsibility and increased awareness of the value of the human/animal bond. Our goal is to enrich the lives of animals and people of all ages through education and service programs.
Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE) is a no-kill, non-profit, 501(c)3 rescue group. As such DARE specializes in the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of dachshunds and dachshund-mixes regardless of age or health-related issues. As all of the DARE members are volunteers, 100% of every single penny donated to DARE is spent to further DARE's mission of the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of dachshunds. As a non-profit, 501(c)3 rescue, all donations to DARE are tax-deductible and DARE will provide you with a receipt for all donations to ensure you are able to take advantage of appropriate and applicable tax deductions related to your DARE donations. Though not a common occurrence, there may be instances where sufficient monies are raised for the specified dog. Should this occur, additional monies will be added to the DARE vetting fund used to pay for the ongoing vetting expenses incurred by DARE dogs currently in care and new incoming dogs.
Suncoast Basset Rescue is a not-for-profit, volunteer effort that rescues Basset Hounds from abusive, abandoned and unwanted situations just for the love of the breed. Our organization gives bassets a second chance to live, as they were intended as someone’s best animal friend. Our rescue efforts began in 1997 with two volunteers and help from the Suncoast Basset Hound Club of Tampa, Inc. We have rescued over 2000 bassets since then. Today, Suncoast Basset Rescue Inc is a 501c(3), not-for-profit organization , which exists solely on donations.
Where do the dogs come from? Rescued bassets are from pounds, shelters, humane societies, are strays whose owners cannot be found or are relinquished by owners who no longer want them. Bassets are given up for a variety of reasons. It may be due to changing lifestyles, the economy, allergies , and lack of responsibility of owners who no longer want them. Sometimes they are given up because they were barking frequently, asking merely for attention that they were not receiving. At times, they are only hours from death. We do our best to keep that from happening.
What do we do for the bassets? Suncoast Basset Rescue takes these orphaned bassets into foster care, where they are loved and cared for until permanent, forever homes are found. Suncoast provides veterinary care, which includes vaccinations, spaying and neutering, heartworm prevention, flea and tick prevention and good old TLC.
Who are the volunteers in basset rescue? Suncoast is not a kennel. We do not have a paid staff. All of our workers are volunteers who have full-time jobs and personal responsibilities. but when we place a rescued basset in a loving, adoptive home to live the rest of his/her life, it makes all those volunteer hours worth every penny!
There are many times when we have way too many dogs coming in and never enough of foster homes to place them in... then comes along a wonderful human being who is so willing to help the cause or a special basset who gives you that wonderful, soulful look and it make it all worthwhile.
SPOT's Mission is to Educate the community about the Importance of Spay/Neuter, Training, Adoption and Responsible Pet Care to help people keep their pets! We offer low cost spay/neuter to prevent unwanted & accidental litters. Our Focus is Spay/Neuter because it helps Save Thousands of Lives thru Prevention! Tragically over 80,000 Cats & Dogs are turned into the shelters in the Tampa Bay area each year and only One out Four will be adopted, the other 60,000 will be Euthanized. 75% of the animals in the shelters are mixed breeds, this is a direct result of Pets Escaping to find a mate. Pet Overpopulation is the number one killer of Cats & Dogs in America. Spay/Neuter is the only Humane Solution to Pet Overpopulation! SPOT's Goal is to raise $150,000 to open a low cost spay/neuter clinic so everyone can afford to spay and neuter their pets!
Greyhound Pets of America Florida Southeast Coast Chapter
GPA FL/SE is the Florida - Southeast Coast chapter of Greyhound Pets of America. It is a 501(c)3 corporation organized and run completely by volunteers who are dedicated to finding responsible, loving homes for racing greyhounds who no longer qualify to compete at the racetrack. GPA FL/SE maintains a kennel for up to 9 greyhounds at a time and has a wonderful network of volunteers who help with the 4 daily turnouts and 2 feedings. We are always looking for additional volunteers. As GPA FUSE is an entirely volunteer organization, all funds received go to the care of the dogs, maintaining the kennel, events which promote greyhound adoption and Greyhound Pets Of America, Florida Southeast Coast and, on occasion, purchasing items to be sold (at a profit) to benefit our group at our events.

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