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Happy New Year!
A look back and a look forward!
2010 marks a wonderful milestone for Young at Heart- our 5th Birthday! Yes, five whole years have gone by since we put our first paw forward towards rescuing and rehoming senior dogs and cats in the Chicagoland area. How time flies when you're saving lives!
This past year has been one of hardship for a lot of rescues. Many smaller rescues had to close their doors due to financial difficulties, but thanks to you, our supporters, we are still going strong. Over 80 senior pets were rescued in 2009, and we have now rescued a total of over 285 senior dogs and cats from euthanasia. A small number compared to those organizations that adopt out puppies and kittens, but when you see that the average age of our adoptables is on average between 8 -9 years old, 285 is simply a wonderful number to celebrate! And our goal for 2010 is simple- save more lives.
2009 also saw the start of Nina's Pet Food Pantry, a branch of Young at Heart that stocks the shelves of two food pantries with pet food and pet necessities to help families keep their beloved pets during these trying times. The response was overwhelming- we donated over 25,000 pounds of food, litter, toys, and other pet items to these two food pantries in 2009!
This year, we expect to celebrate our 300th adoption in the next few months! We have a very special treat planned for whomever that special somebody is who adopts our 300th rescued pet. We have some new fundraisers coming up, and some oldies but goodies as well will be back again. Young at Heart was also very lucky to receive three wonderful grants for 2010 from the Weiner Foundation, The DAS Fund, and from the Pedigree Foundation to help us continue our mission.
As we move into 2010, we hope you will make it part of your resolution to continue to help senior dogs and cats, whether it be by fostering, volunteering, donating, adoption, or simply spreading the word about Young at Heart. Thank you for a successful 2009, and we look forward to making 2010 even more successful.
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Tail-Wagging Upcoming Events
APRIL 22, 2010
Mugs for Mutts
6pm -9pm
Mickey Finn's
412 North Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
Mark your calendars for this awesome night out on the town to benefit Young at Heart Pet Rescue! Beer Tasting with souvenir mug, Appetizers, Silent Auction, Raffles, live music by Brave Nu Soul, and more.
Tickets on sale February 1st!
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Important! Volunteer Alert!
Young at Heart welcomes Lindsay Parker as our new Volunteer Coordinator! Lindsay has been a volunteer herself, as well as a foster mom for Young at Heart the past couple of years, and we are excited to have Lindsay join our team in a greater capacity to help us save the lives of senior pets!
Lindsay with Mattie, her first YAH foster!
In addition to adding Lindsay as Volunteer Coordinator, we have launched a new Volunteer System to help coordinate our volunteers all over the Chicagoland area! If you are a past volunteer, or would like to volunteer in the future, please take a moment to fill out our volunteer application at https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=120777751.
Filling out the application will give you access to our latest volunteer opportunities and our new online system. We respect your privacy, and your information is for Young at Heart's use alone. Your information will not be shared with any other entity.
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Foster Homes Needed!
Thinking about fostering? Make a difference in the lives of homeless senior dogs and cats! All expenses paid for - you provide the love and shelter they need until their forever home is found! Dogs and cats available now!
Foster or Adopt these beautiful seniors!
(From left to right)
Maggie- 7-8 year old Weimaraner, good with cats (no dogs), loves to play and housebroken!
Missy- 8-10 year old Cattle Dog Mix, low energy but playful, great on a leash, housebroken! Best as an only child!
Charmin- 7 year old chubby kitty- needs to be on a diet! Good with litter box and super shy.
Winter- 6 year old spunky girl- has been waiting for a home for THREE YEARS!
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Show Your
Support!
Young at Heart Car Magnet Ribbons
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2010 Calendars!
Once again, our fabulous 2010 calendar, featuring winners from our annual calendar contest, is available for purchase!
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