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THE DALLY NEWS
May 2014 

Kudos & Shout-outs:
We'd like to thank several folk this month. The family of Seymour Honig who keeps his memory alive by helping our Dals, Bob Harris & Chloe (our latest guardian angels) for his bequest, Karen H. for her support of Princess & Annie, and the Gulfport Merchant Association with Lynda S.for their Get Rescued support.

Upcoming Dog Events:
Side Dal
(subject to changes)

5/10
Meet & Greet
Pet Supplies Plus
Clearwater
 11a- 2p
Tony
 
 
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO DO WORK THE FOLLOWING EVENTS, WE CANNOT SIGN-UP WITHOUT A VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT!

5/10
Pet-A-Palooza
Raymond James Stadium 
Tampa
9a- 3p
?????
 
5/17
4th Annual Pet Rescue Event 
PetFood Warehouse 
St. Petersburg 
11a-3p
?????
 
 
!! FOSTERS !!
We have lots of events this month. Please help us get you dogs more exposure by stopping by an event, even if for an hour or more.

 If you would like to represent DRTB at a PETCO, Pet Supplies Plus, or PetSmart please contact Pat at:
 
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Baggage
by 
Evelynn Colbath
Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed, 
All nicely tucked in my warm new bed. 
I'd like to open my baggage 
Lest I forget, 
There is so much to carry - 
So much to regret. 
Hmm . . . Yes, there it is, right on the top 
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss, 
And there by my leash hides Fear and Shame. 
As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave - 
I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain. 
I loved them, the others, the ones who left me, 
But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me. 
Will you add to my baggage? 
Will you help me unpack? 
Or will you just look at my things - 
And take me right back? 
Do you have the time to help me unpack? 
To put away my baggage, 
To never repack? 
I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see, 
But I do come with baggage - 
Will you still want me? 
 

    


Winston Churchill once said, "Never ever ever ever ever give up."  With all the bad news lately for the animals - Tampa ACT spay/neuter clinic closed due to an arson fire, Hope the little dog nearly burned to death in Arcadia - we can't quit our fight for them. Please help us raise money to continue our battle by coming to Chili's in Odessa on May 15. I hope to see lots of you there! 

~Susan

   

"Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach." - MOBY
Chili's Give Back Fundraiser is May 15th

Spend the day helping our friends! 

 
 
Our Chili's Give Back Fundraiser is just 2 weeks away... please come out to the Odessa Chili's so a portion of the day's receipts can go to supporting the Dals & dogs of DRTB.

YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF THE
Chili's Give Back Flyer
FOR IT TO COUNT!

 

Details for our Dalmatian Rescue Tampa Bay Give Back Event with Susan and the DRTB pack is as follows:

 

Thursday, May 15th 2014

from 11am-10pm

only at:

Suncoast Crossings

16420 State Rd 54

Odessa, FL 33556-3720

813-792-5010 - www.chilis.com 
 
April Showers... May Bring Adopters?

We'd like to keep our doggies movin' 

                 

The adoption rate slowed some this April, guess there were too many Easter eggs to distract adopters. We did find homes for 3 pups, LUCKY, LADY (a courtesy post) & SAM... YAY! Our newest intakes are BOBO aka DALE (who finally arrived from last month), PAUL, ROCKY, & ANNIE. KENNEDY from 2012 (who had been renamed SAM) returned to rescue after his adopter impatiently dumped him into a shelter where he nearly got PTS... yeah, we are more than P.O.ed about that! Thankfully, the ASPCA checked his chip & called us giving him another chance at love, which he has found with a new family this week! Of course, we still have 14 care-for-life dogs which may soon increase to 16 because their ages. 
 
So for 2014, with 14 dogs carrying over from 2013, we have 17 dogs adopted into loving homes. Our current responsibility has us now caring for 21 Dals & dogs...  ANY or ALL could use SPONSORS! Your help is very much needed, especially getting these dogs noticed at events or shared on social media.

Our Dals & dogs, in various stages of readiness, seeking their forever homes are:              

 
 
 Princess 
 BoBo
HW+

 

Paul  

 
Rocky   
Annie
 
We list all our adoptable dogs on www.Petfinder.com. PLEASE let us know if you can help these dogs with a loving home or getting them to events so that they might get adopted!
Street Stray Finds A Home

With a little help from her friends 

 

Recently volunteer Mary Ellen's neighbor Megan found a black and white dog roaming the streets of St. Pete. We had no fosters to help but she agreed to keep her (even though neighbors were threatening) while we looked for a home on Petfinder. With Mary Ellen's great photos, we soon had an interested application. 

 

After the application process was final I received this email. 

"Thanks Susan, For helping my neighbor with the found "honorary Dal". Megan is so happy that Lady is going to a great home filled with big adventures. From left are her new owners Jeremy and Tara,  on the right is Megan her foster.  Jeremy took Lady by boat to a little island today to get in some bonding time this weekend before her spay surgery
on Monday.  Looks like Lady is enjoying the good life."

 

You are very welcome. We are always happy to help and thanks to our wonderful supporters we can.
STILL Time to Make Your Rescue A STAR!

Deadline is June 1st!

  
 
Contact Us

Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay

A registered 501c3 Charity

 

P.O. BOX 341951, TAMPA, FL 33694-1951

Phone: 727-417-6017 (VM)

 

www.DalRescueTampaBay.org