Well we only have about 2 months before we head off to the 2010 Illinois Basset Waddle in Dwight, IL. This year it is the 13th Annual Illinois Basset Waddle. We have been attending for the last 4 years, since Cleo joined our family.
The Waddle is a way that Guardian Angel Basset Rescue GABR can rescue the number of bassets they do. But times have been tough for lots of families and we have seen an increase in the number of bassets that GABR has been ask to help find fur-ever homes for. Some of them are found wondering the streets, some are dumped and some families just can no longer care for them due to family situations. As a volunteer transporter for GABR I have brought 9 bassets into rescue since January 2010. I think maybe I did a total of 10 in 2009, so you can see how important this event is to GABR.
We have set up our own Fundraising page to help us raise money for this great organization that is very dear to our hearts. You can view our fundraising page here. All donations are 100% tax-deductible. Online donations are secure and easy! However, if you prefer to donate via cash or check you may do that as well. Just leave me a comment with your email and I will contact you with our mailing address. All dollars raised go to the care of the bassets.
Also, if you want to take a chance at winning a restored 1968 Corvette just go the GABR link above and purchase your tickets on line. GABR helps close to 100 different rescues with the raffle of the Corvette. Don't need to be present to win, because Larry Little will call you in person the day of the drawing.
Again, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting us.
HoundDogMom, HoundDogDad
And The Fur-Kids (Cleo, Winston and Amiee)
We have just posted our Paw it Forward and you gave us an idea for a gift alternative ie a donation to a charity.
ReplyDeleteSo thanks for that and if you want to join in our Paw it Forward leave us a note.
We are kinda home and away at the moment - but still checking in when we can to the blogs.
love
Martha and Bailey xx
Martha/Bailey, thanks for checking in we have been on house vacation. Doing nothing because it is so HOT here. We are glad we could give you a good idea for Paw It Foward. :) The Hounddogs.
ReplyDeleteHello Hound Dog Mom. We think you're doing a fantastic job. Our Dexter bears some resemblance to Winston. It's interesting :)
ReplyDeleteThe Dog Woods Pack
Great job! Nice to meet you. I have a thing for Basset ears. My dog, Charlie, is a half-Basset and half- black lab. He looks more Basset to us.
ReplyDeleteCindy
Hey! We know where Dwight is! We live near Peoria and Bloomington. We wish you lots of luck in your walk! We're hounds of a different kind, but we still wish you well!
ReplyDeleteBunny
Hi ya hound doggies!!! Love ya'll already! Martha and Bailey suggested we stop by to say HELLO!!!
ReplyDeleteCome by sometime :)
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose
Hi I am a kitty cat friend of Martha and Bailey and came to say hello. Great work you are doing here. Hugs GJ xx
ReplyDeleteWe were just visiting Martha and Bailey and thought we would stop by and say hello. You have a very nice blog and you do such very good work.
ReplyDeleteWoos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
We hope you are able to raise lots of money to save many bassetts.
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River
You do a pawesome job!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get tons of money!
Take care
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Hi
ReplyDeleteMy basset Aunties Martha and Bailey sent me over to say hello. Like them I live in Scotland. Although I myself do not have the good fortune to be a basset, I am very fond of my Aunties and alway do what they recommend. But I must advise you that they do not seem at all happy with the association between the words 'basset' and 'waddle'. They tell me that they wiggle like Marilyn Monroe and I am sure this is correct!
Wishing you all the best in your wonderful fundraising efforts.
Toodle pip!
Bertie.
You are going to have so much fun!! Martha and Bailey sent us over!! We will donate if we can....meowm loves hound dogs!
ReplyDeleteHi there! Martha and Bailey sent me over. Good luck with your waddle. I'll gets mom's magic plastic card out and we'll be happy to gives a little bit to the "cause." We luvs hound dogs!
ReplyDeleteWiggles & Wags,
Mayzie
Hi sweet Bassets
ReplyDeleteI'm also a fwiend of Mawfa and Bailey and I came to wish you the bestest of luck wif youw fundwaisew..I am so sad that so many fuwwkids awe in need of wescooing..my Daddi just lost his job, but if i can, i willl twy to help too
smoochie kisses
ASTA
Im so glad I finally found your blog!!! The blog address on your google profile took me to an empty blog! :)
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