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CAGE 18 — FEMALE MIX, 6 MOS.

That’s about all she was to anyone… except someone gave her the name Petra. Her photo was taken to put on the internet with the others.

She appeared on my Facebook page last Friday evening. She and the others in the post were from a shelter in the Dallas area. Their time was nearing an end; they were the “urgents.” As are so many by the time they hit Facebook.

Always my first thought is that I want to take them all. But how would that be possible? I already have several.

So what can I do to help them?

I hit the SHARE button at the bottom of the post and added their info to my network of friends. It’s the least I can do… and maybe someone will adopt one.

Within a few minutes, someone messages me. She has seen Petra’s photo and wants to adopt her. How can she do it? Is it even possible? She lives in San Antonio — five hours from Dallas.

My first response is YES! Because I KNOW this can be done.

On her fifth try, Karrie reaches someone at the shelter who verifies that Petra is still there. She takes Karrie’s info and puts a hold on Petra. Over the next few hours, a rescue group steps up and arranges to pull the little dog on Sunday. A foster comes forward who will foster her overnight Sunday night. And at noon on Monday, transport starts for Petra’s trip from Dallas to San Antonio.

At 3 pm Monday, Petra — renamed Vimba which means “Hope” in Shona — arrives at her new home.

The power of sharing via social media saved this pup’s life… a happenstance connection on Facebook.

But there are more in need in all areas.

Do these pets a favor and share messages about animals in need. You never know when your message might save a life! And it costs you nothing… just a few minutes of your time.

Here are just a few of the faces saved in the past few weeks through sharing.

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reprinted from Let’s Adopt! US as it appeared a few weeks ago. It’s a true story.

It shows the opportunity that is available to each of us to make a difference in a companion animal’s life. It’s a wonderful example that the smallest effort has big results. This is happening on Facebook every day. It’s the power of social media at work for a greater good. It’s a start and perhaps this is what you can do to help. We can affect a positive change in their lives.

We can save them… we just have to try.

Please join us! Let’s Adopt! Canada.

Ciao, Holly

April 16, 2010 // Posts by Holly // 4 Comments // Tags: Canada, Facebook, Social media

4 Comments to “CAGE 18 — FEMALE MIX, 6 MOS.”

April 16, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Sissy says:

YES!!!! It can be done.Just takes a bit of effort,well sometimes a lot of effort but it is so worth it.Way to go.

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April 16, 2010 at 2:01 pm
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April 17, 2010 at 11:43 am
Janette Hamilton says:

The members of Let's Adopt Canada have got to get together and introduce themselves to each other. The more communication there is between us the more dogs and cats we can help. I will start by introducing myself and my pack. My name is Janette Hamilton. I live in Barrie Ontario. I share my home with a pack of eight rescued dogs, and any others that come along who need a temporary place to be until we find them a good forever home. I am willing to transport dogs through my area, in order to help get them to forever homes. For the past twenty years I have been rescuing and rehabilitating stray, unwanted, and neglected dogs, and finding them homes that will love and care for them.

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- April 17, 2010 at 7:10 pm
  Holly says:
  
  Janette – Let's Adopt! is a network of volunteers from around the world that is expanding everyday. Begun in 2008, our basic goal is to exist until all shelters are empty and every dog and cat has a loving home.
  
  And this is do-able. There are far more households than animals that are killed every year, so we know there is a place for them all. We just have to try a little harder to reach them.
  
  Do you currently have any dogs (or cats) available for adoption? We would like to promote them on our blog. You have the flexibility that I think we need these days to be effective — you foster AND will transport. It's important for us to realize that we need to look beyond our physical community to rehome companion animals — for various reasons. Facebook and blogs open the door for us to get the word out far and wide — and through a network of people, we are able to transport them.
  
  We have two main conditions for adoption:
  - family MUST currently have a dog/cat
  - dog/cat will live inside the house, NOT in the garden.
  
  If you have any dogs or cats that are available, email me: holly.ellis.la@gmail.com
  
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