Let’s Build A Rainbow!

If you are old enough to remember the 70s, you might also remember this iconic poster entitled “Building a Rainbow.”

At first glance, it’s pretty cool. There are a lot of little stick people building a rainbow.

But the beauty to the image is in the details. Look closer at it (click the image).

Aside from the references to Edith and Archie Bunker from All In The Family along the bottom, it illustrates the work involved in creating great things today. Success takes the concerted effort of a lot of people doing different tasks to reach a common end goal.

At Let’s Adopt! Canada, we want to continue building our “rainbow.” We want to increase our community, our tribe, our resources. And we want you to be a part of it.

We are expanding our worldwide network of volunteers and activists to aid us as we rescue homeless companion animals… people with big hearts and a loving concern for animals. Our mission is to find homes for our homeless cats and dogs. It’s do-able.

The power of social media to bring their stories into so many homes has helped us place cats and dogs across the globe. To continue the momentum, we are asking more people to join us and share our stories through their networks. As the membership builds, the stories spread further and the work becomes easier.

A bigger network will help us contact volunteers quickly when we need local fosters, volunteers, transport/rescue or for local action alerts. Same as building a rainbow — the more hands you have helping, the less each has to do and the more we can accomplish.

Imagine how many lives we will save together. Imagine being part of that joy.

So if you haven’t already, join us on Facebook. And if you have, please share us with your friends.

There are homes for our homeless.

Let’s Adopt! Canada
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101251555667

Give Our Angels Wings:
http://bethechange.chipin.com/simbas-fund

Put Yourself On The Map:
http://bit.ly/LetsAdopt-Network-Map

Ciao, Holly

HDR Photo of Rainbow in San Francisco (laughingsquid.com)
Social Media: the Rainbow Theory (slideshare.net)

May 25, 2010 // No-Kill, Posts by Holly // No Comments // Tags: Animal welfare, Canada, Facebook, Homelessness, Let's Adopt Canada, No-Kill, Social media, volunteers

Apr
16

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