A 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization

A Letter From the President

May 2010

Dear Golden Family,

Spring has finally arrived & we see dogs outside frolicking with their families. The contact that we have had with our new adopters provides images of happy dogs in their loving homes. Spring events for our canine friends are happening all around us.

LIGRR, like many not for profits, attends these events to educate and to raise much needed funding so that we can continue to save our beautiful Golden Retrievers. This year has been extremely challenging for our group. While the number of dogs coming in has not increased drastically, the dogs coming into rescue have been more difficult to place, and in dire need of medical attention. We have had many seniors, including Grams, a 13 year old sweetie who is severely dog aggressive, but wonderful with people. Grams was boarded for 2 months, since none of the volunteers could bring her into their homes. We have had numerous dogs from people who could not afford their dogs' medical treatment. We currently have Max & Goldie, 13 and 9 years old, respectively. They are very bonded and need to be placed together, if at all possible. We have faced these challenges and continue to face this very challenging year.

If you are reading our website and this letter, I know that Golden Retrievers mean a lot to you. You also know that this breed means a lot to our LIGRR volunteers as well.

Please join us in the challenge to keep Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue a financially sound organization. Please make it possible for LIGRR to continue to provide the level of care that we have provided for more than a decade. We need you and the dogs need you.

When a dog comes into our group it goes to a home as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, some dogs require hospitalization and some need to stay in boarding until the right home is found. Sandy was one of those dogs. She was diagnosed with Ringworm & had to be boarded at the veterinarian's office until her contagious medical condition was resolved. At times, our bill for boarding gets extremely high. This is one of those times. If you are able to foster a dog for us, you will help that dog as well as helping us.

Our informational/fundraising events help us pay these bills, but we are always in need of people who can join us in this effort. Please let us know if you can give one day a month to assist at these events. We are in the most desperate financial situation in the history of LIGRR and need your support. Please accept this challenge so that we can continue to assist even the most needy of dogs.

Never Miss a Golden Opportunity,

Melanie

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