Sweetpea Shelter Fund
Through the generosity of many of you we have been able to provide daily and medical care for many animals over the years. We need our own animal rescue shelter, which requires a building fund of just over $500,000. As you can see, we still have a way to go - all donations are welcome!
We are still seeking land to build on. We were rejected on a couple of sites by the OCR. We currently have four sites we are investigating. We would very much appreciate a donation of land for the shelter.
You can now donate money by Paypal using the Donate link.
Check donations can be mailed to
Sweetpea F.o.R. Animals,
P.O. Box 897, Rutland, MA 01543.
About Sweetpea
We are a non-profit, no-kill animal welfare organization, dedicated to the rescue, care and placement of stray, abandoned and surrendered animals.
Our Wish List
We are currently in need of
dog and cat food, and dog biscuits
cat litter
toys for cats and dogs
blankets and towels (no sheets please)
cleaning supplies.
Contact Us
Sweetpea F.O.R. Animals,
PO Box 897,
Rutland, MA 01543
Phone: 508-886-6191 or
Toll free: 866-970-PETS (866-970-7387)
Email: D20havedogs@aol.com
Please call of email Dick Clark for an appointment to meet with our pets.
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Sweetpea F.o.R. Animals A non-profit, no-kill animal rescue
News
Sweetpea has signed up for the Harness Fundraiser Program from Walk Your Dog With Love. Follow the links to see the innovative harness design, that helps you to have your dog walk to heel -- gently. If you wish to purchase a dog harness, Sweetpea gets 100% of the retail markup for our shelter fund!
The Nov 2009 newsletter is available at the link. We staff an information table at the Auburn PetCo on weekends. This gives us publicity and makes the public aware of who we are and what we do, as well as raising much-needed donations and allowing us to adopt out dogs and cats. Volunteers are needed to staff the table from 11.00 - 2. 00 on Saturdays or Sundays. Please contact Dick Clark (contact details below) if you have the time to help out.
We would like to thank everyone who donated to Sweetpea at Christmas time. All of your contributions are very welcome: we are striving to reach our shelter goal, but our shelter fund increased in the last year, as you can see from our graphic (to the right)!.
We are still seeking land on which to build a much-needed shelter. We had options on land donations which were denied for use by a DCR ruling, so now we are looking for other options. If anyone in Rutland has 2 - 3 acres that they are willing to donate, or to sell for a small fee, please contact us. Any
land donation is tax deductable. We have approximately $100,000 to start building and can apply for a loan to cover the rest. We
would also be grateful for any local contractors who could donate their services - we would be happy to give you publicity in return!
Happy Tails
We recently heard more news about two of our adopted dogs, Mr Emmit and Beauregard, and four of our adopted kitties, Tito, Theo and Moses, and Sassy. See their pages for some wonderful photos!
Warning - Beware of Cocoa Mulch and other Chocolate Products
Cocoa Mulch, which is a by-product of chocolate manufacture can contain a lethal ingredient called Theobromine. This is toxic for dogs and may also harm cats. It smells like chocolate, which attracts dogs, especially puppies, to eat it. There are two known canine deaths attributed to this product. Recently, some manufacturers have processed the cocoa bean shells used in this mulch to remove Theobromine. But unprocessed cocoa mulch carries no warning on the lable. In its "raw" form, cocoa mulch is very dangerous because the toxins are so concentrated and because the chocolate smell is so attractive to dogs. A 50 lb. dog would only have to eat about 4.5oz of unprocessed coca mulch to experience increased heart rate, 5.8 oz. to experience seizures, and 9oz. would cause death (source: Snopes.com). Smaller dogs would have to eat much less for the product to be toxic - a few tablespoonfuls.
In contrast, a 50 lb. dog could eat 7.5 oz. of milk chocolate without an upset tummy and up to a pound of milk chocolate bfeore it experience increased heart rate (which can be fatal in older dogs). 50 oz of mlik chocolate, 15oz of semisweet (dark) chocolate, or 5 oz. of baking chocolate can cause death in a 50 lb. dog. The dose for small dogs is much less, proportionate to their body weight. Keep all chocolate products out of the reach of dogs and consider avoiding the use of cocoa mulch in your garden.
Sweetpea Sponsors
Sweetpea For Animals supports Massachusetts Animal Coalition Spay & Neuter Campaign. All of our pets are spayed or neutered before adoption. Massachusetts now offers a specialty license plate that helps end pet overpopulation. Order online at http://www.mass.gov/rmv.
Sweetpea is listed with iGive.com to receive a donation every time someone purchases from an online business listed with them. There are over 500 stores for you to shop at, including Amazon.com, Lands End, and other major retailers. We receive up to 26% of the sales total if you enter a retailer's site via iGive.com. This can help us feed and care for the animals that we rescue ~ and it may even contribute towards building the shelter that we need.
We also thank our local sponsors:
Westside Animal Clinic, 262 Mill St., Worcester
Rutland Veterinary Clinic, 203 Main St., Rutland
Holden Vetinary Clinic