mrs.cos Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 We're gearing up for the **15th ANNUAL Rescue Run!!** This is the largest 5k walk/run for homeless pets in Central Ohio, drawing 1,000+ people annually, and is both a family and dog friendly event! This year's event is Saturday May 23rd and will once again be held downtown at McFerson Commons (the archway near Nationwide Arena). To register for the race, and/or set up your fundraising page please visit https://fundraising.active.com/event/PetPromiseRescueRun2015 . If you can't join us that day you can still help homeless pets by setting up a fundraising page by using that link. The first 500 race registrants will receive a Rescue Run t-shirt! Joining us will be local animal rescue partners, vendors, and our amazing sponsors- you won't want to miss this awesome event! For sponsorship and vendor information, please message us for more information- there is still time to reserve your space! What is the Rescue Run? The PetPromise Rescue Run is a 5K run/walk and festival held annually on Memorial Day weekend at McFerson Commons park in the Arena District. It promotes awareness of the pet overpopulation problem and supports efforts to change the future for all homeless pets through education, rescue, sterilization, and adoption. Please be sure to visit our sponsors. These companies care about homeless animals in our community. Our sponsors underwrite all of the event's expenses. In appreciation of their support and concern for animals, we encourage you to frequent their businesses. Your entry fees and pledges make a difference for homeless pets! Each year PetPromise rescues and provides food and medical care to hundreds of homeless, unwanted, and abused dogs and cats. For most of these animals, PetPromise is thier last hope. Your entry fee and pledges will help give homeless pets a second chance. http://rescuerun.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Man, I'd love to do this with Laura but I have a Tough Mudder on the 9th, R4TC the 16th and then a concert in Cincy the 22nd...not sure my energy level that next morning. Let me talk to her to see! Thanks for sharing Trish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Reminder to register! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Just another of the many things petpromise does for the animal community. http://i.imgur.com/qfM5TDIl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4bPjGK5l.jpg -We have a special story for you PePromise friends. At the very end of March our Dog Program Director was contacted about a 10 week old Great Pyrenees puppy in a bad situation down in a very backwater area of Kentucky. We were told -there was something wrong with his foot- he was missing some toes-. Knowing this area of KY, and how the animals are generally cared for (or not), we reached out to our amazing foster group and arranged a transport to have him brought up here. The night before his transport we were notified he had a sister. Not wanting to leave her behind, we told them to bring her too and we put out an emergency plea to our fosters. Little did we know then what these poor puppies had in store for us--- http://i.imgur.com/SvxSgWQl.jpg One of our awesome volunteers drove down to Cincinnati to meet the transport and pick up Casper, and his sister Rowan. Upon arrival at her house she noticed they were completely infested with ticks- we're talking from head to toe, in their ears, embedded under their skin, between their toes- everywhere! She rushed them both straight to our friends at Rascal Animal Hospital where the vets immediately went to work on them. They were treated for the ticks, vaccinated, and given a full exam. Poor Rowan was so infested she had to be completely shaved down! While there, we had them do x-rays of Casper's foot to see what the issue was. What they found was quite a shock. He was born with a deformed paw, his toes were completely deformed, and he had stress fractures in his leg from not being able to properly balance himself. The options given were to either amputate his leg, which for a dog that will grow to be 120lbs+ is less than ideal, or to consider doing surgery on his foot to remove the toes that he does have, and fit him for a prosthetic foot. The prosthetic foot is a much more costly investment over time as he will outgrow several of them before he is fully matured, but it gives him the best long term prognosis for a long and happy life. At PetPromise, that is what we want for all of the animals that come into our care- so of course the decision was an easy one. http://i.imgur.com/32TfYNNl.jpg Casper is now tick-free and enjoying time in his foster home. He LOVES other dogs, his foster kitty siblings, and all the people he gets to meet. Because he and his sister were born and left outdoors where they came from they were very shy initially. In the month he has been with us he has completely blossomed and come out of his shell completely! He is loving, sweet, and just a gorgeous, giant happy boy! He is now 4 months old and weighs 60lbs! Dr. G at Rascal is going to be making his first prosthetic foot, and he is currently waiting for his surgery to amputate his toes. His surgery has been delayed by a few bumps in the road. He was neutered 2 weeks ago and we had his rear dewclaws removed at that time as well. Casper, being the puppy that he is, decided to pry his bandages off and pull his sutures out, so he had to spend a week at Rascal waiting for them to heal properly (he can also destroy an e-collar like a champ). He will be heading in for surgery soon. We will keep everyone updated on his progress. And if anyone is interested in adopting this very special, AMAZING boy, please let us know. http://i.imgur.com/DgJhxrPl.jpg Casper is just one example of the many medical cases that PetPromise takes throughout the course of a year. His medical expenses have already topped $1,000+. Donations for Casper are tax deductible and are very much appreciated. They can be made by sending a donation to us through paypal (pets@petpromise.org) mailing a check to Petpromise 4812 Kenny Rd. Columbus Ohio 43220. Please mark the donation "Casper" when you send your gift. Your participation in our upcoming PetPromise Rescue Run helps (set up your fundraising page here even if you can't attend the event: https://fundraising.active.com/event/PetPromiseRescueRun2015 ), your sharing this post helps, your telling your friends about us helps. We appreciate everyone out there that can do whatever they can to help animals in need. Please help us, help them. #teampetpromise #rescue #rescuerun http://i.imgur.com/8CXzyugl.jpg *Offers to help the parents of Casper and Rowan were offered, but to date have not been accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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