Surgery Scheduled

Thanks to the generosity of many people, both friends and strangers, $1,300 has been received in donations!  Sammie's surgery is scheduled for February 11 at 7:30AM.

It is astounding to see so many people care about the plight of one dog.  This could not have been done without any of you.  Donations of $5, $8, $10, $15 really do add up.  Many compassionate people gave out of what they could give and through doing so, we will be able to save a life!

If you happen to live in Ohio, we want to let you know of a piece of legislation which can help increase penalties for animals such as Sammie who are abused and neglected.   HB 274 was referred to the Ohio Senate Agriculture Committee on 2/4/14.  Showing support for this bill will help prevent more animals from suffering. 

A local new channel did a feature on abuse and the Ohio law.  They do an excellent job of explaining things.  We ask you to share - and not just once. Share it twice a week for a few weeks. Spreading the word is how we can get this bill passed into law.
http://www.fox45now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wrgt_vid_18454.shtml

We ask you to contact your senator and let them know you support this legislation.  

http://www.ohiosenate.gov/senate/index  Simply enter in your zip code to get the contact info. You can email them, write them a letter, or even call.

If you are on Twitter, it's pretty easy to send a message to the Agriculture Committee via tweet:

@Troy_Balderson	Troy Balderson
@SenLouGentile	Lou Gentile
@BurkeForOhio	Dave Burke
@senatorcapri	Capri Cafaro
@FrankLaRose	Frank Larose
@GayleManningOH	Gayle Manning
@bobforohio	Bob Peterson

The senators don't get a lot of tweets, so it's has the potential to make a little bigger impact than usual.

We hope to save Sammie's life as well as keep other animals safe!!  Thank you again!