By Zazie Todd, PhD
I am really excited to launch the t-shirt today. Isn’t the pattern gorgeous?!
100% of the proceeds volition become to the BC SPCA Maple Ridge. This is the shelter where I accept been a regular volunteer for the final five years. The funds raised volition brand a tremendous departure to the dogs, cats in addition to minor animals.
Jennifer Stack, shelter manager, says “Thank you lot so much for taking the fourth dimension to read this, in addition to perchance purchasing a impress to assistance back upward the animals at the Maple Ridge BC SPCA.
“Our shelter has seen a existent modify inward what animals come upward into the shelter. Years agone in that place were lots of puppies in addition to kittens pushing us past times capacity in addition to having to develop in addition to rely on a venture foster programme for the overflow of these immature animals. Through working amongst veterinarians amongst educational activity on spaying in addition to neutering pets earlier half dozen months, every bit good every bit working amongst the municipalities to develop programs in addition to solidify grants for depression toll spay in addition to neuter programs, in addition to through educational activity in addition to fiscal programs nosotros accept seen that the sheer numbers of puppies in addition to kittens has diminished significantly.
“What nosotros are seeing now, is a lot of middle-aged animals that accept chronic atmospheric condition such every bit pare issues, or re occurring ear infections, urinary issues in addition to such. Where owners are frustrated in addition to no longer experience they tin become on dealing amongst this, or are non able to financially. Another mutual i is major dental affliction inward both cats in addition to dogs. The owners are non able to afford the fees for the required dental aid in addition to hence give upward the animal.
“Due to these cases where in that place is major dental locomote or a lot of diagnostic work-up to pose the work in addition to so create handling our medical costs are heaven high. The proceeds from your buy volition assistance our animals inward need.
“On behalf on the animals, volunteers, in addition to staff, nosotros give thank you lot you e'er so much. Every dollar helps in addition to nosotros are so really grateful for your generosity.”
The beautiful artwork is past times Lili Chin in addition to is loosely based on ii of my ain animals that I adopted from the shelter.
The t-shirt is available inward round-neck in addition to v-neck inward both women’s in addition to men’s styles, in addition to a range of colours. The hoodie comes every bit a pullover style or every bit a zip hoodie amongst a dorsum print.
Thank you lot for your purchase, in addition to delight percentage amongst your friends too.
Zazie Todd, PhD, is the writer of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy
. She is the founder of the pop weblog , where she writes nearly everything from grooming methods to the human-canine relationship. She also writes a column for Psychology Today in addition to has received the prestigious Captain Haggerty Award for Best Training Article inward 2017. Todd lives inward Maple Ridge, BC, amongst her husband, i dog, in addition to ii cats.Useful links:
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