| Thursday, September 09, 2010 | Search |  |
| Thursday, September 09, 2010 | Search | |
 |
|||||
 |
|||||
 |
|
|
TAILS receives no government funding. We rely on your generosity to feed, shelter and heal wounds. We care for approximately 2,000 homeless pets and wild orphans each year through TAILS and Wild TAILS Rehabilitation Center. None of this would be possible without caring people like you.
If you would like to help TAILS by donationg money, please click here. If you would like to donate items from our Wish List, please click here.
On behalf of our many homeless animals, we thank you.
Special THANKS to:
 On August 6, three very special girls, Sydney Cumbo, Alyssa and Nicole Baars, presented TAILS with $150.20 that they collected themselves! They went door-to-door together to collect the money. The three knew in their hearts that they wanted to do something for TAILS' animals and they got to work! Thank you, Sydney, Alyssa and Nicole, for helping the pets in such a big way. You are remarkable young ladies and we appreciate your efforts and kindness.  Lilly Redmond (right) from NB&T gave Beth Drake, TAILS Executive Director, a check for $500 raised from NB&T's "Primp Your Pet" event. Everytime someone opened a new checking account at the bank while the event was held, TAILS was given $100! Thanks so much for helping TAILS, NB&T.
We appreciate you!
 For generously donating puppy, kitten, and small animal formula, many bottles, rawhides and a number of different supplements and Benebc. Thanks so much!
Based out of Hampshire, IL, their website is www.petag.com.
 WOW--Thank you Howard B. Thomas Grade School in Burlington! They held a shower for TAILS and brought us all kinds of goodies PLUS monetary donations. We really appreciate you!
Pictured are Katrina, left, and Hannah who brought everything to TAILS. They are the grandaughters of volunteer Blen.
Have a great summer to everyone who was so generous to TAILS!
 Thank you, Lauren, 9, (left) and Hanna, 7, (right) for selling candy in your Genoa neighborhood and donating it to TAILS. Lauren and Hanna cuddle two cats who are available for adoption. Thanks for helping ALL of TAILS pets! Have a happy summer!
 A very Special Thanks to Ariele Palmer who asked all of her friends who came to her 6th birthday party to bring donations to "all the kitties and doggies" at TAILS. Ariele was delighted with the great response from her friends and brought all of the items to TAILS. Thank YOU, Ariele. You made all the pets meow and bow-wow!
 Local 1236 DeKalb Fire Fighters Union kindly donated two fantastic Cat Trees to TAILS' cats. Thanks so much for all you do, fire fighters, and a special meow from our cats! Usually, people see fire fighters rescuing cats from trees, but TAILS cats are thoroughly enjoying their trees! Elburn Animal Hospital
The staff of Elburn Animal Hospital gathered blankets, rugs, towels, toys, kongs & peanut butter, dog and cat food, and $70.00 in cash to donate to TAILS pets during their Santa Paws drive. Our canines are barking and felines are meowing a big THANK YOU!
 Ethan Davis, Conner Tierney and Sophie Rigas
Ethan Davis of DeKalb came into TAILS one evening with a big smile on his face and carrying a jar of money totalling $31.19. Ethan and friends Conner Tierney and Sophie Rigas went to homes in their neighborhood and asked for donations "for abandoned animals." Way to go, Ethan, Conner & Sophie!
TAILS thanks you!
Emily Stevens honors Sam
  Just weeks before her Sweet 16th birthday, Emily Stevens lost her beloved Lab, Sam, pictured with Emily above, due to cancer. So Emily turned her 16th birthday into a celebration of Sam's life by asking friends and family for donations for TAILS. She must be a special young woman because she brought to TAILS monetary donations plus a vast array of toys for cats and dogs, treats, blankets and beds, plus items that TAILS needs every day, such as paper towels and items from TAILS Wish List.
Emily, TAILS appreciates your kindness (and likes the saying on your t-shirt) and all the pets thank you. Emily knows what a difference these items make to TAILS because she and her mom, Kathleen, are both volunteers at TAILS.
We thank you and know that Sam was a fortunate dog to have had you as his owner. Your love for him clearly shines through!
Motorcycle Run Benefits TAILS
 Viki Dehmer hands Beth Drake,TAILS Executive Director, a check for $700 that was raised in memory of Jason "Bear Down J" Carlson for TAILS Humane Society, a non-profit close to Jason's heart.
TAILS Board and Staff thanks everyone who helped TAILS and had fun at the Motorcycle/Poker Run.
To read about the event, see details here>
Starbucks & Paw Lickin Good Treats
On Sunday, Aug 2, 2009, the two businesses teamed up and held a fundraiser for TAILS called The Dog Days of Summer. Pupaccinos were treats for dogs and other treats were sold to raise funds for TAILS. Dana Howard & volunteers brought adoptable TAILS dogs to the event. Below are some photos taken by Toni Moon with her assistant Tara.
   Event attendees Dana holding Jesse Ummm, Pupaccino
   Pouty Maddie Juliet & Scrunts
  Gigi Thanks from TAILS to all
Aerial Angels
While Aerial Angels were in DeKalb, they borrowed kittens from TAILS to take publicity photos. They also gave free tickets for their artistic dancing in the sky program to TAILS staff. Below are two of the photos. Thank you Aerial Angels. The staff enjoyed your incredible performance and the kittens enjoyed your attention. Their website is www.angelsintheair.com.
  Kylie & Isaac
 HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY to twins Kylie and Isaac Plagakis of Sycamore, pictured here. For their birthday party, they asked for goodies to give the homeless pets at TAILS and lookee what they brought into TAILS in May, 2009! Wow, are pets ever happy that these twins were so generous. Thank you and you for thinking of TAILS pets. You're super-heroes!
Benji Prendergast
 For his 9th birthday party, Benji Prendergast had someone other than himself on his mind---all the pets at TAILS. He asked his party guests to bring presents for the pets! BIG Thank You, Benji. You made many cats meow and dogs bark for joy! They'll be enjoying their presents for a long time. Happy Birthday to you, Benji, from everyone at TAILS!
PetAg of Hampshire
Donna Kramer of PetAg was highly instrumental in giving TAILS a case of bottle caps, a case of nipples and many cases of bottle ready KMR and esbilac cans and bottles for puppies and kittens. With kitten and puppy season upon us, TAILS receives many unweaned babies who need these products. A HUGE thank you to PetAg for caring about TAILS' babies.
Dear Girl who donated birthday gifts to TAILS dogs
I'm sorry I lost your name when you came to TAILS Sunday, April 19, to deliver a big box of dog treats and toys you bought with your birthday money. Please write to me at TailsLane@aol.com. I'd like to add your name to this Thank You! You're special for sharing your special day with TAILS dogs. We appreciate you!
 Goodies to wag TAILS tales!
Kali Debarbaand and Rilynn Jacobs brought gifts to TAILS dogs and cats. Goodies were cloth bones, rawhide bones and kitty scratch pads.
Thanks much!
 Three girlfriends in Sycamore, Sadie, Savanah and Karina all got together for a sleep-over one evening and came up with a plan. The 9- and 10-year olds emptied their piggy-banks and went around the neighborhood collecting money to donate to TAILS. Their total came to $39.00! Everyone at TAILS thanks them for being so kind to the homeless pets we house.
Pictured is one of the girls giving a teddy bear to one of the dogs who seems to be asking a staff member if it's OK if she can have it. You bet!
 Grace Altman has a "Scottie Dog" Birthday Party
For her 10th birthday, Grace had a Scottie Dog Birthday Party and asked everyone who was invited to bring her presents that she could give to the dogs at TAILS!
In the picture, Grace delivers so many goodies to TAILS. All the dogs barked a big, loud, "Thank You," to Grace.
 Kathryn donates spare change to TAILS
Kathryn from Lake in the Hills saved her spare change for one month and, with the help of Mom & Dad, donated almost $35!
Many cats are purring and dogs howling their special thanks to her.
 Belle donates in memory of Boo
For Christmas, Belle received money from her grandparents. To help her experience the true meaning of Christmas, Belle's grandparents told her they wanted her to donate part of it to a charity of her choice. She immediately thought of Boo, a sheltie belonging to a family friend.
Before Boo, Belle had been afraid of dogs, but one day, she thought she'd try petting Boo - and she fell in love. After that, she decided that dogs weren't so bad after all.
Sadly, Boo passed away in the fall and so Belle decided that the best place to make her donation was TAILS to help other dogs like Boo. Thank you for choosing us Belle!
Five Volunteers Paint Waggin Avenue
On the Kishwaukee United Way Day of Caring, September 11, 2008, five volunteers came to TAILS and pained Waggin Avenue (where the dogs reside) and all down the hall. What a huge difference to have the area fresh with paint. We appreciate you, Volunteers. Thanks so much for caring about TAILS.
Kids Helping TAILS Pets: Summer '08
Super THANKS to SUPER KIDS who have helped TAILS this summer! The following photos show kids who have taken it all on their own to do fundraisers to benefit the homeless pets at TAILS. These youngsters know the meaning of giving their time and efforts for a good cause. Everyone at TAILS (the humans and animals) all shout out to you a huge
'THANK YOU & WE APPRECIATE YOU."
 The daughter of Jon and Susan Diaz collected donations for TAILS. That's their puppy "Emily" (who isn't showing us her best side) who they adopted from TAILS in May, 2008. Eran and Nic Hall with friends Alex, Julie and Kate sold hot dogs, soda and water. They raised over $100 through their efforts in Heron Creek.They are pictured left in the TAILS lobby next to Courtney Marshall, TAILS Volunteer Coordinator.
 Lindsay and Troy (pictured) sold lemonade. Their friends who helped them all signed the poster. The Morreale Family, Morgan, 13, John, 11, Jessica, 9, and Julianne, 9, saved their allowance and change. They donated $100 to TAILS!
Jason "Bear Down J" Carlson
  Sam and Bear Down J pet DeeOgee
At the Third Annual Bear Down for J Golf Tournament held June 14, 2008, Jason cheered for TAILS and raised $500 for us. Sam Lenser, TAILS staff member, took two dogs for Jason and the golfers to meet, DeeOgee and Hope. A booth selling TAILS T-shirts was a big hit with the golfers. Jason is an avid TAILS supporter and such a fan of the Bears that he was inducted to the Football Hall of Fame as a fan in 2004. We at TAILS send Jason a big-Bear hug and thanks for your support of TAILS dogs and cats. HURRAH!!!
Lynne Waldeland
Three TAILS employees are attending the Animal Sheltering EXPO held from May 14-17 in Orlando, Florida. The information they gather at the EXPO is sure to be of interest to all at TAILS. Thanks, Lynne, for making this possible.
Alex Brown Racing Forum
This wonderful group who usually help horses turned their hearts to a needy cat named Junior. TAILS will care for Junior as he recovers from surgery and waits for his forever home. Many thanks for their compassion for Junior and their donations to TAILS go to Jo Lauren Seavy, Judith Bernier, Nancy Goss, Marilyn Hemrick, Colleen Bergh, Jacalyn Thomas, Janet Lacetera, Walter Remondini, Marilyn Shively, Kelly L. Hanahan, Linda Moser, Betty Cordoza, Sally, MJ, Patti, Andi and Anonymous. These kind people helped to pay for Junior's surgery and months of recovery.
Junior was a horribly abused four year-old cat when given to a woman on a farm. One day, the woman started her car to hear a shriek. Junior, on this wintry cold day, had climbed under the car engine for warmth and when the car started, Junior was caught stradddling the drive shaft with one leg wrapped around it. A veterinarian from St. Charles was called and he anesthetised the terrified and pained cat so he could remove Junior from the car. X'rays and tests showed that in addition to abrasions, Junior had a badly dislocated hip that required surgery. The kind vet lowered his cost for surgery and TAILS agreed to take Junior to help in his recovery and find him a loving forever home.
After Junior's surgery on Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, Dr. Cook, the vet, said that Junior will need 4-6 weeks of cage rest and restricted activity. As long as he is kept quiet, he should heal and be able to walk withouth pain. In spite of all that Junior has experienced, he's a loving cat who purrs when cuddled. He's a gentle, passive soul who wants to live indoors in a home without dogs. When scared, he curls up into a ball. Junior was a victim who now has another chance to live in a loving, caring home, and thanks to the people mentioned above, he has that chance.
National Bank & Trust Co. Toys for TAILS
The National Bank & Trust Company is sponsoring a Toys for TAILS pet toy drive and has opened an account for monetary donations at NB&T's Sycamore, DeKalb and Genoa locations now until November 10. TAILS has incurred astronomical costs while caring for the animals they rescued from the Rochelle hoarding situation. The toys you donate provide the animals at TAILS much-needed entertainment, exercise and redirects the pet's energies during this stressful time. Stop by any one of NB&T's Sycamore, DeKalb or Genoa locations between now and November 10 and drop off a new, unopened dog or cat toy in one of the collection boxes provided. Plus, sign the Toys for TAILS Memory book and show your support of TAILS and the animals in their extraordinary care. TAILS appreciates the bank for planning and carrying through the project and thanks everyone who participates. And a special thanks to Lily Remond for dreaming of this outstanding way to help TAILS.
Sigma Lambda Sigma Collects items, donations for TAILS
 Jamie Peterson and Jenna Klein are pictured with some of the many items they collected and donated to TAILS. Thank you so much Sigma Lambda Sigma!
Polo Rehab & Health Car Center raises $340 for TAILS
Animal loving residents and employees at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, a nursing home in Polo, IL, wanted to raise money for the animals at TAILS. Through a bake sale and donations, they raised $340 for TAILS. On behalf of the pets at TAILS, we send you a huge THANK YOU! And thanks to Administrator Amrit M. Jacob for notifying TAILS of this generous contribution.
Tate & Lyle Custom Ingredients Annual Family Picnic 2007
 At the Annual Family Picnic of Tate & Lyle Custom Ingredients, spirits weren't dampened by the rainy weather. They happily held a "Dunk 'n Donate" booth to benefit TAILS. They raised more than $360 and wish list items totalling over $125. They had such fun for our good cause that they're planning to do it all again next year! On behalf of our animals, a barking and meowing of thanks goes to you.
Employees instrumental in raising the gift for TAILS are (from left) Michael Ernster, Dan Brown, Tim Mertz, Frank Furgal, Mike Donnelly, TAILS' own Volunteer Coordinator Courtney Marshall, Tim Craig, Chad Wilcox, and Thomas George. Not picture, but of great help, is Sean Doane.
DeKalb WalMart
For the June, 2007, DeFlea Market, WalMart graciously allowed TAILS to use their parking lot to hold the DeFlea Market. In addition, they donated $500 to TAILS! Thanks so much for your kindness and generosity.
Antonio Arroyo, Timothy & Angelina Mangia - Who decided that this year, rather than receive birthday presents at their combined birthday party, they'd rather accept donations for TAILS. Thanks so much!
Logan Condon - In lieu of gifts for his first birthday, Logan's family thought they'd donate supplies for the animals at TAILS. What a great idea! The animals are VERY appreciative Logan!
 Gail Honeywell and Brianna Lindhart (both 9 years old) - These lovely ladies raised money for TAILS by selling lemonade at their lemonade stand. They raised a total of $104.06 in three days! Great job ladies!
Prairie View Animal Hospital - throughout the month of February, the doctors and their staff worked tirelessly performing spay and neuter surgeries at 50% off their normal fees. In the end, they performed a total of 358 surgeries...and all the proceeds came to TAILS. At Tropical TAILS 2007, they presented TAILS with a check for $34,000! THANK YOU!!!
Katelin & Kaylee from troop 10 - these lovely ladies took it upon themselves to go door to door in their home town of Elburn to raise money for TAILS. All in all, they raised nearly $150! They bought great gifts for the animals at Petco and they brought it all in to TAILS for their animal friends to enjoy. Thanks girls!
Megan, Bridget, Katheryn, Ashley, Lexie, Lexi and Katrina - they saw Foxie and Walker, two wonderful hounds here at TAILS and decided that they would like to raise money to help TAILS find them homes. They went door to door in their neighborhood and raised over $75! Thanks girls! And you 'll be happy to know that both Foxie and Walker found wonderful homes where they are adored, just like we all knew they deserved!
If you would like to help TAILS by donating money, please click here.
If you would like to donate items from our Wish List, please click here: Wish List.
On behalf of our many homeless pets, we thank you.
|
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|
All Rights Reserved.© 2003 EZ
SiteLaunch LTD.
|
