Here’s an online contest that could bring in a lot of money for the animals at the ranch!
Sanctuary supporter Kim Taylor just informed us that her dog, Summitt, has been selected as a finalist for the mascot of Firedog, Circuit City’s technology support service. The great news for us is that if Summitt wins the contest, for every vote she receives, Circuit City and Kodak will donate $1 to the animal sanctuary of Kim’s choice — the Rolling Dog Ranch!
The sanctuary could receive up to $100,000 AND if Summitt wins the Grand Prize, an additional $50,000! Please help the Rolling Dog Ranch and Summitt in this fun way to support the sanctuary.
You can vote for Summitt on the Firedog website — look for the wonderful photo of Summitt swimming, shown above. Follow the instructions carefully — once you vote, you’ll receive a confirmation email and you will need to click on a link in the email to verify your vote.
If you don’t get the email — it will say "firedog photo contest" in the ‘From’ line — then check your spam filter or junk mail folder. It’s not unusual for these Web site-generated emails to be flagged as spam.
Please note that we are not involved in running the contest and that the voting takes place on the Circuit City Firedog Web site, so we cannot help with any technical issues with the Web site or the voting process. Although having cast my own vote today, I can tell you it’s very quick and simple!
Please also let your friends and family know about the contest. You can help Summitt and the Rolling Dog Ranch win big! Cast your vote for Summitt here.
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Update on Popeye the cat: Dr. Brenda Culver called this evening to say Popeye’s surgery to remove his eye went fine, and he recovered easily from the anesthesia. Because we don’t know what caused Popeye’s initial eye problems when he was a kitten, Brenda is sending the eye to a veterinary pathologist at the University of Wisconsin’s College of Veterinary Medicine. This veterinarian specializes in ocular pathology and is an internationally recognized expert in this field, so if anyone can tell us what happened to Popeye’s eyes, he’s the person. This is more than an academic interest on our part, because if we know what type of virus or disease affected his eyes initially, we will have a better idea of what to expect might happen with his remaining eye … and if we can do anything about it in the meantime. It will take a few weeks to get the results.
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