A Special Opportunity on Giving Tuesday
This is me and Tag, a Great Pryenees at the Dane County Humane Society who was looking for a home. (Note: Since this was taken, he’s found a great one!) (Second Note: It almost killed me to not adopt him myself–not physically possible for me right now. Damn!)
Tag and I schmoozed together to help spread the word that the booklet Karen London and I wrote, Love Has No Age Limit, is on sale on December 3rd, Giving Tuesday, in hopes people will buy it in bulk and donate lots of copies to their favorite shelter or rescue. I took a big stack of copies of it and other shelter-related books, Way to Go & Fastidious Feline, to donate to my own local shelter.
All of these books are normally priced far below market value, because it feels so good to be able to do our part in helping dogs who need homes. But Love Has No Age Limit will go on “extra” sale on Giving Tuesday, in hopes that many others will open their hearts and do what they can to help the good people in shelters and rescues, and the dogs they care for.
We have heard from several shelters that giving out Love Has No Age Limit–a booklet about easing an adolescent or mature dog into your household–decreases returns and behavior problem calls. Many of you, like me, can’t adopt right now, but donating copies of this booklet is a wonderful way to help them, and the dogs who are looking for their new humans, in the best way we can.
I hope you might be able to help. If so, mark your calendars for December 3rd, and jump in. (Free domestic shipping too for orders over $50.)
MEANWHILE, back on the farm: Here’s a taste of things to come in the next blog post:
Where are we, and would you like to adopt this animal?
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That’s Maximo the Titanosaur at the Field Museum in Chicago, IL!
And, no, I don’t think Jim wants to be adopted, LOL!
I may have missed it but I could not find a link in this article on where to purchase the Love Has No Limits booklet.
Please let me know how to make a purchase.
I relied on Love Has No Age Limit when I adopted my dog this past April 🙂 Thank you!
It’s the Field Museum in Chicago! And no, I don’t want to adopt a titanosaur; a cattle dog is plenty, thanks 🙂
You got it, Kathy, Field Museum in Chicago. I could spent a week there!
Oh dear Trisha, that book is a marvel and so helpful. I will look for them on giving Tuesday for a local rescue. I also have a request for you: will you please write more about adopted adult dogs rescued from a life of breeding and how to best help them? We feel quite lost with our very fearful little girl. Of course much of that feeling stems from our lack of doggie knowledge regarding fearful and anxious dogs. We are getting professional help from a trainer who also is a fan of yours. I am in OR now but lived decades in Madison and fondly remember always enjoying Calling All Pets
I look forward to any words of wisdom
Cheers Candye
Wonderful idea Candye for a new blog post. I’m so sorry your adopted girl is struggling, and send sympathy to you, it can be so challenging. So glad you’ve found a great trainer! Thanks for the fond memories of CAP, ironically, I just was on Larry’s show live yesterday!
Count me in on Giving Tuesday! My favorite beagle shelter is all for it. Can I order in advance? Put them on hold? What if there’s a run on the books and there’s none left by the time I order? Are your other booklets also on sale?
I’d adopt Jim.
Thanks for asking Jeanine. Promise we won’t run out of books! And, Way to Go and Fastidious Feline are ALWAYS on sale (50 for $50!) to help out shelters. They are invaluable booklets, I’m told, for shelters and rescues to give out free to adopters. Note: Jim is no longer available for adoption. He has found his forever home, but he thanks you for asking.
Thanks so much! Just bought 50 for our local foster rescue and animal shelter to give away as part of adoption packets! I ended up foster failing and I can no longer foster so this is one way to keep helping out. Thanks for all you do!
Yay Jen!!! And you did not foster FAIL!! You foster triumphed!