From: “Jason Huff”
Date: November 20, 2008 4:15:10 PM CST
To: “Jason Huff”
Subject: The homeless pets have been robbed
To those that care about the homeless pets in Kansas City:
We have had a small tragedy at The Pet Connection. Yesterday, we were the victim of a crime that will have grave costs to our pets or for those that we are not able to rescue. Our trailer and all the supplies for building 8 new dog and cat rooms was stolen. I am so sad, disappointed, and everyone at our facility is feeling a little defeated. Jason Huff and myself got most of the supplies donated and spent 2 days loading it all for TPC so that the cost would be minimal. Replacement value of our loss: $4000. We were going to start construction over Thanksgiving. Jason and I cancelled holiday plans with our families so that we could build these much needed life savers. Our Christmas gift to the homeless pets was an important one. We estimate that these rooms will help us successfully house and rescue 15-40 additional pets each month. Almost 70 percent of the rescued dogs at our facility were scheduled to be euthanized in area shelters simply because of space constraints.
If anyone can send additional funding for this project, we would really appreciate. If everyone we have helped this month, would send $5……that would be about $3000. If everyone on this list sent $5, that would be $35,000. We need help. Please send your pledge today. I know that together, we can make this horrible turn of events seem small.
If we do not receive a rally from our friends, we will not be able to complete the project until much later. I’m turning away about a hundred animals a month, please help me. We need these resources to be available as soon as possible. We needed them yesterday.
Please cross post to anyone that may be able to assist.
Jason Huff
Director of Operations
The Pet Connection
jason@thepetconnection.net
www.thepetconnection.net
913-671-PETS
5918 Broadmoor
Mission KS 66202
OPEN HRS: Tues – Sunday 9am-8pm Monday by appt only
Low cost obedience instruction, low cost microchipping
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