I think it’s pretty clear that we love animals at the borrowed abode. What you may not know is that all 4 of our four-legged friends came directly from the streets. Charlie was the saddest case the day I found her, walking around with no hair, a bullet in her back leg, a wounded eye (that is now gone) and emaciated at half of her current 50# weight.
Charlie also turned out to be the most amazing dog I’ve ever – or will ever – have.
And now that Janery is selling dog and cat beds, it seems only fitting to include animal welfare organizations in Janery’s charitable giving each year, as well as the homeless (human) shelter.
So when my friend Sarah traveled to Bora Bora recently on what was supposed to be a vacation, and found a wonderfully sweet dog in desperate need of medical care, I knew I wanted to do something to help her bring that dog home.
A ChipIn fund has been created to help defray the costs of veterinary care and travel for Olivia, the Bora Bora dog. Additional funds raised will go towards a spay/neuter fund for the insane number of stray dogs roaming the island.
For every donation of $5 or more, you will be entered to win one Janery Pup Pad or Catnip Purr Pad of any size from Sm – XL.
For every donation of $25 or more, you’ll get two chances to win. There will be two winners, and the pup pad will be custom made by me and shipped to you by July 20, 2012.
Janery pup pads offer your pets a way to lounge in style while protecting your furniture! They’re totally machine washable, and fit easily in standard washing machines. They’re low profile and can totally be rolled up and toted along on a trip. Prices for these custom handmade beds range from $35 – $90, so this is a great chance to win one for essentially the cost of your donation!
And now for more information about sweet Olivia:
You’re probably thinking that it’s odd to bring a dog halfway around the world from vacation. For Sarah, it’s not. (And honestly, I’d probably try to do the same.) She’s dedicated her life to helping animals, setting up a nonprofit boxer rescue during her time on the East Coast and now fostering an insane number of dogs in her current home in San Diego.
You can read the full story here, as well as the updates as they occur.
And if you’re wondering the moment when I went from “this is sweet” to “how can I do more to help!?”, it’s when I watched this video. Her mannerisms and facial expressions and even the vibes she’s exuding in the video reminded me SO much of my Charlie, who was basically in the same shape as Olivia when I found her. It’s uncanny.
You know what’s also uncanny? The fact that a dog can be as emaciated as this, living on the streets and subjected to all sorts of people and conditions, yet still have the amazing capacity to be sweet to people. It gets me every time.
Thanks for reading, and please consider making a donation if you are able! I can guarantee you that, with Sarah running this show, the funds will be used judiciously.
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Unfortunately I do need to eat and pay bills this week or I would have used my whole paycheck…but I did a contribution. No dog/cat bed needed….can I have the dog?
Thank you so much for sharing this story. Olivia has such a sweet face and I’m so happy she’s found her forever home.
That pup has the making of a perfect pet, like the nearly hairless pooch lying on her bed near me with the love of the universe in her eyes.
Sometimes the most sad looking ones make the best pets, don’t they!