FRIDAY SHOUT OUTS – Giving Thanks!

We here at DDR realize that without sponsors, volunteers, friends, good Samaritans, fans, fosters, dog trainers, adopter alums and good hearts – doing the work that we do, to help both dogs and people, would be nearly…impossible

So, every Friday, we want to take the opportunity to thank everyone involved who make it all…possible!

Of course, we want to do this with the help of our DDR dogs, (in the spirit of THANKING) adopted in the last few months!

Here are our DDR Shout Outs for January 22, 2010:

REX (now MAX!) wants to recognize CATHERINE JAGOS from Major Paws LA , Pussy & Pooch , D Pet Hotels andThe Urban Pet for including us in their recent SANTA PAWS Drive 2009! Major Paws was created to help local shelters as well as to help make Downtown Los Angeles and the surrounding area a little more dog and pet friendly. And they have! Thank you Catherine for helping raise money for us, we love all the new items you purchased through the drive – YAY Pussy & Pooch, D Pet Hotels & Urban Pet!!!!

Big ups to MAJOR! Catherine’s fur son. Major is the project’s namesake! Major is also a rescue from the LA shelter system!

Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar
564 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Pussy & Pooch is located at the Sante Fe Lofts in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles.

1041 N. Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

7515 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036

SABRINA wants to recognize MS. MARY MONAHAN and the ANIMAL CARETAKERS OF ROOM 14 at the Jefferson Elementary School for the generous Holiday Food & Supplies Drive they held for the homeless cats, dogs & people in Los Angeles County. Downtown Dog Rescue was a recipient of this generous project undertaken by the students and parents of Jefferson Elementary. Thank you for the dog/cat food, treats, collars, canned goods, toiletries, blankets, etc! They “opened their hearts and wallets” and made needy pets & people much happier this holiday season.

YODA (now Rocky) would like to do a very loud bark out to JOSIE and B.A.R.K. Beach Animals Reading with Kids . We want to recognize our Josie connection and thank them for involving DDR in the great work they do! BARK is a volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. Students find it intimidating to read in front of classmates, but love to read to the non-judgmental, calming dogs. How wonderful is this program!

Happy B.A.R.K.’ers

TEMPEST (now MRS. GRISBI) would like to thank our Volunteer of the Week! LEIGH SPADER for working on our website and coming up with the new kick ass design that will be unveiled next month!!! Thank you for the countless hours of design crunching and coming up with great ideas and cost saving alternatives for Lori & DDR! A bark-out to my calabash sister STELLA who’s also from DDR – YOUR MOM ROCKS!

Our very own inked DDR Webinatrix!

…and her Stellanatrix

CHINA (now MONA SUPERTRAMP) would like to do our standing THANK YOUs: I want to give a BIG THANKS to SANDY DRAGOTIS, our Volunteer & Adoption Coordinator! She does it every week for the last forever years!!!!!!! If ever any of you out there in DDR land drop by at PETCO Pasadena on Saturdays, you’ll see her there with a doggie on her lap – please say hello! Sandy always watched out for me and loved me very much and DDR’s very lucky to have her! I also don’t want to forget BILLY! Our DDR kennel assistant and Lori’s right hand with the other dogs! He’s picked some amazing dogs to rescue from the South LA Shelter – thanks for all your work Billy!

Next week: A feature on our Downtown Dog Rescue Volunteers that staff the weekly PETCO Pasadena adoption event! YAY!!!!

THANKS EVERYONE!!! WE’RE SAVING DOWNTOWN DOGS, ONE DOG AT A TIME!
Have a great weekend and see you back on Monday!

Irene & Lori

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