SPECIAL NEEDS FOR THE SANCTUARY
The Sanctuary is in need of grant writers. 2009 is our Year for a REBUILD. Much still needs to be rebuilt from Katrina. We are looking for a few people who have experience in grant writing that can volunteer their time to us to help make the sanctuary bigger and better. We are in need of the following materials. Should you have any or know contractors that might have please contact us at
pdorsey@sanctuaryanimalrefuge.org Wood products – plywood – 2 x 4, 4 x 6 fence poles. Flooring – tile or pavers for floors Roofing – We are in need of roofing materials for the roofs Chicken wire Paint We can pick up any donations within the Miami, Broward, Palm Beach, Hendry, St Lucie, Martin and Highland County area and are thankful to anyone that can help us attain out goal to rebuild the Sanctuary. We are determined this year to rebuild the anctuary so that we can help more. I am not even sure where to begin with the true success story of a little lost soul named Daisy. When I came to Clewiston in March of 2008 to meet Daisy, I fell in love with this little sweetie from the moment I saw her. I still recall how horribly frightened she was. She was such a lost soul and such a mess. I wanted so badly to give her
a life of warmth and kindness that she so much deserved. This was her time to be happy. The first couple of weeks were hard, almost like having a new born baby in the house. My friends and I worked round the clock to feed her and care for her. poor
thing was so malnourished, had no visible hair on her body, only her head, due to severe mange and flea dermatitis. She slept
in her dog bed for an entire day, as if, she had never had peace before until that moment. Now look at this cutie, she has the softest, most luxurious coat in town! Gained approx 4-5 lbs, is a happy, healthy, little doggy. She has the sweetest demeanor, you can tell how grateful she is to have had a second chance in life. When she wakes up in the morning, she is at her peak of happiness. I am showered with kisses and the prodding of a wet nose. When I got Daisy, Lucy was already in my life, my 11
year old dachshund. She and Daisy are close buddies and Lucy has taught Daisy how to walk on a leash, roll over and ask for belly scratches, taught her to clean her paws, and of course, Beg! Not such a good trait, however, when she does it she actually claps her two front paws together. It is hilarious! They are both my angels and such a blessing to my life. I truly believe that one thing that all people should do before their time is to rescue a loving, helpless, animal and give them the best life the can
possibly give them. It is an amazing feeling and the unconditional love that comes back to you is enormous, and worth every bit of hard work and my heart goes out to Palena and her staff at the sanctuary. You are angels. Thank you the Vigliotti’ s. Daisy was one of our breeder release dogs and a real mess when she came. We are ever so thankful that this family saw in her all that she was to become and helped her to be the dog that she now is. Without their 24/7 care of Daisy her rehabilitation would have been months longer. She is now an active part of a family and knows what real love is. It is so much the families that adopt the breeding dogs and even more so than the rescues that truly help them learn bonding and trust and love.