It takes so little good news to uplift one’s heart!
For reasons I can’t readily put my finger on it’s been feeling like a bit of a struggle recently. But that’s enough of that! For our gorgeous dogs have yet another lesson for me: How little it takes for a dog to wag it’s tail!
I so frequently share stuff that I read over on the Care 2 site and why not because as the home page declares:
40,107,687 members: the world’s largest community for good
Just three days ago there was a wonderful article shared on the Care 2 site about some dogs being rescued from a so-called backyard breeder. Better than that, it highlighted the wonderful consequence of a donation from George and Amal Clooney.
Here’s the story.
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9 Dogs Successfully Rescued From Backyard Breeder Thanks to George and Amal Clooney
By: Alicia Graef May 5, 2017
About Alicia Follow Alicia at @care2
Nine lucky dogs have just had their world turned upside down in the best way possible.
Camp Cocker Rescue, based in California, just took in the “Mojave 9″ who were being kept by a backyard breeder. They’ll be getting all the love and veterinary care they desperately need thanks to a generous donation made by George and Amal Clooney.
The nine dogs have had little human contact, and are all in need of extensive veterinary treatment for health issues ranging from mammary tumors and dental disease to skin and ear infections to ingrown toenails. The organization relies on donations, and expenses for this rescue operation were quickly rising.
“We literally didn’t know how we were even going to begin to start paying for all of these new dogs that we took in on the same day,” Camp Cocker’s founder Cathy Stanley told PEOPLE.
Now, the organization is celebrating a generous and unexpected donation of $10,000 made by George and Amal Clooney, who are parents to two adopted cocker spaniels from Camp Cocker — Einstein and Louie.
Their donation is going to help cover the cost of care for these dogs, who have never been to a vet. The Clooney’s will also be matching donations up to $10,000 for the rest of May.
“After we all did happy dances and cried with happiness for this unbelievable matching donation offer – we then asked the donors if (and only if they gave us their permission) . . . if we could reveal their names to our supporters in order to help us reach our big goal this month. They were so very gracious to give us permission to reveal their names,” Camp Cocker wrote in an update.
While this was a huge boost for them, Camp Cocker is quick to point out that no donation is too small to help.
“We have a philosophy where we want to be very inclusive of all of our supporters and it’s important to us that no matter how small of a donation, every person feels like their donation is meaningful and that we appreciate them,” Stanley added.
Hopefully news about the Mojave 9 and the attention it’s getting will help raise awareness about rescue and inspire more people to get involved … and will help find each of these precious dogs their perfect forever home.
For more on how to help, and info on how to adopt one of these dogs, check out Camp Cocker Rescue and follow updates on Facebook.
Photo credit: Thinkstock
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Here’s the video that accompanied that story.
And there’s only one way to close.
By thanking George and Amal for their wonderful generosity and their love for ex-rescue dogs!
So little good news makes such a huge positive difference!
What a wonderful story & very refreshing. I an certain those dogs will be well taken care of now thanks to George & Amal.
Good share that is full of hope.
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Yes, very much a good news story. You have a good week, Susan.
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You too, Paul!
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Good on them!
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👌
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Yes, well done George and Amal!!
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And so say all of us!
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We struggle, thus we are! We miss your reassuring presence on our site! True, that site is a struggle! “For Good” is an ellusive concept, and it’s not enough to see it, to believe it… For example, many think Joan of Arc was a force for good… I don’t (see latest essay). Yet Joan was no doubt personally good (and may not have been executed, somebody may have been)…
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Patrice, I have been feeling guilty of late for not giving your own writings more attention. It’s not a lack of desire just not finding the head space to read your essays slowly and with focus. For your writings deserve no other kind of attention.
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Wonderful news and I can see you jumping up for joy.. And is it I think come just in time as it makes your Special Day even more Special.. 🙂 Hope I got this right.. But Many Happy Returns.. 🙂 🍰🍷
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Not in this neck of the woods! Jean and I are both November birthdays. But always lovely to hear from you!!
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I thought I read it on a post maybe it was the blogs birthday lol.. Anyhow it matters not.. 🙂 Every day is a celebration day.. And this was as good as any.. 🙂
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Thanks Sue! Lovely thoughts.
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It’s a wonderful story. Thanks George and Amal.
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Barbara, thanks to you, too, for leaving your response.
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Oh gosh…I just love stories like this. Nice to see celebs like the Clooneys using their fame to help critters which is even more impawtant in this day of slashed budgets. Way to go (and thanks for sharing a sweet story).
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Lovely reply from you! 🙂 I will try and keep these types of stories coming along. Come to think of it, do tune in tomorrow!
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Always!
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Big hugs!
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And to you in return. 😍
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