A REAL Dream Come True

This just in from North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue's Face Book Page:
WooHoo and a huge thanks to all who helped us in the Pepsi voting. We landed in the top 10 so hopefully we will be receiving a the 50k grant from Pepsi. It will be approximately two weeks before Pepsi "officially" released the grant recipients. We will post it the SECOND they notify us. Again, thank you.
Visit NMAR's Face Book Page. Request to be a friend & keep up with them!

Thanks to all our Dogster Pals that helped with this project. You've really made a difference!

Dogster ROCKS!!!

Last Day to Vote for NMAR's Pepsi Refresh Idea

It's the last day to vote for North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue's Pepsi Refresh Everything Idea. They have been in the Top Ten for the whole month of May & are currently in #4, yeah!! Today will be so critical with so many deserving Pepsi Refresh Ideas & so many voting for those ideas, yikes. So .. if you have a moment, please vote for NMAR today! They need your help!!

North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue dogs need a roof over their heads!

Here's the link for voting:
Help save those without a voice...support Kennels for K-9's project. North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue

Thanks so much to all our Dogster Pals that have helped with the voting! It's really made a difference!!

The Dogster Community ROCKS!

Good News Bad News

The Bad News:
Voting for the April Pepsi Challange ends today & North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue is still in 18th place.
The Good News:
NMAR will automatically be entered in Pepsi's May Challange because of their 18th place ranking.
So, please keep voting. You can vote once per day every day for the whole month of May.
Here's the latest e-mail from NMAR:
Hello Everyone.
We are reaching the end of April and unfortunately it does not look like we will be receiving the Pepsi grant this month (not because of lack of trying). Thank you so much for all that you have done. The good news is that because you kept us near the top, we will automatically be in the running next month.
Our strategy to win in May is that we need all of our votes in as early as possibly this Sat, May 1st. Voting begins at 6am. If we get all our votes in early there is a good chance we will land in the top 10 and if we start out there it will be much easier for us to stay there!!
We also still need more emails to vote so if you have any friends, coworkers and family that you haven’t yet ask please take a moment and check with them, then send them on over to us.
Thank you so much for hanging in there with us !!
Beth, Danielle and everyone at NMAR

NMAR is very deserving of this award. They desperately need the money to build a permanent shelter for all the rescues. Please visit their web site to learn more about them & our local Celebrity Gunny. They even have volunteers ready to vote for you!
See the link on my page!
And here's how to vote:
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
They have submitted a PROPOSAL to Pepsi Refresh for a $50,000. grant.
In order to win NMAR need to be in the Top Ten
NMAR needs your votes. If they win this grant they can build the shelter they need for the rescue dogs.
Voting runs through April 30th.
Please Please Please help if you can
Go to:
Help save those without a voice...support Kennels for K-9's project. North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
1. Click on the vote button
2. the Pepsi Refresh site will want you to set up an account with them - they will not share your information
3. after you set up your account, click on the vote button again.
Once you've completed this process, vote every day. Remember, you have to click on vote 2 times, once when you go to the site & again after you log in.
Vote once every day until May 30th.
NMAR is in 18th place.
They are almost there.
Please help them

PLEASE VOTE

We're asking for your help again in support of our friends at
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
They have submitted a PROPOSAL to Pepsi Refresh for a $50,000. grant.
In order to win NMAR need to be in the Top Ten
NMAR needs your votes. If they win this grant they can build the shelter they need for the rescue dogs.
Voting runs through April 30th.
Please Please Please help if you can
Go to:
Help save those without a voice...support Kennels for K-9's project. North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
1. Click on the vote button
2. the Pepsi Refresh site will want you to set up an account with them - they will not share your information
3. after you set up your account, click on the vote button again.
Once you've completed this process, vote every day. Remember, you have to click on vote 2 times, once when you go to the site & again after you log in.
Vote once every day until May 30th.
NMAR is in 18th place.
They are almost there.
Please help them

The Snow Dance

Has finally worked
Well, sorta
We did get snow but with lots of sleet, about 3” worth
That’s enough for lounging
After all
My gazillion layers of fur calls for snow
& lounging there in
This weekend’s forecast?
Has been downgraded to freezing rain in our area
Not happy
Oh well, that’s what we get in the Piedmont
Dregs
Signed
The Snow Bunny

VOTE FOR GUNNY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gunny won the 2009 Natural Balance World's Most Amazing Dog. His Mom got to go to the Rose Parade & he won a year's worth of dog food which he's giveing to North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue of course!

Now ...............................
He's in another contest, The Bissell MVP Contest & has a chance to win $10,000. for his favorite cause. In Gunny's & NMAR's words the rescue could really use these funds:
Gunny, whom most of you know about, is entered in an MVP voting contest iwth Bissell. The winner of this contest is given TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS to donate to a charity of their choice. Of course Gunny's pick would be North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue.
Voting is from January 8, 2010 to January 14, 2010. You can only vote 1x per photo - a winner is elected from each period & moves on to the simi finals.
Please vote & pass along. It would be hugely appreciated. The dogs at NMAR would REALLY appreciate the building they're trying to get funds for.
So go to VOTE GUNNY.
Be sure & visit North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue too
Thanks Pupsters

The 3 Red Hats Part Dux

The Purpose of The 3 Red Hats
Was finally revealed
As you can see
From the recent photo postings
The annual Christmas Photo Session was held
As you can see
From the recent photo postings
We may not have been best pleased
The 3 Red Hats
Have now disappeared
It was feared
That some among us
Might EAT them
Anyhoodledoodles
A Very Merry Christmas To All!

Dear Santa Paws

I know you’re super busy this time of year
Loading up the sleigh with lots of toys & goodies for good doggies everywhere
I have a simple request this year
At 14 life needs to be simple
I’ve given up on the Finer Things, Pondering in Life
And have decided to concentrate on the Simpler Pleasures
Pawleeeezzzzzzeeee bring some snow this year, pawleeezzzzzeeee
While Ice on the trees is quite breathtaking to see ……………
Sleet pellets the size of large pin heads boinking me in the head is not so much fun
It makes me go all squinty eyed
Not to mention slippiee slidien around on the ice covered deck
So, a simple request
SNOW
Pawleeeezzzzzzeeeeee
Yours Truly
Gracie Louise
Iron Paw Maiden

The Black Hole

There is a Black Hole in the back yard
Well, several really
But 1 in particular
That wanted to suck me in
& not let go
I was chasing squirrlies &
They ran me into a tree stump hole
On purpose I think
Anyhoodoodles
I got in
But couldn’t get out
Mom came to get me TD
Or I might have disappeared forever
Anyhoodoodlesdoodles
Thanks Mom
She was very worried for me
But … I was not too worse for wear
My Iron Paws had a work out trying to extract myself
Before being sucked into an alternate universe
So, a little sore & dirty
A Rimadyl
& back onto the couch for a major restie/sleepie
Beware the Backyard Black Holes
Who knows what one might find in an alternate universe …….
Gracie
Iron Paw Maiden, resting the Iron Paws

Three Red Hats

There are 3 red hats lying around all of a sudden.
Santa Hats
With Velcro straps that Mom has meticulously added
This does not bode well for us, the Fur Kids
There are 3 of us
There are 3 red Santa Hats
Putting 3 & 3 together & I being the longest here knows the true meaning of this………
A picture session is coming
Will we suffer through stoically?
Or will we not?
Hummmmmmmmm