Forgotten Friends Need YOU!

Dear Pet Parents & ALL Animal Lovers,

The following is a message from Deborah Ullrich, the founder and manager of Forgotten Friends-Mixed Breed Rescue (FFMBR), a shelter located in the Austin, Texas, area. This is a wonderful rescue group and shelter. Please consider making a donation to help keep our furry friends cool and comfortable this summer.

"Through the help of many generous donations we have been able to build a small, 14x24' kennel building and new pens on each side for exercise! But with Summer here one side especially is way too hot for the dogs. We are wanting a Carolina Carport (this is an example of one but much larger) to cover the hottest pen first to help with rain and the sun. The smallest size available is 12'x21' and is $695. This will not cover the whole pen but allow a comfortable area for the dogs to get out of the direct elements.Then later one for the other side. If you can help in any way, either by donating by Pay pal at our PAW or forwarding this e-mail, everything will be greatly appreciated." -Deborah Ullrich, Forgotten Friends

If you would like to make a donation, please visit their Web site at www.mixbreedrescue.com

About Forgotten Friends:
Forgotten Friends is an 501 c (3) Austin-based rescue group that was started ten years ago to help reduce the number of sweet, loving dogs that die everyday in area shelters for lack of a suitable home. We are supported solely by volunteers and donations from the community.

We are volunteer-based and all of our funds are used for the care and maintenance of our rescued dogs. Puppies and dogs enter our program from area shelters and stay at a private mini shelter until foster homes become open or new fosters sign on. Then they can be moved out to a foster home for training before going to new families. If there are no available fosters, the dogs reside at the shelter until they are adopted.

Our mission is to rehome our puppies and dogs into homes who are fully committed to their lifetime care.
We are committed to finding the very best match between the needs of our adopters and our dogs by carefully screening applications, meet & greet sessions, home visits and vet checks.

Thank you for choosing rescue, please do not breed or buy while shelter pets die!
-Deborah Ullrich

www.mixbreedrescue.com

Phase I of the Building Project is Complete! Phase II, a large building for the big dogs is underway!

Please consider making a donation to help Deborah at Forgotten Friends to provide these furry creatures with a cool, comfortable and loving environment this summer, and all year long.

God bless you.

Jim & Julie Wiley
(210) 216-0920

S.A.P.P.Y. Pet Loss & Grief Support Group of San Antonio (Since 2003)

Group gatherings: 4th Tuesday of the Month, 6:30-8 p.m.The English Tea Shoppe, 6877 Bandera Road (In Leon Valley)(Between Grissom & Huebner Roads)

Group gatherings are held in a quiet space for privacy.

JOIN OUR ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK OF PET PARENTS:

http://tributetotailssanantonio.ning.com

FREE TO COMMUNITY. PUBLIC INVITED.

"Our pets didn't leave us, they only moved closer to our HEARTS."

-Julie Wiley

Visit Our NEW Social Network for Pet Parents

Welcome to the SAPPY Pet Loss & Grief Support Group of San Antonio blogspot. This year will mark six years since we've started our pet loss support group. We are happy to share our new online social network, "Tribute to Tails: A Candlelight Memorial Honoring the Pets in Our Lives." This new site is just one more way of celebrating those special four-legged furry friends who made a HUGE difference in our lives. We will never forget them, nor the fun and loving memories we made together!

This year, we will sponsor our 7th Annual Tribute to Tails Candlelight Memorial on Saturday, December 5 at 2 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Antonio, TX. We hope to see you there!

Please take time to visit our social network online. Simply click on this link,
http://tributetotailssanantonio.ning.com/ and join us today!

Be blessed,
Julie :)

Visit Our NEW Social Network for Pet Parents

http://tributetotailssanantonio.ning.com/

S.A.P.P.Y. Pet Loss & Grief Support Group Schedule for 2009

Our support group gathers on the 4th Tuesday of the Month, from 6:30-8 p.m. at The English Tea Shoppe, 6877 Bandera Road (in Leon Valley), right in back of Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies and Jack in the Box.

The group gatherings are held in a very quiet setting to allow for pet parents to express themselves openly with other pet parents experiencing the loss of their animal companions.

You are welcome to attend any or all of these gatherings, designed especially for people having a difficult time with the loss of their furry friend. Your pet was more than just a dog, cat, horse, hamster or bird, your precious pet was part of your daily life and a HUGE part of your family. We understand how difficult it can be to lose a precious furry friend. We respect and understand your time of mourning and we would like for you to know that you are not alone during this very difficult time of loss.

Please feel free to attend our upcoming group gatherings, free to the community and open to the public (pet parents). You are welcome to attend any or all of the following gatherings: 4th Tuesday of the Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

January 29 (We will gather on Thursday this month due to conflict in facilitator's schedule)

February 24

March 24

April 28

May 26

June 23

July 28

August 25

September 22

October 27

November 24

December 22

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. You can reach us at (210) 216-0920 or e-mail at SappyPetLoss@sbcglobal.net.

Thank you and God bless you.

Remembering Our Four-legged Furry Friends

Thank you for believing in the S.A.P.P.Y. Pet Loss & Grief Support Group of San Antonio. Your support and prayers mean the world to us! And, thank you for participating in the 2008 Tribute to Tails.

The 6th Annual Tribute to Tails was a success, thanks to you! Dozens of pet parents from across our beautiful city of San Antonio filled the Parish Hall at St. Francis Episcopal Church December 13.

The music was SO awesome and the pet poems were truly inspirational. The message delivered by the Rev. Patrick Ormos was WONDERFUL and touched so many people. And the poem read by our good friend, Tom McGoldrick of Paws in Heaven, was absolutely precious. Plus, several organizations were on hand to share their missions for helping God's creatures. The evening was beautiful and everyone raised their lit candles toward the Heavens to pay tribute to their furry friends - gone, but NEVER forgotten. Afterwards, pet parents gathered for some fellowship time. We ate tasty treats and so did our furry friends who accompanied us. Whether you've sent a dog, cat, horse, hamster, frog, fish, bird or even an elephant to Heaven, you're not alone! Your grief is REAL and we are here for you. Every creature is important to God and to us! Tribute to Tails is a VERY unique event because not only do we honor the memory of our late furry friends, but we celebrate the pets in our lives today. It's not a sad time, it's a time of celebration and hope! And, it's an opportunity to meet other GREAT pet parents who share and understand your feelings.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Your friends,

Jim & Julie Wiley

Special Thanks to The 2009 Tribute to Tails Committe for ALL of their hard work and dedication and *those who provided their support to this event.

Pam, Carol and Travis Fink, Jeanette Mohr, Teri Ealey, Nora Ramirez, Frank Ballard, Boni & Charlie Hall, Dolph & Ana Tamayo, Yvette Ramirez, Jim Wiley. And, to our wonderful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who made this event possible.

*Jaquie Baker, New Member Minister and the Rev. Dr. C. Patrick Ormos, Rector

St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Antonio, Texas

*Tom and SueAnn McGoldrick of Paws in Heaven Pet Crematory, Sattler, Texas

* Sarah Centeno, vocal artist, and her parents Mr. & Mrs. Centeno.

It's HERE!

The 6th Annual Tribute to Tails is this Saturday, December 13. Don't miss this VERY unique event - it's your opportunity to pay tribute to those precious and wonderful furry friends, alongside other amazing pet parents.

See you there!

Don't Forget! Saturday, Dec. 13

6th Annual Tribute to Tails
A unique opportunity to honor your precious furry friend - gone but NEVER forgotten.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Julie Wiley, Pamela Fink
(210) 216-0920
(210) 844-8484

Four Paws. One Tail. A Million Memories!
Pet owners to turn church hall into sea of lit candles in honor of furry friends
—Animal friends will be celebrated by their people—

(San Antonio, TX) You’ve probably heard this before: A house is NOT a home without an animal friend. That’s certainly the case for approximately 163 million Americans who own dogs and cats, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey. These faithful four-legged furry creatures have become a HUGE part of the lives of many people. It’s no wonder when their best friend dies they mourn, especially during the holiday season.

For many, this season marks the first major holiday without that special animal companion - gone, but NEVER forgotten. That’s why San Antonio Tribute to Tails has been organized; to help bring some comfort to pet owners grieving the loss of a family pet, and to help honor their late friend for the companionship they provided. Pet owners are invited to celebrate their furry friends with a VERY unique candlelight memorial, surrounded by portraits of their cherished pets.

This event is free and open to the public.

WHO: San Antonio Pet Owners PAWS to Pay Tribute to Departed Animal Friends, Santa Claws & Mrs. Paws.

WHAT: Tribute to Tails: Pet Candlelight Memorial

WHEN: Saturday, December 13, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 4242 Bluemel Road
(Parish Hall)