"THIS is what all of you have done this year!!!!!!! Yes, there are a few sad stories here, because I can’t let their passing be in vain.... I won’t ever forget them, but look at the promise of those eyes and the ones who did make it… they are living for those who have gone on… to one and all, and so many of you behind the scenes helping when no one is aware… thank you again...."

Candy

Williamson County Animal Control
 

"It takes the dedicated efforts of all to save these precious lives. Hours of scouring the pounds, begging for more time, praying this one will be safe for just a few more days. The pushing at adoption events, grooming, the shuffling to make room for "just one more", the begging vets for at least a little discount, meeting before dawn to get as many into a vehicle as possible, driving for hours, scrubbing poopy crates, but the happy little furry faces are worth it. Even when the exhaustion and burn-out set in, none of us can turn our backs and walk away. It’s in our blood; it’s what keeps US alive. Rescue is not just in our hearts, it is our hearts."

Pat

Massac County Animal Control
 

"6,000 animals is an incredibly impressive feat. I am extraordinarily proud to be associated with people that work so tirelessly to help every animal they can.
I look forward to a continued wonderful relationship in 2008."

Abby
Felines Inc.

"Many thanks to you and all the folks who work so hard to save all the animals that have no voice and need someone to help them. We are happy and proud to say we are part of the team that works with people like you."

All your friends at

Almost Home Foundation
 

"6,000 lives is an amazing thing. Rescue can be a very difficult thing and it can take alot from a person. Doing all that y'all do, depsite the difficulty and, often times, the sadness is testimony to what a caring group of people you are. Seeing that number, 6,000, or seeing that dog go to his forever home when he was scheduled to die the week before, makes every bit of it worth it. I believe 2008 is going to be a better year with a stronger movement towards no-kill. It is people like y'all that keep that hope alive."

Dana

Save-A-Pet Adoption Center
 

"To all of you on this list...it is my total pleasure to be included with such wonderful people and can say with all sincerity that Animal People are the best in the whole world! Bless all of your hearts and homes and I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas! And here is to a fabulous kill free 2008, not only in Illinois and Iowa but all over!!!"

Mary

Quad City Animal Center, Milan, IL
 

"Thank you all so much or helping the Kentucky dogs and puppies, you have really made a significant difference for us," "Without you all, it would not have been possible. I hope we can continue in this next year to save more lives!"

"Thank you for all your endless hard work and dedication to the Rescue efforts. We look forward to another year of rescue work and also education to the populations that surrounds all of us."Happy, healthy and Safe New Year to all our Rescue friends. We are happy to be a part of this wonderful group."

Your friends at Chicagoland Dog Rescue

"Knowing that so many people are working together and making such a HUGE difference (6,000!!) really is heartwarming and brings tears to my eyes! I want to say thank you to the other rescue groups who pull from this Coalition, but the HUGEST of thanks to those who do everything prior to us receiving them. All the work in getting the pictures out and the long, hard hours of preparation and coordination... I'm very proud and honored to be part of such a wonderful, truly caring, and dedicated group! May all our hopes for animal rescue be exceeded in 2008!!"

Linda

Puppy Love/Love Cats in Chicago
 

"To the Illinois Animal Rescue,

It is with deep gratitude that I write this e-mail. Because of yours and others efforts to help us in 2007, we saved over a 1000 animals that would have been euthanized in our rural Kentucky shelters. The rescues, humane societies and no kill shelters that make up your coalition are invaluable allies to those of us in Kentucky that struggle everyday to lower the number of precious animals that are killed.

Bless you all and thank you. I look forward to a continued friendship between us in 2008.

Cheryl

President

United Rescues of KY, Inc.

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