Hello. Below is a forwarded email from Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary in Delray, WV. It's a three and a half hour drive from Pittsburgh but worth the beautiful drive to this husband and wife's private, no kill shelter. The highlighted email address is the contact info for Carol, one of the owner/operators of the shelter. They do a fantastic job, never turning any dog away. If you're looking to expand your "pack" and you're within reasonable driving distance, please consider this shelter. Olga To: Carol <ahgrr@frontiernet.net> Hi Everyone: This has been such a heavy intake week that I thought I'd get this newsletter out in hopes that some of these dogs might find sponsors to help defray their vet bills/boarding bills. We are being hit very hard right now with intakes - - - - and have very few adoptions happening. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. *Blondie* - this poor baby's elderly owner had to leave her at a high kill shelter when he could no longer care for her. She's not even a year old - - - - - - - She is safe now, was spayed and vetted yesterday, and will board until transport is arranged next week. *Blondie* after being hosed down at the shelter - on her way to safety *Zoe* - 11 year old Zoe was "breeding stock", who was kept outside. She and her sister, Crystal, started barking for attention and were dumped at a shelter in S. WV. They are both safe now - will be spayed as soon as the veterinarians can fit them on their schedule, and will board until the beginning of the week, when they will be transported here. *Zoey* - still at the shelter in this picture - but safely boarding now. *Crystal* - Crystal is Zoey's 10 year old "sister". She is also now safely boarding at our vet's awaiting surgery and transport. *Crystal *- now safe in boarding *Patti* - Poor little Patti may have been hit by a car prior to going to the shelter. She has a limp in a rear leg and part of her tail needed to be amputated. She is safe at the shelter awaiting transport. *Patti - *notice the rear leg being held up *Cosby* - Cosby was abandoned at a car wash alongwith another golden we think may have been his Mom. Another rescue rescued his Mom, but Cosby, who may be mixed (with lab? - hard to tell), was left behind. Cosby is now in quarantine at a S. VA vet hospital as he became quite sick after our volunteer pulled him from the shelter. We need help with his vet/boarding bills - - - - - - - we think he will be fine - and will be well enough to travel by next weekend. *Cosby* resting after leaving the shelter. *Carlisle* - no picture yet - is a gorgeous purebred golden boy who ended up in a high kill shelter after his owners abandoned him along a busy roadway. He is safe today - awaiting neuter - and boarding until transport. Sadly, this has been what a typical week here looks like. These dogs desperately need sponsors to help defray some of their vet/boarding bills. I know times are tight for all of us, so if you could just get the word out that we could use come help, we'd appreciate it. Thank you, everyone, for your continued support. You are the reason we are still able to save lives. THANK YOU - again and again. Carol Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue ahgrr@frontiernet.net carefreesv@frontiernet.net www.almostheaven-golden-retriever-rescue.org