DOGS IN NEED EVERYWHERE

LaForge: 1993-2009
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D.I.N.E. is a small not-for-profit organization that:

provides essential items to dogs in the care of shelters and rescues in the NY State Capital Region and
offers community education to students.

We purchase, assemble and deliver Kuranda beds to dogs in shelters and rescues, and donate Kong toys, leashes, collars, crates, high quality food and other items that will directly benefit the animals. Through these donations and educational programs, we hope to create community awareness, increase the quality of life for dogs in shelters & rescues, and increase adoption. We are not affiliated with any one shelter or rescue. We simply try to assist dogs in need everywhere.

Thank you!!!

MISSING MIN-PIN 2/4/10

3 YR OLD TIMID FEMALE
GREEN ROPE SLIP-LEASH
SEEN VICINITY OF MIDLINE RD & WALLINS CORNERS RD.
CALL MCSPCA CELL PHONE
301-9618 OR 596-0268 IF SIGHTED
DO NOT CHASE! TOSS FOOD TO LURE HER TO YOU (LOVES DONUTS)

For the past 5 months, D.I.N.E. has been trying to help out some very needy dogs in an over-crowded situation. Below are photos of a few of the dogs we were able to assist. To date, we have donated close to $600 worth of products and services (several spay/neuters, veterinary check-ups and vaccinations, a Kuranda bed, kong toys, treats, leashes, and materials for a dog house). We have also built a dog house, cleaned pens, put straw into houses in preparation for winter, and assisted with several adoptions and helped get a few dogs into rescues. We are currently helping to support one of the dogs with ongoing medical issues, but most of the dogs below have been adopted.

Dear Friends

As of February 2010, I will need to reduce the number of hours I work on D.I.N.E. while I pursue paid employment and attend to health matters. Unfortunately, I will no longer be able to respond to telephone calls and e-mails. We will continue to attend and/or organize one or two events each year and we will continue to collect donations to buy items and/or pay for services and vet care for dogs in rescues and shelters. We will update our website and I will try to maintain/update our list of rescues and shelters as much as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Kathleen Collar.

The Evolution of D.I.N.E.

"I have been worrying about animal suffering for as long as I can remember. I became consumed with my worries to the point of doing nothing. I wanted to go to shelters to bring treats to dogs but I couldn't bear seeing heartbroken animals living in cages... so I did nothing. I was sickened by the idea of someone taking pleasure in forcing innocent dogs to fight, but the task of trying to do something about it was too overwhelming... so I did nothing. When I thought about volunteering for an animal organization, I worried that I would get pulled into organizational politics... so I did nothing. When I donated money to animal organizations, I worried that it would not be spent in the way I had intended... so I stopped. I've seen starving, sick, abused, neglected, and homeless dogs and I've helped a few along the way. But it wasn't in a big enough way. I finally realized that if I could put as much energy into helping dogs as I put into worrying about them, I could make a difference in the lives of many. This is the goal of D.I.N.E."
--Kathleen Collar