A Leg Up Rescue

A Leg Up Rescue is hosting a fundraising cocktail party to help replenish the funds necessary to care for sick or injured animals who are taken from the harshness of shelter life and given another chance at life in a loving home through our program. They recover and rejuvenate in caring and compassionate foster homes while they await adoption, but we cannot continue without your support.

For most of these companion animals A Leg Up Rescue was their last hope. Help us continue to provide quality care for these deserving animals - come to this awesome event and support the work of A Leg Up Rescue.

At the party you can enjoy an impressive selection of appetizers, sushi, hand carved sandwiches, dim sum, freshly made pastas, and a fresh fruit and fondue dessert experience. The event will also feature musical entertainment and a silent auction with tons of fabulous prizes.

THE DETAILS:
Fundraiser Cocktail Party
Le Meridien Hotel, Park Grill
333 Battery Street
San Francisco
Friday, August 8, 2008
From 5:00 to 9:00 PM

Tickets: $65 donation
For Tickets and Information, please contact:

Gisela@aLegUpRescue.org / 714-962-1445
Ingrid@aLegUpRescue.org / 415-505-6126

Tickets may also be purchased at our website: www.aLegUpRescue.org through the donation link. Please indicate "ticket purchase" and include contact information.

Email info@aLegUpRescue.org to receive the information in digital format to share with your friends, or for questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Maude is posted as a courtesy to our friends at Grateful Dogs Rescue. Please contact them for adoption information.

Maude is a shy girl, but once she knows you, she is friendly and playful and happy. She is around 8 lb, and between 1 and 3 yr old. She is fine with other dogs (particularly small playful dogs), and does well with cats. She is just starting to learn to walk on leash.

Maude is wee-wee pad trained, making her ideal for apartment living, but she does love scampering about the yard. She can be easily overwhelmed and so cannot live with young children or a family who may someday have young children. A quiet, adult only home is a requirement. Probably female only home. A second dog is preferred.

Please see our other available dogs at Grateful Dogs Rescue. Grateful Dogs Rescue incurs substantial medical and other costs in rescuing our dogs. In order to recoup some of these costs, we must charge an adoption fee. The adoption fee for Maude is $250.

If you are interested in adopting Maude, please complete our online adoption application. One of our volunteers will get back to you. Adoptions are local, confined to the SF Bay Area.

Tiny little Peanut is a Chihuahua who is only about five months old and weighs four pounds (as of June). His foster mom reports he is SO sweet and just a delight to have around. He is a tiny guy, great in the house, good with other smalls dogs and cats, and wonderful with everyone he meets. He came to A Leg Up Rescue because he was having seizures at the shelter. After many comprehensive tests to rule out other possible problems, our veterinarian prescribed phenobarbitol to control his seizures. At this point, it is working and Peanut is seizure-free on the meds. There is a strong possibility that Peanut can outgrow the seizures as he gets older since seizures are fairly common to the breed. We will keep our fingers crossed that he will outgrow them, however, his adopter needs to keep him on the medication until it is known for certain.

We believe he will find a perfect home in spite of the seizures because he is so delightful. We are prepared to have his adopter meet with our veterinarian for a checkup so his adopter gets a chance to have all concerns addressed. Someone is going to be so happy with Peanut as the newest member of the family! If you are interested in adopting or contributing to his care, please email Jenn@aLegUpRescue.org. A Leg Up Rescue has spent a lot of funding to get to the bottom of his condition, so any donation in his honor is much needed and will be greatly appreciated.

Lenny is about 8 months old and weighs approximately. 6 lbs. He is very playful, but knows how to chill too. He is well behaved for a little puppy and has good house manners, but also could benefit from some formal training (since he is still just a puppy). Lenny loves to get his teeth brushed (that's so important for little dogs) and is fine when his foster mom trims his nails. He walks well on a leash and loves to wrestle with the small dogs who live in his foster home, and he is good with cats. His ideal home will have at least one more small dog who likes to play, or a cat as he loves to snuggle with the cat!

We can't understand why Delicious Dolly is still in foster care? She is adorable in person, full of spirit, and a sweet little companion. She is anxious to meet her new guardian - might it be you? If we can answer any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.
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Dolly is a sweet little girl with lots of personality. She loves her toys – really loves them. Truth be told, she loves to get the squeaker out of them! She leaps around with a new toy, then hops (literally hops) into her bed with it and tries to de-squeak it! While Dolly does everything with gusto, if you pick her up she's immediately half asleep and content in your arms or lap. And at bed time Dolly will get into her bed and snuggle under the covers – it’s so cute to see. Dolly only weighs about 10 pounds and loves to go for walks. She has a sense of adventure, and is a very funny girl who will try her best to put a smile on your face. She does have a touch of separation anxiety (no doubt from past experiences) but this is getting better. From her foster care provider’s experience, she is NOT destructive when left alone, but she does let out a few barks to let you know she’s not thrilled about being left behind. Now that she’s getting a taste of the good life, why would she want anything but to be with her foster mom?! We think her past was a rough one and now she just wants to spend her future making up for lost time. She loves being a house dog, loves the companionship that comes from a loving family, and will make someone a wonderful little companion. To request more information about Dolly or to adopt, please email info@aLegUpRescue.org.