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Meow Bow Wow Fund has been designed to do one thing - to make sure
that every cat and dog in the United States has a chance for quality
medical care and a place to call home.
It is
estimated that:
- Every
day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in this country while
only 10,000 people are born -- it's simple math -- there just
aren't enough homes for all of these animals.
- Every
year 10-12 million animals are euthanized in shelters for lack
of available homes.
- On
average, 64% of all animals taken into shelters nationwide have
to be euthanized for this reason.
- At
least 50% of the overpopulation problem is unneutered males. Females
can't do it alone.
- Purebreds
account for 30% of all the animals in shelters. "Papers"
don't mean an animal should be bred.
- For
every home you find for an animal that you have bred, a home is
lost for a shelter animal.
- Breeding
to "see the miracle of birth" demands that you also
"see the tragic results". Visit a shelter.
Animal
overpopulation has reached a
crisis point in this country.
We
can change these statistics with your help!
This is how the Fund works:
Rescue
Groups: Rescue groups make application to the Fund for reimbursement
on monies spent for medical care. Alteration requests (spaying
and neutering) are given first priority. We will help as many
groups as we can (depending on the amount of funds available).
Veterinary Clinics and Hospitals: Veterinary clinics and
hospitals that have a pet orphanage or a low cost alteration program
can make application to the Fund for partial reimbursement on
their costs to perform this service. A limited amount of funds
are available for veterinary clinics and hospitals.
General Public: Anyone that is interested in adopting a
pet from a pet orphanage or rescue group can make application
to the Fund for assistance with medical care of the pet they are
going to adopt. Alterations will be given first priority. No payment
will ever be made to an individual - payments can only be made
to a licensed veterinarian or clinic after the procedure has been
performed.
All groups must provide documentation stating the monies received
from the Fund were allocated to low cost alteration programs or
basic medical care for their adoption programs.
Won't
you help us?
Become
involved with WellPetUSA and The Meow Bow Wow Fund! Here's how:
Membership: Become a member of this fund by making a regular
donation monthly, quarterly or annually. Levels of membership
include:
Platinum
Whiskers: Gift of $2,500 and above
Golden Eyes: Gift of $1,250 to $2,500
Bronze Paws: Gift of $500 to $1,250
All
membership gifts can be made in monthly or
quarterly installments or as one annual gift.
Sponsorship:
Become a sponsor by making a regular gift of $100 - $500 in monthly
or quarterly installments or as one annual gift.
The Dollar Helper: If neither one of these giving plans
are suited to your budget, be a Dollar Helper! A Dollar Helper
donates $1.00 - $100.00 to The Meow Bow Wow Fund each year by
making monthly or quarterly installments or one annual gift.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the
Internal Revenue Service. Your donation can be made through your
checking account or credit card by clicking the DONATE
NOW button. All of your electronic donations are made through
PayPal - it is completely secure.
Making
a Gift Via Regular Mail
If
you would prefer to make a donation via regular mail, please mail
your gifts to:
The Meow Bow Wow Fund
C/O WellPetUSA, Inc.
1519 Union Avenue, Number 204
Memphis, TN 38104
Only
checks, money orders or cashiers checks can be accepted via mail.
Thank you for your understanding. Be sure to make your check payable
to WellPetUSA, Inc. and write The Meow Bow Wow Fund in your check's
memo line.
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