Ken White, Deputy
Director of the San Francisco Department of Animal Care
and control, explains:
“Animals die
because they are a cheap commodity. Animals die because
there are too many of them; like concrete in the city,
or grass in the suburbs, animals are everywhere.
Unlike rare diamonds
and gold, we take that which is common for granted.
They are not precious, they are not treasured. They
are not accorded the intrinsic value that they deserve;
the value that a caring, empathetic viewer may begin
to understand if you look deep into the eyes of the
animals just moments before their deaths.”
Therefore, the first
goal would target on-going funding of no-kill animal
shelters in desperate need, and the adoption of shelter
animals into loving and caring homes. Every living entity
has the right to warm shelter and good food, but, most
importantly, they have the right to be wanted and loved.
The second goal targets on-going funding of those programmes
taking an aggressive stance in the continuing education
and promotion of responsible and loving care for companion
animals.
This includes awareness
of:
- The desperate need to provide
loving homes to not only homeless animals, but all
animals. Shelter and food are not enough.
- The ongoing healthcare needs necessary
to provide companion animals with a trouble free quality
of life. Most importantly, this includes spaying and
neutering in order to prevent over population.
In March 1992, the
San Mateo County Pet Overpopulation Ordinance went into
effect in the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County
California. In a nutshell, the ordinance mandates mandatory
spaying and neutering for all pets. Since its passage,
the peninsula Humane Society of San Mateo County has
experienced a 19% decline in the number of incoming
homeless animals, and a 29% decline in euthanasia.
All donations received
are tax-deductible, and will be placed in 100% government
guaranteed interest securities and other qualified investments.
All interest proceeds, will be used for the purposes
outlined above. This leaves the principle working to
produce income on an ongoing basis, thus providing funds
in perpetuity to always help our companion friends.
Absolutely none of these funds will be used for administration
and/or salaries. Everything will be accomplished on
a volunteer basis. Funds will also be raised through
Tshirt and merchandise sales.
We launch this non-profit
endeavour, the Missy Foundation, so that our Missy Angel
may be remembered in the name of a truly noble cause.
Your help, given in honour and memory of your special
Angel, is so very important.
Remember:
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever
wasted.”- Aesop
We are the Voice of the
Voiceless.
We must help those who cannot help themselves.
This
is your chance to really make a visible difference in
perpetuity.
