Hello everyone,
I'm emailing you with a heavy yet hopeful heart. There are special people that we meet in rescue - people we know from the very bottom of our rescue hearts that will do anything they can for the animals in their care. People that will go without food in order to feed their rescue animals because the person can understand the hunger but the animals cannot.
I would like to introduce you to a rescuer that I feel embodies all that is wonderful about rescue. His name is Hank. Hank runs the Kindred Spirit Animal Rescue Center in Fairdealing, Missouri (population 1,381). He also drives the local school bus.
The first time that I worked with Hank, it was to help him with Lab puppies that he needed to get to Kansas City, MO. He'd reached out to a fellow rescuer in Missouri for help because he'd never transported any of his rescue animals very far and was so delighted that others could help him place more of animals outside of his region in Missouri.
I was delighted to help Hank with that transport (and many since then) and am always over the moon when one of our transports ends up in his monthly newsletter. Yes, he writes a monthly newsletter in order to celebrate each and every adoption that takes place - it's a beautiful newsletter that I know takes him a lot of time to write but he always takes the time to do it because each and every animal that comes into his keeping is no different than if they were his own companion animal.
Why am I sharing all of this? Yesterday, I received an email from Hank that simple broke my heart - both because of its content but also because I know it broke Hank's heart to write it. It was an email notifying his rescue network that he cannot take in any puppies at this time because of what it cost to get several litters of puppies ready to travel to out-of-state rescues. Litters of puppies are very expensive to vet - especially to a rescue that isn't receiving an adoption fee to offset the costs. It can be anywhere from 2-12 dogs incurring charges simultaneously - can you imagine how quickly those charges add up?
I don't want Hank to have to turn away AND animals during this cold winter season so I am asking for your help. Hank did NOT ask for me to send out an email - this is 100% all me. I believe in Hank with all my heart and wish that I could cover the amount of his veterinary bill on my own but I simply can't so I'm sending this message to everyone that I know - my comrades in rescue, my personal friends and my family. Specifically to my friends and family - in lieu of a gift this year, please make a donation to Kindred Spirit Animal Rescue Center.
You can donate online by clicking on the following link:
You can also mail in monetary donations and supplies (blankets, raw hides, toys, collars, leashes, etc) to:
Kindred Spirit Animal Rescue Center
HC 1 Box 3977
Fairdealing MO 63939
Thank you for taking the time to read this message. Please remember that no donation is too small.
For those of you unable to donate, I ask that you share this message and keep Hank in your thoughts and prayers.
There is no one else to lead the charge down in Fairdealing, Missouri. Please help Hank to continue to be able to help the homeless animals in his region. It's his passion and his life.
With much love and respect,
Kerin
