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THE FINAL 20 SHIBAS! HELP US FINISH WHAT WE STARTED!
We are preparing for the THIRD AND FINAL PULL of our massive #60ShibasRescue!
It has taken us a little longer than anticipated to prepare for this final group. Our small but incredibly dedicated team of volunteers were understandably overwhelmed after the first two waves. This rescue has required an extraordinary amount of time, energy, personal sacrifice, and more sleepless nights than we can count!
Over the past several weeks, we've been training new foster homes, reorganizing logistics, and putting additional systems in place to make this final pull smoother and more manageable for the volunteers who have already given so much of their lives, homes, and hearts to these dogs.
WHERE WE STAND WITH FUNDRAISING
Although we did not reach our original fundraising goal on the 2nd wave, we have been able to cover immediate veterinary care, food, and supplies with the help of your generous donations and adoption fees.
But rescue doesn't end with initial veterinary care.
Some of our Shibas have ongoing medical needs that require continued treatment, specialized care, and long-term financial commitments.
We have also been told that at least one more Shiba with severe allergies will be coming in this final wave. As we've seen with our current allergy pups, these cases can require extensive, individualized care, including specialized nutrition, microbiome testing, targeted supplementation, and ongoing support. These are not one-time veterinary expenses, and we must be financially prepared to give these dogs the care they need.
We have a responsibility to every dog we bring into our program, not just on intake day, but throughout their entire journey to adoption.
That means we will only pull the number of Shibas we can responsibly provide for financially.
Our hope is to complete this final rescue transport by the end of October or beginning of November. We would LOVE to bring all 20 remaining Shibas into rescue, but we need your help to make that possible!
ONE FINAL FUNDRAISING PUSH!
We know many of our regular supporters have already given so generously, sometimes multiple times, throughout this enormous undertaking. We recognize that, and we are deeply grateful.
If you are able to contribute to this final pull, every donation helps us get closer to bringing another Shiba into rescue.
If you cannot donate, PLEASE SHARE THIS FUNDRAISER! Sharing costs nothing, but it can introduce our mission to someone who has the means to help us finish what we started.
TO OUR INCREDIBLE DC SIR COMMUNITY
We have been absolutely blessed throughout this rescue.
Our donors have helped fund an undertaking that once seemed impossible. Our transport and intake volunteers have sacrificed sleep, personal time, and countless hours to make these rescues happen. Our foster families have opened their homes, rearranged their lives, and welcomed frightened Shibas into their care.
Our incredible Adoption Associates have sacrificed evenings and precious family time for MONTHS, conducting interviews, reviewing applications, and coordinating adoptions across the continental United States. Behind every adoption announcement are countless hours of work that most people never see.
And our adopters have opened their hearts and homes, giving so many of these wonderful Shibas the loving families and lives they deserve.
We are exhausted. Our volunteers are exhausted. But we are pushing through because there is one final group of Shibas still waiting for their chance at a new life.
What started as an overwhelming rescue of 60 Shibas has become an extraordinary community effort to change 60 lives forever.
We are SO close to the finish line!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who has donated, fostered, adopted, volunteered, transported, shared our posts, or simply cheered these Shibas on. Every single one of you has played a part in making this massive undertaking possible.
Let's bring this final group home!
DONATE, SHARE, AND HELP US COMPLETE THE #60ShibasRescue!
WAYS TO HELP FUND THE FINAL 20
PAYPAL: paypal.me/DCShibaInuRescue
VENMO: www.venmo.com/dcsir
DONORBOX: Donorbox.org/dcsir
DOGECOIN: www.mydoge.com/DCShibaInuRescue
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DCShibaInuRescue/fundraisers
CHECKS: DC Shiba Inu Rescue,
P.O. Box 557,
Springfield, WV 26763
#60ShibasRescue #DCShibaInuRescue #ShibaInu #ShibaRescue #RescueFundraiser #Final20
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THE LARGEST RESCUE IN DC SHIBA INU RESCUE'S 14-YEAR HISTORY
DC Shiba Inu Rescue has committed to the **largest rescue in our organization's 14-year history.**
**60 Shiba Inus need our help.**
These dogs cannot come into rescue until we have the funding to provide the veterinary care they need. Every donation helps bring another Shiba one step closer to safety.
**We're already halfway there!**
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our early supporters, we've already reached **$10,000** toward our **$20,000** goal for the first rescue wave!
Thank you to:
In Memory of Steve Nguyen
In Honor of DC SIR alum Tomo
In Honor of DC SIR alum Umi
In Honor of DC SIR alumni Riki & Winnie
Anonymous donor towards out transport
To responsibly care for this many dogs, the rescue will take place in **three waves of approximately 20 Shibas each.** We have already secured foster homes for the first 20 dogs and will soon begin training additional foster families for the next wave.
Every dog will receive the veterinary care they need before traveling to their foster home, including:
Spay or neuter surgery
Comprehensive veterinary examination
Dentals as needed
Additional medical treatment when necessary
Because we won't know each dog's medical needs until they are examined, bringing the dogs in smaller groups allows us to provide every Shiba with the care they deserve before making the long journey home.
This rescue also involves long-distance transport, careful coordination, and significant medical expenses before the dogs can even begin their trip to safety.
**We must have the funding in place before our first rescue transport on August 10.**
Our goal is to fully fund the **first wave** before that transport leaves. Once the first group is safely in rescue, we will immediately begin fundraising for the second wave.
**Any donations received beyond the current campaign will go directly toward rescuing the next group of Shibas.**
Because this is a sensitive rescue, we are unable to publicly share details about the source or location of these dogs at this time. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to sharing more once we have permission to do so.
For 14 years, DC Shiba Inu Rescue has been there for Shibas in need. This will be our biggest challenge yet, but together we can change the lives of **60 deserving Shibas.**
Ways to Donate
**PayPal:** https://paypal.me/DCShibaInuRescue
**Venmo:** https://www.venmo.com/dcsir
**Donorbox:** https://donorbox.org/dcsir
**Dogecoin:** https://www.mydoge.com/DCShibaInuRescue
**Facebook:** Donate using the button on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DCShibaInuRescue
**Mail a check to:**
DC Shiba Inu Rescue
P.O. Box 557
Springfield, WV 26763
**Every donation—large or small—helps save lives.
Thank you for helping us give these 60 Shibas the future they deserve.**