NorSled
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue
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HONOR DONAR – “Pennies for Pups”
The idea of saving pennies, considered "useless" and throw-away even though they add up, is gathering steam. Donar (special boy of Norsled’s Adoption Coordinator Gail de Rita) is physically gone, he passed recently due to an awful cancer, but we can honor his spirit and his memory by not only eating more cookies but also by saving our pennies -- and other coins -- for Norsled.
The idea is so simple: everyone sets out a jar at work, home, school, etc. Gathering them will be amazingly easy. Put the word out. Collect. Go thru your pocket change daily. Pick up special pennies from the street! Bring coins to adoption fairs, Husky Club or contact Gail at junsomom1@yahoo.com if you have money to donate. Send earmarked checks to our PO box, donate thru paypal (click the PayPal icon below). We can get much needed monies to help homeless huskies in special ways ... maybe even concentrate on assisting northern breeds with cancer or other difficult diseases? The "Penny Fund/Honor Donar" can be an ongoing memorial to an extremely beautiful, smiley, irreplaceable boy. Start saving and we can start rolling. We are already off to a great start!!
We are a 501C3 non-profit, so donations are tax deductible.
Contact Us
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue
PO Box 5784
Vallejo CA 94591
Phone: 800-471-5822
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Support NorSled by purchasing items from Amazon via this search box. It costs you nothing extra, but NorSled will receive a small percentage of the sales.
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Thank You!
Here is to a banner year in 2010!
NorSled adopted out 173 dogs in 2009 - and we hope to help as many or more dogs this year.
Many thanks to all of our volunteers, supporters, sponsors and donors - and to all shelter workers without whom we could not do this great work.
A special "shout out" to:
Pet Food Express for monthly donations of dog food to keep our hungry foster fed.
PetCo for a donation of crates and dog beds to help us run our adoption fairs.
Bayside Veterinary Clinic for taking care of many of our dogs.
Cottage Kennels for their support in boarding our dogs and a discount when our foster homes overflow, and helping us to show our dogs to potential adopters.
Please check our Sponsor Page to see more of the companies, kennels, vetinarians and groups who have helped NorSled save these wonderful dogs!
VIP Fibers
VIP Fibers will take that precious fur your northern breed dog makes and turn it into yarn to be used in personalized keepsakes. Click HERE to view their site.
ShelterCare
Alleviate the financial stress associated with your pet’s unexpected medical expenses and generate funds for our rescue group at the same time! Simply apply for a ShelterCare Pet Insurance Program by using the ShelterCare banner-link above.
Here’s how it works: ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs cover you when your pet needs essential veterinary care from an illness or injury. Also, every time a completed application for a ShelterCare program is generated through our group’s website, we automatically receive a $25 donation to help cover our costs. This donation is of no cost to you and provides us with essential funds. Make the right move and enroll today!
Pet Portraits
Custom pet painting by Linda Gillum. She will paint YOUR beloved pet like the gorgeous painting you see of NorSled alumni, Wyatt, above.
Help Norsled while you do your shopping. If you are planning to buy anything from Amazon, please start your search here. By clicking on the above link to enter Amazon, Norsled will get a small portion of the purchases and it won't cost you anything. Thanks from all of us, two and four legged.
HOP TO IT FOR BUNNY!!
Bunny, a female siberian husky, was found by the side of the road on January 6, and the good Samaritans who stopped for her thought she was dead. NO!!! Bunny was not dead, she is just unable to walk like a normal dog! The equally wonderful folks at Blue Ravine Vet Hospital in Folsom (also doubling as the animal shelter there) took her under their wings (paws?). They too thought Bunny could not walk -- she hopped therefore the name -- and that she would need extremely expensive TPLO surgery.
The respected orthopedic vet took xrays: the femurs are normal, the muscles are just pulling the legs down. Bunny has luxating patellas, a congenital defect. The kneecaps are laterally outside the leg bones. Dr. Bob Bertoy, a well respected ortho surgeon who has done a number of these very procedures, is willing to perform corrective surgery, one leg at a time. He believes there's a pretty good chance for positive outcome. He wants to start the procedure to full recovery next week. (See this amazing canine in action on the attached video.)
I am asking, once again, for your support as we get Bunny to 
surgery for these defects. Blue Ravine will contribute a substantial amount per leg, they will also contribute four months of food, kenneling, pain meds and other support including physical therapy to build up the leg muscles. The city of Folsom will also contribute, the folks who found her by the side of the road will support us. But even with all this generosity, we still need YOUR help!! The amount Norsled must come up with is $1300 per leg.
We absolutely should help this spunky dog. Bunny is only one or two years old, although when she came in was so dirty and unkempt that she appeared older. Her teeth and current look say she is much younger than the original 5-6 years the vet office felt. So, at 1-2 yrs and 38 pounds, this dog has a great chance at a practically perfect new life and a positive outcome. The vet office will take care of her for the four months (including the two months between surgeries). How can we resist this darling girl.... And with a name like BUNNY!!!
We cannot adequately express our gratitude to all the folks at Blue Ravine and other kind spirits in the area, including Dr Bertoy for finding Norsled. They were committed to helping Bunny but no other groups came forward. Norsled, as is our practice, gravitates
toward the "less than perfect" dogs - figuring the "perfect" ones will be taken by the general public. The story of this dog and the folks who found her made my day, and I believe Flower Power sent us to help Bunny. Bunny is on calendar for her first surgery Wednesday January 27 and, funds are needed up front to start these procedures. By going to the Norsled website (www.norsled.org) and clicking the Paypal icon to the right, you can make as large a tax deductible contribution as you see fit. Make sure you designate for Bunny’s surgery. Thank you as usual, for your support. We will be visiting her next week and bring back more extensive pictures and reports.
HELP FROSTY HAVE A HAPPY HEALTHY 2010!!
Update: For those wondering how Frosty is doing, we are pleased to report that Frosty has had her first treatment for heartworm. It knocked her out for the day but she's back to her smiley self. She isn't allowed to run and play until the treatment is over but she's still having fun with her wonderful foster family and the other dogs. Hooray for Frosty!!
Thanks to your generous donations the costs her treatments are completely covered!! Thanks to all of you who helped save this wonderful girl!
About NorSled
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue (NorSled) is an all-volunteer non-profit group dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and finding new homes for unwanted, abused and abandoned Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, Samoyeds, and Northern-breed mixes in many Northern California counties including: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba.
Read About Us for more information about our rescue organization. Please check our Events page; we have many fun events happening over the next several months and we would love for you to attend!
Visit our available dogs page to see the beautiful dogs that are available for adoption in the San Francisco East Bay Area and beyond.
Meeting NorSled Dogs
You can meet your new best friend at a NorSled Adoption Fair. Most adoption fairs are held in Contra Costa and Solano counties. Click on schedule to see the schedule of our adoption fairs.
To see the dogs in NorSled program, click on Available Dogs. This page also includes dogs in local shelters and sled dogs whose owners are trying to find them new homes.
Check our available page to learn about our adoption process.
How You Can Help
Rescuing Nordic Breed dogs can be expensive. Many come to us needing
medical attention, some need behavioral training, and most need attention and love to get ready to go to their forever homes. We are always
looking for foster homes, shelter monitors and people to help with adoption fairs and fundraising. The main requirements are a good sense of
humor and extreme tolerance of dog hair!
To contact us about membership information and volunteer opportunities, send an email to rescue@NorSled.org. If you would like to make a donation to NorSled, click on How to Help. Or go to your favorite shopping sites by way of our Shopping Links. NorSled receives a donation from the merchant for any purchases you make through this page.
Electronics Recycling Program
NorSled is now participating in the EcoPhones Recycling Fundraiser program. EcoPhones pays up to $300 per item that we submit!! Help us without spending any $$$$'s or time.
There's nothing to buy and nothing to sell. We simply ask that you and your friends donate your consumer electronics to NorSled:
- Cell Phones
- Ink Jet Printer Cartridges
- DVD Movies & Videogames
- Portable DVD Players
- Laptop Computers
- MP3 Players
- X-Boxes, Sony Playstations, Wii
- Digital Cameras & Digital Video Cameras (DVRs)
- Digital Picture Frames
- Portable Navigation & GPS Devices (Garmin, Magellan, Tom-Tom)
Please ask your friends and co-workers to help this cause. Bring your used items to one of our adoption fairs or contact junosmom1@yahoo.com or 800-471-5822 to arrange pickup.
Visit Our New NorSled Store!
Shopping via the links you see throughout this site helps NorSled tremendously. By helping us you are helping to save more dogs from high kill shelters. Know that every penny you donate or that is raised via our online stores is spent on caring for the dogs in our adoption program and ensuring that they find their new forever homes.
So please visit our new NorSled Store at CafePress. Wear your Nordic breed pride! We will be adding new items on a regular basis!
For a $25.00 donation to NorSled you can have your canine companion featured in the NorSled Store. Please send your request to photos@norsled.org. Remember that all donations to NorSled are tax deductible.
Shop via our Amazon Store for all of your canine companion needs.
Do You Need Help?
Questions about your northern breed dog? Do you need to find a home for your sled dog? Contact us via e-mail or call 800-471-5822 and leave a message. Most calls and e-mails to us are returned within one business day. Calls may be returned collect if not local.
Training and Other Articles
Introducing Cats and Dogs (from San Francisco SPCA)
So You Think You Want a Sled Dog (from Siberian Husky Club of American)