10/12/2024
One more week of nominating! Drawing next Saturday!
In honor of National Service Dog Month, let’s announce a
🇺🇸🚨GIVEAWAY🚨🇺🇸
(History of the day first then rules)
National Pets for Veterans Day is celebrated on October 21st. The day's purpose is to raise awareness of veterans' emotional needs and help them transition back into civilian life. It also celebrates the bond between people and their pets.��Pets for Vets is an organization that helps connect veterans with rescued animals. The organization was founded in 2009 by Clarissa Black, an animal behaviorist and trainer. Pets for Vets' mission is "Helping Veterans and Saving Pets".
�The organization considers each veteran's needs, wants, and hopes when finding them a companion animal. While most of their companions are dogs, they have also placed cats and rabbits. The shelter dogs that are given a second chance at life can provide veterans with unconditional love and support, which can help ease stress, depression, loneliness, anxiety, and other mental disorders.
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It’s past time for me to do this giveaway for a local veteran. What I need your help with :
(1) nominate your FAVORITE veteran(s) with a pet or in need of a pet and
(2) include a photo to use when the winner is selected.
The winner will be selected and contacted on Saturday, October 19th, after Booneville’s Fall Festival. So you’ve got over a month to get those nominations in!
The winner will receive a basket full of free pet goodies - treats, sprays, paw balm, etc. If the winner is in need of a pet, For The Puppies Foundation, Inc has graciously offered to gift one. If you would like to make a monetary donation, I’d love to add some items for the veteran - maybe also a Visa gift card for them to use on something they enjoy or might need.
*** The veteran must reside in one of the following counties: Alcorn, Tishomingo, Itawamba, Prentiss, Lee, Pontotoc, Union, Tippah, or Benton.***
Let’s do some good! Get to nominating!!