Jamie Brianna's Legacy Fund

25/08/2024

📣 Looking to build or expand a pet housing program for survivors at your domestic violence shelter? Grants of up to $60,000 are available! RedRover + Purina's Purple Leash Project grants help DV survivors and their pets escape abuse so they can begin their healing journey, together.

A BIG thank you to PetSmart Charities for supporting this program and to KONG for your generous box of goodies for each grantee. RedRover's next Safe Housing grant deadline is September 1, 2024. Read more bit.ly/202408SH 💜

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence
Capital Area Family Justice Center
Iris Domestic Violence Center
Wings of Hope Family Crisis Services
Domestic Violence Intervention Center
Coburn Place
Tubman
Alexandra House
Relationship Safety Alliance
LifeWire

17/08/2024

Glitter is so precious, I can’t even stand it! If you’ve ever thought for a second about fostering a shelter animal, do it! 💚

17/08/2024

Please sign all 3 petitions! Elephants aren’t meant to live alone. 😓

Suki the elephant was euthanized this week at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, after spending 28 years there - the last four years of which were spent completely alone without any members of her own species.

How are so many zoos allowed to hold elephants in solitary confinement, violating part of their AZA-accreditation terms?

Suki was captured from the wild in 1964. She was moved around the US from Michigan to Illinois to a disgusting circus then back and forth between two zoos in Missouri within a year, before finally to Point Defiance Zoo. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2019. Suki had chronic arthritis and tumors in her uterus. She lived alone after her companion Hanako died in 2020.

We hope Point Defiance Zoo does not obtain more elephants.

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- Help elephants that remain in solitary at US zoos and circuses:
https://www.cwint.org/advocate/fivelonelyelephants

- Indu has been alone at the Phoenix Zoo since 2021:
https://www.cwint.org/advocate/induinphoenix

- Tell the Minnesota Renaissance Festival to STOP exploiting elephants for rides and circus shows: https://tinyurl.com/mnrenfest

14/08/2024

Have you ever asked yourself “why should I donate to them? I’m not in California”? Here’s your answer! We’re actually registered in Oregon and Colorado as well; here are all the organizations we’ve helped so far, and there are plenty of others we could help, but we need YOUR help to do it! 💚😻🐶

13/08/2024

There are currently 67,019 puppies for sale on Puppies.com with more than 15,000 active breeder profiles. Most of those puppies are coming from breeders in Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Kansas.

Our team is currently doing an audit of all of the breeders who sell through Puppies.com to determine if they hold the proper licensing for their state or federally so we can file all of the complaints. We will share a short list of some of the more concerning facilities that sell through this site as well. While that massive project will take time, we will continue to share pieces of information that we learn with you all!

Please do your part in helping us put an end to the cruel puppy mill industry by reminding your friends, family and coworkers that it is easier to find a puppy mill online than it is a responsible breeder. Do your research before you buy, read the inspection reports, read the reviews, visit the parent dogs in person and don't forget to reach out to your favorite researchers at Bailing Out Benji with any questions or concerns! Don't forget that there are amazing animals waiting for you at your local rescue or shelter too- including many purebred and made-up mixed breeds!

If you are able to support our work, please consider making a donation! We are a small organization that isn't afraid to take on big projects like this, if it means we can discover and put an end to inhumane breeding operations.

Please donate here:
https://bailingoutbenji.com/donate/

You can view the rest of our research here:
https://bailingoutbenji.com/puppy-mill-maps/cvi-data/

Interested in learning more about your state's breeding laws? Click here: https://bailingoutbenji.com/puppy-mill-maps/

07/08/2024

Kings County Animal Services, Kings SPCA, Valley Animal Haven, Valley Animal Center, Valley Oak SPCA

⏰ TODAY ⏰ Join us for our Return to Home webinar at 5pm ET by registering at the link in the comments.

We all know so many of the stray animals that end up in our shelters have families out there missing them. Ideally, everyone would know what to do when their pet goes missing, and we could get lost pets home quickly. Yet, recent data reveals a concerning trend: there has been a 26% regression in Return to Home (Owner) for dogs since 2019.

Join today's live discussion with industry experts on how to boost reclaim rates, build trust in your communities while educating them on prevention methods, and empower field officers to return pets home in the field.

Meet Our Guests:
✅ Kaitlyn Pappas, Pet Resources Manager, Pima Animal Care Center
✅ Michele Figueroa, Program Manager, Pima Animal Care Center
✅ Nick Walton, Senior Manager, National Shelter Support, Best Friends Animal Society
✅ Lorien Clemens, Chief Executive Officer, PetHub

Together, we'll discuss strategies for returning lost/stray pets and share innovative ways to ensure more pets get back home in this live webinar sponsored by PetHub.

Register now at the link in the comments and join live TODAY at 5pm ET.

03/08/2024

There are so many platitudes floating around and sometimes people say the most insensitive things - even when they are trying to help.

One of the things that I hear the most is, "everything happens for a reason" and these few words usually land wrong on a grievers heart.

For most grievers, there will never be a good enough reason when it comes to the death of someone they love.

There are those things that happen in life that are so damn painful, it hurts deep down into your bones and echoes throughout your soul.

There are those things that happen in life that are unfair and to try and justify them in any way, only make the pain worse.

There are those things that happen in life that will test you and your will to survive. Things that crush your hopes and dreams. Things that no one should ever have to carry in their tender hearts.

There are those things that happen in life that change everything and all that comes with it just sucks.

To be told that this is your destiny or that it was meant to be or "written amongst the stars" is less than helpful, dismissive, and doesn't align with how grievers are feeling on the inside.

It's their painful reality to face and try to carry - a reality that they didn't ask for and one that changed the course of their lives.

So please remember - not everything happens for a reason and I'm so sorry you are carrying the weight of a loss that turned your life inside out. You don't have to explain your grief to anyone and you GET TO grieve. Regardless of time or the loss.

I'm sending you continued love, compassion, and support. Hold on and don't give up. There is a path forward when you are ready and even if there is no good reason for your loss, there are so many reasons why you deserve to find joy, hope, and to live a full life with purpose again.

I'm here to listen and I'm proud of you.

michele

01/08/2024

Tank tops, t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and hats! There’s something for everyone and they make great gifts!

Buy Lids merchandise that supports Jamie Briannas Legacy Fund Inc.. Featuring Royal Blue Printed Snapback Hats, professionally printed in the USA.

01/08/2024

Where are our August birthday babies?! Wishing you all a Happy Birthday! We could sure use your help, will you create a birthday fundraiser for us? Just use this link, customize it however you want, and then SHARE SHARE SHARE! 💖🎉🎁🎂🧁 https://www.facebook.com/fund/jamiebriannaslegacy/

15/07/2024

Here’s an update from the Keeping Cats in Homes fund at Cat Adoption Team! “The Keeping Cats in Homes fund (KCIH) at Cat Adoption Team offers advice and resources—including financial stipends in some cases—to support people in caring for their pet cats. Here’s a note from Nicole, who recently worked with KCIH to get urgent medical care for her cat, Kittan.

“My name is Nicole and this my kitty, Kittan. She’s one of my three cats that I absolutely adore. Unfortunately Kittan was pregnant and went into premature labor... This resulted in her needing emergency surgery, which I’m sure we all know is an astronomic expense—especially when you aren’t prepared for it. I reached out to the Cat Adoption Team... They were gracious enough to cover a huge portion of Kittan’s surgery. She is alive. She is recovering well. And it would not have been possible with their help. Thank you so much.”

Cat Adoption Team is ever-grateful to funders like Jamie Brianna’s Legacy Fund for supporting the Keeping Cats in Homes fund and helping more people and pets have happy, healthy lives together.” 😻💖

10/07/2024

One of our favourite organizations we support! 💖

03/07/2024

Stevie had his last dinner, tomorrow he’ll be gone, his energy mixing with his siblings and Jamie. He’s been such a good boy and good brother for 15 years, Glitter is gonna be so sad and confused. I fu***ng hate this part! 😩💔

27/06/2024

Wagmor Pets is a scam, NOT a legitimate rescue! 😢🤬

Little-known Wagmor Pets got famous by adopting dogs to stars such as Ellen DeGeneres and Sandra Bullock. Other rescue groups have cried foul.

22/06/2024

Happy Caturday! Stevie is hanging in there, hoping to get him in for a second opinion/advice next week. He’s still eating and drinking so hopefully he’s not feeling too miserable. Not ready for the 😢💔

20/06/2024

Throwback Thursday: that time (2007) we went to London because the previous year, Val and I were in the audience at The Ellen Show and Ellen DeGeneres gave everyone 2 round-trip airline tickets to London. Kid and Val stayed in London while Jamie and I ventured out to Brussels and Amsterdam. Thanks Ellen! 💚

19/06/2024

Again, a client shared that her best friend asked what she's doing to "work toward closure" after her son's death to su***de.

What is this 'closure' thing about which so many people speak? More importantly, why is it so important to others that grieving people find this elusively shaming 'closure'?
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I suspect this closure-peddling by others is about their own discomfort with grief and our suffering.

I suspect some have bought into the myth that there is an end-point for all pain.

I suspect some believe in a fairy tale where a moment-in-time arrives and all pain and grief are swept into the netherworld. That feels better to them.

But deep grief and pain cannot forced into closure. Nor should they be.
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I submit that to close ourselves to grief is to close ourselves to love; simply, to shut down our hearts. By soliciting the concept of closure to those who suffer, the underlying message is a dangerous one.

The message is: don't feel.
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I reject this thing they are selling, this idea of ‘closure' on grief to make others comfortable. This rhetoric is not, and will never be, my truth.

Closure is for old bank accounts, picnic baskets, front doors, and peacoats.
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I learned to trust that I could live again; but it would be living a different way.

I learned to trust I would be able to feel joy again; but in a different way.

I learned to trust that I would be able make space for grief in my life, for as long as I lived.

And I made a decision to keep my heart open to all the beauty and horror that is part of this experience on earth and to work toward compassion for others, when I felt ready.
. . .

I submit that 'closure' has no place in my own grieving heart. It never has. It never will.
. . .

www.JoanneCacciatore.com

19/06/2024

It’s Jamie’s 1/2 birthday today, she would be 38-1/2. She should be here getting 1/2 presents, 1/2 cards, 1/2 texts, 1/2 a cake… 🎂 🍦🎁💌

15/06/2024

It’s Caturday! Normally I like to post happy caturday stuff, but today is different. I’m afraid we’re nearing the end of our time with my precious, handsome man, Stevie. 😢💔 He’s been such a good boy, and awesome brother, for 15 years. Glitter adores him‼️He’s the last of my cats that Jamie knew. I love him so very much! 💚🐱

13/06/2024

14 years ago we said goodbye to our beautiful Journey girl. She and Sully were my first kitties as an adult, and of course they were Jamie’s first kitties. It was the first time I ever had to do that and it was so hard; I’ve said goodbye to several more since then and it never gets easier. 😢💔

11/06/2024

‼️Who wants a new lid?! 7 designs to choose from and 5 colour options for each design. 🧢 🥰🐶

09/06/2024

09/06/2024

Today’s grand total was 36! Thank you Valley Animal Haven for hosting, we’re ready for round 2! 🐶😻

08/06/2024

31 pets chipped so far! We’re here until the chips run out or until 6pm. 💚

01/06/2024

Happy Pride Month! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🩶🤍 🌈 🌈

27/05/2024

We need just one more person to donate $25/month to make up for the recent loss of $50/month. You can even choose where you want your money to go. There’s a link in our bio specifically for monthly donations, what could be easier? 🐶😻