Saturday, January 24, 2009

Save Atlas!

I have been meaning to post about this, but never got to it before now. If you don't know me yet, you will come to learn that I am, as my husband puts it, one step away from being one of "THOSE" dog people. However, I don't think it is absurd to help someone save their beloved dog. This dog has a very treatable illness, but the treatments are costly. Please help Atlas get better!

Click Here to Help Atlas!



Text from the actual listing:

Our beautiful rescued pit bull Atlas was recently diagnosed with a transmissible venereal tumor (TVT). This type of tumor is rare in America, and the doctors think she was used as a breeder in a less developed country before she was dumped here in Los Angeles. TVT is highly responsive to chemotherapy, and Atlas has a great prognosis for full recovery. Unfortunately, each weekly chemo treatment costs $250, and we are struggling to pay for Atlas' care. If you would like to help save the life of a deserving dog, please purchase a handmade "Save Atlas" button; all proceeds will be donated directly to Atlas' medical bills. We appreciate your support!

Each button is rubber stamped with a loving pit bull face.

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If this listing has been sold, there are plenty more available.

I'm sure someone out there is going to have opinions which are anti-pit bull. Personally, I love them. But this is not the topic. The point of this is that we can help this dog which is loved by her family to have a better life. If you ever lost a pet, please help this from happening here any sooner than necessary.

Thank you for reading.

4 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness she is adorable! Thank you so very much for visiting me so that now I was able to read about sweet Atlas! Going to check out that button! thanks again! em

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  2. Never met a pit I haven't liked- but I've met plenty of owners (read: breeders) I wasn't fond of. Love this idea, and thank you for the wedding book tip!

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  3. She is an adorable pit. Those anti-pit people don't realize that how the pit is cared for determines how it turns out, just like children. You abuse a pit, it abuses. You love and care for them, they are the most loyal, wonderful dogs you can ever meet. I love them... when we finally get our house, that will probably be the first puppy we bring home. Thanks for telling me about this wonderful baby!

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  4. Thanks to your help and the help of other Etsians, we've raised enough money for all but Atlas' last chemotherapy treatment. We set up at fundraising page at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-02-06.9449824180. Thanks again for your support!

    Molly (Atlas' mom)

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