Help hospice patients keep their pets

Remember the post last month about a program to help hospice patients with their pets? See What if you die before your pet (part 2). Well, here's something you can do to help, and no, you don't have to shell out any money.

Hospice patients have plenty to worry about already, and they shouldn't have to worry about the household pet(s), too. HospiceMidland recently became involved in a project called Pet Peace of Mind whereby volunteers will help with hospice patients' pets to let them continue having the pleasure of pet ownership but relieve them of the burdens.  It's a wonderful program and should be a great benefit to the community.

The program originated with the Banfield Charitable Trust, and HospiceMidland has applied for and expects to receive a Banfield grant for $5,000 to help get the program up and running locally.

Well, here's a way to help the Banfield Charitable Trust replenish its fund. Dr. Delana Taylor McNac explains it in her blog post titled Can You Spare Three Minutes a Day in April to "Help Hospice Patients Keep Their Pets"?

PepsiCo, Inc. is conducting a contest in which the project receiving the most online votes will win a quarter of a million dollars. As of this moment, Banfield is in 16th place and needs some more votes. Anyone over the age of 13 can go to the Help Hospice Patients Keep Their Pets portion of the contest website and vote. Dr. McNac explains that you have to register your name and provide an email address, but any one person can vote once a day up to ten times between April 1 and April 30, 2010.

Pepsi's money is just sitting there waiting to be grabbed. If this looks like a program you could support then go vote.

Good luck, Banfield Charitable Trust!

Comments

[Hospice Oak Park]

Great write up indeed! You touched on points that most of us don’t even consider. It’s really an amazing time in their lives, but they must be prepared as you mentioned. Keep up the fantastic blog, and God bless.

[Hospice CA]

Good information related tot the article topic in detail,so add some pictures for consideration.Thanks for this blogs.

[Rdpgferpogf]

Why is anyone spesirud by this?Seriously.Petco and Petsmart have been torturing animals for years and they're still in business.Walmart is STILL selling fish despite all opposition.Why do you think your stories will make any difference?It won't.People like cheap, and don't care about the negatives. Until, of course, it happens to them.Well, good luck anyway.P.S.What about the positive stories?I'm sure for every negative story you can find, you'll find someone who just loves them.My aunt swears by Banfield and recommends them to everyone she knows!!! Was this answer helpful?

[Janah]

I once had a dog that can ride a speedboat. And one dog gave msaasges to the other pets. Once all the pets got in a single file line and got a massage, then went to the back of the line. No joke!