The Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (SAAC) needs you!

And the animals need you!

As you may know, Sacramento is one of the only local counties without any significant spay-neuter assistance programs for low-income families or those caring for rescued or feral animals.

SAAC wants to change that!

SAAC's inaugural "Sponsor a Spay Today" campaign will run for eight weeks and throughout that time, volunteers dedicated to eliminating pet overpopulation in Sacramento will fan out to the community to seek life-saving donations in $20 increments. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to implement a local spay-neuter voucher program funding 1,000 surgeries during the next year!

SAAC has designed beautiful "Sponsor a Spay Today" brochures [sample] that describe all the reasons that spay-neuter is THE answer to solving our community's pet overpopulation problem. ***Rescue group volunteers who participate in the fund-raising effort will create eligibililty for their organization for spay-neuter vouchers once the program begins.***

The campaign will run from August 23, 2003 through October 18, 2003. Volunteers raising the most for spay-neuter during this eight-week campaign will be eligible for amazing prizes that have been donated by supportive local entrepreneurs and businesses. Examples of these prizes include:

Pet-related:

• A year's supply of Canidae/Felidae Pet Food from Canidae
• A week of in-home pet sitting from TLC Pet Sitting
• Anesthesia-free dental cleaning by Joanne's Doggie Dental
• A fun-filled week at Cha Cha's Doggie DayCare
• Beautiful custom-made pet beds from Bogy's Barkery and Miracle on 24th Street
• Gift Certificate from Reigning Cats & Dogs
• Gift Cards redeemable at PETsMART
• Grooming session from Michelle's Pet Boutique
• Spay-neuter stamp memorabilia from US Allegiance
• Beginning obedience class/puppy kindergarten from All-Star Dog Training
• Annual subscription to The Pet Gazette
• A 20-lb. box of Canidae Snap-Biscuits from Canidae
• Pet portrait (sitting and 8x10 print) from photographer Susan Heggstad
• K9 Bottled Water from K-9 Water Co.
• A collection of cat and dog collars from The Pet Department Store
• MORE!
  

Other:

• Weekend condo at Donner-Tahoe from Pam & BJ Runquist
• Mixed case of Cosentino wines from Cosentino Winery
• Entry into all 2004 Capital Road Race Management races
• Case of ITOEN Teas and Juices from ITOEN
• European Facial at All Seasons Day Spa from Chicago Title
• One-hour Massage from Kele Duncan, CMT
• Portrait (sitting and 8 x 10 print) from Austin's Uptown Studios
• T-shirts from Sacramento Dog Owners Group (SacDOG)
• Gift certificate to Cafe Vinoteca
• Annual subscription to Fork It! Magazine
• Gift certificate to Whole Foods Market
• Two framed and matted art prints from Looking Glass Framing
• Sony Pictures gift basket
• 10-Class passes to Yoga Loka
• Gift certificate to Paragary's Restaurants
• Deluxe coffee and mug set from Starbucks
• Tickets to see Michael Yager's "Man of the House"
• Haircut and style from James C. of Allure Salon
• Annual subscription to Sacramento Magazine
• Gift coupons for Krispy Kreme Donuts
• Dinner for two at Tower Cafe
• Original framed painting from Sacramento artist Kathryn Metcalf
• B Street Theater Tickets
• River Cats Tickets, VIP Behind the Scenes Tour, memorabilia
• MORE!

We encourage you to forward this email to anyone you think may be interested in helping end pet overpopulation. We've all bought plenty of Girl Scout cookies, calendars, etc. to support our family and co-workers' interests, now is the chance to ask them to support yours!

If you would like the "Sponsor a Spay Today" brochure/donation form mailed to you, please email us.

If we want to end the needless suffering in Sacramento area shelters, spay-neuter is the answer. This is your opportunity to become part of ending pet overpopulation in our community!

The animals thank you!