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Help Us Raise the Roof On Our Front Building &
Repair Hurricane IDA Damage

MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP

* PASTALAYA DINNER DRIVE THRU - OCT 23 - 3 PM TO 6PM

4211 JEFFERSON HWY- ARK Animal Hospital Parking LoT
TEXT Your Order to 504-458-0531
Venmo Your Payment to Jami Hirstius at 504-458-0531
$12 per Plate - Generous portion of Cajun
Home Cooked Pastalaya, Salad & Bread
Desserts will be available for $2 each,
or 6 for $10.
50/50 Raffle = 6 tickets for $5
Basket Patch = 6 tickets for $5
(BLIND DRAW)
Howl-O-Weenie T-shirts = $10
"Opt to Adopt" Car Decal = Small $5 & Medium $8
Metairie Humane Shelter Wall Calendars = $6
Great Parking Lot Prize:
- Entry with each dinner
- Entry for each Wish List
  item donated at the event
- Entry for a Donation of $5

* "ITS SAINTS FOOTBALL TIME" RAFFLE - $20 PER SQUARE

PRIZE IS A BASKET FULL OF SAINTS GOODIES

HIGHLIGHTED WITH A BLACK DIAMOND FLEUR DE LIS

NECKLACE DONATED BY RAMSEYS

* DISNEY WORLD LODGING AT SARATOGA SPRINGS RESORT

RAFFLE - $50 PER TICKET - ONLY 200 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD

1 BEDROOM VILLA FOR 4 PEOPLE
DEC 26 ARRIVAL & CHECK OUT ON JAN 3
DISNEY WORLD HOTELS ARE SOLD OUT FOR THIS PRIME WEEK
PRIZE IS VALUED AT OVER $7,000
INCLUDES:
- COMPLIMENTARY USE OF THE DISNEY MAGICAL EXPRESS TO TRANSPORT THE FAMILY TO AND FROM THE AIRPOT & SARATOGA SPRINGS RESORT
- COMPLIMENTARY BUS SERVICE TO GET TO ALL THE DISNEY THEME PARKS AND DISNEY SPRINGS
- ACCESS TO MERCHANDISE DELIVERY AND PICK UP SYSTEM
- COMPLIMENTARY WIFI INTERNET
- FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN
- GUESTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN EXTRA MAGIC HOURS ON SELECT DAYS IN THE THEME PARKS
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- THEME PARK RESERVATIONS
- THEME PARK TICKETS
- DINING AT THE RESORT OR IN THE THEME PARKS
- FOOD TO STOCK THE KITCHEN
- NIGHTLY PARKING FEE, IF THE WINNER DRIVES TO THE RESORT
- AIRFARE

* DONATE ON MICHELE'S RESCUE FACEBOOK FUND RAISER

* DONATE TO "MHS HEARTS & PAWS RECOVERY" GO FUND ME

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mhs-hearts-paws-recovery?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

** Check out our success stories on the 2020 &

2021 Life Time Love Affairs Pages thanks to your

volunteer efforts and financial support.

THANK YOU!!! WOOF!!

Hurricane Ida did extensive damage to the front building that housed the Lobby, Kitchen, Office, Bathrooms, Doggie ICU, Doggie Nursery, the East Wing and Cat Room.

The winds peeled the roof off like a sardine can.
Water poured in where the roof was gone, so the entire building will need to be gutted and rebuilt.
We lost everything in the office - computer, printer, telephone system, & supplies.
The computers in the commercial washer/dryer are damaged & we don't know if they can be fixed.
The Kitchen cabinets, storage closets, microwave and all supplies not in plastic containers could not be salvaged.
All towels and blankets were used in our doggie evacuation.
Although the front windows did not break, they leaked water and need to be fixed, too.
The Page Fence around the property has many sections down due to fallen trees.
Our food stored in the Cat Room was spared.
The Suite Building and new air conditioning unit were spared.
The cost to just fix the roof was $13500.
We don't have an estimate yet on what it will cost to fix the building, fencing and get rid of the fallen trees.
The Building Owner did not have property insurance.
- Our rental is only $1500/month.
- Property insurance would have cost them $24000/per year.
- They decided not to get the insurance to keep our monthly rental as low as possible.
- The Building Owner has applied to FEMA to see if funds can be obtained to fix the building.
- We know that many in our Village sustained damage just like we did. Our prayers are with you.
- There is a "Go Fund Me Page" set up to help. If you are out of our area, or were not impacted by IDA, we really need your financial support.
- There are so many dogs who were left behind during evacuations that need our help. Even though the Suite Building was not damaged, we are not able financially to help without your support.

** A big Thank You to all of our supporters who have

donated so many items from our Wish List to us.

We appreciate each and every donation so much!

* Donation of supplies allows us to direct more of our

funds on medical care

* Check out our Wish List under the Donate Tab.

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Smile.Amazon is Amazon's charitable entity
Same items and same prices as on Amazon
Amazon Prime Users receive the same benefits on Smile.Amazon
A portion of each sale goes to Metairie Humane when named as your charity
To insure Metairie Humane gets credit for the sale, be sure to shop at:

https://www.smile.amazon.com/ch/26-4330206

NEW IN THE AMAZON SHOPPING APP, TOO - Now our supporters can use the Amazon Shopping APP on their mobile phone to sign up for Amazon Smile and select "Metairie Humane" as their favorite charity. Amazon Smile donates at NO COST TO YOU!
Open the Amazon APP on your phone
Select the Main Menu (=) & Tap on "AmazonSmile"
       within the Programs & Features
     Select "Metairie Humane" as your charity
     Follow the on-screen instructions to activate Amazon
   Smile in the mobile APP

Huge Thanks to St. Matthew's United Methodist Youth Group who worked so hard to clear Hurricane debris from our Bark Park

As you do your ONLINE shopping, please name

Metairie Humane as your Charity on Smile Amazon

METAIRIE HUMANE 2020 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Rescued 347 dogs - Compared to 221 in 2019, which was our previous highest year
Adopted out 344 dogs - Compared to 209 in 2019
We treated 12 heartworm positive dogs
We took care of 11 Mama dogs, 91 puppies & 44 dogs that needed extended stays for socialization or medical reasons.
216 Spays & Neuters - Compared to 86 in 2019
739 Heartworm & Flea Prevention Doses - Compared to 449 in 2019
264 Shots - Compared to 127 in 2019
118 Heartworm tests performed
4 Major Medical Cases costing over $1000 & 19 other Medical Cases (all excluding HW+)