“The opportunity to love a dog and to treat it with kindness was an opportunity for a lost and selfish human heart to be redeemed. They are powerless and innocent, and it is how we treat the humblest among us that surely determine the fate of our souls.” – Dean Koontz
February 25, 2010 — Our foster dog Nellie, who we were ready to adopt as soon as she finished her vetting, died during surgery yesterday. She was with us for a month. We are heartbroken. She was as close to perfect for us as they come — half fun and games, half kisses and snuggles. [...]
May 28, 2010 – In loving memory of Miss Mattie May, our sweet, spunky, wonderfully mischievous, loving little girl. She was approximately 10 years old when we adopted her 15 months ago. She was the most beautiful husky/sheltie mix who showed her love by coming up and burying her face in our knees asking to [...]
-In Loving Memory of Anya- The last year and a half of Anya’s life were spent at Young at Heart. She arrived a shy little ball of fur in May of 2009, and slowly but surely, she came out of her shell. Her dainty little self would casually seek out a pet here and there, [...]
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Young at Heart Pet Rescue Is One of 500 Finalists for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program!!
We are the ONLY animal organization in Illinois that has a chance to win!
Help us win a new vehicle to make an even bigger difference for senior pets!
We’re proud to announce we’ve been selected as a finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program. Now we need your support!
Tell your friends and vote for Young at Heart Pet Rescue at www.100carsforgood.com on JUNE 16, 2012. ONLY ONE DAY TO VOTE!!
Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will be awarding 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on votes from the public. A total of 500 nonprofits were selected from more than 4,000 applications nationwide. We are hoping to win a new Toyota Sienna minivan to help transport more senior pets to safety, get them to the vet, foster homes, and events, and to expand the capabilities of our pet food pantry program!
You can go to www.100carsforgood.com right now and set a reminder to vote so you don’t forget! Go to www.100carsforgood.com , click on “finalists”, find Young at Heart Pet Rescue, then click Remind Me!
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