I'm please to announce this month's sponsored pet, Salma. I sponsor a new shelter pet every month with some of the profits from selling my Needle Felted art. I decided this month to sponsor a dog through the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue & Transport (CCRT). This month's sponsored pet is Salma, a 8 year old female Chihuahua.
Here's a bit more info about Salma:
Salma is an extremely sweet, mild and gentle 8 year old girl. She was surrendered to CCRT by her owners who could no longer care for her.
Salma is a quiet dog who doesn't bark very much and is paper trained and is learning to do her business outdoors as well. She is very good on her leash and is loving her walks. Salma is being fostered in a home with other dogs and is also very tolerant of younger children, sitting by their side to be petted and loved.
Salma does suffer from allergies and her previous owners were giving her regular cortisone shots. They didn't seem to be doing the trick and her allergies were so severe that CCRT had her thoroughly examined and tested by our vet. We have learned that she suffers from extreme allergies to some foods and has environmental triggers as well. At this time, we are trying out a new dog food in the hopes of making her better. If there is no improvement, Salma will have biopsy so we can learn more and she may need allergy shots for the rest of her life.
It's such a shame that this is happening to a truly wonderful, darling girl. Salma will scratch incessantly and then snuggle up for hugs and kisses - it's rather heartbreaking and lovely all the same.
Salma will need a home where her health is a top priority and where her family will continue on with the care, monitoring and treatment she has been receiving. If you have the time and resources to be Salma's family, you won't be disappointed by this precious dog.
If you have a place in your heart and your home for Salma, she will be available for adoption through the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue & Transport (CCRT). And as always, if you are looking for a new pet, please check your local shelter and rescue listings - there are so many wonderful animals desperately seeking their forever home.
Last time I blogged about Swagbucks, I had just discovered it the day before and was excited to share it with you all. I figured it would be good to give a quick update on how it's worked out for me, since now I've been using it for a couple weeks.
Since joining Swagbucks on April 12, I've already redeemed TWO $5 Amazon gift cards through the points I have earned! I'm quite happy with that - I've basically already won a free book. There are other prizes out there for people who don't order from Amazon (Starbucks and Target gift certificates etc).
Swagbucks is really easy too - simply use their search engine (the results are from Google and Ask) and you randomly win points for searching. There are some sponsored listings in the search results, which is a bit annoying but I still normally find everything I need on the first page of results. I do around 5 searches every morning (or until I win a point) and then wait to try again at lunch and in the evenings. This way, I normally win twice a day. The most commonly awarded points range from 1 - 5 Swagbucks, but on occasion you can win big amounts too.
All in all, it has really helped me out since I am a starving artist who loves to read. If any of you are interested in trying it out, you can join at this link (you get a few points just for signing up).
