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Get your issue of this month’s Austin Monthly to see me and some of Austin’s other famous and fabulous dogs in our effort to raist money for Austin Pets Alive!.  Voting began October 1st and runs through October 31st.  Also, don’t forget, October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.  If your house is a full as mine, making a donation to an organization like Austin Pets Alive! is a great way to support shelter dogs in another way.

$1 = 1 Vote
Please support me and Austin Pets Alive! with your donation!
Don’t forget to chose “Vote for Whisper” in the pull down menu!

Aren’t I pretty?  My first REAL photo shot with REAL photographer, Korey Howell!

And now for a note from my Mom:

I hope you’ll join me in supporting my new pet cause, by voting for my adorable dog, Whisper, in Austin’s Favorite Dog Contest, Oct. 1 – 31st, benefiting Austin Pets Alive!  APA! is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate the killing of companion animals here in Austin.  While we all know Austin is a very pet-friendly community, we still don’t have the resources in place yet to prevent over 13,000+ dogs a year from being euthanized needlessly just because they are homeless.  Austin Pets Alive! has spearheaded a renewed effort to save more dogs from local area shelters, and in just a few short months, has shown a significant decrease in the number of dogs being killed each month.  However, in order to continue providing education, fostering, adoption and medical intervention, Austin Pets Alive! needs our help.  Local photographer and animal advocate, Korey Howell, and Austin Monthly magazine joined forces with APA! to instigate an online fundraising campaign to raise money and awareness for this great cause.

You can help by voting for my dog, Whisper!  Just visit the APA! web site or click on the following link: http://www.austinpetsalive.org/dog_photo_contest08/whisper.php.  Be sure you select Whisper’s name in the Program drop-down menu when you complete the online voting form.  Then be sure to check out the other dogs participating in the contest as well.  You will see that there are so many dogs deserving of the title of Austin’s Favorite Dog, and we expect there to be fierce competition, so I need you to forward this email to all of your contacts and encourage them to vote for my precious pup!  Every dollar donated counts as one vote, and you are welcome to vote as often as you’d like and for as many dogs as you’d like.  For example, you could donate $10 equating to 10 votes for Whisper, and then turn around and vote again for another contestant.  Just follow the directions on the APA! web site and if you have any questions, contact Sarah Miller at: snc_hart@yahoo.com.

The dog that raises the most money will be crowned Austin’s Favorite Dog, will be featured on the APA! web site in November and in media materials, and will win a great prize package provided by local dog-loving business sponsors.
For more information about Austin Pets Alive!, check out their website: http://www.austinpetsalive.org/

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Aria Schoenfelt