Week 17 - Rescued Critters Food Drive

Hi Folks,

We are 32% into our year, and we already donated 42% of our goal

To date, we donated 1,811.7 lbs. of pet food to PACC and this is just our 17^th week. At the end of our 52^nd week, the goal is 4,333 lbs. or 2.2 tons. Just a quick look at the numbers you can see we are almost half way there, putting us a full 9 weeks ahead of schedule. Your generosity is amazing and I am very proud to call you my neighbors. 

	Food	Cash	Total lbs. including cash ($0.90 per lb.)
1st Quarter Totals	40.2 lbs.	$177.87	237.8 lbs.
2nd Quarter Totals	235.5 lbs.	$1204.59	1,573.9 lbs.
	257.7 lbs.	$1,38,46	1,811.7 lbs.
Rescued Critters Food Drive began September 9, 2018. Therefore, our fiscal year runs from September 1st through August 31st. CURRENTLY – There are 53 Participants Week Date Pet Food Cash Check 1 October 7 9.4 lbs. $321.75 $10.00 2 October 14 16.6 lbs. $25.75 ---------- 3 October 21 7.8 lbs. $35.11 $25.00 4 October 28 19.7 lbs. $163.76 ---------- 5 November 4 16.7 lbs. $48.55 $20.00 6 November 11 16.1 lbs. $23.80 $20.00 7 November 18 22.4 lbs. $34.65 ---------- 8 November 25 14.1 lbs. $82.50 $5.00 9 December 2 13.4 lbs. $101.15 $30.00 10 December 9 53.3 lbs. $28.90 $5.00 11 December 16 17.6 lbs. $44.10 $10.00 12 December 23 11.1 lbs. $68.80 $10.00 13 December 30 17.3 lbs. $70.77 $20.00 2nd Quarter  Totals 235.5 lbs. $1,049.59 $155.00 Pet Stores in California Will No Longer Be Able to Buy from Puppy Mills  Puppy mills just lost their store distribution vehicle in California which will take a big bite out of their profits. Last week we told you about the new law in England eliminating puppy and kitten sales at pet stores. The law states that “people wishing to adopt a puppy or kitten would have to deal directly with a breeder or a re-homing center, rather than pet shops or other commercial dealers.” In the Huffington Post on Wednesday, December 30, California announced a similar law that went into effect January 1, 2019. Pet stores in the state must deal with a public animal control agency, shelter or rescue group and that information must be posted on the display cases. Also, the pet stores must give those agencies access to their records. (Mouse over Huffington Post link below.) https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/california-all-rescue-pet-stores_us_5c2912f5e4b05c88b7017ec7 California always likes to be first but no state in the union will mind being second when it comes to protecting puppies and kittens.  Donating Dollars is Making More Sense to Folks The sun was not shining so Haley decided to follow suit. This week we got way more dollars than cans of pet food. Of course, everyone was busy with Christmas week, but I find my neighbors reach for their wallets or into their pockets soon after I knock. Or they already have an envelope stuck in their door. My thinking is .90 cents per pound for pet food is proving to be quite the motivator. We donated 17.3 lbs. of dog and cat food and a hefty $90.77 in cash or check.  See you Sunday, Peter