To that end we have a new Memorial Page on our web site. You can write your own memorial to your best friend. We had a lot of people request it. Link to memorial page here.

As always,
Tracy

SARA is supported entirely through your tax-deductible donations. Our address is PO Box 813, Seguin, Texas 78156.
Our web site: http://www.sarasanctuary.org

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News & Upcoming Events

2009 Prius Raffle!
Help Stop Global Warming and Turn Your "Green" Sensibilities into "Green" Cash for SARA! $$$
We are selling 300 raffle tickets for $300 each and the winner receives a brand new, fully loaded Toyota Prius. Date of drawing to be announced once the tickets are all sold. Party and drawing to be held in 2009. To purchase your ticket and/or to help sell them, please contact us at sarasanc@swbell.net.

Angel Trees at Tomlinson's Pet Stores in Austin
Thanks again to Tomlinson's for inviting SARA to put up our angel trees. Stop by and purchase quality products for your animal companions and check out them out. And special thanks to Betty Kollen for coordinating the effort and setting up the trees and all of our enthusiastic volunteers!

San Antonio Express News "Grace of Giving"
Special thanks to Moises Mendosa for his kind article in the San Antonio Express News "Grace of Giving" series. Check it out here.

You Go Girl!
Thanks to Kimbo Concepcion and to MoMo's club in Austin and all the bands and sponsors for the GoGirls Music Benefit for SARA in November. Everyone had a great time listening to wonderful music while supporting SARA and female musicians.

Welcome Chad North!
We are happy to add Chad North to our staff at SARA. Chad is 36 years old, single, a vegan, and animal lover. He commutes from Austin every day to help care for the animals at SARA. Chad holds a liberal arts degree from North Texas State University. He shares his south Austin home with three dogs, one of which he adopted from us. Chad says he's always loved animals and as a child tried to rescue baby squirrels or any animals he found in distress.

On the Home Front:

Adorable Adoptable Dogs and Cats:

	Pups 7 Preso Canario mixed pups left at our gate after a newspaper article was published recently. We certainly do not need more dogs but with every positive bit of publicity we get, we seem to acquire more unwanted animals. These cute little guys (actually they're huge pups) were left huddling in a very large kennel in the cold and rain in early December just after our Express-News article was printed along with four other dogs so far. All will be neutered and adoptable to the right homes.
	Kittens This adorable little kitten was found when he was only a few weeks old out here in the woods. Feral cats have made their way to SARA and we regularly trap the ones we see, but this little guy must have been dropped by his mother because he was just sitting in a clearing as the sun was setting. He had to be bottle fed, but quickly gained his strength. He is very happy, healthy and playful. In fact, we have never seen a cat that is so funny. He plays constantly chasing anything he sees. Since we found him we have trapped two more kittens. All are healthy and very adoptable. He’s about three months old.
	Siobhan Siobhan is a 12 month old Irish setter. She was injured when someone backed up a large truck over her head causing trauma and blindness. Despite her inability to see she is very active and still very much a playful puppy. She would make a great companion for the right home.
	Juan Carlos Juan Carlos is just one of the several roosters at SARA who needs a home. To our utter disbelief, we've recently learned that roosters are used as “packing material” in the mail with other baby birds such as turkeys to be discarded like trash after shipment. Can you believe that? It’s true.

Permanent Residents:

	Rocky and Sunny These beautiful Appaloosa horses are 6 years old and very friendly. You might say they have colorful personalities! Appaloosas are known for their vibrant coats and lively spirit. This breed was developed by the Native American Nez Perce people of the Pacific Northwest. They are prized for their intelligence as well as striking appearance. Sunny and Rocky are half brother and sister. Rocky and Sunny are a little too smart. We've had to put special latches on all of the food storage sheds because Rocky figured out how to open them all and help himself to the feed and Sunny always turns the water faucets on when she wants a drink- even if the tubs are full.

Sponsor these animals now!

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Wish List

Advantage Pet carriers Coastal hay Scissors Dog brushes Litter boxes Paper towels Bleach Bottled drinking water Towels Newspaper Frontline/Advantix topical for largest dogs Frontline spray 3 new air conditioners- window units for cattery and large communal dog house Gift card to Home Depot Standard crib fitted mattress covers and sheets Chicken scratch Expensive items needed Front loading commercial washer and drier Commercial weed eater and lawn mower Reliable pick up truck Public bathroom Barn for farm animals Building for clinic

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Help Us Help Them

We really need Advantage topical flea treatment. To help us purchase Advantage for the dogs and cats contact Melissa: melissa@animalmattersonline.org Buy Our Stuff! We have lots of t-shirts and note cards Looking for the perfect gift for the animal lover who has everything? Sponsor one of our permanent residents. Help Collect Items for Our Silent Auction at the Raffle Drawing in 2009. We need volunteers to help organize and make this event a huge success. Contact Charlene at cfourn1@aol.com. We need pet carriers- all sizes. Yes, we're still going to move out to "Far West Texas" and we will need pet carriers for the trip. We're starting to collect them now. The move is still down the road a stretch, but we're in year three of our "five year plan." Put Out Collection Jars for SARA at Your Place of Business. Contact us and we'll provide the labels. Place a collection jar for SARA in your place of business Ask your friends to donate to SARA Donate your old vehicle for a tax-deductible donation. We'll pick it up! Forward this newsletter to likeminded, animal loving friends and family!

New Memorial Page on Our Web Site

Check out our new page. People can create their own memorial to their beloved friends and the donation goes to help the many animals at SARA.

Help Sponsor a SARA Monthly Service

Every month we have large expenses for necessary things at the sanctuary like electricity and our giant garbage receptacle, storage building rentals, etc. If you'd like to help in that capacity please email Tracy and we can give you more details.

Good Samaritans Help Not Only SARA, but regularly visit folks in nursing homes
Freddy Junior and Bo- These local celebrities keep very busy doing good deeds

Bo Doyle and his adopted dog, Freddy Junior are always eager to help raise money and awareness for unwanted animals and they make the lives of the residents of New Braunfels and Boerne nursing home residents a little brighter by visiting them each week.

Chloe and Cassandra find a permanent home at a home for residents living with Alzheimer's.

Chloe and Cassandra came to SARA when one of our volunteers, Kay Stahl, heard of their plight in the Fort Worth area. Cassandra is Chloe's mother and they had lived their entire lives on a ranch with a very loving elderly woman. Unfortunately, their caretaker was stricken with Alzheimer's Disease and was no longer able to care for them or herself. Her family had no choice but to get her in a facility that could care for her. Sadly, she soon passed away. With that said, this story has a very happy and fitting ending!