I’m about to tell you a story about Gilda, a little shih tzu. But don’t worry – there’s a happy ending!
June 14, 2018
Dear Friend of Muttville,,
I’m about to tell you a story about Gilda, a little shih tzu. But don’t worry – there’s a happy ending!
Gilda was wandering around Fort Funston in San Francisco, alone, exhausted, terrified. When a Good Samaritan brought her to Animal Care and Control, it was discovered she had been there before. The owner was contacted but didn’t want her.
Gilda had been dumped.
She was covered with mats, has trouble seeing, and is around 12 years old. ACC knew that at their shelter, with Gilda competing against puppies, her best chance, her only chance, was Muttville. “This is a wonderful dog. She’s been through so much. Can you take her?”
Thanks to you, we said yes.
Every day, every HOUR, we get these urgent messages.
“Emergency! Owner passed away and left two very sweet senior poodle mixes –
no chance at our shelter.”
“On the euthanasia list! PLEASE!”
We get dozens, sometimes hundreds, of these desperate requests every day, pleading for the lives of seniors scheduled for euthanasia.
That’s why we rely on our Mutt Guardians.
Muttville counts on these monthly sustaining donors to provide the regular, reliable support that allows us to rescue dogs like Gilda in desperate trouble.
One intake coordinator who visits municipal shelters all around the Bay Area tells us, “Because of Muttville, there is hope for senior dogs. These dogs now find families instead of being euthanized had they remained in place. Muttville has truly changed the way people look at senior dogs.”
You make that happen. Every day.
Thanks to you, Muttville said yes to Gilda.
After she arrived, we discovered her vision problem was due to cataracts and eye infections. The mats and flea bites had given her skin and ear infections. And she had never been spayed, which gives rise to even more medical problems.
Gilda got her ear and eye meds. She got a trim to get rid of the mats, she’s begun her treatment with medicated shampoo, and she’s on her way to getting spayed, getting her terrible teeth taken care of, and getting possibly the first real grooming of her life.
That’s thanks to you.
There are so many more dogs like Gilda. I’m asking you become a Mutt Guardian and save their lives.
Your monthly support means that dogs like Gilda go from a life of neglect and disease to health.
It means that they will come to Muttville for rescue and rehabilitation, and they will leave in the arms of a loving forever family. I hope you will consider joining our Mutt Guardian family, the front-line fighters for everything Muttville does. Your monthly donation saves the lives of a thousand senior dogs each year and ensures that they get the care they need to start their new lives.
The mutts are depending on you.
With woofs and gratitude,
Founder / CEO
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
If you’ve already responded to Gilda’s plight through the mail, thank you. You are saving the lives of Gilda and other senior dogs like her. We truly appreciate your support.
Muttville is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Tax ID 26-0416747. Every donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please consult your tax adviser.
Muttville’s mission is to change the way the world treats senior dogs through rescue, adoption, outreach and education.
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, 255 Alabama Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
P.O. Box 410207, SF CA 94141
Muttville is a Platinum-level Guidestar Participant, the highest level of recognition awarded to non-profits, and is rated four stars by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest evaluator of charities for financial health and accountability.
Muttville’s founder is a 2016 CNN Hero. Muttville was voted Bay Woof’s “Best Rescue Group” in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013; and San Francisco Guardian’s “Best Local Animal Rescue” in 2014
Gilda was wandering around Fort Funston in San Francisco, alone, exhausted, terrified. When a Good Samaritan brought her to Animal Care and Control, it was discovered she had been there before. The owner was contacted but didn’t want her.
