MISSION STATEMENT OF THE PAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION:

The Pay It Forward Foundation is committed to helping dogs and cats in need of medical care, medically necessary products/services, and/or food.  Our goal is for no Doggyspace pet to do without medical treatment, other medical needs, or food because their family is facing financial difficulty.  The three Pay It Forward groups - The Chip In Campaign, The Food Pantry, and the Stroller Brigade - are here to help our dog and cat friends in need. 

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Chip in Campaign

For a minimum $2.00 donation (using the chip in widget below) a personalized graphic will be sent to your friend, sweetheart, or secret paw.

INSTRUCTIONS:

      STEP 1.  Make a $2 or more donation to the Chip in Campaign using this chip in widget.  Note: one personalized graphic will be sent per $2 donation  after your donation is made.

     

STEP 2.  Pick out the special graphic you want to send and see step 3 (don't click on the one you want): 

EASTER GRAPHICS:

1. Good egg                      2. Retro Easter        3. Easter dog
   

4. Easter cat      5. Cross      6. Easter bunny          7. Kiss the Easter Beagle
      

NEW IN MEMORY OF.... GRAPHICS:

For a $2 donation to the chip in campaign, you can send an "IN MEMORY OF" graphic in one of 3 ways:

Option 1: You can make the donation and send the graphic to yourself for posting on your own page.  In this case, the graphic would read "In memory of (Morgan/Ladybug/ etc)... I made a donation to the chip in campaign"

Option 2: You make the donation and send the graphic to a friend.  In this case, the graphic would read "In memory of (Morgan/Ladybug, etc)... Biskit made a donation to the chip in campaign in my* name"  I just used my name in there as an example - it would really have the name of the sender.  *my = the reciever of the graphic

Option 3: You make the donation and send the graphic to either Morgan or Ladybug (or new rainbow bridge dogs as they get added).  In this case, the graphic would read "In memory of (Morgan/Ladybug, etc)... Biskit made a donation to the chip in campaign."  I just used my name in there as an example - it would really have the name of the sender.

Choose ~ Morgan, Ladybug, or Max

              

Get Well choices ~

these can be personalized with a SHORT personal message and Bandaid pup will have the recipient's name on the dog tag.

1. Hospital Gown Pup        2. Bandaid Pup

      

 
3. Sit Stay Heal                   4. Headache bulldog

    

Happy Birthday Graphics:

1. Birthday Candles       2. Cat & Dog

  

3. Cat                                 4. Do I smell cake?

    

Friendship graphics:

1. Kitty Friends            2.  Friends for Life
 
 
3. Puppy & Kitten             4. Dog & Cat
 
STEP 3:

Private message Biskit with the following info:

• 1. Choice of graphic
  

• 2. Name and Profile Number of dog or cat you want it sent to and the SHORT personal message, if desired (not available on memorials)

• 3. ***IF THIS IS A SECRET PAW GIFT, PLEASE INFORM ME OF THAT SO I DON'T GIVE ANYTHING AWAY***

You will also get a donor badge to put on your page showing that you made a donation.  This will not tell anything about who you donated to so that dogs or cats donating in the name of their Secret Paw will be able to post the badge on their page.

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While we would love to be able to help the families of our friends in need, our focus is on the pets.  We believe that by helping with the medical needs and food, we are helping the families to be able to stretch their financial resources further.

For more information about the Food Pantry run by the Min Pins and the Stroller Brigade run by Chase, click on the names of the groups or group leaders to visit the group pages or send messages to the group leaders.

This page is the Headquarters for the Chip In Campaign run by:

 Bailey,Biskit,  Einstein, Max, and Pokey.

CHIP IN CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES:

1. 1. Nominees must be a member in good standing on Doggyspace for at least 6 months in order to be considered for a chip in.  If a dog or cat deletes their profile and rejoins, the 6 months will start over.

2. 2. Each dog or cat will be eligible for a chip in only once every 6 months. For families with multiple pets, a chip in will be allowed for each pet in the family once every six months provided it meets all the chip in guidelines.

3. 3. Nominations should be sent by Private Message on Doggyspace to one of the admins (Bailey, Biskit, Einstein, Max, or Pokey).  You can click on their pictures above to send them a message. Please clearly explain why there is a financial and medical need.  Please make sure there is no other way to get funds (relatives, etc) so that dogs or cats who are the most in need can get help.

4. 4. Payments will be made only for medical care and services essential to the well being and direct care of the pet.  Proof of vet bills and contact information for the vet is a requirement.  There must be a legitimate medical need for the procedures or services in order to be approved by the chip in admins.

5. 5. We will raise only the amount of debt owed to the vet according to the bills that the candidate has provided and any surplus will be rolled into another chip in or to the Food Pantry.

6. 6. We require that all donations go through the chip in administrator who is running the chip in.  If a donor doesn't want to donate using their credit or debit card through the chip in, they can send a check to the dog running the chip in.  The administrator will then forward any checks along with the chip in funds on to the recipient when the necessary funds are raised.  We will not be held responsible for the use of any money that is sent directly to the family.

7. 7. We formed this committee for the security of the Chip ins and so donors would have reassurance that their money was being used for a real need.  All cases are investigated and verified by the admins before a chip in is approved.  All cases go up for a vote by the chip in admins and the majority vote wins.  We have copies of the bills that are being paid for all ongoing chip ins and they can be provided at the donor's request.  Any chip in not run by one of the chip in admins ~ Bailey, Biskit, Einstein, Max, or Pokey ~ has not been investigated and verified by the Pay It Forward Foundation, so if you donate to those chip ins you are doing so at your own risk.

8. 8. If you are the recipient of a chip in, please remember to thank your donors using the contributors list that will be sent along with your funds.  The list contains the e-mail addresses of the donors, so you can thank them by e-mail - its free and easy!
   

9. 9. If you are experiencing need that does not fall into the Chip in campaign guidelines, please remember that the Food Pantry and Stroller Brigade are available. At the bottom of the page is a list of other resources that may be able to help your family.  Some are for help with pet needs and some are for help with family financial problems.

Please keep all these pups and their families in your prayers.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CHIP INS.  Please help if you can.

 

Chip In for Megan

  Our furiend Megan (http://www.doggyspace.com/profile/27278) has been nominated for a ChipIn by a Doggyspace furiend and the Pay It Forward Foundation admins looked at her situation and feel that we can help our dear furiend, so we created the ChipIn. Megan is blind from diabetes and she also has Cushings disease. She needs surgery on her eyes that could help restore her sight (similar to the surgery that Fonzie had). Her mom already has a huge vet bill due to the medications that Megan needs to take and tests that she has to undergo every few months for her Cushings. The surgery will be postponed because they can't afford it at this time. The $3300 that we are trying to raise through the ChipIn is the estimated cost of Megan's surgery. We have copies of her current vet bills and we have also been in contact with her vet. Any amount that you can give to help our fellow doggie in need will be appreciated./h3>

 

 

Chip In is for Madison

We have a new Chip In for little Madison. As some have seen from the Min Pin's journal, Madison got into the dog food and really helped herself. OMD! Did she have a bad tummy ache. Well, she ended up at the emergency Vet. Her stomach was bloated, she was in severe pain. Madison is better, but there is a big Vet bill. These people are wonderful at heart, they are active members of a rescue, Animal Agents. They have a Charity profile here.

If you have a bit to spare, could you please help out these wonderful people. They have helped so many and it's time for them to get help.

If you have been helped before by the Pay It Forward Foundation and the dogs from Doggyspace, please consider a little pay back. It doesn't have to be much. $1, $2, $5, whatever you can afford. Tis the season for giving.

 

This is Madison's family profile:

http://www.doggyspace.com/profile/13031

Dakota's vet Bills

Dakota was in the hospital for liver failure. He was a very sick pup, so sick in fact, they had him slated for the Rainbow Bridge. He even had an appointment, but his Mom couldn't go through with it, because after coming home, he seems better. Dakota has a long way to go though. They are seeking the advice of a Holistic Vet because the Vet they had seems a bit uncaring. They are going to try the "flushing" that Morgan does. Morgan is going to be their coach. This hopefully will clean out his system. These supplies and procedures will cost money, there is money to pay the Vet for the emergency services. Please, lets help out this family.

Update: Dakota is doing better, he still has some walking problems but he is still here with us on this Earth. God Bless.

Also, if there is anyone in the New Hampshire area that could give Mom Tiffany a hand, she has two young children at home and juggling this too.

Dakota's profile is http://www.doggyspace.com/profile/19951

 

 

"Casey(http://www.doggyspace.com/profile/18877) is a 9 yr old Golden Retriever that has been diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma. She is currently being treated at NCSU Veterinary Hospital in NC. She has received radiation and chemo in the past. She is currently undergoing chemo every 3 weeks. She goes in weekly for blood work and medicine. She has had minimal side effects from these treatments. These treatments have greatly improved Casey's quality of life. Her owner Deb would like to continue these treatments but they are very costly. Please lets everyone help her out! We would like to raise enough money to at least cover a couple of chemo treatements. The treatments range from $300-$400." Let's help this DS Angel help her best friend Casey.

Many of you know Poochie, 

This program is for dogs in need. A gift certificate or gift card to a Pet store will be given to the recipient.

 

 

 

 

 

                

The following is a list of organizations that provide financial assistance to pet owners in need. Please keep in mind that each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines. Therefore you will have to investigate each one separately to determine if you qualify for assistance:

• IMOM Inc., IMOM.org

• Help-A-Pet, help-a-pet.org

• The Pet Fund, thepetfund.com

• Good Sam Fund, goodsamfund.org

• United Animal Nations LifeLine Fund, uan.org 

• Angels for Animals, angels4animals.org 

• Brown Dog Foundation, browndogfoundation.org/home  

• Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program, fveap.org

• Feline Outreach, felineoutreach.org

• Cats In Crisis, catsincrisis.org 

• The Perseus Foundation (Cancer specific), PerseusFoundation.org

• Canine Cancer Awareness, caninecancerawareness.org

• Cody's Club (Radiation treatments), codysclub.bravehost.com/

• Diabetic Pets Fund, petdiabetes.net/fund/ 

• The Mosby Foundation, themosbyfoundation.org

• Magic Bullet Fund (Cancer Specific), themagicbulletfund.org

• The Binky Foundation, binkyfoundation.org

• God's Creatures Ministry Veterinary Charity, http://www.all-creatures.org/gcm/help-cf.htm
  
  These services will help families in difficulty:

• The Salvation Army - www.salvationarmyusa.org

• Catholic Charities -  www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
  provides clothing, utility assistance, basic needs assistance, mortgage/rent assistance, medication, and soup kitchens

• St. Vincent DePaul - www.svdpusa.org
  provides rent/mortgage assistance, emergency financial assistance, food assistance, job training, and pharmacy services

• The United Way - www.liveunited.org