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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Queens Native turns Personal Tragedy into Campaign for Animal Welfare
STEWIE aka "SUPER STEWIE"HARRIS BLOOM
HARRIS BLOOM
By Michael Mullins
Published May 10, 2012
In July of 2010, Queens native Harris Bloom, 44, launched Stewie to the Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to helping local animals in need while honoring the memory of his beloved dog Stewie, who was tragically killed by a car in November of 2008.
According to Bloom, two of the nonprofit’s primary goals are to make sure that no pet is ever relinquished to a NYC kill shelter due to the expense of their medical care, and that no rescue group is ever prevented from saving an animal’s life because of a lack of funds when a foster family or adoptive family is available.
According to Bloom, two of the nonprofit’s primary goals are to make sure that no pet is ever relinquished to a NYC kill shelter due to the expense of their medical care, and that no rescue group is ever prevented from saving an animal’s life because of a lack of funds when a foster family or adoptive family is available.
Stewie to the Rescue's logo.
Bloom’s commitment to animal welfare is best illustrated in his willingness to not only fundraise for his own charity, but other charities as well, particularly area rescue groups. In the past two years, Bloom, an accountant by day who is also a writer and stand-up comic, has held approximately 50 comedy benefits for local animal welfare organizations, convincing fellow comedians to join him on stage and donate their time and talent to help animals in need.
Harris Bloom the Advocate
For many in NYC’s animal community, Bloom is best known, however, for his witty, no-nonsense approach when addressing Animal Care and Control’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting.
In the world of animal welfare and animal rights, few would argue that women are the dominant force behind most initiatives and most progress. The gender gap is perhaps nowhere more apparent in NYC than at ACC’s Board of Director (BOD) meetings, where every year, animal loving residents, overwhelmingly women, gather to have their questions unanswered and concerns seemingly ignored by an all male board which oversees the Northeast’s largest animal shelter system.
Despite this, Bloom, meeting after meeting, tends to arguably draw the loudest applause and most supportive cheers from the predominantly female public when speaking to the BOD. Video excerpts from Bloom’s address have gone viral on You Tube, courtesy of The Shelter Reform Action Committee. (Click here for video clip).
Harris Bloom the Advocate
For many in NYC’s animal community, Bloom is best known, however, for his witty, no-nonsense approach when addressing Animal Care and Control’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting.
In the world of animal welfare and animal rights, few would argue that women are the dominant force behind most initiatives and most progress. The gender gap is perhaps nowhere more apparent in NYC than at ACC’s Board of Director (BOD) meetings, where every year, animal loving residents, overwhelmingly women, gather to have their questions unanswered and concerns seemingly ignored by an all male board which oversees the Northeast’s largest animal shelter system.
Despite this, Bloom, meeting after meeting, tends to arguably draw the loudest applause and most supportive cheers from the predominantly female public when speaking to the BOD. Video excerpts from Bloom’s address have gone viral on You Tube, courtesy of The Shelter Reform Action Committee. (Click here for video clip).
In an interview with The Companion, Bloom explained his opposition to ACC and why he’s fighting for reform.
“The main problem [with ACC] is the structure. [It] is "managed" by the Department of Health (DOH). Under this system, the budget will never be sufficient as there's no way that Bloomberg, or any non-animal friendly mayor, will allocate any more than the bare minimum that he can get away with toward animals instead of humans. Because of this conflict of interest, the BOD will only appoint executive directors who will not "rock the boat" as they don't want the mayor (or themselves) embarrassed by how this city treats its homeless animals.”
Bloom continued, “Other problems include the lack of shelters in Queens and The Bronx, two boroughs who both have populations higher than all but about twenty cities in the U.S., and the need for marketing – most New Yorkers don't even know that the ACC exists, or that you can foster an animal to make sure it's a good match…
“NYC should end its ownership of the ACC. They should give whatever budget they do now to an outside party to run it, with inflationary increases. I guarantee they can find someone willing to take on this task, as I would bet an outside non-profit would also do a much better job at fundraising. They certainly couldn't do a worse job when it comes to alienating the rescue community... An ideal system would be somewhat akin to the success we've seen with the Central Park Conservancy and their upkeep, maintenance, and beautifying of one of the city's most famous landmarks.”
Contracted out by the DOH to manage NYC’s animal control services, ACC is technically an independent nonprofit; however, in the eyes of many in NYC’s animal welfare community, the two organizations are viewed as one, and for good reason.
ACC’s entire seven-member BOD is appointed by the city and headed-up by DOH Commissioner Thomas Farley. Also, ACC receives the lion’s share of its funding directly from the DOH. In 2011, ACC’s total operating budget was approximately $9.2 million, of which $7.1 million, or 77 percent, was provided by the DOH. As a result of ACC’s symbiotic relationship with the DOH, few in NYC’s animal community can determine where one organization begins and the other ends.
The Origins of Stewie to the Rescue
On November 26, 2008, while playing a game of catch in Riverside Park during the park’s off-leash hours, something apparently “spooked” Stewie, causing the pup to run away from Bloom and out of the park. Bloom raced after his best friend, but was unable to catch him. Stewie was just over four-years-old at the time of his death.
The following June, Bloom, via a Craigslist ad, fostered and eventually adopted a Pit Bull named Kilo, a former ACC shelter dog who had been pulled by DakodaLove Rescue. Following a visit to ACC’s Manhattan Shelter, Bloom decided to take an active role in helping NYC animals in need. Initially, Bloom raised funds for DakodaLovethrough his comedy acts, which led to his joining the rescue group’s board and eventually helping it become a corporation. In time, however, Bloom wanted to go in a different direction and following his wife Josie’s suggestion, began his own nonprofit. The rest is history.
Since adopting Kilo and launching Stewie to the Rescue, the Bloom family has grown to include a baby girl named Zadie, the couple’s first child, and a Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel –Poodle) named River. Bloom found River in September of 2010 abandoned in a carrier on 101st Street and Riverside Drive, just two blocks from where Stewie was hit by the car.
To learn more about Stewie to the Rescue and purchase tickets for Bloom’s upcoming animal welfare comedy benefits visit www.stewietotherescue.org. Upcoming comedy benefits include a May 21 show at Gotham Comedy Club in lower Manhattan to benefitStewie to the Rescue and The Toby Project, as well as June 6 show, also at Gotham, and
a June 9th show the Elks Lodge in Boonton, New Jersey.
“The main problem [with ACC] is the structure. [It] is "managed" by the Department of Health (DOH). Under this system, the budget will never be sufficient as there's no way that Bloomberg, or any non-animal friendly mayor, will allocate any more than the bare minimum that he can get away with toward animals instead of humans. Because of this conflict of interest, the BOD will only appoint executive directors who will not "rock the boat" as they don't want the mayor (or themselves) embarrassed by how this city treats its homeless animals.”
Bloom continued, “Other problems include the lack of shelters in Queens and The Bronx, two boroughs who both have populations higher than all but about twenty cities in the U.S., and the need for marketing – most New Yorkers don't even know that the ACC exists, or that you can foster an animal to make sure it's a good match…
“NYC should end its ownership of the ACC. They should give whatever budget they do now to an outside party to run it, with inflationary increases. I guarantee they can find someone willing to take on this task, as I would bet an outside non-profit would also do a much better job at fundraising. They certainly couldn't do a worse job when it comes to alienating the rescue community... An ideal system would be somewhat akin to the success we've seen with the Central Park Conservancy and their upkeep, maintenance, and beautifying of one of the city's most famous landmarks.”
Contracted out by the DOH to manage NYC’s animal control services, ACC is technically an independent nonprofit; however, in the eyes of many in NYC’s animal welfare community, the two organizations are viewed as one, and for good reason.
ACC’s entire seven-member BOD is appointed by the city and headed-up by DOH Commissioner Thomas Farley. Also, ACC receives the lion’s share of its funding directly from the DOH. In 2011, ACC’s total operating budget was approximately $9.2 million, of which $7.1 million, or 77 percent, was provided by the DOH. As a result of ACC’s symbiotic relationship with the DOH, few in NYC’s animal community can determine where one organization begins and the other ends.
The Origins of Stewie to the Rescue
On November 26, 2008, while playing a game of catch in Riverside Park during the park’s off-leash hours, something apparently “spooked” Stewie, causing the pup to run away from Bloom and out of the park. Bloom raced after his best friend, but was unable to catch him. Stewie was just over four-years-old at the time of his death.
The following June, Bloom, via a Craigslist ad, fostered and eventually adopted a Pit Bull named Kilo, a former ACC shelter dog who had been pulled by DakodaLove Rescue. Following a visit to ACC’s Manhattan Shelter, Bloom decided to take an active role in helping NYC animals in need. Initially, Bloom raised funds for DakodaLovethrough his comedy acts, which led to his joining the rescue group’s board and eventually helping it become a corporation. In time, however, Bloom wanted to go in a different direction and following his wife Josie’s suggestion, began his own nonprofit. The rest is history.
Since adopting Kilo and launching Stewie to the Rescue, the Bloom family has grown to include a baby girl named Zadie, the couple’s first child, and a Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel –Poodle) named River. Bloom found River in September of 2010 abandoned in a carrier on 101st Street and Riverside Drive, just two blocks from where Stewie was hit by the car.
To learn more about Stewie to the Rescue and purchase tickets for Bloom’s upcoming animal welfare comedy benefits visit www.stewietotherescue.org. Upcoming comedy benefits include a May 21 show at Gotham Comedy Club in lower Manhattan to benefitStewie to the Rescue and The Toby Project, as well as June 6 show, also at Gotham, and
a June 9th show the Elks Lodge in Boonton, New Jersey.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Problems With the Pledging System
A few days ago, I discussed how Facebook helps save animals' stuck at the NYC Animal Care and Control (NYC ACC). One of the methods was "pledging," (i.e. promising to pay any rescue that takes an animal out of there, theoretically, to help with vetting, training, shelter, and food until they can find a permanent home). It has become decent source of donations for the various rescues that pull dogs out of the NYC ACC. But, as I have become more involved with the process by pledging on behalf of Stewie to the Rescue, I have become aware of some problems...
1 - Not everyone lives up to their pledge
From what I've heard, about 70 to 80% of the pledges do get collected, though sometimes it takes several emails, reminding people to keep their word. I understand that reading about these animals, one wants to do anything they can do to help, but try not to get carried away, making a pledge when you know you aren't going to live up to it. All you are doing is making rescue groups more unsure about whether the listed pledges are "good," which will make them less likely to pull questionable cases (like ones with medical needs) in the future.
2 - Rescues take pledges but still force adopters to pay for medical expenses, etc...
I recently received an email from someone who requested a rescue pull a dog for her, a dog that had several hundred in pledges. The adopter ended up with several hundred in medical expenses for the dog (She ended up having to put the dog to sleep.) which the rescue did not offer to help with.
Though rescues may disagree (write me in the comments if you do), but when people pledge for an animal, they want that money to first, pay for any and all expenses that make that animal suitable to live in their forever home. Any extra money can go into that rescue's general fund. Rescues have an obligation to pay for any and all medical expenses associated with that animal regarding preexisting conditions.
This may sound harsh, but to me, doing otherwise amounts to stealing.
3 - Rescues take pledges and then ship the animal to another rescue
This recently happened to me (i.e. Stewie) - We pledged money for a dog at the NYC ACC and got an email from a woman who runs an out-of-state rescue, thanking me for helping with the dog. I was shocked to not only hear that the dog was being shipped to another rescue (out-of-state, no less!), but, upon asking, they were not being forwarded our pledge money**
Again, when we pledge, it is for that specific animal. Why should the rescue that pulls the dog keep all the pledges if all they are doing is shipping the animal to another rescue?
** After putting up a stick, they sent over my pledge money (I am SURE they sent the rest too...sarcasm)
4 - Here's another possible issue that I hope isn't a problem but I can see it being a problem if pledge money continues to increase thanks to Urgent's growing popularity...
I am going to blog about this specific case shortly, but I recently, I had reason to pledge $700 for a dog - for those of you not familiar with the process, that's a lot coming from one person (I had people behind me), especially for a dog with no medical or social issues.
I do not know if the group that pulled him did so due to the decent amount of money awaiting them for doing so, but, they did so without having a foster first. Most rescues (correct me if I'm wrong) won't pull an animal unless they know where he or she is going first. There is a very good reason for that.
Dogs that have nowhere to go end up being boarded at a kennel. It is much harder to find a foster for a dog that is already in a kennel as people consider that dog to already be "saved" so it doesn't tug at people's heartstrings as much. I have been told this by several rescue's, one of which has dogs in a kennel for over two years.
I'm not going to get into whether a life in boarding is a life worth living, but we can agree it's not a great life, and many dogs deteriorate in kennels, making making tougher to adopt out, increasing their chances of remaining in a kennel for the rest of their lives.
I don't really have an answer for this, as the pledge money may prove too great for rescues to ignore. My plea would be for people to share and try to find homes for animals that are being boarded with the same ferocity as those that are on the "To Be Destroyed" lists. One can argue, their situation is just as dire.
Harris Bloom
Founder/President
www.stewietotherescue.org
1 - Not everyone lives up to their pledge
From what I've heard, about 70 to 80% of the pledges do get collected, though sometimes it takes several emails, reminding people to keep their word. I understand that reading about these animals, one wants to do anything they can do to help, but try not to get carried away, making a pledge when you know you aren't going to live up to it. All you are doing is making rescue groups more unsure about whether the listed pledges are "good," which will make them less likely to pull questionable cases (like ones with medical needs) in the future.
2 - Rescues take pledges but still force adopters to pay for medical expenses, etc...
I recently received an email from someone who requested a rescue pull a dog for her, a dog that had several hundred in pledges. The adopter ended up with several hundred in medical expenses for the dog (She ended up having to put the dog to sleep.) which the rescue did not offer to help with.
Though rescues may disagree (write me in the comments if you do), but when people pledge for an animal, they want that money to first, pay for any and all expenses that make that animal suitable to live in their forever home. Any extra money can go into that rescue's general fund. Rescues have an obligation to pay for any and all medical expenses associated with that animal regarding preexisting conditions.
This may sound harsh, but to me, doing otherwise amounts to stealing.
3 - Rescues take pledges and then ship the animal to another rescue
This recently happened to me (i.e. Stewie) - We pledged money for a dog at the NYC ACC and got an email from a woman who runs an out-of-state rescue, thanking me for helping with the dog. I was shocked to not only hear that the dog was being shipped to another rescue (out-of-state, no less!), but, upon asking, they were not being forwarded our pledge money**
Again, when we pledge, it is for that specific animal. Why should the rescue that pulls the dog keep all the pledges if all they are doing is shipping the animal to another rescue?
** After putting up a stick, they sent over my pledge money (I am SURE they sent the rest too...sarcasm)
4 - Here's another possible issue that I hope isn't a problem but I can see it being a problem if pledge money continues to increase thanks to Urgent's growing popularity...
I am going to blog about this specific case shortly, but I recently, I had reason to pledge $700 for a dog - for those of you not familiar with the process, that's a lot coming from one person (I had people behind me), especially for a dog with no medical or social issues.
I do not know if the group that pulled him did so due to the decent amount of money awaiting them for doing so, but, they did so without having a foster first. Most rescues (correct me if I'm wrong) won't pull an animal unless they know where he or she is going first. There is a very good reason for that.
Dogs that have nowhere to go end up being boarded at a kennel. It is much harder to find a foster for a dog that is already in a kennel as people consider that dog to already be "saved" so it doesn't tug at people's heartstrings as much. I have been told this by several rescue's, one of which has dogs in a kennel for over two years.
I'm not going to get into whether a life in boarding is a life worth living, but we can agree it's not a great life, and many dogs deteriorate in kennels, making making tougher to adopt out, increasing their chances of remaining in a kennel for the rest of their lives.
I don't really have an answer for this, as the pledge money may prove too great for rescues to ignore. My plea would be for people to share and try to find homes for animals that are being boarded with the same ferocity as those that are on the "To Be Destroyed" lists. One can argue, their situation is just as dire.
Harris Bloom
Founder/President
www.stewietotherescue.org
Friday, February 4, 2011
All about the smarts...
Good afternoon, everyone. Hope you're all having a splendidly frigid and icy Friday. Weather forecast calls for more sucky weather and icy conditions. Enjoy.
So, on Facebook yesterday, our founder, Harris Bloom, posted a video of him and Stewie from a few years back. He was on CBS with Stewie as part of a test as to dog response times to certain situations. Stewie came in #2, but Harris reassured him on camera that he was number one to him. Very nice.
So..seeing this post got me looking online and I came across this site that depicted the top ten smartest dog breeds. You can view their results HERE.
I love lists and ratings, so I found it quite interesting. Hope you do.
TTYS,
Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
So, on Facebook yesterday, our founder, Harris Bloom, posted a video of him and Stewie from a few years back. He was on CBS with Stewie as part of a test as to dog response times to certain situations. Stewie came in #2, but Harris reassured him on camera that he was number one to him. Very nice.
So..seeing this post got me looking online and I came across this site that depicted the top ten smartest dog breeds. You can view their results HERE.
I love lists and ratings, so I found it quite interesting. Hope you do.
TTYS,
Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
Friday, January 14, 2011
January 18th: Come on down!
Please join us for our JOINT Amsterdog/Stewie to the Rescue comedy fundraiser. We've assembled an All Star line-up of comics, including...
MONA COOPER (Divas of Diversity Tour)
JESSE JOYCE (Comedy Central's Live at Gotham)
JON FISCH (Maxim Magazine)
BERNADETTE PAULEY (Logo's The Gossip Queens)
EDDIE BRILL (The Late Show w/David Letterman)
and hosted by ...
HARRIS BLOOM (Founder and President of Stewie to the Rescue!)
The cover charge is $15 (all of which goes to Stewie to the Rescue! and Amsterdog) and a two-drink minimum.
There will also be a raffle and an art auction (with our friends from DakodaLove!)
PLEASE, make reservations with Gotham Comedy Club at 212-367-9000.
Thanks and hope to ya there there!
Stewie to the Rescue!
www.stewietotherescue.org
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
New Hope and Congratulations....
Good morning, everyone. It's a beautiful day out, full of possibilities. Let's get out there and seize it.
I'm not sure if I'm going to get in trouble for this(Harris, just pull the blog if this irks you), but first and foremost, I want to congratulate Stewie to the Rescue's founder Harris Bloom and his lovely wife Josie on the birth of their child, Zadie Reese Bloom.
I don't want to post any pictures or anything, as I don't want to impose upon the couple's privacy, but take my word, it's a great looking kid. Congratulations again, you guys, we're all very happy for you.
On to dog business...
Our mission is still ongoing. We've got lots to do in the coming days and let's take this day to move forward. Nothing better than a positive happening to inspire action and that's what we're going to do...and you can help.
We've got a great event coming up Thursday and hope to see you there. We also have a big comedy fundraiser coming up, so if you like to laugh and want to make a difference for a needy animal...be there or be square.
For more info on "Drinking for Stewie" this Thurs, CLICK HERE.
For more info on our upcoming comedy fundraiser on January 18th, CLICK HERE.
That's all for now...be good...and congrats again to the Blooms!!!
- Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
I'm not sure if I'm going to get in trouble for this(Harris, just pull the blog if this irks you), but first and foremost, I want to congratulate Stewie to the Rescue's founder Harris Bloom and his lovely wife Josie on the birth of their child, Zadie Reese Bloom.
I don't want to post any pictures or anything, as I don't want to impose upon the couple's privacy, but take my word, it's a great looking kid. Congratulations again, you guys, we're all very happy for you.
On to dog business...
Our mission is still ongoing. We've got lots to do in the coming days and let's take this day to move forward. Nothing better than a positive happening to inspire action and that's what we're going to do...and you can help.
We've got a great event coming up Thursday and hope to see you there. We also have a big comedy fundraiser coming up, so if you like to laugh and want to make a difference for a needy animal...be there or be square.
For more info on "Drinking for Stewie" this Thurs, CLICK HERE.
For more info on our upcoming comedy fundraiser on January 18th, CLICK HERE.
That's all for now...be good...and congrats again to the Blooms!!!
- Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
Monday, January 3, 2011
A Look Back, and Ahead...
I started Stewie to the Rescue (STTR) right smack in the middle of 2010, as we actually got our Certificate of Incorporation on June 30th.
We had a great first six months, having raised close to $4,000, especially considering our first fundraiser wasn't until August 19th (at 11th Street Bar).
I'd like to thank all of you who either attended an event or donated (and especially those who did both!).
Thanks to your donations (or event attending), you helped a few dogs (like Frankie and Buddy) get training so they can be adopted. You helped pay for surgery for a couple of dogs, who would've died otherwise (many low-income people surrender their dogs to the shelter when they cant afford surgery...and the shelter then kills them as they have enough healthy dogs they can't even re-home).
Not only did you help dogs, but you helped people, whether it be the owners who couldn't afford the surgery for their best friend, or the future adopters of the now-trained dogs.
2011 is gonna be a huge year for us. We will have more and different types of fundraisers (Like our event at Fiddlesticks Bar on Jan 6th - Thanks Erin!).
We will help more people keep their pets and we will help more rescues with their financial emergencies. We hope to raise a lot more as word of our mission spreads (we have a PR person now to help - Thanks Carl!). We hope you will be part of that too, by continuing to support us financially and by telling your friends. Please, have them join our mailing list on our home page at www.stewietotherescue.org -
We can't do this without you.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thanks for helping in 2010, and we look forward to bigger and better things in 2011.
Thanks,
Harris Bloom
Founder and President
http://www.stewietotherescue.org/
P.S. If you wanna start the new year with a donation, we won't turn it down - go to our home page and click on paypal link - thanks!
We had a great first six months, having raised close to $4,000, especially considering our first fundraiser wasn't until August 19th (at 11th Street Bar).
I'd like to thank all of you who either attended an event or donated (and especially those who did both!).
Thanks to your donations (or event attending), you helped a few dogs (like Frankie and Buddy) get training so they can be adopted. You helped pay for surgery for a couple of dogs, who would've died otherwise (many low-income people surrender their dogs to the shelter when they cant afford surgery...and the shelter then kills them as they have enough healthy dogs they can't even re-home).
Not only did you help dogs, but you helped people, whether it be the owners who couldn't afford the surgery for their best friend, or the future adopters of the now-trained dogs.
2011 is gonna be a huge year for us. We will have more and different types of fundraisers (Like our event at Fiddlesticks Bar on Jan 6th - Thanks Erin!).
We will help more people keep their pets and we will help more rescues with their financial emergencies. We hope to raise a lot more as word of our mission spreads (we have a PR person now to help - Thanks Carl!). We hope you will be part of that too, by continuing to support us financially and by telling your friends. Please, have them join our mailing list on our home page at www.stewietotherescue.org -
We can't do this without you.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thanks for helping in 2010, and we look forward to bigger and better things in 2011.
Thanks,
Harris Bloom
Founder and President
http://www.stewietotherescue.org/
P.S. If you wanna start the new year with a donation, we won't turn it down - go to our home page and click on paypal link - thanks!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Why We Matter
All animal rescues are important.
Let's get that out of the way first. Spending time, and often our own money, trying to save animals (and speak on their behalf), is doing God's work. There's no doubt about it.
In that respect, it's silly to "rank" the various rescues on some "Importance Scale." But I will say, if there was such a thing, Stewie to the Rescue, would rank extremely high. Why?
We don't only help rescues with their dogs (by providing funding for medical care and training), but, we help pet owners keep their pets.
How are we doing this? We work with the Low Cost Vet Mobile that is stationed outside the Manhattan A.C.C. twice a week and the Brooklyn A.C.C. once a week. I visited them a few weeks ago. Here is my blog about that visit...
http://stewietotherescue.blogspot.com/2010/12/our-new-pet-cause.html
The owner has told me that many times, the people who can't afford his already discounted medical treatment (which is 25 to 35% of a regular vet), end up surrendering their pet to the shelter. Since these pets are sick, surrenders (so the shelter knows no one is going to come looking for them), and at least middle aged (making them harder to place), they are often immediately killed.
So, not only has the pet died, but the owner has lost their companion and family member.
While we take pride in helping rescues keep animals alive, we take special pride in keeping animals alive AND with their family. We are helping people too.
If you have the means, you can donate to us through a link on our homepage. If you are in the NY area, you can donate just by coming to one of our fundraising events. Please join our mailing list, also located on the main page of our website.
Have a safe and happy holiday.
Thank you.
Harris Bloom
Founder and President
http://www.stewietotherescue.org/
Let's get that out of the way first. Spending time, and often our own money, trying to save animals (and speak on their behalf), is doing God's work. There's no doubt about it.
In that respect, it's silly to "rank" the various rescues on some "Importance Scale." But I will say, if there was such a thing, Stewie to the Rescue, would rank extremely high. Why?
We don't only help rescues with their dogs (by providing funding for medical care and training), but, we help pet owners keep their pets.
How are we doing this? We work with the Low Cost Vet Mobile that is stationed outside the Manhattan A.C.C. twice a week and the Brooklyn A.C.C. once a week. I visited them a few weeks ago. Here is my blog about that visit...
http://stewietotherescue.blogspot.com/2010/12/our-new-pet-cause.html
The owner has told me that many times, the people who can't afford his already discounted medical treatment (which is 25 to 35% of a regular vet), end up surrendering their pet to the shelter. Since these pets are sick, surrenders (so the shelter knows no one is going to come looking for them), and at least middle aged (making them harder to place), they are often immediately killed.
So, not only has the pet died, but the owner has lost their companion and family member.
While we take pride in helping rescues keep animals alive, we take special pride in keeping animals alive AND with their family. We are helping people too.
If you have the means, you can donate to us through a link on our homepage. If you are in the NY area, you can donate just by coming to one of our fundraising events. Please join our mailing list, also located on the main page of our website.
Have a safe and happy holiday.
Thank you.
Harris Bloom
Founder and President
http://www.stewietotherescue.org/
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
A Special Invitation....
Have you heard about our next event? Our Holiday Spectacular? Say what?!? You didn't?!? Well, consider this your invite and wake up call.....
After fighting with the holiday crowds, please join us for a few hundred laughs at this AWESOME show…
Stewie to the Rescue’s next Comedy Fundraiser!
December 22nd, at The Comic Strip at 8:30 (doors open at 8)
1568 2nd Avenue (btwn 81st and 82nd Street)
Only $20 admission (plus two-drink minimum) – THE ENTIRE COVER WILL GO TO FUNDING OUR MISSION!
Scheduled to perform -
HARRIS BLOOM (Founder of Stewie to the Rescue)
ANDY PITZ (Late Show w/ David Letterman)
TIM YOUNG (Last Comic Standing)
MARINA FRANKLIN (The Jay Leno Show)
JIM DAVID (Comedy Central Presents...)
and more!
Hosted by RAY ELLIN ("LateNet with Ray Ellin)
PLEASE – make reservations at 212-861-9386
Thanks!
www.stewietotherescue.org
www.comicstriplive.com
Be there or be Square.
-Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
After fighting with the holiday crowds, please join us for a few hundred laughs at this AWESOME show…
Stewie to the Rescue’s next Comedy Fundraiser!
December 22nd, at The Comic Strip at 8:30 (doors open at 8)
1568 2nd Avenue (btwn 81st and 82nd Street)
Only $20 admission (plus two-drink minimum) – THE ENTIRE COVER WILL GO TO FUNDING OUR MISSION!
Scheduled to perform -
HARRIS BLOOM (Founder of Stewie to the Rescue)
ANDY PITZ (Late Show w/ David Letterman)
TIM YOUNG (Last Comic Standing)
MARINA FRANKLIN (The Jay Leno Show)
JIM DAVID (Comedy Central Presents...)
and more!
Hosted by RAY ELLIN ("LateNet with Ray Ellin)
PLEASE – make reservations at 212-861-9386
Thanks!
www.stewietotherescue.org
www.comicstriplive.com
Be there or be Square.
-Stewie
www.stewietotherescue.org
Saturday, November 27, 2010
They build heroes in all shapes and sizes...even with fur.
Good morning and a very happy Saturday to all our friends.
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm still full from Thanksgiving and somewhat shell-shocked from the incredible traffic I experienced yesterday aka Black Friday. Its been quite a week, but its been fun.
Despite the good times, I do happen to have a peeve directly related to Thanksgiving.
I hate it when people after just consuming a small amount of turkey, claim its made them sleepy and all that. They go on and on about it. Make jokes and such. I wouldn't mind so much if just about everyone didn't say it with a chuckle while embracing their laziness.
I hate it when people after just consuming a small amount of turkey, claim its made them sleepy and all that. They go on and on about it. Make jokes and such. I wouldn't mind so much if just about everyone didn't say it with a chuckle while embracing their laziness.
Yes, turkey does contain an amino acid called L-tryptophan, but for it to actually impact someone, they have to eat an enormous about of turkey...nearly a whole bird.
A few plate fulls will not be enough to "drug" someone, what will is eating such an enormous amount of food that digestion is over taxed and blood flow is slowed down considerably.
A few plate fulls will not be enough to "drug" someone, what will is eating such an enormous amount of food that digestion is over taxed and blood flow is slowed down considerably.
These same people then plop on the family couch and release a bevy of audible body noises and then pass out. It wasn't the turkey's fault!!!
Okay, thanks for letting me vent. Now back to topic.
Over the weekend I had an article brought to my attention by our founder, Harris Bloom. The article features a dog named, Cassius, who was saved prior to be subject to euthanasia and later went on to become an amazing rescue dog.
This fantastic animal was awarded the Humane Fund Award for Canine Excellence by the American kennel Club and his valuable sniffer helped find sign of life after the earthquake in Haiti, in Sri Lanka following the 2004 tsunami, in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city.
Plain and simple, yet another story of a man's best friend rising to the occasion. Pretty amazing stuff.
For the full article, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/fashion/07Gimlet.html?_r=1
Have a great weekend...and keep digesting.
- Stewie
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