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SHE’S NOT A PAIN IN THE ASS 

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       She’s An Ass In Pain                      

Dear Friend,

 Kitty arrived at our rescue barn pregnant, abused, and malnourished.  Her health and the health of her unborn foal were in grave danger.  

Quite honestly, we didn’t think she could she survive delivering her baby.  And if she did, we were sure her foal’s chances of survival were slim.

Kitty needed an enormous amount of care to help her through the trauma of suffering and neglect that she had endured.  She was severely malnourished and needed a specialized diet to build her up to the point where she could properly nourish her unborn foal.

The food, medicine, specialized care, and veterinarian bills cost thousands of dollars, but it all paid off when one rainy, windy morning I went out to the barn and to my surprise there was Kitty’s healthy newborn baby donkey!  

I couldn’t help but jump up and down, cheering the good work Kitty did.  She foaled a beautiful baby jenny that we named Windy, after the weather conditions of that exciting morning.

Will the next donkey we help have the same chance as Kitty?

The answer to that question largely depends on your generosity and compassion.  For sure, without generous donations from people like you that want to help a distressed animal in need, we likely would have lost both Kitty and Windy.

However, because of your support to Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue, Kitty and Windy are happy and healthy and will be adopted out to a safe, loving home where they’ll be treated with the respect all living creatures deserve.

I am writing you today because we need your help if we’re to continue rehabilitating these beautiful animals.  Without the necessary funding, we have no choice but to decline taking possession of them.

Here are some of the things your tax-deductible donation will help us accomplish:

• A gift of $100 will pay for the farrier to repair the hooves and heal the feet for 4 donkey or mules for 2 full month
•   A $250 donation will pay for veterinary bills to restore the health and well being of one donkey
•   Your $500 donation can buy enough grain and hay to provide the proper nutrition to malnourished mules and donkeys we take into the rescue for one month  

Without these and other vital services, donkeys like Kitty and Windy could never survive.

I am asking you, today, to help continue our efforts and make a gift to the Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible.** But, you must send your gift by December 31^st to qualify for an income tax deduction for 2008.

Your ongoing commitment to the Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue will give us the means to save the lives of so many abused donkeys and mules that will come to our rescue facility

Complete the enclosed reply form today to take advantage of the tax-deductible donation.  An envelope is provided for your convenience.

You have my personal thanks for your most thoughtful consideration of our needs.  And please—if you possibly can—help us bring hope for the future by sending a generous gift today.

Sincerely,

Ann Firestone

Founder, Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue

P.S.    Remember to get your 100% tax deduction for 2008. Send the enclosed form with your donation today!

**Save Your Ass Longear Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Corporation located in New England.