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February 2001: RescuER Auction

Since I had no dogs on my "dire need" dog list a short while back, I decided to have a second RescuER auction...an auction to help the people who rescue/foster Eskies regularly! Our first RescuER auction was a year ago(see past fundraisers for details).

This auction closes at 10 PM Eastern Time on Thursday March 1st, 2001. All bids must be SENT by 10 PM Eastern Time. I can receive them after 10 PM (Eastern), but they must be sent by 10 PM (Eastern). Winners will be announced the following evening. Winners do NOT pay any shipping…shipping is also donated by the donators. 100% of the money will go to the rescuers to help the Eskies.

Please include your name when submitting all bids. Winners will be notified by e-mail. All auction payments are due within 30 days after I NOTIFY YOU as a winner. Payment by check or money order in US funds only. If you are not familiar with the rules, please see on the NEW rules page(new due to the site move!). See further "after the auction" details lower on this page as well!

Also...please note the new formats for the fundraisers...due to the new site move! Things should be pretty familiar if you've joined us before, but there are some differences. Mainly in the "auction/raffle" bar...this is the little "grey" bar at the top of ALL pages now.....and is multipurpose! If you have any questions on the site format, navigation or whatever, please see the "guide" and/or "news" sections on the main pages for information. If you have any problems, questions regarding the site, please email Michael and he'll do his best to help you! Enjoy the new site....but also enjoy our biggest auction YET!

Links for THIS auction are as follows: Front Page, Listing Page, Checklist Page, Description Page(main), and Information Page(main). These are the main pages you'll need to navigate, and are accessible via that rather tame looking grey bar at the top of each auction page! :)

We have 9 rescue groups participating in this auction, with a total of 145 packages. Make sure you check ALL the donations BEFORE you start bidding...there are LOTS of great items, so don't miss any of them! Due to the large number of items, if an item does not get a bid, we will NOT be lowering any opening bids in this auction. Most opening bids have been assigned by the rescuers.

To ALL the rescuers involved in THIS auction, this is our way to say THANK YOU! And, many, many, MANY dogs will give you the woofs and licks you so well deserve for giving them the chance to find a loving, permanent home! Be sure to read the rescuers' stories in this auction and place a bid telling them THANKS for the work they do...with the high stress of rescue work, rescuers need a heartfelt "appreciation" now and then!

The RescuER auction requirements for this auction are:
-Rescuers must be active in rescuing/fostering Eskies ("The Dog Beautiful").
-Rescuers must "Bring Their Own Donations".
-Once they are a participant, ANYONE can donate on their behalf.
-Each rescuer gets 100% of the $$ raised by their donations and those donated TO them(these are the items in "their" sections!).
-ANYONE can donate to "General Rescue".
-The general rescue $$ will be divided up between all the participants. Amount will be pro-rated to each rescuer's total. In other words, the "general total" will be divided by percentage of each rescuer's total, thus rescuers are rewarded for the time, donations, and effort they devoted to this auction(as was done last year for the first RescuER auction!).

What is a rescuer? Though one could get into a lot of detail, as rescue work involves many angles and considerations, a simple description is that a rescuer is a person or group of people who "rescue" stray, surrendered, abandoned, abused, neglected, or otherwise "unwanted" dogs and cats from unfortunate situations in life! Thus, when animals are taken into "shelters" or other such local organizations, or sometimes brought right to the rescuers, it is the rescuers who are often the saving grace these animals so desperately need! As many are faced with the ultimatum of immediate "placement" or "euthanization," rescuers do their very best to help find new, loving homes for these formerly "unwanted" creatures! Fosters will "foster" a dog or cat until a "good" home can be found, thus buying a little more time, and possibly developing some social interaction for the animal prior to placement! Most rescuers are VERY particular about the homes they adopt to as they do NOT want to see these dogs and cats BACK out on the streets in yet another unloving instance! Just about everyone involved in rescue work is a firm believer in "responsible pet ownership" and they know all too well that if more people took that as what it is: a RESPONSIBILITY to care for the creatures God has put in our care, there would be far less need for the work they do. They would love to see EVERY dog, cat, and ALL creatures have loving, permanent homes! Rescue folks put LOTS of their own time and money into their efforts.....with one motive.....THEY CARE! They care about the dogs and cats they work with, and seek to give them what they so rightly deserve: A Second Chance to Live a Good Life! And, this is why we are so proud to make THIS auction one that helps those who help give dogs (Eskies in particular!) and other animals(friends of the eskies!) exactly what the very theme of these auctions is: Giving Life a Second Chance!

We have raised over $22,000 since July 1999. Remember why we do this, WE DO IT FOR THE DOGS!! For the dogs……needing a second chance at life!

Participating rescuers are NOT listed in order of importance. They are ALL very important. Names are listed in the order that I received their auction donation info.

Remember our wish list. We have some new(and I must say "wonderful") items this month from CCI and a stain glass artist! REAL stained glass and fused glass, not the epoxy material "plastic glass". WARNING: Do NOT use suction hooks for your stain glass pieces. Eventually the hook will let loose and your beautiful piece WILL break!!

If you have any questions or wish to donate a package to a future auction, email me at pcassel@pa.net
The next auction will be for "dire need" Eskies. If you wish to donate but you dislike shopping, are too busy, or you don't know where to get doggie items, email me. I am always looking for bargains/clearances, perfect for $$ turnover in our auctions. I am not happy with an item that goes for the actual price paid...I much prefer to see items yield a better return by far!. You can double, triple+ your $$ donation. Keeping items on hand insures the auctions WILL GO ON! I already have 2 Eskies needing surgery for our March fundraiser.

Eskie Hugs & Kisses, Luv & Licks,
Pat and the EskKeeVille furchildren-Keesies Lacey & Tucker, Eskies Jazzy & Mina

Further information on "after this auction" stuff : Your wins will be shipped after Jill (auction treasurer) receives your payment. Non-customized packages are expected to be mailed within 7 days of notification of payment. Customized packages are to be shipped within a reasonable timeframe. Payment reminders will be sent out if needed. If there is a problem with payment, we will work with you, just let me know. If you have extenuating circumstances and need cooperation, we will be very patient and work with you as much as humanly possible. Soooo....don't hesitate to participate....but do realize that we need to "close" fundraisers at some point and move on. We hold these fundraisers to help the dogs and they can't wait forever for a pledged donation! If you have any questions on these issues, please email me at: pcassel@pa.net!!

If you have comments or questions on the fundraisers, send them to Pat! If you have comments or questions on the site, please send to Michael! Thanks, and we hope you enjoy the events!!!

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