Greyhound Injury Fund Blog

We are the — Beading Divas to the Rescue. We are Diva Angy, Diva Cynthia, Diva Glenda (Roja), Diva Karyn, Diva Lizzie, Diva Loren, and Diva Michelle.

This blog started out as a means to raise $14,300 for the hit-and-run greyhound injury vet bills. – Mission Accomplished!

Then we wanted to help get those greyhounds out of Guam. Mission Accomplished! – We donated $1,164 to help bring Standing Bright and Charlie to California.

Then we donated $1,165 to Arizona Greyhound Rescue (located in Tucson). – Mission Accomplished!

Then we donated $500 to Greyhound Support of Kansas City for – Senior Dogs: You’re Not in Kansas Anymore!  Let’s get those doggies hauled to adoption groups in other parts of the country. Our donation paid for FIVE dogs to get on the bus. 43 dogs were recently hauled from Kansas to New Jersey with stops along the way. Mission Accomplished!

These five senior hounds got on the bus to adoptive homes:

• Kiowa Alvia Cody, call name Alva, red brindle female, 9 years old
• Bow Tidbits, call name Tidbit, blue fawn female, 9 years old
• Sam, brindle neutered male, 8 years old 
• Bohemian Cherish, call name Cheri, fawn female, 8 years old 
• Bohemian Babble, call name Babble, fawn female,  8 years old

Then we told Greyhounds2Go located in Sahuarita, Ariz. and San Diego that we were going to give them $1,500 for two badly injured dogs who raced at Tucson Greyhound Park. One dog broke her pelvis on both sides and the other dog, ran into the gate, got burned, and needed stitches and TLC. We ended up giving them $1,610. Mission accomplished!

Then we raised $600 for “Charm” a greyhound mix who was rescued from Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) three hours before she was to be euthanized. Lizzie Mead and Arizona Greyhound Rescue saved her. Charm is available for adoption. Mission accomplished!

Then for the month of October 2009, we donated bracelet sales funds to Greyhound Adoption League (GAL) of Tucson. The more bracelets we sell, the more they receive. They receive $1,000. Mission accomplished!

For November 2009, we are raising money for the no-kill Hope Animal Shelter (non-greyhound) in Tucson. Come into Silver Sea Jewelry & Gifts at 340 N. 4th Avenue, next to Bison Witches Cafe, and buy a bracelet to support Hope Animal Shelter.

Contact karynzoldan@yahoo.com to donate beads for our bracelet sales, to invite us to an event where we can sell bracelets, or to host a fundraiser bracelet party.

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In the blink of an eye, could this happen to you?

On October 20, 2008, a routine trip to the Reid Dog Park took a horrifying turn for Lizzie Mead and her two greyhounds.

In an instant, their lives were changed forever by a reckless driver who plowed into Lizzie’s truck at 60 mph.

The bad guy escaped leaving nothing but wreckage behind. Although she was injured, Lizzie rushed to the back of her truck, praying that her dogs were still alive.

The current vet bill is $13,962.01 (that could change).

The Greyhound Injury Fund blog will outline the entire accident, Lizzie’s injuries, her two greyhounds’ injuries and their extraordinary vet bills, Opal’s and Rider’s path to recovery, fundraising ideas and how you can help, information about greyhounds and what wonderful pets they make, and the musings of Lizzie and her greyhound-loving friends.

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Read about the accident.

Contact karynzoldan@yahoo.com to donate beads for our bracelet sales.