
As some of you might have read about or seen on TV about the recent oil spill. An explosion ripped through the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, killing 11 of the 126-person crew. A fire raged for about 36 hours before a second blast sank the rig on April 22. The well’s blowout preventer failed to activate, resulting in an oil leak that officials currently estimate is occurring at a rate of about 5,000 b/d. The rig was working BP’s Macondo prospect in 4,993 feet of water, about 40 miles offshore Venice, Louisiana.

This is very sad news for so many reasons. With out getting into all the polly-ticks, I do know that people lost their lives and thousands of animals will probably suffer due to this tragedy.

But there is something that us doggies (and even your humans) can do to help!!

Are you ready for my idea??
There is an organization called Matter of Trust. This group is working to help stop the spread and clean up the oil. They need FUR!!! (or they also accept other “natural fibers” horse hair, feathers… please, no other garbage or contaminants in with the hair/fur/ wool fibers.)
I know most of us pooches (well, at least me) don’t love to get brushed, but I am willing to sit through a grooming or two if Mommy will send my furs to help save the animals!! This is where you come in! We need your FURS!! Anyone can follow the link at Matter of Trust and sign up, it’s free and easy!! They will give you an address as to where the furs are needed the most. If you don’t want to sign up on the website, you could just send your furs to me and I will box them all together and ship them off in DWB’s name!!
Please ask your parents to take a a little time to give you a nice massage and brushing and lets see how much furs we can collect and send!! Things are busy with the boxes and packing but I’m sure Mommy will let me keep one box to put all the furs in!! If you like my idea please spread the word to your friends. WoooF!
I sure hope you all like my idea!
Licks,
Kylie
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