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  #11  
Old February 16th 07, 04:23 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
Laura
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

Take the deposit you left with the vet. Shop around for someone who
will do it for 1/2 price. DONT talk to them on the phone, talk in
person.
Talk to people in other cat rescues. Maybe if you gave them $200 and
the cat they would perform the operation. It can't hurt to try.
Good luck, but my resources are all tied up at my own cat rescue
organization in the Fraser Valley.


I will do that...thank you
The thing is in Edmonton here the cat rescues and the SPCA even the pound is
so full they are all euthanising cats by the 100's.....it's horrible.
If I can't get the funds together before March 1'st I don't know what to
do...
Thank you for your support

~Laura

ps. do u have a website?


  #12  
Old February 16th 07, 04:29 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
Laura
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

maybe I should also say I'm 19 work part time and go to school also... I do
what I can to help... being called a "scam" before I'm checked into isn't
fair... don't call down on people you don't know. I've done a lot within the
last 3 years and have been doing this for the last 7 years but the last 3
have almost been all of my free time. I don't drink do drugs or spend my
money on anything that isn't a necessity. I have put out so much already all
I'm asking for is help. Anything you can spare is nice and will help. I get
donations sometimes but it's very rare and mostly it comes from people who
adopt from me. I work very hard to find homes for the feral cats in my
neighborhood (and there are many) I have rescued 109 kittens and 36 feral
adults all of which had to be caught tamed down and socialised before they
could be rehomed. This was just last year (2006)
Everything extra I have goes into my rescue.

Thanks for listening to me rant and rave

~Laura


  #13  
Old February 16th 07, 04:30 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
Laura
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

maybe I should say the post above was directed at Cat Protector

~Laura


  #14  
Old February 16th 07, 05:54 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
John Ross Mc Master
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:23:33 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Take the deposit you left with the vet. Shop around for someone who
will do it for 1/2 price. DONT talk to them on the phone, talk in
person.
Talk to people in other cat rescues. Maybe if you gave them $200 and
the cat they would perform the operation. It can't hurt to try.
Good luck, but my resources are all tied up at my own cat rescue
organization in the Fraser Valley.


I will do that...thank you
The thing is in Edmonton here the cat rescues and the SPCA even the pound is
so full they are all euthanising cats by the 100's.....it's horrible.
If I can't get the funds together before March 1'st I don't know what to
do...
Thank you for your support

~Laura

ps. do u have a website?


http://www.pawsworld.com/fvhs/

  #15  
Old February 18th 07, 04:32 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
Cat Protector
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

If you are non-profit and unregistered then you might be breaking the law.
You can't expect people to donate without any kind of proof that you are a
legitimate rescue. Most of them are licensed and have tax ID numbers.

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"Laura" wrote in message
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It isn't a scam. It's a small legitimate cat rescue.



Thank-you and no I don't have charity status....I am non profit and un
registered I just do what I can to help

~Laura



  #16  
Old February 18th 07, 05:42 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
Laura
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

I am not breaking any law in my city...
I have proof.......I have references from the many adoptions I have done.
I don't understand why you are so bent on making everyone's life harder
would u rather I stop rescuing cats? and have them out on the streets dying?
Some people are cruel and you sir are one of them

~Laura


  #17  
Old February 18th 07, 02:54 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
William Hamblen
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:42:17 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

I am not breaking any law in my city...
I have proof.......I have references from the many adoptions I have done.
I don't understand why you are so bent on making everyone's life harder
would u rather I stop rescuing cats? and have them out on the streets dying?
Some people are cruel and you sir are one of them


Rescuing cats is one thing, asking for money is another. I'd hate to
hear about you getting into trouble. Talk to your attorney about
charitable solitations. From the IRS web site:

Many states have laws regulating the solicitation of funds for
charitable purposes. These statutes generally require organizations to
register with a state agency before soliciting the state's residents
for contributions, providing exemptions from registration for certain
categories of organizations. In addition, organizations may be
required to file periodic financial reports. State laws may impose
additional requirements on fundraising activity involving paid
solicitors and fundraising counsel. An IRS training document describes
these requirements in greater detail. Charitable organizations may
wish to contact the appropriate state agency to learn more about the
requirements that may apply in their state, before soliciting
contributions. In some states, municipal or other local governments
may also require organizations soliciting charitable contributions to
register and report.

Bud
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  #18  
Old February 18th 07, 03:39 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
John Ross Mc Master
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:54:52 -0600, William Hamblen
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:42:17 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

I am not breaking any law in my city...
I have proof.......I have references from the many adoptions I have done.
I don't understand why you are so bent on making everyone's life harder
would u rather I stop rescuing cats? and have them out on the streets dying?
Some people are cruel and you sir are one of them


Rescuing cats is one thing, asking for money is another. I'd hate to
hear about you getting into trouble. Talk to your attorney about
charitable solitations. From the IRS web site:

Many states have laws regulating the solicitation of funds for
charitable purposes. These statutes generally require organizations to
register with a state agency before soliciting the state's residents
for contributions, providing exemptions from registration for certain
categories of organizations. In addition, organizations may be
required to file periodic financial reports. State laws may impose
additional requirements on fundraising activity involving paid
solicitors and fundraising counsel. An IRS training document describes
these requirements in greater detail. Charitable organizations may
wish to contact the appropriate state agency to learn more about the
requirements that may apply in their state, before soliciting
contributions. In some states, municipal or other local governments
may also require organizations soliciting charitable contributions to
register and report.

Bud


Didn't you see her web site? She's in Canada. The IRS is an alien
organization. Foreign laws do not apply in Canada. She is breaking no
Canadian law. She is young and naive, but honestly rescuing cats.
Anybody can ask for money. You don't need charitable status to do so.

This being said, it would be wise of Laura to get charitable status
since this would make people more likely to donate. I would also
suggest that she gets together with like minded people and form a
larger organization, one more likely to get discounts from more vets
due to buying power. She seems to be a "lone wolf" at this point in
her activities.

  #19  
Old February 18th 07, 04:12 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
John Ross Mc Master
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:32:51 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote:

If you are non-profit and unregistered then you might be breaking the law.
You can't expect people to donate without any kind of proof that you are a
legitimate rescue. Most of them are licensed and have tax ID numbers.


What Laura is, is a young woman with few resources who is rescuing
cats on her own. Quite legal and commendable. You're right about one
thing--she should have a charity number. I'd go further. She needs to
team up with more people and incorporate.

Laura, people are suspicious because you are trying to raise $ on the
usenet. The usenet is a nest of thieves.

What we do at our rescue is to maintain a mailing list and request
donations from people who have previously adopted one of our cats. We
also hold garage sales, bake sales, have donation boxes in vets
offices, accept Canadian Tire money, get grants from the city.ETC.
  #20  
Old February 18th 07, 05:38 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
Cat Protector
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Default Cat at my rescue is sick I need donations!

I'm cruel? I don't think it's wrong or cruel to ask how you are able to
operate without a license and a tax ID. Most legitimate groups have the
necessary paperwork to prove they are a non-profit and thus allowed to
operate. If I was a cruel guy then why would I donate money every year to
rescues who BTW, are legally allowed to operate, have the necessary tax ID
#'s that prove their non-profit status? Nobody's telling you to stop
rescuing cats but you can't blame people for asking if you are legal to
operate. Also, scammers abound on the internet and when someone comes on
asking for money to help a cat or they'll be forced to euthanize them is not
only a bad tactic to use but also unethical.

I have worked with many rescues and none of them have said "help this cat or
I'll have them euthanized if I don't receive any money." A lot of the
smaller rescues and even some of the larger ones will often work with vets
that can have procedures done at a reduced rate.

Nobody is making your life harder and I don't think it is unreasonable to
ask if your rescue group or organization is legally allowed to operate
especially if someone who wishes to donate asks for your tax ID # so they
can write off the money they gave you as a donation.

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"Laura" wrote in message
news:JOQBh.1018649$1T2.418539@pd7urf2no...
I am not breaking any law in my city...
I have proof.......I have references from the many adoptions I have done.
I don't understand why you are so bent on making everyone's life harder
would u rather I stop rescuing cats? and have them out on the streets
dying?
Some people are cruel and you sir are one of them

~Laura




 




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