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EPN Sanctuary Program Needs Your Help - Join ESCRIP & Help the EPN

Randy's Story:

http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/sanctuary/randy.htm

The EPN Sanctuary Program needs your help! I understand that times
are tight, but everybody shops & thousands of merchants are donating
money to charity when You shop for everday items for yourself, your
horses, your home, your pets, your car, the office, and so much more.

Please take the time to review our plea for your support. I have held
too many animals when they passed away in the last three years - in a
12 month period during diagnosis and treatment for cancer I lost 7
horses- 2 beloved cats- Heidi & AT- our pet bird, Eva, due to old
age, cancer, EPM, or other condtions, since then I have lost my
beloved dogs, Odette & Aurora, within 10 days of each other, my
favorite goat Emma, three more horses,and pet birds. All animals that
had been a part of my life in some cases for 12 years or more - I do
not want to hold Randy when he dies because there was not enough
money to care for him.

I have donated my time and money to care for Randy for the past few
years when donations did not meet the cost of his care. I am no
longer able to do so, because like everyone else I am feeling the
pinch of rising fuel and feed costs. Anyone who has supported the EPN
since our inception knows that we do not claim to be "in need of
donations or the shelter will close" or "if we do not get donations
we will have to start killing animals" when in reality there are
thousands of dollars in the bank and no animals are going to be put
to sleep. I am asking for your support through shopping and other
donations because the EPN needs the funds to care for Randy or I will
be forced to make a decision that no one likes to make.

As you all know the price of hay has gone through the roof. We are
paying $5.50 a bale for hay. Silver Inflation, AKA Randy, a retired
therapeutic riding horse in the EPN Sanctuary Program consumes almost
a bale of hay a day. Additionally he requires equine senior feed - 6
quarts a day at $13.00 a 50 pound bag. His shed is bedded at a cost
of $3.00 a bale for straw - at least $9.00 a week, sometimes a bale a
day. His hooves are done every 6-10 weeks depending on the time of
year- the cost is $45.00. He needs his teeth done once a year, an
additional $100.00. He requires deworming every 8 weeks-$3-$5.00 for
Ivermectin, $12-$15.00 for Equimax and once a year the Panacur Power
Pack at $60 -$85.00. He is vaccinated for EEE/WEE/WNile/Tetnaus,
Potomac Horse Fever, Rhino/Flu, and Rabies ranging in cost from
$10.00 to $25.00 per vaccine. Some vaccines are done twice a year.
Randy also needs Pergolide for Cushings, a medicine we have not had
the funds to purchase for him. Thankfully Randy has not had any
illnesses. Our vet is donating her time for Randy. Thanks to one of
his sponsors, Randy was provided with a much needed fly sheet last
summer. A caring horse owner who lost her horse, donated her horse's
fly mask, fly leggins and winter blanket for Randy.

So how can you help? We know times are tight and even though you may
want to help, you may not have the extra cash to donate. There are
ways to help though without donating any cash!

The EPN is now a member of EScrip!

http://www.escrip.com/

You can support the EPN when you grocery shop!!! When you suscribe to
your local newspaper or when you buy supplies at Office Max or
Staples! You can help care & feed Randy when you take your next
vacation with Disney! There are over 700 merchants at EScrip.
(SafeWay does not donate to the EPN, they only donate to schools)
Sign up at EScrip at EScrip.com . Please, the EPN needs your help.
Read Randy's story on our website, this horse has served the public
AND his owner has done the right thing by Randy. In fact his owner
continues to contribute to the EPN every month to help cover the cost
of Randy's care.

Randy's Story:

http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/sanctuary/randy.htm

(the link ends in "htm" so if the Yahoo has broken the link onto two
lines you need to copy & paste the entire link.)


Everybody shops-there is thousands of dollars being given away by
merchants if only you take the time to sign up & select the EPN to
benefit!

Ways to Support the EPN! The link below has the links to several ways
you can support the EPN by shopping & searching the Internet.

http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/general/fundraise.htm

(the link ends in "htm" so if the Yahoo has broken the link onto two
lines you need to copy & paste the entire link.)

You can Search the Internet using GoodSearch powered by Yahoo!

You can shop at IGive.com, or GoodShop & when you use your credit
card or loyalty card registered with EScrip the EPN benefits, not
once but twice!

You can renew your subscription to Horse Illustrated at our online
magazine store & support the EPN!

You can apply for a credit card & the EPN earns $15.00-that pays for
one of Randy's vaccinations!

You can buy CDs at CDRush.com & the EPN earns 10%!

You can shop at Jeffers or Country Supply!

Then after you are done shopping & need to clean out your closets you
can sell your stuff on Ebay, selecting the EPN as your charity & the
EPN benefits!

Please take the time to sign up for EScrip & download their shopping
window, download the IGive Shopping Window, & download the GoodSearch
Toolbar so you can shop & search the Internet & help the EPN at the
same time.

Thank you for time and support,

Christine Berry
EPN