<div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;flex-grow:0;max-width:100%;flex-basis:100%;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:16px"><div style="box-sizing:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word">Join The Yard Dog Services in supporting Homeward Bound Rescue in their missionto save the flat-faced dogs (and any otherin need) one dog at a time. Rescues like Homeward Bound are over capacity and expenses continue to rise. Help pay for imperative vet visits by sponsoring a walker now! Thank you for pledging! Your donation will help a furry friend in our care!</div></div>

Hello First name Last name, Seldom do we take in a dog who requires no medical care. When we take in a dog, we take on the responsibility of their medical needs as well as their daily care. Caring for a pet can be a costly venture, and every dog lover needs to be prepared for a health crisis. In rescue, as in life, there are no guarantees.The average food and medical costs for a dog in care, may range from $60-$100, depending if there are ongoing medications or a particular diet such as ‘Raw’ food. Vetting costs on intake may be particularly high, due to urgent medical needs, untreated or neglected conditions. According to the Ontario SPCA, the average cost of dog ownership is $2900 in the first year, which includes spay/neuter, deworming, heart worm treatment and all necessary vaccinations (from ontariospca.ca) While many of our dogs are adults when they come into care, they have often had lapsed care of preexisting conditions or neglected care, which drives up veterinary care costs considerably. Your donation will help cover these costs and allow Homeward Bound Rescue to keep saving flat faces! If you would like to contribute further, become a volunteer, or talk to your friends about our cause, contact us via www.homewardboundrescue.ca. Jana Osbourne events@homewardboundrescue.ca