Thursday is Idaho Gives day. I've decided to give my time to the Audrey Pet Foundation and emcee their fundraiser, For Love of Pets, that benefits financially disadvantaged pet owners.

For The Love of Pets
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Gunner, is my family. And having a family member like Gunner can get very expensive. Since Thanksgiving he has had two major surgeries and lots of midnight runs to WestVet. Every time I sat in the waiting room talking with Dr. Murphy or Dr. Brandt or Dr. Hume about what Gunner needed, I knew in my heart there was no way I wouldn't figure out a way to afford what he needed. His surgeries weren't to prolong a life that had run it's course. These surgeries are done all the time on dogs and just something that happens to labs. So I charged his surgeries and am still paying them off today. I have no guilt about paying that bill each month and would do it 100 times over.

I'm so grateful I had that credit card to put those surgeries on. I am always counting my blessings that finances weren't a part of my Gunner decision. Some pet owners don't have that luxury. That's why the Audrey Pet Foundation was created. It came out of the own heartbreak from vets at WestVet who knew they could treat a pet, but the owner couldn't afford it. The Audrey Pet Foundation's mission is to provide assistance for veterinary emergency and/or specialty care for financially disadvantaged pet owners.

If you're like me and love your pet like family then I encourage and invite you personally to attend the For Love of Pets event! I never want a pet owner to have to put down their family member because they can't afford the treatment.

When: Thursday May 7th 6-9PM
Where: Telaya Winery (44th Street Winery)
107 E. 44th Street Garden City 83714
Tickets: Adults $40 Kids (12-18) $20 Under 12-Free
Raffle Tickets $5
Silent Auction, beer tasting, hors d'oeuvres by Kidness Catering, live music from David Andrews and of course wine tasting with Telaya's Award Winning Wines.

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