EFA COTM weekly Treasury: Gifts Under $25

'Gifts Under $25 - Team EFA COTM' by susanneedlehands

We know times are still hard in terms of money this holiday season, so here are some fabulous gift items from Team Etsy for Animals each for under $25!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE - Groovy G... pippichick $22.00	Flight of the Zebras - signe... oceloteyes $20.00
Dog Dad Tee rubyandbeebout... $24.00	Flying Kitty Black Vinyl Bif... kittyempire3 $20.00
Turquoise Crystal Earrings ... LolaLynn $10.00	Winter Cat Painting Original... catcalls $18.00
Stuffed Owl Pillow Stuffed A... ThimbleSparrow $22.00	Clear Skies - four bird card... thoseparasolda... $6.50
Mother and Bunnies ACEO Prin... thebluewindmil... $4.00	Purple Posie Notecards artchicnj $6.00
Bottle Cap Magnets, set of 4... ShaggyChic $5.00	Plush Beagle Mix in Pink Pol... DogBarks $15.00
Vintage Glass Dove Earrings ... theanimalsmagi... $8.00	Crochet Water Bottle Carrier... susanneedlehan... $20.00
Set of 4 Mix and Match Photo... JenniferLynnPr... $10.00	4 Retro Dress Up Dolls EllaQuaint $7.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

November's COTM: German Shepherd Rescue of New England - GSRNE

November Charity of the Month:

German Shepherd Rescue of New England

nominated by Alicia of Woodsedge

The German Shepherd Rescue of New England (GSRNE) is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to, providing veterinary care and evaluations before finding forever homes for German Shepherds in need.

Zoe had hip dysplasia and elbow problems,

but she was so sweet that GSRNE paid

for surgery and rehab to help her.

GSRNE works through a network of volunteers who have opened their hearts and homes to take dogs of all ages who come from all walks of life, whether they were abused, found as strays, were owner surrenders or were left behind when their owners passed away. All the dogs who come into GSRNE are spayed/neutered, updated on vaccinations and receive whatever medical care their situation warrants before being placed in foster homes. Every dog is then carefully matched with a forever home that matches their temperament, activity level and needs.

Lex was starved, skeletal and near death

when he came into GSRNE.

After much care, he's now a shiny healthy,

happy boy who's loved by his new family.

As you can see from some of the dogs that are now happy members of their new families, they're great matchmakers. As a rescue, GSRNE relies on donations and fundraisers to help fund its foster care program and is supported by volunteers who use their time to network with shelters, plan events, transport dogs and check references, among many other tasks.

Riley was living in a garage

because her owners didn't want dog hair in the house.

She now lives happily as part of a family.

I found GSRNE when I was living in Boston, MA and looking for a rescue that I could volunteer with. Needless to say, after reading some of the stories on their website, my volunteer application was filled out and sent off. Check out the website and video below to meet some more of the dogs GSRNE is working to save.

Lux's family had to move,

but he's now happy and healthy in his new home!

LINKS for GSRNE

German Shepherd Rescue of New England

VISIT their website

WATCH the video

CHECK OUT facebook

MAKE a donation

SEARCH Team EFA members'

COTM products on Etsy.com

which benefit our COTM program

and this charity this month

THANKS for your consideration !

Send in a donation to BARC! & become a COTM Sponsor !

As we near the end of the month...

it's time to send in our COTM

donations to BARC!

Baldwin County Humane Society

Thanks to Emily of YarnMiracle for nominating such a worthy Charity of the Month and for her wonderful blog features on this group throughout this month. As we near the end of the October, its time for members to send in their donations.

Any EFA member who donates $10

or more to our charity of the month

during its coordinating month

becomes a "COTM Sponsor" &

will receive a free Etsy mini 1x1

adv on our website Sponsor Page

the following month as our

Thank you gift !

CLiCK HERE TO SEND A DONATION TO BARC!

No matter how little or much... Let's make a difference !

If you'd like to send in a donation

below $10, pls contact Emily of YarnMiracle

to make arrangements. Thank you.

And

Don't forget...

When a member makes a donation

to our COTM (or to any animal charity)

pls report your donation to Team EFA

as we keep track of what our team

donates to animal charities as a whole.

REPORT YOUR DONATIONS HERE

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THANK YOU, BARC!

Team EFA would like to thank BARC!

for promoting Team EFA & its members

on their website this month.

COTM Update: BARC's Kitten Kaboodles

Charity of the Month Update:

BARC's Kitten Kaboodles

from underneath the cats at Yarn Miracle

October COTM is BARC!

Another BARC initiative that steals my heart is the Kitten Kaboodles program.

This all-volunteer group functions through a network of retail adoption sites, vets and individual homes who provide either adoption space (the retailers) or socialization (foster families) for non-feral cats that have been abandoned, neglected or abused.

calico kitten

photo print notecard from 9LivePhotography

Founded in 2000 in an effort to increase cat adoptions, the Kitten Kaboodles group has just rescued it's 560th cat, Wonder. Wonder and her littermates were just days old when they were abandoned near a dumpster. It is a 'wonder' that she survived: her right eye was ulcerated and had to be removed. The rest of her siblings were not so lucky.

Freddie

by Arbitrary Daisy

Baldwin County is lucky to have such selfless and dedicated volunteers to look out for our abandoned animals. To make your donation to the Charity of the Month, click here.

To find out more about the Baldwin County Humane Society please visit their website at BaldwinHumane.org ... you can read up on the Kitten Kaboodles program while you are there.

You can also: Find BARC! on Facebook and Follow BARC! on Twitter.

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Addendum

by Team EFA's COTM Leader

Nicole of Brizel4TheAnimals

Members please note:

* ANY EFA member who donates $10

or more to our charity of the month

becomes a "COTM Sponsor" &

will receive a free Etsy mini 1x1

adv on our website Sponsor Page

the following month.

Thanks so much for your consideration...

When you make a donation

to ANY animal charity

please remember to report it

to Team EFA as we keep an overall track

of what our team donates

to charities as a whole.

REPORT YOUR DONATIONS HERE

No matter how little or much

Let's make a difference !