RAFFLE DRAWING IS GETTING CLOSE

NEW ITEMS ADDED TO THE RAFFLE
The Raffle Drawing to raise money for Caspers life saving surgery is drawing very close. It was set tentatively for March 15, however it may be put off a little longer in order to sell more tickets and get closer to the goal of $3500.00 needed for his surgery. We are still about $1700.00 short.

RAFFLE DATE IS MARCH 29,2009 TIME IS 9:00PM EST

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON THE RAFFLE

There are four different price raffle tickets being sold, $5, $10, $15, & $20 tickets.

In the $5 and $10 dollar catagory, you buy tickets, the numbers are put in a basket and drawn at random for the prizes, one at a time. YOU MAY NOT CHOOSE WHICH PRIZE YOU WOULD LIKE A CHANCE TO WIN.

In the $15 and $20 dollar catagory, you buy tickets, YOU DO CHOOSE WHICH PRIZE YOU WOULD LIKE A CHANCE TO WIN.

To purchase your tickets email Barbara at Pommombjw@hotmail.com and you will be given directions on how to get your ticket numbers. The night of the drawing, Caspers mom and Casper will do the drawing. They will only have ticket numbers, which she will call out LIVE on the link that she has set up. You can post there if you are the winner on the LIVE broadcast or if you are unable to be there, you will be notified later. The LIVE link is at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/have-a-heart-for-casper/
We will post here the date and time of the drawing.

ITEMS TO BE RAFFLED OFF

$5.00 Items

1. Choice of Magazine Subscription from a list of 9 Magazine Titles

2. Choice of either Dog shirt (male) or Christmas shirt (sm)

3. 7.3 oz. boxed "winter" scented Bath and Body Works Candle

4. Kid's Penguin Backpack Bath and Body Works

5. Beautiful no-sew blanket w/paw prints

6. Bath and Body Works Tree candle & Evergreen room spray

7. Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Mandarin Lime Shower/Foaming Bath Gel & Sponge

8. Bath and Body Works Travel size, Toe the line foot scrub, shea it isn't so foot cream & Blk
Raspberry Vanilla Hand Cream.

9. Avon Spiceberry Shower gel & lotion

10. Bath and Body Works Small Pumpkin Pie Paradise 3-in-1 bath wash gift set.

11. Bath and Body Works 2 oz. splash, gel, lotion Rainkissed Leaves and Spiced Cider room
spray.

12. Bath and Body Works Misc. trial sizes & antibac. hand lotion.

13. Bath and Body Works Scentportable (for car,closet etc) & misc. travel size items and
antibac. hand gel.

14. Your choice of item (excluding $99. painting) from Etsy site
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6281445

15. Handmade knitted Pupster Sweater for small dog.

16. Another Handmade knitted Pupster Sweater for small dog.

$10 Items

1. $25.00 PetSmart Gift Card

2. Tastefully Simple Yummy Box of Products

3. $25.oo Petco Gift Card

4. $20.00 Gift Card from Dieseldoggie.net

5. $20.00 Value winner choice at Flecken's Flea Market at:
www.etsy.com/shop/php?user_id=6708674

6. Lg. Bed Pad for dog 40x27.5"

7. Tote & travel sizes Cherry Blossom Bath and Body Works 4pc set

8. Bath and Body Works Wallflower starter & refills(plug in diffuser)

9. Tastefully Simple "Sweets for You" Butter Rum Caramels & Vanilla Caramels 1lb.total

10. $25.00 Gift Certificate towards homemade doggie treats picked by you.

$15.00 Items: Be sure to let us know which item(s) you are buying a chance for.

1. $50.00 Bath & Body Works Gift Card

2. $50.00 Gift Card to dog.com ( From Hoss in memory of Sassie)

3. Handmade Blanket 42"x33.5"

4. Bath and Body Works Midnight "Pom"egranate Perfume, Warming Oil to Cream Body
Wash, Hand Cream & room spray.

5. Counseled Furkid Training-which includes (4) emailed counsels for problems or training
issues. Take a look at: http://www.lookwhaticandodogtraining.com/

6. Girls reversible Blanket 40"x60" Pink Panther

7. Boys reversible Blanket 40"x60" Camo

8. Movie Basket filled with yummy snacks & a $30 Blockbuster Giftcard

9. Doggie Treat & Toy Basket for small dog.

10. Snuggle sack. look at: http://www.petsnugglesacks.com/

11. TN Teriffic Treat & Toy Basket for dogs, includes picture frame & special Cup of Comfort for
Dog Lovers book.

12. Beautiful Handmade Photo Album in a pupster print.

13. 7" Nextar Digital Photo Frame.


$20.00 Items: Be sure to let us know which item(s) you are buying a chance for.

1. Faux Coach Designer Purse

2. Faux Coach Designer Wallet

3. Ladies longsleve "Skully"T and pupster matching reversible Dog Vest. Winner choose size
Will come in a gift box too, w/dog bone, cookie & pooh bags.

A Special $3.oo Ticket Raffle Has Been Added
$10.00 Target Gift Card
$10.00 Bath and Body Works Gift Card
All tickets purchased for this special raffle will be put together and drawn at random.

DETAILS ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS SUCH AS DONOR, RETAIL VALUE AND SOME PICS CAN BE SEEN BY GOING TO THE RAFFLE THREAD AT:
www.dogster.com/forums/group/thread/598628
Pics are on page 2 & 3 of this thread

What is Pulmonic Stenosis????

Here is a description of What Pulmonic Stenosis is.

What is PULMONIC STENOSIS??? the condition that I have...here's some info:Pulmonic stenosis is a congenital narrowing in the region of the pulmonary valve, which lies between the right ventricular chamber of the heart and the pulmonary artery. As part of the normal circulation of the heart, the right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs to receive oxygen. The oxygenated blood goes back to the left side of the heart from which it is pumped out to the rest of the body.With pulmonic stenosis, there is partial obstruction of normal blood flow, most commonly due to a malformation of the pulmonic valve (pulmonic valve dysplasia), but the abnormality may be immediately above or below the valve as well.The effect of this partial obstruction is to force the heart to work harder to pump blood to the lungs. The extent to which a dog will be affected depends on the degree of narrowing (stenosis) of the valve area. With severe stenosis, the dogs will likely develop congestive heart failure due to the increased workload of the heart. The hemodynamic consequences of pulmonic stenosis are the development of right ventricular concentric hypertrophy (enlargement) and reduced filling of the left ventricle. The right ventricular concentric hypertrophy causes reduced right ventricular compliance with reduced distensibility.Mild to moderate stenosis can be monitored, severe needs a operation… or your pet has a life span of 6-12 months left. SADLY MY STENOSIS IS SEVERE.





The heart on the left is normal showing its pulmonic valve wide open accepting blood. The heart on the right has pulmonic stenosis. Note how little blood flow can get through its pulmonic valve.

HAVE A HEART FOR CASPER

This blog I have set up for a good friend of mine who has a one year old Pomeranian puppy named Casper that needs to undergo a second life saving heart surgery. He had the first surgery last fall and it was initially successful, however scar tissue is closing the valve opening that was made in that operation and he is right back to where he started. What he has is called Severe Pulmonic Stenosis. I will be doing a lot of copy and pasting from other places to save time, in order to put a lot of information here for you to read. Without this surgery, Casper will die. Time is also critical, he is showing all the signs that his heart is working very hard and he is under a lot of physical stress. That is not good. The sooner he has the surgery the better but the University will not do the surgery until his mom has all the money up front for him to have it. She needs $3,500.00 in advance of the surgery. We have a lot of fundraisers going on at this time and would like you to take a look at what we are doing to raise money for Casper. You can make a difference, even in a small way. There is a raffle, you can buy tickets for, we have many retailers that are donating a portion of their profits to Caspers fund, there is a special music download sung by Caspers mom that you can get with only a $2 donation, there will soon be a dog/cat/human cookbook available for sale or you can simply give a donation of any size.

PLEASE HELP US SAVE CASPERS LIFE

This is Caspers story in his words.

My name is CASPER and I just recently turned one. I have a heart condition called SEVERE PULMONIC STENOSIS, mommy tried to get my heart fixed about 4 months ago at the University of Gainesville in FL. They performed heart surgery on me to correct the problem, But sadly I recently found out after going for a recheck that the operation was a failure, the scar tissue in my heart closed off what has been corrected.Since my Stenosis is severe that means my heart works 2 times harder than a normal dog… I am currently in risk of sudden death, or even a cardiac arrest if I get too much activity. I don't have much time to have the operation repeated, as my scar tissue keeps closing the valve. If it closes all the way my heart will keep enlarging, because of the lack of blood flow... by the time I had the operation last time my heart was already 25% larger than it should be… I CAN NOT HAVE IT GROW ANYMORE OR IT CAN COST ME MY LIFE…. AND I AM NOT PLANNING ON GOING ANY WERE ANY TIME SOON!!!!

PLEASE HELP ME RAISE THE MONEY FOR MY OPERATION, THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP:YOU CAN JOIN MY SUPPORT GROUP AND BUY A RAFFLE TICKET TO WIN SOME WONDERFUL THINGS for both Humans and pets (ALL RAFFLE MONEY IS GOING TOWARDS MY OPERATION) here's the link to my group

http://www.dogster.com/group/Have_a_heart-14464

Or you can buy some awesome jewelry from

http://angelgirl107.etsy.com/

all proceeds also go towards my operation.

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE THE DONATION DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY YOU MAY DO SO BY: calling FL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL and do it over the phone with Credit or debit and they will send you a receipt and it is TAX DEDUCTIBLEthe number is 352- 294- 9894the donation is for CASPER SANTOS Account number- 241807

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LET THEM KNOW MY NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER

or if you like you can make a check to

FVMFA

P.O. BOX 100121

GAINESVILLE FL 32610

make sure that on the check it says that it's for

ACCOUNT NUMBER 241807 and its for CASPER SANTOS

For Raffle tickets and information: http://www.dogster.com/forums/group/thread/598628

To purchase jewelry that profits will be donated to Casper: http://angelgirl107.etsy.com/

To purchase Avon that a portion of sales will go to help Casper: http://www.youravon.com/mvosburg

Then email mustangmari@comcast.net to let her know you ordered to help Casper

Free Ship Code: REPFLYER

Dogster Have A Heart Group

http://www.dogster.com/group/Have_a_heart-14464

For A $2 Donation, A Special Music Download

http://www.dogster.com/forums/group/thread//599756

We now have a beautiful Have A Heart Cookbook for sale in both hard copy form and PDF format. It contains recipies for both humans and for pets: dogs, cats and a few bird recipies. They were submitted by Caspers fellow dogster friends with their pictures included. The cost is $15.00 for the hard copy (includes shipping) and $10.00 for the PDF copy. For information on how to order go to:

www.dogster.com/forums/group/thread/599700