Mable's Mission Bake Sale at
Ocean Republic Brewing for Medical Funding

By Heather McLaren | Owner of Advanced Animal Transport

Advanced Animal Transport had the opportunity to meet community members of the pet industry including Owner of Mable's Mission, Briana, and Karen from Mermaid and Bear Pet Concierge whom also formerly worked with Wagnolia's. A big Thank You to Ocean Republic Brewing for hosting as well!

Heather (Left) Briana - Mable's Mission (Right)

The bake sale proceeds are designed to help cover expenses for senior dogs that are on the euthanasia list and saving them through foster-based rescue. Unfortunately, senior care is not cheap and neither are the illnesses associated with aging, including cancer.

Ziggy, one of the fosters, is only 3 years old and is undergoing chemo treatments for B-Cell Lymphoma. Prognosis is better than T-Cell, what Advanced Animal Transport's golden retriever, Gus fell victim to, but it is still equally expensive with weeks worth of treatments. To pay for these treatments and to cover the other medical costs of fosters in care, this bake sale was created to help reduce those expenses.

Even though the sale has ended, here are some ways you can still support Mable's Mission.

Donations can be sent directly through their website: https://www.mablesmission.org/donate-1

Shirts and other products can be purchased through their store.

We obviously chose the black Heather addition as our favorite!

And if you can't provide funds, volunteering is always needed:

https://www.mablesmission.org/get-involved

To see what goodies were brought to the bake sale,
check out the photos below!

Couldn't make this one? Mable's Mission will be back!

Be sure to add them on Facebook to follow their next events!

Treasure Coast Wildlife Center Needs Fish and Here’s How You Can Help!

Treasure Coast Wildlife Center Needs Your Help

and Here’s How You Can!

By Heather McLaren | Owner of Advanced Animal Transport

First, guess how many fish the animals are fed, per day!

Was your answer between 100 and 250?

Because it’s definitely between 100 to 250 fish, every day!

To give a quick background, Treasure Coast Wildlife Center is a “501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation, dedicated to the preservation of wildlife and the conservation on natural habitats. We are not a government agency. All funding for our efforts comes from public and private grants and from concerned citizens throughout our community.”

This means all their funding and volunteer help comes from YOU!

What does Treasure Coast Wildlife Center do with these funds and volunteer help?

They “rehabilitate and return injured, ill, and orphaned animals to the wild, as well as offer educational services to the public at large.”

Here’s Where You Come In And How You Can Help The Native Animals!

Most of these residents are fish-eating creatures. Treasure Coast Wildlife Center needs help from the community with legally caught, fresh fish to feed their birds of prey, pelicans, alligators, and turtles. Fresh fish is the most nutritious because frozen and cooked eliminate excess vitamins, thus resulting in supplementation (which can also get expensive). BUT frozen is always super helpful!

Finger mullet, thread herring, and smelt are the most commonly used fish to feed everything on site.

Last week, a request for fish was posted with over 200 shares and many comments, but not much fish came through. They really need the help of having more fish donations! Advanced Animal Transport can also help with this. Have a boat and all the fish, but no transport? We can help! We can personally meet you at the dock!

If you’re looking to drop fish off personally, especially tilapia, drive on up to the wildlife drop off area. There is a large freezer that excess fish can safely be kept in for future use, since they consume 100-250 fish a day!

Did you know visiting Treasure Coast Wildlife Center is FREE to the public?

YES! Thursday through Sunday 11am-3pm. Based in Palm City, it’s about a 30 minute walk around the facility to see the rehabilitation residents. Our favorite was the Blue Jays! They are so beautiful up close!

There is a paid tour also available that runs about $5 for kids and $10 for adults (prices may vary). This is a more personalized tour, provided by the staff and will go into detail about the wildlife residents. Schedule about a half hour to an hour based on questions and group size. These will have to be planned in advance too.

Contact Information:

Treasure Coast Wildlife Center

8626 SW Citrus Blvd, Palm City, FL, 34990

772-286-6200

info@tcwild.org

 

If you see an injured, ill, or orphaned wildlife, please contact

Martin County Animal Services

772-463-3211

References: https://www.tcwild.org/. About Us. Retreived June 6, 2024 

To view some of our most recent visit, check out the photos below!

If you’ve read this far, ask them what’s different about their white pelican!

 

 

Three Stooges Rescue Quarters for Kindness Auction Event

By Heather McLaren | Owner of Advanced Animal Transport

Advanced Animal Transport had the opportunity to attend Three Stooges Rescue Quarters for Kindness Auction on June 6, 2024! Not knowing anything about it, we gathered a couple rolls of quarters and headed to the Moose Lodge of the Palm Beach Gardens. Below you’ll be able to see photos of the event! If you see yourself in the photo, please feel free to save it!

Three Stooges Rescue Mission and How Quarters for Kindness Came About

Three Stooges Rescue is a “501c3 non-profit dog rescue organization dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of dogs in our South Florida community. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to provide a loving haven for furry friends in need, while alleviating the strain on overcrowded county shelters.

With a blend of compassion and comedic charm, we are deeply committed to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs, ensuring their tails wag with happiness as they find their forever homes filled with laughter, joy, and care.”

Quarters for Kindness is an organization that successfully raises funds for a charity through a fundraiser and also provides a chance for others from the community to win prizes as well. The charity fundraiser event includes a quarter auction, basket raffles, and a 50/50 split raffle at the end of the night. In Three Stooges Case, this resulted in a very successful night for not only raising funds, but also awareness of their mission to hopefully get more dogs adopted. Three Stooges Rescue Goal is 40 dogs and it’s definitely not cheap. Every bit helps, especially for emergency veterinarian visits.

The quarter auction consists of purchasing $2.00 paddles with a number associated with a chip that has the same number. As for the quarters, these will be used to throw in a basket for a chance at a drawing of your number that matches your paddle. Each raffle will be assigned a value of 2 quarters to 6 quarters with some of them going to charity. A more detailed description of this type of auction is described through Westlake Wanderer.

If attending early enough, in our case, there was food and drinks available and tons of venders to view prior to the auction. All of the tables were surprisingly full and the energy was fantastic! Advanced Animal Transport even got lucky to win some prizes as well!

For the next quarter auction, please subscribe by emailing Three Stooges Rescue newsletter to stay up to date on the next one!

Want to help Three Stooges Rescue? Please feel free to donate or contact them!

They need help with fish based dog food:https://amzn.to/3VazoOq

that can be sent to: 861 Enterprise Way, Stuart, Florida, 34997