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Ozzy Foundation Assists with End of Life Care
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Part of the mission of the Ozzy Foundation, aside from assisting people with vet bills for pets with chronic illness, is to assist people with end-0f-life care for their pets. Today, the Ozzy Foundation is assisting with the costs for a peaceful passing of Coco. Coco, a 19 year old cat very well loved by her "person," will be missed. Coco has the distinction of being the first feline Ozzy Foundation family member, so she will not be forgotten. We send our warm thoughts to her mom and 14 year old kitty sibling.

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posted by Ozzy at 11:10 AM

Rest in Peace, Grace
Friday, January 15, 2010

We are so very sad to say goodbye to Grace, a very lucky dog cared for by Ozzy Foundation Advisory Board Member, Pam. Grace lived to be 19 years old, a true sign that she was given lots of love and attention. The Ozzy Foundation will keep Pam and the rest of her furry family in our thoughts.

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posted by Ozzy at 6:34 PM

Update on Pepe
Thursday, October 29, 2009

I received this email from Pepe's mama:

Hello there. Just to update you, Pepe is doing great. He is eating, walking, going to the bathroom, all on his own. The Doctor is very pleased with his progress. He says Pepe has a high spirit. I beleive so as well. His incredible will to live has brought him this far. He is an inspiration for all. He got his stitches out yesterday and will get his cast removed in 2 weeks. I'll keep you updated as we go on this journey. Thank you so much for caring.

October was a crazy busy month for the Ozzy Foundation (if you've been following the pace at which new Ozzy Family members have been added to the website, you know this!). The feeling of being able provide just a little comfort to families who are already stressed out about an ill pet is incredible.

Of course, all of this check writing can only mean one thing: We need to raise more money! So, please stay tuned for another Ozzy Foundation Bingo Night at Hamburger Mary's! We'll announce the date soon.

Ozzy is doing well. We haven't had a blood test in a few months, so we are definitely due. The last blood test, although good in terms of kidney function levels, indicated that we really need to keep an eye on his red blood cell count. I have been so enjoying his good health and loving his antics whenever it starts to get windy outside (he runs around the house like a maniac!). I want to extend that as long as possible...

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posted by Ozzy at 4:08 PM

Another successful Garage Sale
Sunday, August 23, 2009

Wow! That was a lot of work. However, we had A LOT of stellar volunteers to help and make it a fun day. Special thanks to: Madde (Ozzy's grandma) for her organizational and presentation talents, Chaz (Ozzy's dad) for providing the workers with lunch, Andy (our webmaster) for his super sales skills, and Stella, our newest volunteer extraordinare! Of course, a ton of gratitute goes to our fantastic board, Matt, Jenny, and Sheila, for their unwavering support. Lastly, thank yous go to Jules & Li Li for their unbridled excitement and Cooper & Dreyfus (both of the canine persuasion) for guarding the whole operation.

We raised a little over $400 in this garage sale. The proceeds will benefit animals that are dealing with a health crisis. To date, we have been able to help five dogs (about one a month), who are doing quite well, thanks to the loving care of their guardians.

I met an incredible woman named Kathleen at our garage sale (through Stella, who has known her for a while), who is quite linked in to the Whittier animal community. I think the Ozzy Foundation will be able to do some great things by collaborating with both Kathleen and Stella and their circle of people.

Although we will likely slow down a bit from now until the end of the year, we will take the time to celebrate an incredible 2009 and gear up for a productive 2010. If any of you out there have ideas about how we can make an even bigger impact in 2010, please contact us!

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posted by Ozzy at 8:32 PM

Charity Garage Sale - August 22, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009

Our last big hurrah for 2009 (unless we come up with some other wacky fundraising idea)!! Clean out your closets/garages! Our last charity garage sale was wildly successful and we are hoping that proceeds from this sale will get us through the year. Thus far in 2009, we have been able to assist five adorable pooches (photos of the two most recent coming...stay tuned!). Maybe we'll add a few felines to Ozzy's Family before the year's end!

Ozzy has been doing well. We had a little bit of a "road bump" last month when we were out of town for eight days and Ozzy was being rather difficult (to put it lightly) about letting the petsitter give him fluids. Thus, when we returned, Ozzman was not feeling very well and it took a good week of heavy fluids to get him back on track. I'm happy to report that he is back to his old mischievous self!


posted by Ozzy at 2:16 PM

This was a BIG MONTH!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

I am so pleased to report that our February 28th Ozzy Foundation Garage Sale was a smashing success. Thanks to some great donated items from our supporters, we raised over $1000! Thank you to our fantastic board members, Jenny, Sheila and Matt (who even brought his hardworking mom in from Denver for the event!) for their hard work to make this event a success. Thanks also to Chaz for organizing a potluck on the side.

The other thing I wanted to share is that the Ozzy Foundation assisted its first "Ozzy Family" member, a one-year-old chihuaua mix named Cuddles. Cuddles is now home and recovering with her family. We will be posting a photo and more information about her story soon. Get well soon, Cuddles!

Now, on to future 2009 events. Stay tuned for the 2nd Annual Legendary Bingo Night at Hamburger Mary's (August), Macy's Shop for a Cure event (September) and Art Show Fundraiser (tentatively scheduled for early November).

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posted by Ozzy at 12:12 AM

Ozzy's Sixth Birthday - March 6th
Sunday, March 1, 2009

Hard to believe that Ozzy is going to be six in a few days. Only a year and a half ago, we learned of his diagnosis of kidney failure and had to figure out how to go from there. The most important lesson I have gained in the past year and a half is to appreciate every single healthy day that Ozzy has, even when he is getting into mischief (which is usually a good sign he is feeling well).

If anyone out there is brand new to this journey of caring for a chronically ill pet, know that you are not alone. My goal for 2009 is to get some resources posted on this website to help share some of the information we have learned along the way.

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