http://www.bringlight.com/feeds/users/642 Projects supported by Kara at Bring Light Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:40:14 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/242 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals . Since the release of the Chihuahua movie, we've seen a huge influx of these little dogs surrendered to shelters. Many of the puppies we've rescued from public shelters have been surrendered, likely by back yard breeders, due to hernias. Rather than fix the hernia surgically, these little babies get dumped at the shelter when they are typically too young to make it on their own! Tue, 12 May 2009 15:08:11 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/231 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals Community Health . Binky is just one of many sweet but obese cats whose life has been saved by prescriptions foods and care from HSSV. Binky’s story: Binky, a ten-year-old whie, male cat came into our shelter weighing a whopping 23lbs 8½ oz. He was so obese that it was very difficult for our vets to be able to palpate his internal organs to make sure they were of normal size or to detect any other abnormalities in the abdomen. Binky also had lameness of the front legs attributed to the stress placed on them from his excessive weight. Binky’s eyes were squinty and crusted with discharge making it almost impossible to see that he has beautiful blue eyes. We found this was because his eyelashes were rubbing on his corneas due to the fat on his face, causing his eyelids to roll inward. Our vets felt that with proper weight loss, Binky’s illnesses might correct themselves. Since being at the shelter, Binky has been on a special diet of w/d canned food and r/d dry food in strict amounts. With this diet and some exercise now that he is feeling better, Binky has been able to slowly lose more than 13% of his body weight . We hope you’ll help us raise the necessary funds to supplement our usual budget for this special food that helps us save so many precious lives! Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:05:55 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/169 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals . Second chances do happen! Reggie was scheduled to be euthanized at a local shelter until the Humane Society Silicon Valley stepped in and provided the critical medical care necessary to give him a new lease on life. Nurturing foster homes are vital for special needs animals like Reggie. Your donation can ensure these programs continue. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:30:10 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/168 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals . Hercules has a special place in the hearts of the people at the Humane Society Silicon Valley. He was brought in badly injured and needed immediate medical treatment. His courage and affection touched everyone’s hearts. Would you please help make sure special needs animals like Hercules get the help they need? Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:14:20 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/166 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals Community Education . Provide healthy treats for our volunteer and staff trainers to use when teaching manners to our shelter dogs. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:20:36 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/122 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals Community Environment Health Social Services . It's very, very simple - almost silly simple, really. It costs $50 to purchase a humane trap to capture a homeless cat who needs to be spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and disease tested. Humane Society Silicon Valley has humane traps that can help our community members trap homeless cats so that we can provide everything they need to be placed back into their colonies where caring people can take care of them while they live out the rest of their lives. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:06:49 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/120 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals Community . Provide vaccines, microchips and tests for deadly diseases that can spread to an entire colony of homeless cats. Even though homeless cats traditionally have shortened life spans, we can help these helpless creatures live safer, healthier lives. With your support, HSSV will provide vaccinations, combo testing and microchips at cost...just $21 per cat. As a starting goal, we're going to try to raise $1,050 to provide these items for 50 cats in the month of October. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:26:39 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/54 Charity: Petpals, Animal-Assisted Therapy. Categories: Animals Health . Help Fund Animal-Assisted Therapy Training Wed, 30 May 2007 22:34:27 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/38 Charity: InnVision. Categories: Community Health Social Services . InnVision changes lives by providing food, housing and self-sufficiency to those most in need. Your donation can help a homeless family get back on their feet. Sat, 26 May 2007 04:24:20 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/36 Charity: San Jose Museum of Art. Categories: Arts and Culture Children and Youth Community Education . Help the Museum bring free field trips to the most deserving of public schools, schools with no or limited arts resources. Sat, 26 May 2007 04:14:53 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/21 Charity: Humane Society Silicon Valley. Categories: Animals . Help Humane Society Silicon Valley build a quiet room so we can properly evaluate animals when they are surrendered to our care. Fri, 04 May 2007 21:57:48 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/17 Charity: Assistance Dog Institute. Categories: Animals Education Social Services . Many service dog applicants live on small fixed incomes. A sponsorship helps us provide a service dog to someone who otherwise could not afford one, bringing greater independence and loving companionship into that individual’s life. Thu, 03 May 2007 20:52:49 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/4 Charity: Assistance Dog Institute. Categories: Animals Children and Youth Education . The Assistance Dog Institute has discovered that puppies as young as 3 weeks old can start learning skills that help them become better service dogs and better companions! Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:07:04 +0000