Page 12 - The Jewish Voice - December '23
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Page 12, The Jewish Voice

      Local Happenings from page 11                     From our Cottage to Yours —                        a special needs dog, who lives with Forever Guardian Chantal.
                                                                                                             • $77 pays for a three-month supply of NexGard for Corky,

         After the opening                              Happy Holidays                                     a senior lab who lives with Forever Guardians Lynn and Eddie.
      ceremony, families                                                                                      • $115.50 pays for a senior screen bloodwork panel that
      were assigned a                                   Become a Superhero                                 we have done annually for all of our senior pets.
      30-minute time slot                                  Superheroes  bring  joy  to                        • $360 pays for Soloxine, a thyroid medication for senior
 Community Calendar from page 11  during which they met   senior pets and people in your                   chihuahua, Tuffy, for one year.
      with one of the clergy                            neighborhood.                                         • $936 pays for apoquel, an allergy medication for Dashie
      and the sofer to be                                  C o l e ,  a  1 4 - y e a r- o l d              girl, a senior pit bull, for one year.
      a part of completing                              labradoodle, brought comfort                          To join our Superheroes, make a gift today!
      their children’s future                           and joy to his Forever Guardian                       Please send a check to The Pet Cottage, 17049 Thunder
      — letter by letter — helping create a legacy for generations   as she navigated bladder cancer.      Road  Jupiter,  FL  33478  or  go  to  our  website,  www.
      to come. To date, Temple Judea has completed two of its 12      Zoey, an 11-year-old                 thepetcottage.org and click on DONATE.
      Torah writing days — with over 40 visits dedicated solely to   Norwich terrier, took therapy         The Pet Cottage Mission:
      school-aged children. The same children who will be able   dog classes with her senior                  The Pet Cottage is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Jupiter
      to read from the Torah they helped write at their own bar/  Forever Guardian and                     Farms that celebrates and protects the magical relationship
      bat mitzvahs.                                     performed beautifully.                             between people and pets. We provide homestyle care for pets
         Temple Judea is most grateful to Earl Abramson and     Sofia and Skylar, two                      who lose their humans due to death, disability, or deployment.
      Sheila Schlaggar for generously underwriting the sefer Torah   maltipoos, went through a                Through our unique program — The Lifelong Guardianship
      — a gift they gave in honor of Senior Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik.   traumatic loss of their mom but      Program — we promise our pets will always have the home,
      Temple Judea hopes to complete this project by May 2025   found a new home in Jupiter                care, and love they deserve — for life.
      and will use this Torah during the 2024 High Holy Days.  Farms with a devoted couple                    We provide pet companionship for senior people and cover
                                                        and their dog companion,                           all veterinary expenses.
                                                        Betty.                                                The Pet Cottage, 561-818-5025, www.thepetcottage.org
                                                           Smokey, a Russian Blue
                                                        cat, recovered from a severe                       Mezuzahs & Massages
                                                        allergy that caused him to lose
                                                        his hair and worry his poor                        at Men’s Club
                                                        Forever Guardian.
                                                           Layla, a 16-year-old                               With the war raging in Israel, the Men’s Club of Chabad
                                                        beagle, received hospice                           of Palm Beach Gardens gathered to make a difference during
                                                        care at the Sanctuary and                          a BBQ dinner themed on Mezuzahs & Massages. After a
                                                        crossed the rainbow bridge                         cocktail party, Rabbi Vigler spoke about the importance
                                                        surrounded by love.                                of the mitzvah of mezuzah and how it provides spiritual
                                                           These success stories were                      protection to the nation of Israel from all harmful forces.
                                                        made possible by donors.
                                                        They are the stars that make
                                                        us shine.
                                                           Our signature promise
                                                        — that pets who lose their
                                                        humans due to death,
                                                        disability, or deployment
                                                        will have homestyle care for
                                                        life — requires significant
                                                        financial resources.
                                                           We know our community
                                                        is full of people who care
                                                        about senior pets just as much as we do and that you understand
                                                        that their care necessitates resources and time.
                                                           This past year the cost of all medical care added up to
                                                        $54,000.
                                                           We need the support of people like you to provide loving
                                                        homes for pets in need, and new life for seniors seeking pet
                                                        companionship.
                                                           Your donation can make a difference:
                                                           • $20 pays for one examination consultation at our local
                                                        veterinary clinic.
                                                           • $47 pays for two cases of EN prescription food for Leisel,   Local Happenings on page 13


















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