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Recap: Chili Cookoff 2015

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True Blue Animal Rescue, with the help of the Independence Harley Davidson dealership in College Station, hosted the Iron Horses Chili Cook off on January 24, 2015, to help raise money for their mission of saving hooves, paws and claws. After three days of solid rain the sky finally decided to cut the Brazos Valley a break and the event went off to be a hit.

TBAR volunteers had to quickly regroup once the field we normally use for the cook off was found to be flooded and too muddy. With some fast thinking from Heather Beran the event started on-time with TBAR setting up the silent auction, raffle table, sales area and the dogs that were up for adoption. New things added this year were the kissing booth featuring TBARS’ favorite pup, Stumpy (sometimes called Moose) with our latest volunteer, Kalvin Doyle. We also had wonderful face painting done by volunteer Ellen Spahni! While the cook off was underway TV station KBTX came out and spoke to TBAR president and founder, Melanie Deaeth.

Thanks to many donations the sales table was also a hit selling a number of dog beds, collars and cute dog and cat outfits. While the event helps raise money, it is also a great time to meet potential new volunteers, new fosters or just get the message out about what the TBAR mission is all about.

Not only that but people could eat chili or buy the BBQ sandwiches that TBAR was also selling to raise funds for animals in need. Wonderful live music was provided by the band Leannasaurus Rex, that is a TBAR favorite to have playing. Thanks to all the TBAR volunteers, new and old, this year’s chili cook off was a smashing success. We want to thank all of the people that help us make this happen and thank those who showed up to help support our cause by opening your wallets and hearts.

Everyone’s hard work and time will go a long way for many animals in our care. We hope to see you all again next year.

Pets of the Week: Albert and Jasper

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Pet of the week: This week we have two! Albert and Jasper are donkeys with those lovely velvety long ears who would make great new additions to your family, alone or in the pair.

Albert is an adult donkey. He is friendly and gets along with other animals in the pasture. He is bonded with his pasture buddy, Jasper. It would be great to have both of them adopted together, but they can be separated if needed. His buddy’s name is Jasper. Jasper is also an adult donkey. They are friendly and get along with other animals in the pasture. They are both gelded and current on shots and coggins.

T-BAR is a no-kill rescue. Not only do we like having our animals adopted out, we also are in dire need of foster homes. That way we can help more animals out there, especially with winter here. Please save a life by adopting a pet, instead of buying a pet and please have all your pets spayed and neutered. It is the right thing to do. If you are interested on where you can help or to look at all that is available to either adopt or foster, please go towww.t-bar.org and see all the animals that deserve a second chance and fulfilled life full of love, email [email protected] or call (936)878-2349 and one of our volunteers will get back to you as soon as possible. Adoption Fee: $100.00 each or $150.00 for both. Please email [email protected]. Adoption fee includes neuter or spay, up to date vaccinations, heartworm tested if old enough or started on heartworm prevention as a puppy, deworming and a one year TBAR membership.

Donation Opportunity: Cavalia Tickets

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TrueBlueAnimalRescueCavaliainDallasVIP tickets for Cavalia in Dallas on Feb. 3rd. Check out the video on the Cavalia web sitehttp://www.cavalia.net/en/odysseo/about-show It’s a horse lovers dream performance! Not only that, since this auction is through Mission fish for True Blue Animal Rescue your donation for the tickets is tax deductible. Use your smartphone to scan the code on the flier or go to the link below to view the tickets’ listing on eBay!

Link to eBay Auction: http://r.ebay.com/IafvBq

Pet of the Week: Cartier

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Cartier is a beautiful 3 year old sorrel mare. She was born healthy two months after seizure of 27 badly malnourished horses, including some pregnant mares. Cartier is the spitting image of her mom. She has been started under saddle and is the perfect age to receive further training to reach her true potential in her forever home. At this age she can be easily trained for any type of riding someone would want. Email [email protected] for more information. Please share till Cartier finds a home!

Foster Feature: Gina

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Today’s foster feature is Gina. She was next to be euthanized at the Brenham Shelter so the manager there asked if we could network her to find her a home. We sent out the picture of her in the kennel and although True Blue Animal Rescue foster homes are all full they came up with a plan to save this beautiful yellow lab. They contacted Kathryn Kwiatkowski of K’s Mutt Hut in Brenham and asked her to help. She offered a discounted boarding fee just to cover her care. Kathryn runs a wonderful boarding facility in Brenham, but she’s a rescuer through and through. She’s always rescuing animals and can’t look away when asked to help. The members of True Blue Animal Rescue chipped in to cover her board for several weeks. This will allow time to get her vetted and up for adoption.

If you or someone you know would like to adopt this sweet girl, please share or email us at [email protected]. Please help buy Gina another day by paying for a day of board. Go to t-bar.org and make a $10 paypal donation with a note to let us know it’s for Gina.

Thank you to all the wonderful people who donated enough to get her out of the shelter and a great big thank you to Kathryn of K’s Mutt Huthttps://www.facebook.com/kmutthut for taking care of her and giving her a chance!

Neuter Discount: February 2015

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Do you or someone you know need to get a cat or dog neutered? Book your appointment a the Animal Friends of Washington County clinic and pay only $20 for the procedure in February! Call 979-277-0400 or visit AFVET.org to book early and take advantage of this great deal. Ensuring pets are fixed is the best way to decrease the number of unwanted pets that end up in shelters and euthanized daily. 

For the more expensive procedure of spaying female dogs or cats, TBAR can offer financial assistance. Contact [email protected] or call 936-878-2349 for more information!

Pet of the Week: Penny

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TrueBlueAnimalRescuePetofTheWeekPennyA little bit of cute for this pet of the week. Penny is a one-year-old brindle dachshund mix. She is the sweetest girl! She loves affection and enjoys snuggling, but she’s also satisfied with giving you your space. She is now available for adoption.

T-BAR is a no-kill rescue. Not only do we like having our animals adopted out, we also are in dire need of foster homes. That way we can help more animals out there, especially with winter here. Please save a life by adopting a pet, instead of buying a pet and please have all your pets spayed and neutered. It is the right thing to do. If you are interested on where you can help or to look at all that is availble to either adopt or foster, please email [email protected]

Upcoming Event: Chili Cookoff 2015!

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TrueBlueAnimalRescueEventChiliCookoff2015Mark your calendar for our Annual chili cookoff sponsored by Independence Harley Davidson. This event it a lot of fun! Lots of chili to eat, BBQ sandwiches, animals on site and an area for kids.
We are still looking for vendors (free spaces) more chili cookers, and we welcome other rescues to set up an adoption day for them! Please contact if you’d like to participate: [email protected] or 936-878-234

Update #2: Moonshine

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TrueBlueAnimalRescueMoonshineUpdate2Update on Moonshine! This is the horse who was untouchable when he came to us. Now after training at Tbar and a month with Juan Vendrell of TC Ranch Ventures he’s in a new home and will be adopted soon! His new Mom got him a saddle and he’s doing great with that! Hooray for Moonshine!