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Grayce Weaver and Penny Lady Rose dearest to Grayce’s heart
Heather Murphy (Flint) work hard alongside Grayce in coordinating and executing Lone Star Transport Dogs' mission of earthly salvation. The program is entirely donationsupported and will accept any dog or kind of dog as long as it is dogand people-friendly. It is an expensive campaign, and its leading lad ies must trust that adequate funding will be delivered, especially considering many of the animals they take in, need surgery or other costly medical treatments. Furthermore, this is a 100% donation initiative. They use fundraisers on their Facebook page (facebook.com/lonestartransportdogs) and individual Facebook pages to bring in the funding for procedures such as amputations, heart surgery and heartworm treatment. Then, there are the essential foster families.
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"We would not be able to help as many as we do without fosters who open up their homes for usually three to four weeks to our dogs," she says. "They give them love, show them that they are safe and get them ready for their new homes in New Jersey." Every Thursday, Grayce and her colleagues compile a list of dogs that have been pre-adopted and are ready for the two-day trip to New Jersey. The fosters meet with the Lone Star Transport Dogs ladies in Lindale. They assist in loading dogs onto transport vans amid the fosters' bittersweet tears at their temporary family members' departure as they head for their new, "furever" homes. In addition, the mission's rescue partner, 11th Hour Rescue, provides Grayce and her sister guardian angels with adoption day photographs. Once again,
Grayce Weaver and Lil Tudy
Grayce Weaver’s current foster, 12 years old Cheech had 4 teeth pulled after raising money for his surgery.
"We would not be able to help as many as we do without fosters who open up their homes for usually three to four weeks to our dogs. They give them love, show them that they are safe and get them ready for their new homes in New Jersey." Grayce Weaver. for those involved it is a blessed learning experience. "I have learned many things in rescue," she says. "Patience, extended compassion, faith, trust and awareness just to name a few." She believes the Almighty created dogs specifically as companionship for the human race. Through their unconditional love dogs remind us that we are stewards of this Creation. She is downright thankful and humbled to be a
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part of Lone Star Rescue Dogs. She encourages all who read this article to consider becoming involved as a foster or a financial supporter. Their nonprofit organization can help only as many dogs as there are places for them to go. "Even sharing a post on Facebook can help spread the word and open doors," she says." Finally, check out their Facebook page at facebook.com/ lonestartransportdogs. They look forward to hearing from you.
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