Do you Good Search?

Hi LOH'ers! So I was working on some research for Lost Our Home and ideas that we could work with on the public relations front. I happened to find a little Web site called "Good Search" and after poking around a little found that Lost Our Home works with Good Search.

So you are probably asking why you should care, let me enlighten you! When you use Good Search you raise money for Lost Our Home! The best part...It is totally FREE on your part!


Too good to be true? Here is how it works:

Next time you are starting a search on the ol' World Wide Web, just steer your little car right on over to the Good Search Web site. Then, where it says "Who do you GoodSearch for" type in Lost Our Home. Finally, just type in whatever you were looking to search for and LOH will get a little donation courtesy of you and GoodSearch! You spend no money and we make money! Awesome!

You can also use GoodSearch when you are shopping at some very popular online retail stores and help raise money for us!

It is just one small step that will have major rewards, you can even install their GoodSearch toolbar to make using GoodSearch super, super easy!

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday! Half-way to the weekend!

-Heidi
The LOH Intern!

Our sweet sweet Emma dog...

Hey everyone.

Today is a sad day. As you probably noticed I was MIA most of last week. We found out 2 Saturdays ago that our sweet Emma was diagnosed with lung cancer and there was nothing that the vet could do. We spent last week loving on her as much as possible and just enjoying her last few days of life.


Thankfully we were able to find a vet that would come to our house and put Emma to sleep there. This truly is the most amazing service that any vet could offer. We were able to sit in in the living room and just surround her by love. The whole thing was very peaceful and we are so happy that Emma ever had to suffer any pain.

She will forever be missed as she was the most incredible dog.

This is an old picture of my sisters and me painting Emma's nails. She would let you do whatever you wanted to do as long as you showered her with love.


During last week, I found a quote and sent it to my sister. It really meant a lot to us last week. Everyone should whisper this to their pets tonight and squeeze them extra tight!

“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you.”- Winnie the Pooh

We will love you forever Miss Emma Dog!!!

-Heidi
the LOH intern

Raw diet for pets??

Since Emma has been sick we have been doing a lot of research about health and pets. I was surprised to see how many pet owners are doing raw diets for their pets. These diets include serving their animals a heap of ground beef, or other meat, combined with super chopped veggies.

Has anyone tried it? What were the results?

Happy Friday!

Heidi
-The LOH intern

Sick day with Emma..

So my sister's dog who has been with out family for about 12 years, became really sick last weekend. My sister took her to vet and Emma was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that is leaving her blood cell count pretty low.

Hopefully we caught it in time an the steroid and antibiotic she is on will help her get better and get her blood cell count up.

Each one of my sisters and I have taken a day off of work this week so we could spend it with Emma, just making sure she is still feel ok.

Yesterday was my day and it really made me think about how important it is to keep a track on your pet's health. It also made me think about the poor pets that are getting left behind at foreclosed homes. How are they supposed to get help if something is wrong with them?

Meet one our rescue pets Amelia.
Amelia was left at a house with no food and about two-inches of green sludge for drinking water. At the vet's, it was discovered that Amelia was suffering from hip dysplasia. How was she supposed to fend for herself? How was she supposed to get to the vet for medical care?

We are in the process of raising money to get Amelia the hip surgery she needs so she can live a pain free life. Her face is a reminder of the trust pets put into their owners and her owners are a reminder of the way that trust is sometimes broken.

There should never be a reason to abandon a pet.

If you want more information about Amelia or what to help pay for her surgery visit our website.

I will keep you updated on Emma's condition. She is going to the vet on Saturday to check her blood levels. Keep your prayers up that she is improving!!!

Heidi
-The LOH intern

Yay for Petwalk!

Hey everyone! As you know, PetWalk was on Sunday and it was awesome! The weather even cleared up just for the day. A little chilly but it was so much fun.

We had a great location for our booth. It was set up right up front and we got to meet a ton of cute little (and some huge) pups!

Both my sister Katie and my hubs Todd came out to help us work the LOH booth. I was extremely happy they could make it because we really needed their help.
So many dogs came out to take part in the walk and make friends with all the booths.

We met dogs in wagons...
We met blue buffaloes...
We loved up on some foster dogs who are up for adoption (this is Kiki and Katie!)
We played with some our old LOH friends...
(This cutie is one of our rescue pups that was adopted, a true LOH success)

We even met some of our LOH members personal pups who came out for the day...
Shari and her incredible loving friend Max

One of the best parts? At the end of the day Purina donated all of their leftover cat food!!!!
All of these boxes are getting delivered to our super amazing foster parents to feed their cute kitties waiting for adoption!

At the end of the day we raised over of our $5,000 goal. But guess what, donations can be made up until March 7th!! So if you didn't get a chance to donate to Lost Our Home before, there is still time! Just follow this link. We had a great time so how about we end on a high note. Make a last minute donation to help us out. Don't forget every penny, dime and dollar goes right to the pets and the owners who need our help!!!

We have some exciting events coming up so I will keep you informed!

Thanks for the support!

-Heidi
The LOH intern

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!

Sunday is Petwalk! We have just done an incredible job raising money for Lost Our Home. We have currently raise $5,500 but let's not stop there! How about a 1 day push on Saturday to raise another $1,000 and reach our new goal!

Don't forget to come out to Tempe Town Lake on Sunday and meet me at the Lost Our Home booth!

Have a great weekend! I will post pictures on Monday of our great event!

Sign up to walk or donate HERE!!!!


-Heidi
LOH Intern

Just a little thanks...

I am so excited that I met, no, EXCEEDED my fund raising goal! However, I could not have done it without help from some amazing people. I just wanted to give some shout-outs to those who helped me!

My sister Laura and her dog Emma.


Emma has been such a well behaved and loving, loyal dog her whole life. Laura totally understands the importance of taking in the everyday mutt. You get the best of a couple breeds when you pick a mutt!

My parents.

For 20 years they paid for vet bills and food for some good little kitties and doggies we have had. They also are taking care of my old tuxedo cat, Oreo. She really enjoys sleeping by their fireplace so they are graciously letting her retire with them in Northern Arizona.

My Father and Mother-in-law.
Todd's parents have adopted a couple incredible rescue cats. If you ever want to see the Arnold Schwarzenegger of felines, just ask to see a picture of their tabby Tyson. He is a monster, but as sweet as can be.


My fellow journalism student and just a great friend Randi.
Randi has never questioned my extreme love of my cats. I really appreciated her supporting the PetWalk. She really wanted to come be there on Sunday but she has to go out of town.


Our awesome neighbors Nick and Sarah

along with their two beautiful girls Fiona and Karlene
They would be the first people I would call if one of my kitties did something cute or I had a cat story to tell.

A long-time family friend (and fourth sister) Stephanie.
Stephanie herself recently adopted a full-grown dog, which is a life saver since many adult dogs have a harder time getting rescued.

I also wanted to thank Todd's co-workers and my sister Katie's co-workers. They all really stepped up to the plate right away and gave me some of my first donations.

We still have a couple days until PetWalk. Just because we reached our fund raising goal doesn't mean you have stop donating or telling your friends to donate. You even have time to still sign up and walk with us! We are so thankful for the money we raised and so are the pets and pet owners who's life you might just have changed!

Endless Thanks!!!

-Heidi
The LOH Intern