Chris Hass invited Home Again to her Maynooth Market Saturday December 9, 2023.

She understands that Home Again adoption fees alone do not cover veterinary expenses and food for the many dogs and cats in foster care, so fundraising is necessary to continue this important work.  Joanne Freeman, baker extraordinaire, made pies for purchase.  Donated pet-related merchandise was purchased by Christmas shoppers.

Volunteers Rosemary Dixon and Clasina Weese manned the booth in the morning.  Bev Guthrie, Pat Drummond and Lynn Taylor did the afternoon shift.

Kittens were available for adoption (one was adopted)..

Kittens playing at Maynooth market!

Foster puppies at Maynooth Market

..and Home Again puppies made an appearance and overwhelmed customers with puppy love.  Over $300 was generated.

Grail Springs Retreat is an international wellness resort on Bay Lake Road in Bancroft.  Each year they throw a Christmas party for staff.  December 2019’s party included a small silent auction with the entire proceeds donated to Home Again.  Thank you Grail Springs.  Generally, people love to help a charity, especially at Christmas time.  Your staff have helped many local dogs and cats.

Home Again joined the North Hastings Quilt Club on September 14 and 15, 2019 to sell raffle tickets for these two beautiful quilts, donated by Liz Gardiner and a glass hanging created by Home Again’s own Patty McLaughlin.

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Raffle tickets were also sold at Foodland, the farmer’s market in Maynooth, and TD Bank.  Draw was December 21, 2019.  Winners are:  Mandy Christl of Curtis, Catherine McInnis of Peterborough, and Jim Hughes of Maynooth.

Revenue exceeded expectations and profits will feed and provide veterinary care for many stray and surrendered dogs and cats.

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Revenue from adoption fees does not cover veterinary and feed expense, therefore the difference must be made up by many fundraisers each year.

Home Again’s Facebook administrator Melody Gavyrlec is holding a soon-to-be-acquired Home Again puppy.  Melody photographed the dogs with Santa.

Diana, age 79 and her husband, 86, own a farm in the area that Home Again serves.  Their barn houses at least 17 cats, as of May 2018.  People drop their unwanted cats there because it is known that Diana loves them and will care well for them.

Diana’s husband is not well and Diana is the chief care-giver, along with nurses who come daily.  This family cannot afford to spay/neuter such a large collection of cats.

One cat in particular — Honey, the first barn kitty — is well loved by Diana and her husband.  Honey is shown in this photo in the barn, nursing her own kittens and some other kittens too.

When they were weaned, Home Again took this litter into foster care and these kittens are now available for adoption.  Two other local rescues are helping with the over-population problem.

Home Again wants to spay Honey and return her to Diana’s barn.  Veterinary costs will be at least $140.  Will you help?  Honey is feral with everyone except Diana, who she loves and trusts.  No other home could take Honey, she is that feral.

For a donation of $20 or more, your name, your business name, and town will be published on this “Fund Raising” page, with grateful thanks.  Please click the “Donate” button TOP LEFT on this page and specify “for Honey” under special instructions.

Jul 31.. WE HAVE REACHED our fundraiser GOAL! THANK YOU!!!

Update.. July 31:

Home Again is happy to report that the following people have donated to Honey’s spay and return to Diana’s barn:

Theresa Wright of Apsley,

A.Westelaken from SunRun Farms,

a local lady who wishes to remain anonymous,

Tara Harrington of Bridgenorth,

and an anonymous gentleman.  

Marjorie Baker

Bless your kind hearts for helping a stranger!!