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Can't adopt but see one that tugs your heartstrings? You can still help!
Our Mallies need your time and attention (for walking, play time, grooming)! Donations of equipment such as large dog houses, 10' x 6' kennel panels, leashes, collars, and warm blankets are also appreciated. Funds to help with food, vet expenses, and transportation costs are always welcome. Please see our sponsorship options and Thanks!
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The Rescue Showcase is put on every year by AMAL and open to adopters from affiliate rescue groups that are in the region of that year's National Specialty. This year it was held in Denver, CO. and Moonsong was invited to ask their adopters to participate. We had a showing of 5 dogs from 4 different adoptive families. There were a total of 15 different rescue dogs and their owners. Lynne Anderson, AMAL's president wrote this dedication to the Rescue Showcase: "The AMAL National Rescue Showcase is dedicated to all rescuers, our affiliates, and those who provide foster homes for dogs with, literally, no place to go. Their work is endless, turning frightened and abandoned animals into the loving pets you see in our Showcase. These unsung heroes find their reward in the grateful look in a dog's eyes and in the happy smiles of their new owners. To all who nurture, protect, and then let go... Thank You."
Moonsong volunteers, Liz Copp, Freddie Qualls, Niki Tischhauser and Katy Flanagan were also presented with the Christenson Award for their participation in the Eight Above rescue in Montana. Niki and Katy were present at the AMCA Banquet, where AMAL President, Lynne Anderson, presented them with the award.
More pictures from the Rescue Showcase, Awards Banquet and the National Specialty can be seen here.
From the left: Niki Tischhauser and Daisy Mae Clementine, Kay Tauscher and Sadie, Gary Grimm (and Katy Flanagan) with Tasha and Stony, Kathryn and Sean Strickland with Hoshi.
Niki with her rescue dog, Daisy Mae Clementine, who likes to hold the leash in her mouth.
AMAL hosted a really nice reception after the Rescue Showcase and the dogs were invited! Here Bob Sutherland, AMAL VP and the Alaska Mal Rescue affiliate talks with Eric Starzynski, Paul Ganci and Sharon Nichols with Polaris Rescue in CO. and Katy Flanagan with MMR.
Katy Flanagan and Niki Tischhauser, Moonsong Malamute Rescue volunteers, accept the Christenson Award from AMAL President, Lynne Anderson. This award was also for Liz Copp and Freddie Qualls, Moonsong volunteers who couldn't be present. Kris Janowsky, a volunteer with Northern Lights Sled Dog Rescue in Indiana, also received the Christenson Award this year.
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Kathryn Strickland with her rescue dog, Hoshi.
Kay Tauscher with her rescue dog, Sadie.
Gary Grimm and Katy Flanagan with their rescue dogs, Stony and Tasha.
Michael Paul with Summit, Roberta Hahn of Arizona Malamute Rescue and Carol Januszewski with Golden Years Alaskan Malamute Rescue in Michigan chat at the reception.
Katy and Niki with the Christenson Award. This Award is given each year by AMAL to those rescue volunteers that work behind the scenes with little recognition. Truly an honor! |
