Dear Friend of HART,

As the long, dark days of January draw to an end, I look forward to warmer days and remembering my friend and HART’s founder, Vicki Peterson.

Vicki had a passion in her heart and a mission to fulfill.  She wanted more than anything to end pet overpopulation.  It was Vicki’s dream to have every pet adopted from HART spayed or neutered.  HART lost Vicki to a terminal illness in 2001, but it did not lose her connection to her dream.

 Each January a letter is sent to HART supporters asking for donations to replenish the Vicki Spay/ Neuter Fund. HART spends an average of $34,000 annually for spaying and neutering pets before they leave the shelter or for reimbursing owners a portion of the surgical bill for altering animals not able to be altered at HART. 

 As Vicki’s close friend, I can attest to how important this issue was to her.  She worked hard with various organizations starting the process of making a mobile spay/neuter van a reality. The sunny morning I drove in to the shelter and saw the van sitting in the parking lot, I knew Vicki was smiling down on us, giving a “High Five”…

 In honor of Vicki, her dedication to HART and the Peterson family’s request to keep Vicki’s dream alive, I am asking you to consider donating to the Vicki Spay/neuter fund. With your help we can get all of HART’s animals altered and send them on their way to healthier, happier lives.

 Donna Wambeke

Manager of Shelter Operations

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