Dear Friend,

When Biscuit arrived at our shelter last winter, she weighed just nine pounds. Someone had left her tied to a fence in the rain. She would not eat, and she flinched whenever anyone reached out a hand.

Today Biscuit runs to greet every visitor. She has gained twenty pounds, learned to sit and shake, and last month she went home with a family of four.

Biscuit was lucky. Right now, forty-two more dogs and cats are waiting in our kennels, and our winter heating bills have doubled. We receive no government funding.

A gift of$25 feeds one animal for a month.$100 pays for a full set of vaccinations. Please fill in the form below today. And if you are thinking of getting a pet, remember that adoption saves a life.

With warm thanks, Margaret Ellis, Shelter Director

A letter written for this question; the shelter and people are fictional.