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Thank you for making Goldzilla 2017 a success! We’ve added up the walk pledges, corporate sponsorships, raffle ticket sales, silent auction sales, merchandise and concessions sales, and other donations. With your help, Goldzilla raised $87,207—almost $5,000 more than last year!
To learn how your donations support dogs in RAGOM’s care, read Where Your Money Goes.
We look forward to seeing you at Goldzilla 2018 on Sunday, September 9.
Originally posted on Monday, July 10, 2017:
Join us Sunday, September 10, at Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton, Minnesota for Goldzilla, RAGOM’s annual Fun Fair and Walk for Rescue—and one of the biggest Golden Retriever events in America! All funds raised at this event support our mission of rescuing and rehoming Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes of all ages. Admission is free!
There is so much to see and do, including activities for both you and your dog: K9 NoseWork demonstrations, a tricks booth, lure course, doggie lotto, agility area, off-leash play, swimming, and a social media photo contest. Plan a shopping spree in the vendor village and scope out the silent auction and wine pull.
But perhaps the most fun is the Walk for Rescue. Register for the walk and collect pledges to earn fabulous prizes.
A good cause. A great day. Goldzilla—it’s GIGANTIC! For more information about this event, visit the Goldzilla website.
The Pioneer Press recently recognized the children’s book “Sully” in their feature on children’s books that teach and touch the heart. Sully was rescued by RAGOM from Turkey, and is now a certified therapy dog. His story will inspire you and make you smile! Read the article here.
This year’s Goldzilla event will be held Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton, MN. More details will be coming soon!
We have much to be grateful for at RAGOM.
All of the dogs at RAGOM are safe in loving foster homes. Our volunteers are doing amazing things every day to ensure each dog gets care, and we are continuing to rescue dogs in need (while following social distancing guidelines and local ordinances).
We know times are tough. But if you’re able, we could use a little help.
Donate to Help RAGOM Through COVID-19
Although our adoptions are on hold while we get through the pandemic, our expenses keep coming in. Normally, adoption fees make up a significant part of our monthly budget, and regular donations arrive in our mailbox.
We have 75 dogs currently in our care, and they’ll all be with us at least through the pandemic. In addition to their veterinary bills, we need to cover their monthly prescriptions: heartworm and tick preventatives, parasite medications, antibiotics for ear infections, medicines for fearful dogs who are overcoming trauma, and pills for arthritic senior dogs.
We are bracing and preparing for the months ahead. If previous economic downturns are any indication, we may see a large increase in surrendered dogs in the coming months. We are doing all we can to prepare, so we’ll be able to welcome and care for a potential influx of Goldens.
Donate to Help RAGOM Through COVID-19
Julie gave us a big surprise
Several weeks ago, five-year-old Julie arrived in our care. We rescued her from an auction during a breeder sellout. She was so emaciated her ribs protruded.
Julie was being fostered in South Dakota, where vet surgeries are still being performed. Yesterday, her foster brought her to the vet for her spay appointment. Before surgery, the veterinarian examined her and noticed something shocking: Julie is very pregnant. She’s due to give birth any day.
This came as quite a surprise, because another vet clinic somehow missed the pregnancy just a few weeks before. Julie’s foster mom had noticed some little changes, but she’d been giving Julie extra food to help her gain weight, and many breeder rescues arrive with low hanging mammaries. And because Julie is shy, her foster hadn’t been rubbing her belly.
Julie’s foster didn’t have the needed supplies to care for a mama dog in labor, or the puppies that follow. We’re in the midst of a pandemic and we had a dog ready to give birth at any moment, so quick decisions had to be made. A volunteer drove for hours to get Julie to a new foster who had the needed equipment, as well as previous experience in caring for mama dogs and infants.
We are excited and ready to give Julie and her puppies the care they need. But her story is just one of the 75 dogs currently in our care. Each of them requires funds to ensure they stay safe and healthy. If you’re able to help, we’d be grateful for your support.