a Special Thanks from Pet Rescue by Judy

A Special Thanks from Pet Rescue by Judy. This video is dedicated to Sue Thomas Zalewski. Sometimes in life you come along side someone and you enjoy their company, their interests, their sparkle, and you feel fortunate. That's how we felt about Sue Thomas Zalewski. Sue loved gardening, craft making and country music, but her passion was for rescued pets. She was always finding ways to help stray animals, often volunteering at rescue shelters as well as providing food and comfort to them wherever she lived. Is it any suprise that, after moving to Oviedo, she became a long-time avid supporter and volunteer with Pet Rescue By Judy? Despite several medical conditions that left her disabled and constantly exhausted, Sue gave her all to help our animals. She was always the one we could rely on to foster abandoned cats and dogs, drive them to vet appointments, to nurse and nurture them back to health, and then to lovingly say goodbye to them as they left for their forever home. Even when she was attacked by one of the cats and nearly lost her thumb due to the subsequent infection, she did not stop or slow down. Yes, she shared our vision and our passion, and we loved her. On February 15th, 2007, we were rocked to our core when Sue was shot and killed in her own home. She left behind her mother, siblings, four dogs, three cats and a huge hole in our hearts. We held onto her memory and hoped that would be enough. In September we found out it would not have to be. Her brother contacted us on behalf of her family and told us with pride and love that, "in an effort to honor Sue's memory and her life long love of animals, her family and friends have created the Sue Thomas Zalewski Endowment Fund to support Pet Rescue By Judy." They have already raised funds and made an initial contribution, and their hope is that this will help us continue the work that Sue so loved and of which she was such a huge part. They hope to continue to raise additional funds. What happened to Sue was a terrible and devastating tragedy and a tremendous loss for our organization, but her family wants us to remember the good things in her life, and celebrate her love of animals by helping us raise funds to continue our work with stray and abandoned pets. All of us, along with her family, friends and pets, will forever miss Sue, her happy nature, her infectious smile. She will always be in our hearts, thoughts and prayers, for she was taken much too early. If you would like to make a donation in honor of Sue, please send your check, payable to NOHO/Pet Rescue By Judy, to P.O. Box 745, Goldenrod, FL 32733.

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[DavidRayDog]

This is a wonderful tribute.

Much good luck to you on your efforts.

[prbj]

Thanks so much. Things are coming together. We have signed a lease and are expecting to move into a shelter early November! Check out our newest video, "Pet Rescue by Judy Looking For Some Top Dogs." You'll see my two "foster failures", the white bulldog/bassett at minute 1:03 and black Lab/Basset at 1:30. Enjoy!

[prbj]

Please, spay and neuter your pets. Nothing would make us happier than for there to be no need for rescues like ours!!!

[dontbother032]

WOW! I loved it! I volunteer with Judy also and love, just love every single minute of it!

[prbj]

Hey Blondie! Isn't that you on the video at minute 1:39? You're terrific! None of this can happen without our volunteers and supporters!

[prbj]

We only have 119 days left to find a shelter of some kind. At this point it seems unlikely we will have a permanent solution in place by then but, by golly, we need to have SOMETHING! Please, if anyone has a piece of property with electicity and water that we can put some temporarty steel buildings on, that will do us in the short term. Otherwise, come July, Pet Rescue By Judy may no longer exist. And that will mean the death of more pets in Central Florida. The clock is ticking......

[bdawyn]

As a volunteer, thanks for the inspiration and reminder about why we keep doing what we do! Love to Judy and all of her volunteers and donors...

[susancarol225]

If there is any company with land or a vacant building who can help Judy and the animals, I know I would be a loyal customer of them for life, and tell all my friends. When choosing a product or service company wouldn't we all choose the one that had the good heart to help Judy? Possibilities are endless, insurance, realty, manufacturing companies. We would be your loyal customers. I remember well the Massey Company and will never forget they helped the starving dog and called Judy to help.

[harpijona]

at 2:51 he looks like my dog it looks the same like my dog... weard cuz he is not a pedigree....

[Persiancandy1978]

People need to opt to adopt!!!

[oxford14]

Adopt one until there are none...

[dontbother032]

Not me. That is Janice! :) I am so much more whole now that I have my PRBJ family!

[GiseleVeilleux]

Thank you!  It was just published!

Gisele