Adopt a Pet or Donate to Win a 9mm Glock 43 Handgun!
Can you open your heart and your home to a furry friend this holiday season?
Nexus is teaming up with the Abandoned Pet Rescue (APR) for an event on Saturday 12/21/24 11am to 3pm.
Every $1 donation earns a raffle entry to win a 9mm Glock 43!*
Adopt a pet and get up to 125 chances to win!**
Food trucks from Mr. Meatball and Donut NV will be on site!
APR provides daily care for 150 cats & 30 dogs at its adoption center. APR is Fort Lauderdale’s no-kill animal shelter with the mission of rescuing and caring for stray, abandoned, neglected and surrendered pets with the goal of rehabilitating them and finding them new homes.
• APR began with a group of volunteers who were helping trap, neuter and release community cats, which evolved into a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation in 1996. Donations are tax-deductible.
• APR is funded solely by generous donors and grants.
• To care for the cats and dogs, APR USES DAILY:
120 lbs of pine litter
60 cans of wet cat food & 40 lbs of dry cat food
7 cans of wet dog food & 5 lbs of dry dog food
• Every pet adopted, is examined by APR’s veterinarian and vaccinated, microchipped, spayed/neutered, tested for common illnesses and given Flea/tick preventatives. APR’s onsite veterinary clinic is equipped to treat common ailments and perform general surgeries for the shelter animals.
• The average cost of medical care is $220 per animal.
• Adoption Fees:
$125 - puppies / $100 - dogs over a year old
$60 - kittens / $50 - cats over a year old
• In the past Five years, APR’s intake has averaged 275 pets per year. APR adopts out 255 pets per year to loving homes plus 20 medical adoptions per year for pets with special needs.
• In 2020, APR’s cat adoption rate is up 50%.
• APR neuters and vaccinates 300 community cats annually in Broward County.
• APR operates with a staff of 18 full-time and part-time employees, six board members and 60 active volunteers.
APR’s TOP NEEDS
Funding
General operating expenses
Shelter pet medical care
Shelter aging infrastructure repairs
Pet Food
Cat & Kitten pate wet food
Cat & Kitten dry food with no dyes
Canned sardines and mackerel
Canned pumpkin
Cleaning Supplies
Unscented Garbage Bags
HE Laundry Detergent
Feline PINE Litter
White Vinegar
Baking Soda
Dawn Dish Soap
Paper Towels & Toilet Paper
Volunteers
Cat companions
Dog walkers
Event organizers, pet transporters, promoters
Helpers with chores
Abandoned Pet Rescue
1137 NE 9th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
954-728-9010
*Glock 43 raffle drawing takes place 12/30/24. For every dollar donated to the APR through Nexus Shooting a raffle entry will be provided. Chances of winning depend on number of entrants and donation amounts. No purchase necessary for free Glock raffle. Raffle winner is responsible for all taxes/fees and must be eligible to purchase a firearm from a FFL dealer (including passing a background check). No raffle prize substitutions. Open to Florida residents that are at least 21 years old only. Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident. To enter raffle without purchase mail a postcard with your name, address, and phone number to: Glocktober Raffle, Nexus Shooting, 2600 Davie Rd, Davie, FL 33314.
** Number of raffle entries for pet donations is equivalent to the dollars spent. For example, a $50 cat adoption will receive 50 entries.
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