
Those who have a companion animal understand that the
human-animal bond provides important benefits, including the positive effects on
those undergoing therapy for life threatening diseases. Lifestyle Pets piloted its Pet
Buddies program in California in 2008 to provide our hypoallergenic kittens at no
cost to pet-allergic children under long term medical care.
At Lifestyle Pets we have already seen the benefits that our pets have
brought to these children, many who dream of pet companionship but are unable to do so
because they suffer from allergies and their families do not have the financial
means to complete a purchase. In addition, a non-hypoallergenic pet is a major risk
given that any type of allergic attack
could further exacerbate the symptoms of the illness under treatment.
The ALLERCA Pet Buddies program has brought together these
children and their new ALLERCA pets. With the many words of thanks we receive from these
children,
we know that the ALLERCA Pet Buddies program is a unique and
rewarding concept.
WHO QUALIFIES?
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Candidates for the program are children under 18 years of age
who are in remission from a life-threatening disease and who are in low-income
families or where the families have experienced hardship due to the cost of the
child's medical treatment. If your child or the child of someone you know should be
considered for the ALLERCA Pet Buddies program, please email us by clicking
HERE
(please do not change the automatic subject line to ensure your message is not
treated as spam) and we will email you an application form. Please note that
there is a nominal charge to cover shipping and associated costs (not to exceed
$500).
Please note that although we are continue to accept
applications, deliveries under the Pet Buddies program are currently on
hold.
HELP US!
To ensure that the ALLERCA Pet Buddies Program gets maximum outreach,
will you help us? Just click
HERE and send this email to your own email address (please do not change the
subject). Once sent, you will receive an email right back (please check
your spam filters or folders) full of information on the program that
you can forward to your family, friends and colleagues.
To email us manually, please email a blank message to
pbnotify@lifestylepets.com
and place "Information on Pet Buddies" in the subject line to ensure
your message does not get treated as spam.
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