I may look familiar to you because I was the “Golden Spotlight” girl on As Good as Gold’s website for several months while I recovered from several health issues. My name is Fedora, but my foster family calls me Dora for short. When I arrived from Love Puerto Rico Goldens Rescue, I was treated with chemotherapy for a cancer that is uncommon, but has an excellent prognosis. Recent tests show that I am now cancer-free! My skin was also itchy and it seemed like I was always scratching. I went through a full course of allergy shots and I am now on a maintenance schedule. Hopefully, these injections will be discontinued soon.
In spite of what I have had to physically endure, everyone tells me that I have a sweet friendly disposition. Foster mom takes me on two walks a day and I am always alert to every bird, squirrel or critter that crosses my path. I love to settle in and watch the world go by during car rides and I leave my signature nose prints on all the windows. Squeaky toys and soft bones are fun to play with, but I especially enjoy lively games of fetch and running in the back yard with my fur foster sister, Kelly. When I get excited about the possibility of something good coming my way I enthusiastically twirl around and around. Everyone gets dizzy just watching me! I am very curious and may have a bit of a hobo in me because I will wander through an open door or gate just to see what is on the other side. Of course I readily return when called. I’m ready to find my forever family. Is there room at your house for your very own “Dora The Explorer?”
Female
7 Years Old
A Golden Gala - Mardi Gras scheduled for May 16th, 2020 has been cancelled and will be replaced by a virtual event. In light of the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic the Board made the tough decision to cancel our 2020 event.
As you know this is our largest fundraiser of the year and this will be a substantial loss for As Good as Gold, but your safety and health are most important to us.
If you were going to become a sponsor or purchase tickets please consider making a donation to help support us in our mission to rescue goldens and golden mixes in need.
You can still buy a Big Dog Raffle ticket. We are sure you will be ready for a getaway once life gets back to normal! Buy your Big Dog Ticket for a 1 in 100 chance to win your choice of five fabulous trips: www.asgoodasgold.org/big-dog-raffle-tickets/
We will also be having an online silent auction with time-sensitive auction items with expiration dates or event dates as well as items that can easily be shipped. These include gift cards, Disney Fast Pass tickets, Cubs tickets, Bears tickets, museum tickets and more. Details will be announced in the coming weeks. We hope you will join us virtually for this event and have some fun bidding!
We want you to know how much we appreciate your support, and we are looking forward to seeing all of you at next year's gala. For more information, please visit: e.givesmart.com/events/fi1/
Funds raised will support As Good as Gold's program services including veterinary care, canine supplies, and public education. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, donors and attendees, our 2019 event raised, after expenses, more than $99,000. This year we hope to raise even more! Your support is vital to the care of our rescued golden retrievers and golden mixes.
Questions? Please contact us at: events@asgoodasgold.org.
As Good as Gold - Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois is a volunteer-supported 501c3 organization. Thanks to our members and supporters we have rescued and re-homed more than 2,600 goldens.
