Take the Super Bowl Pledge: Support the Saints and the pit bulls of New Orleans

Here's the deal: dogs aren't allowed at the Super Bowl. Not only that, the ticket prices are so outrageous, our pit bulls would rather see the money spent on our spay/neuter campaign and vaccination clinics, not to mention a few other top secret projects in the works. So they hatched this plan.

We're asking everyone to take a Super Bowl Pledge to donate to The Sula Foundation:
$5 per Saints touchdown
$1 per Saints field goal
and an extra $10 for the win.

When you the game comes around on February 7th, you'll have two reasons to cheer: for the team, and for the pits.

There are quite a few pit bull fans among the Saints team, and we'll be sure to let the team know ahead of game-time how much each score will earn their home-town dogs.

To take the pledge, just email us at sulafoundation@gmail.com with "Superbowl Pledge" in the subject line.

And remember, no matter what happens, the pit bulls will be winners in the end.


Total pledged so far:
$151 per touchdown
$32 per field goal
$310 for the win

Mimi makes an appearance on Good Morning New Orleans

 

Vaccination Clinic, January 9th, Lower Ninth Ward

The Sula Foundation, New Orleans' pit bull advocacy group, will sponsor a low-cost vaccination clinic on Saturday January 9, from 1-4pm at the Sankofa Market at St. Claude and Caffin in the Lower Ninth Ward. Working in conjunction with Dr. Jessica's "Pets R Our World" mobile veterinary clinic, the following services will be offered:

For pit bulls: $15 for complete vaccinations (including rabies, bordetella and distemper)
Appointments for FREE spay/neuter surgeries

For all other breeds: $45 for complete vaccinations.

Max is looking for a Happy New Year

This is Max, our latest Sula dog. He and his foster family have been waiting very patiently for a spot in our program, and with two recent adoptions, we're finally able to welcome him into the Sula family. Max is a young male, still a little shy with strangers, but quite playful and friendly once he gets to know people. He gets along so well with his foster sister that we think he'd probably like to go to a home with another female dog to follow around.

Meanwhile, our recent adoptees are enjoying the holidays in their new homes. Congratulations to Luna (a former cruelty case from the LA/SPCA) and Louis (a three-legger from Jefferson Parish).

Our own New Year's plans include a vaccination and spay/neuter clinic in the Lower Ninth Ward on January 9th, followed by plans for clinics in Algiers and Bywater. Funding for these events comes from our calendar sales, so thank you to all who have chipped in already. If you still need some calendars for holiday giving, we're filling orders as fast as they come in (and if you order by 12/20 we should be able to get it to you by 12/24.) We also have these holiday events and pawtographings coming up:

Thursday 12/17: Holiday Happy Hour at The Transportation Revolution, 901 Julia Street at Baronne, 6-8pm (with Fido, Mr. March...and complimentary wine and food)

Saturday 12/19: Bywater Art Market, Markey Park, 9-4pm

Annie makes her television debut

It was inevitable. After charming her way across several states before settling into her new life in New Orleans, Annie has modeled in a fashion show, appeared in our calendar, made the local society page and inspired our first greeting card. Breaking into television was the next step.

The Pit Bulls of New Orleans 2010 Calendar

There's still time to order for New Years! Orders received by 12/28 should arrive via Priority mail by 12/31.
The 2010 Calendar features two dozen dogs in locations all over town. (You can preview some of the photos on Facebook.) You can order it online, or pick it up at Canine Connection, Canine Culture, Petcetera, Beth's Books, Garden District Bookshop, The Transportation Revolution, 45 Tchoup, FAB, Neophobia, Snake and Jakes, Juan's Flying Burrito, Fair Grinds Coffee House.

Two holiday pawtographing events: 12/17 at The Transportation Revolution, 901 Julia, from 6-8pm; 12/19, Bywater Art Market from 9-4.

Just $18 plus $4.95 postage, with proceeds going to continue our work. You can use a credit card via the PayPal button below, or send a check to The Sula Foundation, PO Box 3780, New Orleans, LA 70117. (Or via Amazon, if that makes you more comfortable, although we earn less with Amazon sales.)

Calendar plus shipping

1 Calendar $18.00 2 Calendars $36.00 3 Calendars $54.00 4 Calendars $72.00 5 Calendars $90.00 6 Calendars $108.00 7 Calendars $126.00 8 Calendars $144.00 9 Calendars $162.00 10 Calendars $180.00

Babe at Bud Rips

Babe was found wandering the Lower Ninth Ward last fall after we returned from a hurricane evacuation. (He had formed a pack with the English bulldogs Harold and Maude, who we also rescued.) Babe was fostered at Zeus' Place and there he fell in love with Charity and her beagle, Hubig Pie. So, of course, they're all living together now. In this shot from our 2010 Calendar, Babe makes a very confident first visit to a bar. (And somehow manages to look twice his actual size.)

If you haven't ordered your calendar yet, get on it! And pick up a few for your family and friends too.