On January 8, 2009 I posted a tribute to Wendy who had sadly passed away unexpectedly in her sleep.  Wendy was a big believer in animal rescue and some of her Dogster pals are helping to set up a memorial in her name.

I want to pass on this information to all of Wendy’s Dogster friends and pup pals.

We spoke with Wendy’s husband and he indicated that what Wendy would most like is for us to donate to the Sacramento SPCA on her behalf.

We can do this in two ways:

1. If you wish to be a part of a collective donation from Wendy’s Dogster Pals, you can send your donations to my PayPal account at Sam_Storm@msn.com or pmail me for my address to send a check to be included.

2. You can go directly to the Sacramento SPCA website at http://www.sspca.org/MemorialDonations.html or call in you donation directly to them at (916) 383-7387 ex 9143. This method will get you recognized individually and not as a Dogster.

It is your choice as to how you would like to make your donation. I know that Wendy will be pleased no matter which way it is done and Spy, Liz and Lala will be thankful for what you are doing on behalf of their wonderful Mommy Wendy.

If you have any questions or need further instructions, please feel free to contact me and I will be glad to explain further.

Thank you everyfur for your love and kindness to the family at this time of such great sorrow.

Please feel free to cross post this message as I am not a member of all the groups that Wendy participated in.

Respectfully,

Ravan NPC

What a wonderful way to honor the life of someone so special, and at the same time give hope to animals in need. Wendy, you may be gone, but you will never be forgotten.

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Bo, Copper, and Logan are Dogster Plus members and they love all the extra benefits that come with membership.  They give it five out of five paws.

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It’s always nice to see Dogster and its members in the news. This weekend the Boston Globe had an article about virtual gifts in the online social networking world.  You know virtual gifts; they’re the balls, paws and chicken hats we all love to give to each other.

Joni Gleason of Haverhill spends about $100 a year on gifts for her pet-loving friends. But the gifts can’t be held or wrapped. They can’t even be seen unless her friends are online.

As a member of Dogster.com, Gleason, 62, sends fellow dog owners virtual candles and angel wings when their pets get sick or die. When Gleason feels playful, she sends virtual squirrels or, one of Dogster’s newer gift options, a can of Spam.

It’s an interesting read about the trend toward virtual gifts in the online world.

As you can imagine, some people don’t necessarily agree they have any value at all.  Ted Rheingold, Dogster’s founder, responded to that argument by stating in the article:

“They may not be something you can hold in your hand, but the sentiment that comes with giving or receiving, is the same sentiment.”

I agree. The point naysayers are missing is that social networks consist of people who are connected by a shared purpose.

In our case, it’s the cute, lovable and nutty creatures that run our lives. Just because the gifts we give online don’t have physical properties, doesn’t change the feelings associated with giving and receiving them. What better way to know someone is thinking of you than receiving a Boo Boo Bandaid when your dog is ill?  Isn’t there value in that gesture? I think so.

Now, if you’ll pardon me, I have a few SPAM hats to give away.

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