  | | |  Dear Anne,
Before PETA found her, Whitney—an energetic 4-year-old Labrador mix—had spent nearly all her life outdoors, confined to a muddy patch of ground by the heavy chain wrapped around her neck. Her only shelter on even the coldest days was a dilapidated wood structure that provided little relief from bone-chilling winter wind and rain.
PETA fieldworkers saw her plight and soon provided her with a brand-new doghouse, placing it on a fresh patch of grass. Her chain was replaced with a proper collar and a lightweight tie-out that can't tangle. Dedicated PETA fieldworkers make regular follow-up visits to Whitney, giving her toys, treats, fresh straw bedding for her new doghouse, and many pats of affection.
Whitney's life has been changed by our work. This work is supported by "Angels for Animals" doghouse sponsors—caring PETA supporters like you. I'm sending along a short video that outlines this lifesaving program—and I hope that it will inspire you to consider sponsoring shelter for a needy dog today.
"Angels for Animals" sponsors help dogs survive cold winters (and hot summers) by providing them with a sturdy, weatherproof PETA doghouse. These doghouses give backyard dogs badly needed relief from snow, wind, and rain—often for the first time.
As we enter the holiday season—and for many of us, the coldest days of the year—I hope that you'll consider giving a gift that will make a difference in an outdoor dog's life.
Whenever a PETA fieldworker meets a neglected dog like Whitney, we first try to convince the guardians to bring the animal inside. But when the dog's guardians can't be persuaded and authorities don't have enough to act on, we do all that we can to improve that dog's life. For many of these animals, nothing makes a bigger difference than a doghouse that can shelter them in the winter and provide shade from oppressive summer heat.
Last year, PETA built and delivered doghouses to nearly 300 dogs. For many of these animals, this was the first real shelter that they'd ever had. With your help as an "Angels for Animals" doghouse sponsor, we can protect even more dogs this winter—and in the years to come.
PETA doghouses come in different sizes to fit the needs of every dog we might meet. The opening is on the side and is only large enough for the dog to enter, so his or her body heat can help keep the house warm when the wind is blowing outside. In winter, our doghouses are outfitted with a special rubber flap to help keep the dog's body heat inside. Unlike store-bought doghouses, PETA doghouses are built with broad, slanted roofs and an overhang that can provide a shady refuge from the baking heat of summer.
Your sponsorship gift of $265 will provide a sturdy, straw-filled doghouse to one neglected dog. However, any gift—no matter the size—will make a huge difference to a neglected outside dog.
Please help us provide shelter to a forgotten dog facing months outside in freezing cold, wind, and rain this winter. I hope we can count on your support.
Thank you for helping a neglected dog this winter in such a life-changing way.
Kind regards,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President
P.S. While Whitney now has shelter that will last for years to come, countless other dogs just like her still need our help. Won't you help put a solid roof over the head of a cold and sorely neglected dog by becoming an "Angels for Animals" sponsor right now? For a lonely dog facing the winter outside in the bitter cold, your generosity can mean the difference between life and death.
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