Gone are the days when pet rescues could depend on the graciousness of every day consumers for donations.With a declining economy and ever shrinking dollar the average citizen is far less inclined to part with the little money he or she has worked so hard for. To make matters worse, the business community who could always be counted on for significant donations has also stalled leaving the pet rescue community in a panic. Sadly, the result of much less money means the overall number of pets being euthanized has begun to soar.

What does this trend of declining donations mean for pet rescue in America? Will rescue donations ever return to their previous levels or, will the pet rescue community be forced to seach for new sources of funding that are less prone to economic disruptions?

It is the belief of many fundraising professionals that models used as recent as four or five years ago must be replaced by new income generating sources if pet rescues are t survive.

One such believer is Phoenix based "Vinny the Pug Enterprises" who is taking a lead in pioneering new ways for pet rescuers to raise as much money as they need. It is their belief that successful pet rescues of the 21st Century will have little or no semblance to those of a few years ago in how they conduct their fundraisers.

VTPE has launched TEAM VINNY, a totally new fundraising concept that enables pet rescues to shed their passive hat-in-hand approach for more proactive strategies to raise unprecedented sums of money. Utilizing he power of group purchasing, Team Vinny members are able to acquire popular consumer goods from Vinny's Fundraising webstores at cost. Members are then free to sell at prices they set to earn profits of between 80 to 100%. Additionally, VTPE help team members conduct "Quick Cash" fundraising campaigns that are great for responding to unexpected emergencies and medical situations requiring lots of money fast.

TEAM VINNY is conducting a new membership drive for 12 new pet rescues who are in dire need of fundraising assistance. Team members will receive full access to the webstore at reduced pricing, get one full year of fundraising assistance and training to help them migrate to 21st Century fundraising models.

TEAN VINNY's current membership drive continues through April 1st and is open to only a dozen new rescues throughout the nation. For more information, visit TEAM VINNY's webstore http://www.cafepress.com/vinnythepug/
and/or email desertpugproductions@yahoo.com

c/o A. Kimble, Jr.
Pres. Vinny the Pug Enterprises
Phoenix, Arizona
desertpugproductions@yahoo.com