The following photos are shown as they came in . . . if you can identify someone or somedog (or make a correction), please email Andréa HERE Photo Courtesy of CairnDaddy Tracy Habenicht talks with Patti Sundling (holding Princess Rosie), while newest CRUSA Forever Mom (of Leo) Judy Domm looks on. Photo Courtesy of CairnDaddy Sara & Bob, looking overwhelmed at so many dogs! Photo Courtesy of CairnDaddy Shell does her part of the heavy lifting . . . Photo Courtesy of CairnDaddy . . . then dances into the Doggie Day Care area. CRUSA President Violetta Argueta on the left; Toni Bonney on the right. When asked about her speech, Shell writes: Oh gosh! I just did it off the top of my head. But in a nutshell . . . I mentioned the fact that Pam [Simpson] had contacted me a few months ago about doing a Midwest Cairnfest and I said, "Oh yeah, sure . . . I'll help" and then proceeded to do absolutely nothing. I said that the entire day was the doing of Pam & Andréa and extolled the virtues of both of you to a fault but it was all true. I thanked Scott [Lubert], Greg [Martin] & Holly [Crotty] for their transport assistance during the past year and I asked anyone who had ever fostered to raise their hands and I thanked them. I thanked Maggie Houtz & BJ [Kelley] for coming from out of town and then I introduced Violetta [Argueta]. When asked about her speech, Violetta writes: Dogs are coming in this year at the rate of 25 per month and we expect that we will end the 2007 year with 300 dogs taken into CRUSA. We of course have many long-term fosters (about 25 I think) from prior years who have not gotten adopted due to age or being special needs and that brings our number of dogs in foster care to about 80 at any one time. Our 2007 intake compares with prior years as follows: * 2006 - 253 dogs taken in * 2005 - 130 dogs taken in * 2004 - 84 dogs taken in * 2003 - 110 dogs taken in (this includes six from 2002 since CRUSA was founded November 19) Our cash burn rate is approximately $10,000 per month, with about 90% of that going solely to pay for vetting costs. At the close of the month, expenses were $70,000 and income was at $65,000 so we were $5,000 in the red. Photo Courtesy of CairnDaddy Brenda J. Kelley, Patti, Violetta, Carla Luedeman, Cazandra Ivy holding ____________ Carla Luedeman writes: Sarah [Kintop], Scooter and I had a good time . . . Chili (the Boston) prefers more chilly weather. Did we mention there were cakes? Even though they were almost forgotten, when they arrived, they were beautiful! Photo Courtesy of CairnDaddy

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