A big Tribble hug to Jan, a longtime member who offered her support in the name of her fur angels Tasha and Noushka (who celebrates a 2-year Angelversary this week). Blessing to them, to you, and to the furkids still with you

the tally amount in the first post of this thread has been updated.

a warm thank you and big Tribble hug to LoveMyMickey for her donation to support the L-S.com website and forum. This was made in Loving Memory of her little dog Mickey, and gets our donations tally out of the red!

thank you very much for helping out, god bless you and yours.

i would like to extend a big thank you to "moon_beam" for her support for the site during this holiday season. i am so glad the people who find their way here get the help they need. i will be adding her donation to the tally at the beginning of this post, all donations go back to supporting the site and to no-kill shelters and habitats.

here's what she said:

big thanks and a Tribble hug to LoveMyMickey for her generous donation.

this is what she wrote: "in memory of our little Mickey on his first year Angel-versary. Thanks again for this forum. I have learned a lot besides getting a lot of support.....God Bless..."

i am glad people get the support they need here, it is one of my main missions in life. the funds will go towards the hosting and domain costs for 2012, and as always, anything leftover goes to charity.

thanks again!

Just to say I would not have got through the last 12 months without LS, made a small donation today in honour of my Mischief Girl cat, thankyou for creating this fanatastic website, Leejaye

and thank you for finding this site to have the 'cyber-shoulder' people need to get through these difficult times. you support for the site is most appreciated!

a blessed surprise in my email inbox this evening, a donation from a friend of the website who sends her support to help pay for some of the costs of running this site (to see more about how donations are used, please See Here -->)

here is the message i received along with the donation....



God Bless You, Too, and everyone here right now

added $11.00 from this site's amazon.com affiliate efforts to the tally above. thanks to everyone who shopped at amazon.com using our affiliate link, which can be found here: http://www.lightning-strike.com/pet-loss-donations.htm

shopping at amazon.com for the holidays using the LS Pet Loss Support affiliate link is EXACTLY the same as shopping from the site's homepage. you can shop for anything on the amazon website, you won't notice anything special, it is 100% secure, and it costs you nothing to participate.

a BIG thank you from Tribble the cat for the recent donation from moon_beam to support the website. as a long time member she has helped many people here get the support they need when they need it most. here's what she had to say:



i am very happy to be here, for you and everyone else. thanks once again!

Hi, Marc, it is ALWAYS a blessing and a pleasure to offer support for this WONDERFUL place you provide for everyone to come and share our precious and beloved companions. Thank you soooo much for ALL your support and encouragement, Marc. And may I take this opportunity to offer you and your family my sincerest wishes for a very happy holiday season.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

started the day with an email from PayPal that said the L-S site had received a donation. while this helps "keep the lights on" for the site, i will always make sure it is funded and also donate any remaining funds to our local no-kill shelters. it's a great way to help save innocent creatures both large and small. thanks again to LoveMyMickey, blessings for a happy 2013!

just wanted to thank those who have been using the Lightning-Strike amazon.com link to buy books and more.

over the past 6 months, the amazon.com affiliate program has earned $20.81 for the site! every time you use the link and purchase from amazon, our site gets a few pennies. it adds up! as always, it will go into the "kitty" to help pay site expenses this year. thanks again!

Today the annual site fees for 2013.2014 were paid to the web host in the amount of $238.80 USD.

BIG THANKS to those who supported the site this year! I have updated the donations tally here.

I do want to emphasize as always that the site will go on as long as I do, with or without donations...it is just too important of a resource for people like us (hopefully i can pass it along to one of my children one day).

With that said, all funds received beyond the site hosting fee (via member donation and through amazon.com affiliate rewards) will go to one or more shelters in the form of funds or supplies. This way, lightning-strike.com can help both pet-lovers in need as well as the animals they love.

To donate, visit our pet loss donations page.

Hi, Marc, thank you so much for updating us on how things are going in support of this wonderful website you provide for us in loving tribute to your beloved Tribbles. You work very hard to keep this website and forum running - - your efforts are genuinely appreciated.

I hope today is treating you and all your family kindly, Marc, and that each of you will have very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evenings blessed with your beloved Tribbles' sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. And please know you and all your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

thanks moon_beam, your kind words are much appreciated. while i don't reply to many posts, i do make sure they are legitimate and not posted by a spammer. knock on wood my track record has been pretty good over the last several years

thanks so much to LoveMyMickey for her kind donation to help support the L-S website! i have updated the tally at the beginning of this topic. here's what LoveMyMickey had to say....

a big tribble thank you to our site moderator moon_beam for her generous donation to the pet loss cause. i leave you here with her wonderful words....



i couldn't have said it any better

check the 1st post of this thread for an updated donations tally.

a tribble {{{{{hug}}}} to joyo for her support in honor of Anna Oakley who fought a battle with Parvo but lost. here is their story...

About Anna Oakley

thank you thank you to CaseysMom10 for her generous support for the site in the name of her furbaby Tango. all funds received go to maintain this website and forum, remaining dollars go to a no-kill shelter. thank you!

More About Tango

thanks a million LoveMyMickey for her support of the LS forum in honor of her Mickey's 3 year angel-versary! Tribble and i are so happy you find or have found this site useful.

Mickey's Story

thanks and a big Tribble {{{{HUG}}} to Casey'sMom10 for her support of this website in the memory of one of her best friends, Tango, who went over the Bridge on February 4, 2014.

Your help with the site is so appreciated, and will go towards the hosting/domain costs and donations to no-kill shelter(s).

Once again, here's the story about Tango

woke this morning to a wonderful surprise....thanks to our forum moderator, moon_beam, for her generous contribution to continue the mission of this website/forum. everyone please give her a big Tribble {{{{{{HUG}}}}} and read her dedication for the funds....

"I dedicate my contribution to the honor of the Lightning Strike Forum - - for it's wonderful mission, and for your thoughtfulness and dedication in offering this venue where we can come together for both individual and collective comfort, compassion, encouragement, and hope that cannot be found elsewhere in our lives during the difficult grief adjustment journey to the physical absence of our beloved companions."

thanks for being you

the donations have been pretty quiet, but that's okay. today they broke their silence. a big triblble "meow-you very much" to ILoveMickey in honor of her baby Mickey. thanks so much, i have edited the first post in this thread with the new tally. have a nice day everybody, stay warm!

A huge Tribble hug for our forum moderator moon_beam for her continued help and generous support of the L-S website. Here's what she wrote about the donation....



Shucks, this forum wouldn't be the same without her! Thanks again moon_beam!

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The first post in this thread has been updated to reflect any funds remaining after helping with site costs. We're paid for another 6 months thanks to all of you!

a big triblble smooch for ILoveMickey for supporting our site in honor of her furbaby Mickey's 5th Angel-versary!

Learn More About Mickey ->

i have edited the first post in this thread with the new tally. have a nice day everybody... stay warm (or cool, depending on where you live )

an enthusiastic tribble pawshake to My Doxie and Me in honor of his sweet dachsuhnd Jenna, a red haired little lady who walked over the bridge in mid-2011. read her story here.

her person says:



as always, thank you so much for supporting this site!

the donations tally has been revised in the first post of this message thread. the site has been renewed for another year as of today

Just a quick note that the L-S website has been paid for another year

All donations tallies have been reset to zero. If you find this site/forum to be helpful, please consider making a donation to support it.

Thank you.

A big Tribby hug to Love My Mickey for helping to support this website and forum!

QUOTE

We here are still missing our little Mickey so much. Can't believe he has been gone five and a half years. My donation is in honor of his would be 20th birthday, tomorrow Sept. 20th. Once again I thank you for this wonderful forum. It still helps me as well as many others.

Thanks for thinking about Lightning-Strike! The donations tally has been revised in the first post of this message thread.

Big kitty purrs go out to moon_beam for her continued support and help as moderator for our site, which commemorated 20 years online last January. While her words make me blush a little, it's always made me so glad that L-S has helped so many people over the years. All of it, of course, memorialized by Tribble's passing so long ago. Here's what moon_beam had to say:



Thanks for caring so much about your pets...

<.|/ :::Dedicated to Tribble (feline) 5.31.83-1.1.96
<./|

MD Cohn
support@lightning-strike.com

A big Tribby hug to LoveMyMickey for her site support in honor of her beloved furbaby Mickey's 6th year angel-versary! I am sure he is frolicking around the grassy meadows that lie just over the Rainbow Bridge.

Renewed the website domain and paid annual hosting fees today:
Total paid = $327.00

Next due date: 08/08/18
Next due: $327.00

The totals tally, located in the first post of this thread, has been updated.

Hi, Marc, thank you so much for sharing with us how the website financials are doing. I'm hoping the donations are helping toward the costs of the domain and annual hosting fees. Thank you again so very much for your dedication to providing this wonderful place where we can come to comfort one another in our grief adjustment journeys.

I hope today and every day is treating you and your family kindly, Marc.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

A big tribble hug to LoveMyMickey for her support for the website

Here's what she had to say, quite a nice way to start the day:

"Today I send a donation in loving memory of moon-beam's precious little kitty. Noah."

Just a heads up that the website's domain fee ($100) and hosting fees ($350) were paid today through September 2021. There have been no member donations or amazon affiliate purchases made in a long while, but I went ahead and updated the first post in this thread anyway to reflect the zero balances and upcoming due dates.

The site will remain online for 2 more years. But, as a reminder to the remaining few here, we are currently closed to new registrations and the forums will revert to "read-only" as of January 1st 2020.

A big Tribble hug to moon_beam for the recent PayPal donation for the site. As always, it is greatly appreciated and will tuck away for our next renewal with part of the funds going to the local shelters. Here’s what moon_beam had to say:

"I dedicate my contribution to the honor of the Lightning Strike Forum - - for it's wonderful mission, and for your thoughtfulness and dedication in offering this venue where we can come together for both individual and collective comfort, compassion, encouragement, and hope that cannot be found elsewhere in our lives during the difficult grief adjustment journey to the physical absence of our beloved companions."

I couldn’t have said it any better 😻

Thank you!