This is Girl Person and Fruitycake. We know that many of you…so many of you…have been with us here in the blog and our social media since 2011. We want to thank you.

When we decided to move the blog to Patreon four days a week, it was with much hesitation and many tears, actually. We have always voluntarily produced the blog, taking a minimum of two hours a day alone each weekday since that time. We have always produced videos and articles and recipes at no charge to all. But this year, we were forced to make a hard decision and move the blog to Patreon. We hoped that asking our audience of over one million to join would happen. We were a bit disappointed that our audience didn’t feel a $5 a month subscription was worth paying.

We want to thank the dear ones who were able to join us on Patreon, all 148 of you. You have made it possible to keep the rescue shares, rescue outreach and the blog going with a free one each Monday too. We added to our content for you with a daily reading of the blog and even more recipes. But, we really want to revisit this push for Patreon. Why? We understand many can’t afford $5 a month and they miss the blog. And that hurts us. We also know that we can’t work for free. So we think that perhaps we have come up with a way to make this work.

If you have been thinking of joining Patreon, but haven’t, can you? If we were able to get 500 Patreon subscribers we could open up all content to everyone! That’s people helping people! People who need a bright spot in their day. People who read the blog to their animals. A way to help rescue animals and people at the same time! And we would be able to fund this endeavor without fundraising on our part, keep all blogs free and make a bigger effort together for growth and world outreach! Already a Patreon member? Send someone a membership as a gift!

To gift a 2 Traveling Dogs Patreon membership, visit patreon.com/2TravelingDogsrescue/gift, select a tier (Puppy Dog to The Best Dog Ever), choose a duration (1–12 months), and pay. After payment, you will receive a link to send to your recipient.

$5 a month! Can we do this before May 1? I know we can!!

Here is how simple it is to join our Patreon page:

You can join the 2 Traveling Dogs Patreon page by visiting www.patreon.com/2travelingdogsrescue. Membership options for the daily dog blog, audio blog, and exclusive content start at approximately $5 per month. Click “Join” and follow the steps to support their rescue advocacy. 

Steps to Join 2 Traveling Dogs on Patreon:

• Visit the Page: Go directly to 2 Traveling Dogs on Patreon. www.patreon.com/2travelingdogsrescue OR download the Patreon app and go to it that way!!
• Select Membership: Choose a membership tier (starting at $5 a month) to access daily blogs and podcasts.
• Click Join: Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Patreon account or log in to complete the process. 

Members receive access to a daily blog, audio versions, and special rescue-related content. 

It’s that easy and I hope that as we navigate this heath scare for me that we can somehow make this happen for all content to continue and for those who need us we can be there! We hope we have added joy to your days and that we can keep doing this for the long haul! Fruitycake loves you all.

More ways to help!!

We have only a few more weeks to raise funds for Girl Person’s surgery at http://spot.fund/kwsm9xlsc

Fruitycake needs his supplies for Girl Person’s surgery trip now stocked up specifically at www.tinyurl.com/fruityfund

Many have asked how to help this week.  Unfortunately, contributions are DRASTICALLY down for our necessities the last three weeks. Literally any amount helps at www.tinyurl.com/2tdnecessities or Venmo travelingdogs2 or Zelle rachael@2travelingdogs.com

We also have merchandise options so you can get something tangible for your support and if desired, you can make an extra contribution too.  These merchandise options are at https://www.bonfire.com/store/2-traveling-dogs/