The Power Of The Blog And Twitter Universe

Photo from

  http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/photos/4688271/Christchurch-quake-the-first-images



Blog updated a 2nd time on2/23/10 to add link to @PepiSmartDog's blog for link to other donation sites

Hi Pals,

Last night our friend @PollyPuss11 who lives in New Zeeland and close to the devastation tweeted:   "The news just keeps getting worse!"   Their local newspaper  posted at 5:00 this morning says   "5.00am: Christchurch people are leaving the city in droves as the death toll from Tuesday's earthquake mounts. "  PollyPuss11 also said they are "still experiencing big aftershocks and it's so scary."  No wonder oomans are fleeing the city for safer ground.   Our hearts just go out to all the oomans and anipals suffering through this horrible disaster.   They will be in our thoughts and purrayers here for a long time, as recovery will not come easy.

@Rumblepurr posted a new blog post last night (our time) with a VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL:   http://rumble-bum.blogspot.com/2011/02/thank-you-to-everyone-thats-donating.html.   Please go over and read it and maybe leave a message for Rumbles & his family.  There is also a link to their newspaper (same link I took the picture from).   M and I found it most interesting and heart breaking, but it's important information for the world to know.   We are not alone on this globe!!  

NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS - YAY - Thanks to our many blogger pals and many  Twitter pals, as of this minute $820 has been raised for the SPCA through the Chip-in fund @Rumblepurr had set up only a day and a half ago (our time).    We have already topped the original goal, and there is no doubt in my mind that we can get that figure up to $1,000.  What a tribute that would be to all our New Zeeland pals, and think about all the anipals we will help.  We know it's going to a good charity and Rumblemum or Rumbledad will make sure it gets into the right hands.   So, if you haven't contributed yet, we hope you will still do so - even a $1 or two helps

This paragrpah added after original post:   There are other ways to help too.  Please see @PepiSmartDog's blog for details on how to donate other than thru the Chip-In widget.   Sorry for this late additiion, I didn't see Pepi's Twitter message to me before this was already published.   http://www.pepismartdog.com/www.PepiSmartDog.com/Important_News/Entries/2011/2/23_New_Zealand_Earthquake.html

Many of my Twitter friends are hitting the tweets hard too.  Unfortunately, I haven't been over there too much, because I has been concentrating on this blog to help.  But they are doing a great job and I do check in a couple of times a day.

I do want to mention the following blogs that jumped on the bandwagon and posted the Chip-In Widget as soon as they heard it was up and running.   It's through our group effort that this has been so successful to date.  So a BIG THANK YOU to all these blog writers and also to all our TWITTER pals:

http://dashkitten.blogspot.com/2011/02/rumblebum-just-so-everyone-knows.html - @Dashkitten & mom @Whskr Live in New Zeeland also.

http://petblogsunited.blogspot.com/2011/02/talkie-tuesday-lucky-dog-dog-walking.html  @PBUnited

http://pandafur.blogspot.com/2011/02/erthkwake-in-noo-zealand.html   @Pandafur

http://jinjinpixelsbloggy.blogspot.com/2011/02/help-new-zealand-animals.html  @JinJinDoggy @PixelDoggy

http://www.krittersthattwitter.com/2011/02/22/devastation-in-christchurch-new-zealand/  @KritterKondo

http://bunnyjeancook.blogspot.com/2011/02/help-nz-anipals.html   @BunnyJeanCook

http://catswhotwitter.blogspot.com/2011/02/calling-all-critters.html  @Quadpawd

Thanks again to all you - YOU ROCK!

Please come back tomorrow cuz I have a special announcement to make.

Mario