2014 Holiday Tips and Money Savers

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With the holiday season upon us everyone needs to pinch those pennies, so I thought I'd share some more ways and links to sites that will help you and your furbaby out, not only during Thanksgiving and Christmas but year round! 
And if you don't have a pet yet, I suggest going to your local shelter and adopting one. A new pet is a great gift for your kids and the entire family! One thing to keep in mind if you do adopt a new pet into your family is make sure you can afford this new addition! Read this great article from peteducation.com. 
It's amazing how expensive it is to own and care for a pet properly, believe me I know.  And I have a small dog compared to a large dog that would hike up the expense of caring for it.
With a large dog EVERYTHING is bigger, from the bags of food to the size of his pet bed and toys! Then you have Vet care, if you live in a large city like Chicago the basic services will be much higher than the suburbs, like dog walking, grooming, ect.  Then the monthly costs, like heart, flea and tic prevention, any special medications if you have an ill pet, toys, food, treats. Not counting the annual things like vaccines and check ups!
At the end of this BLOG I've inserted a Pet Cost Calculator courtesy of flexpetz.com and just for fun, do your calculation for now and then once you start with my money saving tips, do it again to see how much you've saved! You will be shocked! Now for some great tips and new links!
Since Little Bear has to take medication on a regular schedule a couple of times a day and I'm on a fixed income that's poverty level, I HAVE to get my medications as cheap as possible. I found a great tool that will compare every pharmacy, even online to get you the cheapest price. And it is not just for pets, but for everyone and they even have coupons to make it cheaper! Check out Good RX for pets
At local.com you can find deals, services and even events for your pet and your entire family! Check it out and be sure to use your zip code when searching. On this awesome website you'll find anything from pet sitting, walking, boarding, grooming and Vets! Great is you're looking to do work like that too. These sites also good for the entire family! Need a babysitter with references? Care.com This site is comparable, but for pets only petmd.com On the holidays many of us go on vacation and want to take Fido or Fluffy with us and can't. Well, now you can if you go to dogvacay.com and no, it's not just for dogs but all pets. Don't forget to really check out what you're feeding your furbaby! Here's a great site dogfoodscoop.com for Dog Food Comparison, Ratings and Reviews Well, that's about it. Have a safe and Happy Holiday. And don't forget to read my BLOGS on Are you feeding your furbaby dangerous food and  Discounted pet care links

SAY "NO" TO VACCINES (updated 3/10/2014)

"In the United States, the number of mandatory vaccine injections has risen to 36 per child. AUTISM IS UP 600%!!! Each of these injections contains neurotoxins such as aluminum, formaldehyde, aborted fetal tissue, animal by-products, heavy metals, and many others. What happens to a child's fragile immune system when it's overloaded with these toxins?"

Alan Phillips, J.D. is a leading U.S. vaccine rights attorney.

As of March 2013, the CDC estimated that 1 in every 50 school age child is diagnosed with ASD! That's an increase of 1.16% from  2012 estimates.  In 2012 the UK reported an increase rate of 56% of children with autism in the last 5 years.  Do your research before you vaccinate!



Check out The Paleo Mama. She has some great info on vaccines, homeschool, breastfeeding, homeopathy and MUCH MORE!

The general public is essentially unaware of the true number of people -- mostly children -- who have been permanently damaged or killed by vaccines. In fact, most parents would be surprised to learn that the government has a secret computer database 
filled with several thousand names of disabled and dead babies, children who were healthy and alive just prior to receiving the vaccines. Of course, the medical establishment and federal government don't readily disclose this information because they know it's likel
UNDERAGE STUDENTS CAN OPT OUT OF VACCINES AGAINST PARENTS’ WISHES - y to frighten parents into seeking other ways to protect their children. In other words, parents just might think this issue through on their own and decide to reject the shots.

Read More About Vaccines & the Government:

http://www.thinktwice.com/secret.htm#data

SECRET GOV DATA BASE CONTAINING VACCINE DAMAGED CHILDREN:

http://www.medalerts.org/

GILLICK LAW
http://vaccineliberationarmy.com/gillick-law-underage-students-can-opt-out-of-vaccines-against-parents-wishes/


Links to see:


http://www.sprword.com/V.html
What They Won't Show You On Television 


Vaccine Nation http://www.vaccinenation.net/

ThinkTwice Global Vaccine Institute http://thinktwice.com/

 

 
http://www.sayingnotovaccines.com/

Here are the vaccine exemption forms and/or information for all 50 states.

** UPDATE
March 10, 2014
There have been new laws passed in some states!  All states allow a medical exemption and some states allow philosophical and/or religious exemptions. However, the American Medical Association and ChildrensHealthCare.org  are actively promoting the abolishment of religious and philosophical exemptions. So please be sure to check your state laws!
I'll keep the original exemptions here but please refer to  Vaccine Liberation Army /exemptions website for the most current documentation. 

Disclaimer:
I make NO guarantee of outcome for your actions.

Laws change frequently. Errors may occur.
Please double check current laws for your state.

If you're nosy, check out your state's exemption rates. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26337586Alabama"A written objection from the parent or guardian of a student based on religious tenets and practices shall be submitted in person by the parent or guardian to the County Health Department for issuance of a Certificate of Religious Exemption from the required immunizations or testing."http://www.adph.org/Immunization/ass...hoolImmLaw.pdf (1st page)AlaskaAlaska Immunization Requirements Religious Exemption Formhttp://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/pubs/...Manual_v03.pdf(go to page 52)AlaskaAlaska Immunization Requirements Medical Exemption Formhttp://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/pubs/...Manual_v03.pdf(go to page 51)Arizona child care centersRequest For Exemption to Immunizationhttp://azdhs.gov/als/forms/ccgh10.pdfArizona schoolsRequest for Exemption to Immunizationhttp://azdhs.gov/phs/immun/pdf/schoo...ption-form.pdfArkansashttp://www.healthyarkansas.com/rules...ments_2004.pdf (pages 4 and 5)CaliforniaCalifornia School Immunization Recordhttp://www.cdph.ca.gov/pubsforms/for...rms/pm286b.pdfColorado childcare and schoolsColorado Department of Public Health and Environment -- Certificate of Immunizationhttp://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/Immu...-certofimm.pdfColorado colleges and universitiesCertificate of Immunization for College Studentshttp://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/Immu...-collegeCI.pdfConnecticutReligious Exemption Certification Formhttp://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PD..._Exemption.pdfDelawarehttp://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/...tml#P227_51758 (contains exact wording for exemption affidavit)District of Columbia"No certification of immunization shall be required for the admission to a school of a student:(1) For whom the responsible person objects in good faith and in writing, to the chief official of the school, that immunization would violate his or her religious beliefs; or (2) For whom the school has written certification by a private physician, his or her representative, or the public health authorities that immunization is medically inadvisable." (D.C. Code 38-506)FloridaImmunization Guidelines Florida Schools, Childcare Facilities, and Family Daycare Homeshttp://www.immunizeflorida.org/schoolguide.pdftext of florida law regarding immunizationshttp://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/Sc...e/64D-3046.pdfForm to opt out of "SHOTS" (State Health Online Tracking System)http://www.flshots.org/_pdfs/OptOutDH-1478.pdfGeorgia childcare and schoolsImmunization Guidelines for Child Care Facility Operators and School Personnelhttp://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/preve...uctions.03.pdf (page 2)"If there is a religious exemption, the parent/guardian must give the facility/school a signed and dated notarized statement or affidavit stating that immunizations are against their religious beliefs. This affidavit should be filed instead of the Certificate of Immunization. The affidavit does not expire."Georgia colleges and universitiesUniversity System of Georgia Certificate of Immunizationhttp://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/f...n/coi-form.pdfHawaiihttp://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscur...0302A-1156.htmhttp://hawaii.gov/health/family-chil...alth-faqs.html "Religious exemption forms may be completed at the school that your child will attend."The Hawaii religious exemption form states, "I certify that immunization conflicts with my bona fide religious tenets and practices. I understand that my child is susceptible to vaccine preventable diseases. If at anytime there is, in the opinion of the Department of Health, danger of an outbreak or epidemic from any communicable disease for which immunization is required, this exemption shall not be recognized. I understand that my child will be excluded from school until the threat of an epidemic is over or he or she receives the proper immunization. (Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 302A-1157)"Idaho child careState of Idaho Certificate of Exemption Child Care Immunization Requirementhttps://iris.idaho.gov/irisweb/pdf/C...ExemptForm.pdfIdaho schoolsState of Idaho Certificate of Exemptionhttp://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Li...d=885&mid=2742Note on Idaho exemption forms: You may not feel comfortable initialing those statements that you understand you are putting your child at risk. Idaho law does not require that you use those forms.Idaho law for child care: http://www3.state.id.us/cgi-bin/newi...id=390110018.KIdaho law for schools: http://www3.state.id.us/cgi-bin/newi...id=390480002.KIllinoislaw regarding exemptions http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/...50000300R.htmlIndiana"A religious objection must be in writing and state that the objection to immunization is based on religious grounds; signed by the child’s parent; and delivered to the school. There is no requirement of proof. The written objection must be resubmitted to the school each year." https://chirp.in.gov/chirp_files/doc...008-2009V2.pdfIowaIowa Department of Public Health Certificate of Immunization Exemptionhttp://www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/co...munization.pdfKansasCertificate of Immunizationshttp://www.kdheks.gov/immunize/download/KCI_Form.pdfKentuckyCommonwealth of Kentucky Childhood Immunization Law Certificate of Religious Exemption (EPID-230C)http://www.owen.k12.ky.us/attendance...ERTIFICATE.docLouisianaLouisiana Handbook for School Administratorsdoa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v115/28v115.doccut and paste the address above into your web browser.(from page 29) "No student seeking to enter any school shall be required to comply with the provisions of this Section if the student or his parent or guardian submits either a written statement from a physician stating that the procedure is contraindicated for medical reasons, or a written dissent from the student or his parent or guardian is presented."Mainehttp://janus.state.me.us/legis/statu...-Asec6355.htmlMarylandMaryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Immunization Certificate http://edcp.org/pdf/896_form.pdfMeningococcal waiver information for college http://edcp.org/html/meningupdate.htmlMassachusettsThe parent or guardian should state "in writing that vaccination or immunization conflicts with his sincere religious beliefs."http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/76-15.htmMichiganText of law regarding exemptions to vaccines: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(yd3...e=mcl-333-9215Official exemption form: http://www.momvaccines.org/miform.pdfAlternate exemption form if you don't want to admit to putting your child at risk:http://www.momvaccines.org/momform.pdfOpt-out form for the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), which is a vaccine registryhttp://www.mcir.org/forms/OptOut%20Form%20Jan07.pdfMinnesotaSubmit a notarized statement that all or some immunizations are against your "conscientiously held beliefs." (Do not need to be religious beliefs).http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/i...exemption.htmlText of statute:https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/...es/?id=121A.15MississippiOnly allows medical exemptions to vaccines. They are very difficult to get. A physician (M.D. or D.O.) can request a medical exemption, but a government health official decides whether or not to grant it. Vaccines are not required for homeschooling.http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite...urces/2578.pdfText of statute:http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/41/023/0037.htmIf you want to work toward changing the law, here is the link to the Mississippi Vaccine Information Center.http://parents.meetup.com/465/?success=details2Missourihttp://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/cu...r/19c20-28.pdfMontanaFor a religious exemption, ask for the HES-113 form from the Department of Public Health and Human Services. It must be notarized every year.http://mt.gov.cdc.nicusa.com/search?...DPHHS&oe=UTF-8NebraskaRefusal of Immunization of Student for Religious Reasonshttp://dhhs.ne.gov/immunization/Religious_AFFIDAVIT.pdfNebraskaRefusal of Immunization for Medical Reasonshttp://www.dhhs.ne.gov/immunization/...ON_medical.pdfNevada"NRS 392.437 Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief. A public school shall not refuse to enroll a child as a pupil because the child has not been immunized pursuant to NRS 392.435 if the parents or guardian of the child has submitted to the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of a charter school in which the child has been accepted for enrollment a written statement indicating that their religious belief prohibits immunization of such child or ward."http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-3...l#NRS392Sec437New Hampshirehttp://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/IMM.../exemption.htmNew Jerseyhttp://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/chap14.htmNew MexicoCertificate of Exemption From School/Daycare Immunization Requirementshttp://www.immunizenm.org/documents/Exemption_new.pdfNew YorkRequest for Religious Exemption to Immunization Formhttp://www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/school...ormmarch10.pdf(Many New York residents have had their requests for exemption denied. You need to research and be very careful about the wording before you submit the request).North Carolinavaccination exemption informationhttp://www.immunizenc.com/Exemptions.htmNorth DakotaCertificate of Immunizationhttp://www.ndhealth.gov/Immunize/Doc...Public/COI.pdfOhiotext of law: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3313.671 "A pupil who presents a written statement of the pupil’s parent or guardian in which the parent or guardian declines to have the pupil immunized for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions, is not required to be immunized."Brochure about Ohio's immunization registry, and how to opt out:http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ASSETS/A3A45...A/impactsi.pdfOklahomahttp://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Pr...ool/index.htmlhttp://www.oklahomahealthfreedom.org...ertificate.pdf (day care and school exemption form)http://www.oklahomahealthfreedom.org/exemptions.html (college exemption information)OregonOregon Certificate of Immunization Statushttp://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/imm/docs/SchCISform08.pdfThis is the brochure you are supposed to read before signing the religious exemption:http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/imm/docs/SchRelExempbrch.pdfPennsylvanialaw regarding exemptions for child care http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/02...27/s27.77.htmllaw regarding exemptions for school http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/02...23/s23.84.htmlRhode IslandDaycare, preschools, and schools http://www.health.state.ri.us/immuni...ol-schools.pdfColleges and universities http://www.health.state.ri.us/immuni...University.pdf (page 5)SSouth CarolinaA South Carolina Certificate of Religious Exemption may be obtained from the Department of Health and Environmental Control. (DHEC Form 1126) Here is a directory of offices.http://www.scdhec.net/health/countymap.htm. You must go in person to get the form. It must be notarized.South Dakotahttp://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/Di...1&Type=StatuteTennesseeReligious Exemption from Vaccinationhttp://tennessee.gov/education/schoo...ormED-5379.pdftext of statutehttp://www.state.tn.us/tccy/tnchild/49/49-6-5001.htmTexashttp://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize...htm#exclusionsUtahUtah School and Early Childhood Program Immunization Guidebook 2008/2009.http://www.immunize-utah.org/provide...ook%202008.pdfRequest to Withdraw from the Utah Statewide Immunization Information Systemhttp://www.usiis.org/acrobat_files/Withdraw%20form.pdfVermontSchool Immunization Exemption Formhttp://healthvermont.gov/hc/imm/docu...ption_Form.pdfVirginiaCertificate of Religious Exemptionhttp://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemio...ents/cre_1.pdfWashington stateCertificate of Exemption (COE) From School, Child Care, and Preschool Immunization Requirementshttp://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/d...fexemption.pdfWest VirginiaOnly allows medical exemptions to vaccineshttp://www.wvdhhr.org/immunizations/...ode_16_3_4.pdfIf you want to work toward changing the law, here is a link to "West Virginians for Vaccination Exemption"http://www.wvve.info/index.htmlWisconsinhttp://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0252.pdf (page 2) "The immunization requirement is waived if the student, if an adult, or the student’s parent, guardian or legal custodian submits a written statement to the school, day care center or nursery school objecting to the immunization for reasons of health, religion or personal conviction."WyomingRules and Regulations for School Immunizations: http://wdh.state.wy.us/familyhealth/...n/schools.html (Click on "Minimum Immunization Requirements) (2nd page)Info on immunization registry and opting out: http://wdh.state.wy.us/familyhealth/...tion/WyIR.html (Click on "WyIR Opt Out Form")


Connecticut

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PD..._Exemption.pdf


New York

REQUEST FOR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION TO IMMUNIZATION FORM
http://www.tc3.edu/docs/health/health_religious_exemption.pdf
In NYS, use the NYSED form above whenever you can. Keep your "explanation of beliefs" short, simple, and to the point. Be certain to note your objection to ALL vaccines.

Don't use a form letter from the internet or another source - schools may be looking for these, and can then question your sincerity. ALWAYS use your own words in your explanation of beliefs.