...the goddess of love

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Kinds Of Events:

The gorgeous Siberian tiger Qadesh had attended almost every kind of event you could imagine: Schools , from Daycares to Universities;  Corporate Functions, from Marketing Events for AGF Mutual Funds to opening new Corporate Aviation FBO Hanger Facilities for Imperial Oil (ESSO);  Golf Tournaments for the Toronto Star newspaper, or Tiger Golf Balls;  Ski Event Weekends at many major Ski Resorts for Tiger Balm, Coppertone and Appleton Rums;  Wedding Receptions, Birthday Parties, Bar Mitzvahs, Anniversaries, and Parades - you name it, she' been there.  She was especially effective and always very popular at fundraisers, garden parties and school picnics;  if you don't find a testimonial letter for her having attended an event or occasion like the one you're considering, please ask - I'm sure we have several on file!

The impact of her presence was such that for years afterwards, probably for the rest of their lives, people speak of meeting Qadesh as one of the most memorable events in their lives, and all of the circumstances surrounding that event are remembered and talked about with absolute clarity and significance as if it had just happened.  Neither you nor your guests, students or associates, will ever forget having met her - we have hundreds, if not thousands, of testaments to that reality.

This, of course, achieves our private agenda: to 'sensitize' people to what is happening not only to these magnificent creatures, but to many, many other species as well, both in the wild where their very existence is being threatened, and in captivity where they are doomed to being locked behind bars from birth until death, denied any stimulation or variety in their lives, suffocating in boredom;  literally 'bored to death'.  

Qadesh was never in a cage in her life. She was never drugged, never beaten - just loved;  and she returned that love ten-fold to any and all that approached her.

Agendas for various events:

For all events Qadesh and I arrived in a white stretch limousine; Qadesh in the back, of course - I was just the chauffeur! (We usually requested that the driveway - if you had one - was clear to permit me to back the Limousine to your door to facilitate Qadesh's arrival).

We will usually spent about 20 to 30 minutes communicating the information touched upon in Qadesh's 'Bio', and a further 10 minutes or so answering questions.

For Schools: and similar events, that would normally conclude her appearance.

For Corporate Events: such as Golf Tournaments, Ski Resorts, and functions such as the Bridal Show in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre , or at the 'All About Pets' Show at the International Convention Center, or The Canadian Sportsman Show or The Winter Fair at the Canadian National Exhibition, or any similar event, we would spend an additional hour or two giving people the opportunity to meet Qadesh 'One on One' - true contact in the way she likes it: face-to-face, cheek-to-cheek rubbing! Yes, I'm serious! She met literally hundreds of thousands of people in that way over the past sixteen years, and very many of those people chose to have their photo taken with her in that pose! At 'all day', or even 'multiple day' events, we would sometimes make two, to a maximum of three, such appearances, taking an hour or so break between them.  

For Weddings: Qadesh usually acted as 'Honour Guard' to the bride and groom, escorting them into the reception dinner and onto the dance floor where she posed for some photos with them before withdrawing to leave them to enjoy their evening - being peppered with questions and disbelief from their assembled guests! She made many such appearances in the finest Banquet Halls, not only in Toronto, but from Ottawa to Windsor and in the past, right across Canada. For Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and other Banquet Hall appearances you could arrange to have Qadesh stay, or return later to pose for photos with your guests or clientele.

For Private Parties: after arriving in her Limousine Qadesh liked to enter your home, sprawl out on the sofa, and pose for pictures with you and your guests. Many people actually arranged 'Meet Qadesh' house parties as a way to support her cause and give their friends a unique experience that they speak of vividly for years, if not for the rest off their lives, as their most moving and truly unique experience ever! We did suggest that you have anyone allergic to cats take an anti-histamine such as Benadryl before Qadesh's arrival, and discouraged anyone from using strong perfumes or colognes unless they wish to be slobbered upon by an overly amorous giant pussy-cat! (If you wished to keep Qadesh's arrival a surprise - not an uncommon desire - these considerations were not a problem; I addressed them once we were present).

Yes, that 500 pounds of smooshy love and affection really was a live Siberian tiger!

Fees:

The minimum fee for any appearance was $300, and this included three 'person/picture/poses' (that is, a person or persons posing with Qadesh for a picture). We used both Digital and Polaroid cameras - the Digital takes very high quality shots that we posted on the 'Friends of Qadesh' Web Page from where they could (and can) be downloaded, and the Polaroid provides a very large primary image (the size of seven 35mm negatives) which lends themselves to enlargement (in the way that a professional, large format camera does), and they are available instantly so that you can confirm their quality then and there. We have had no difficulty in scanning and enlarging the Polaroid to at least 8" x 10", and have achieved what we believe to still be acceptable results up to 11" x 17". You were welcome to take pictures or video at the same time, but for each person or group of persons that posed with Qadesh for a picture there was a charge of $20, unless it was one of the three included in the $300 fee, or one of the ten photos included in the $400 'volume discount' package, or one of the twenty photos included in the $500 package. For thirty or more pictures we waived the appearance fee entirely, and simply charged $20 per photo. The usual minimum fee for a 'commercial' or 'corporate' appearance was $500, but was negotiable appropriate to circumstance, so we invited interested parties to please call with, and for, particulars. Other than the $20 fee charged for individual photos, taxes were extra.

There was a $50 surcharge when any scheduled appearance time was delayed for more than 30 minutes, and $1.50 per minute thereafter. A similar rate was levied for traveling time beyond 30 minutes each way, calculated from the intersection of Highways 400 and 401.

For Charities, Fund Raisers, Schools and Day Care Centres - yes, she went to Day Cares, and Christmas Parties for the YMCA, and picnics for the Easter Seals children, and many Fund Raisers for Hospitals and Charities like the Myelin Foundation, United Way, Children's Help Line, and Animal Welfare Groups such as Ride4Pets and Canine Vision Canada - we invited inquiries, preferably by email, or by calling us at: 416-573-6915. Most Charities we did gratis, and we always tried to accommodate requests for appearances for children.

We remind you that over and above the direct expenses for maintaining Qadesh (food, vets, insurance, etc.) and $620.00 per month that we took personally to cover incidental expenses and our 'wages', the remainder we spent trying to raising the public's awareness as to the plight of many endangered species, particularly tigers, and to various international efforts to save the few tigers still surviving in the wild.

We thank you for your interest in, and support of, our cause, and all the good your support accomplished.

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