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Companion Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.) is dedicated to adopting out displaced dogs & puppies to permanent, loving homes. |
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Website: www.carepets.org
Email: care@carepets.org
Phone: 408-227-CARE |
Welcome to the C.A.R.E. Newsletter, Spring 2011
Note from C.A.R.E.'s President, Sue McGinness
Welcome to the first edition of C.A.R.E.'s eNewsletter. We're
extremely pleased to bring this to you, our extended family, and hope
that you'll enjoy the content. A special thanks to Brendan Lazarus for
his assistance and talent in making this happen.
As many of you know, C.A.R.E. has been in the San Jose dog rescue
community for over 20 years (our 20th anniversary of our 501(c)3
status is October 2012!). As the times have changed, we've adapted and
have been able to continue to help many puppies and dogs find
permanent homes. The need to rescue is still great and more work
needs to be done to reduce the number of animals that fill our
shelters. The need to educate about spaying and neutering is also
still great.
Every dog brought into our organization and adopted out successfully
is another dog saved. Our foster homes provide a loving environment
and we work hard to make the best lifetime match possible. Our
biggest challenge is recruiting additional foster homes. More foster
homes means more dogs saved. This newsletter focuses on fostering and
its rewards. If any of you read this and say to yourself, "I'd like to
give that a try," please contact us. We welcome the opportunity to
talk to you about fostering.
We are so happy to celebrate the warmer weather and blooming flowers!
Springtime is a time when many puppies are born and our space is
limited. If you can open your home to foster a puppy or litter, please
give us a call or stop by our adoption center.
If you've not been to our adoption center recently, please stop by. If
you've adopted from us, bring your canine family member with you to
say hi. Adoptions, referrals, financial and volunteer support from our
community allows us to keep saving lives. We can't save all of the
dogs in the world, but to the one that you do save, it means the
world.
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Snail Mail Donations:
P.O. Box
111474
Campbell, CA 95011 |
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Help a Dog or Puppy Find a Home:
Become a C.A.R.E. Foster Parent!
C.A.R.E. is in need of people willing to open their hearts and homes to dogs and puppies in need. The degree to which we're able to help animals is directly related to the number of foster homes available. Some people think it will be hard to give up that first animal, and it may be. But you will have the immense satisfaction that comes with saving an animal's life
As a C.A.R.E. foster parent, you will:
- Care for animals in your home following C.A.R.E. guidelines. C.A.R.E. provides all food and supplies as well as covers all medical expenses (including health checks, vaccinations, spay/neutering fees, etc.) and necessary grooming.
- Provide a profile for your foster animal for the C.A.R.E. web site (we also post on PetFinder) and list your email address.
- Answer questions that prospective adopters send to you via email.
- Bring animals to an adoption fair each week. Adoption fairs are held Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our Adoption Center at 4190 Piper Drive (off Saratoga Avenue) in San Jose.
- Be mentored by another C.A.R.E. foster parent.
During pet fairs, you will:
- Answer questions about the animal.
- Conduct interviews of prospective adopters.
- Answer questions about C.A.R.E. (see FAQ).
Interested?
- Come by our Adoption Center during our
Saturday hours and talk to us.
- Volunteer at our Adoption Center for a few weeks to learn more about our organization and explore the type of animal you'd like to help.
- Become a C.A.R.E. member ($24/year, prorated $2/month).
- Allow us to check out your fostering facilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions about C.A.R.E.
What is C.A.R.E.?
- C.A.R.E. is a non-profit animal rescue organization run by volunteers. All money (adoption fees, donations, etc.) goes toward the care of the animals and our rescue efforts.
What does C.A.R.E. do?
- We rescue dogs and puppies and foster them in our homes. Every animal is spayed and neutered, vaccinated, groomed, and if required, given medical attention. We have weekly pet fairs to find the right home for these animals.
Where do the animals come from?
- These animals have been abandoned, are strays, come from animal shelters, or are relinquished by owners who can no longer keep them for a variety of reasons.
Do the animals stay at the pet fair site? What happens if the animal isn't adopted?
- All animals go home each night with a foster parent where they remain until a permanent home is found.
How do people adopt our animals?
- Once they find an animal they're interested in, they locate the animal's foster parent, whose name is on the resume.
- The foster parent will tell them more about the animal and conduct an interview. The foster parent knows the most about the animal since it has been living in their home.
Do you have animals that are NOT spayed or neutered?
- We have a strict spay/neuter requirement. One of our main goals is to reduce the number of unwanted pets. All animals are spayed/neutered before they're available for adoption.
Can adoptees take the animal home the day of the pet fair?
- Yes, if the adoption is approved, they can take the animal home that day.
Do you get purebred animals?
- We rescue all breeds. Some are purebreds, some are mixed. If you want a specific breed, we can give you the phone number of that breed's rescue group. We can also take your name and interests and keep an eye out for such an animal.
Are the animals shown at the pet fair the only ones available for adoption?
- Some foster homes may not have been able to bring their pets to the pet fair. Some may be at the vet or being groomed. We get new animals frequently. If you don't see what you're looking for, please come back, give us a call, or check our web site. You can also fill out a preference sheet and we'll make every attempt to contact you if a pet of your preference comes in.
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Insights From Current C.A.R.E. Foster Parents
We asked some of our volunteers about their experiences with Fostering through C.A.R.E. and this is what they had to share:
Kathy Vossler: "I've been fostering with C.A.R.E. since 2004. My kids were
grown up, I had a lot of time on my hands, and I needed to find a way
to give back to the community. I've always wanted to work with
animals and working with a rescue organization was very appealing.
I've learned a lot about dogs and have made some very close friends
with fellow rescuers. I appreciate that we get to pick the dogs we
foster – that way you can have a breed you're attracted to or get a
puppy fix if you're brave enough to take on a litter of puppies. You
also learn a lot about dogs. I've found that it's easy and rewarding
to let a dog go because you know they'll be loved, kept safe and
healthy in their new home."
Keegan, Kathy, & Foster
Suzanne Ponder: "I started because my 12-year old daughter needed 4
hours of community service. We were disappointed to hear that the
minimum volunteer age was 16, but I asked if I could be a foster home
and supervise her activities in my home for her hours. They said that
was fine." 12 years and way more than 4 hours of volunteer hours
later, Suzanne has helped C.A.R.E. save the lives of over a 100 dogs.
Suzanne has fostered some dogs that were under socialized or had
medical issues (like broken bones); her favorite thing is watching
them blossom.
Suzanne's Foster Joey Bravehart
JoAnn Witt: "One of my 2 purebred dogs had recently died. I live down
the street from C.A.R.E.'s Adoption Center, so I stopped by to volunteer
and next thing I knew I was a foster parent. I've always had big dogs,
but fostered some smaller dogs. A few foster dogs under my belt I
adopted one of my foster dogs, a Chihuahua who wrapped her way around
my heart, much to my surprise. I like learning about all of the
different types of dogs–different breeds and personalities–as well as
about how to deal with behavioral issues. I enjoy the people who
volunteer with C.A.R.E. and I even get a lot of praise from my friends."
JoAnn & Starbright
Cat Glass: "The obvious reason I got involved in C.A.R.E. is the amount of
animals we can save. A quick turnover on a foster dog allows us to get
yet another dog out of the shelter and into a home. That in itself is
rewarding. "Cat and her mom have been fostering for over ten years and
all of their 8 dogs were adopted from C.A.R.E.. Cat also fostered what
she called the "embryos," 2 1-day old puppies who were found in a
shoebox on a porch on a cold winter day. Cat bottle fed them until
they were 8 weeks old. They ended up thriving and were adopted out at
4 months; they recently returned to C.A.R.E. for a reunion and it's
remarkable to see how far they've come.
Cat & Cissy
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Adoption Fairs are held every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at our San
Jose Adoption Center
4190 Piper Drive San Jose, CA 95123
www.carepets.org | care@carepets.org | 408-227-CARE
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