After 37 years of rescuing dogs and puppies in the Bay Area (cats and kittens too in the early years), we are sadly ending our operation. We believe that C.A.R.E. has had a huge impact on the animals we assisted along the way. According to our records going back to 1999, we helped find loving homes for almost 4,000 dogs and puppies.
Our mission has been to find good, permanent homes for dogs that were abandoned, relinquished, or lost and never reclaimed. C.A.R.E. has provided temporary shelter, food, love, and medical care to these foster pets until they were placed. In order to promote the reduction of pet overpopulation and euthanasia, C.A.R.E. spayed or neutered all of its foster pets. Our purpose has been to educate the public on pet ownership and responsibility.
We celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2012 with a celebration bringing together our members, volunteers, fosters, adopters and supporters for a fun day of reflecting on 25 years of saving lives.
We want to thank those who fostered and volunteered, those who supported us with donations, and the veterinarians and trainers who helped us along the way. Without all of you, we could not have accomplished so much. But it’s truly the loving adopters who welcomed C.A.R.E. dogs into their homes that deserve a big THANK YOU! You saved thousands of animals and changed their world. This quote speaks to the impact of adoption: “Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
It is with some sadness that we end our organization after so many years, but yet we are very happy that we were able to help so many. Adopt, Don’t Shop!