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SPRING 2015 C.A.R.E., P.O. Box 215, Aurora, MO 65605 417.875.6565 carerescue.org

Rescue Review

For many years it was believed that shel-ters had to charge high adoption fees to ensure their animals went to good homes. This is a truly outdated concept. Did you know there is no evidence to support the belief that people who pay a higher fee for an animal loves it more than someone who pays less? People who love and care for their animals are diverse; they come from every walk of life, from the wealthiest in the community to seniors living on only a monthly social security check. A dog or cat doesn’t care if you are rich or poor as long as they are loved and provided for. With only 29% of pet own-ers choosing to adopt from a shelter, 2.7 million healthy dogs and cats are killed in shelters every year simply because there are not enough people adopting. The old saying was “there aren’t enough homes” but statistics show there are homes out there, but people are getting animals from other sources.

One of C.A.R.E.’s goals is to rescue death row animals and place them into loving forever homes. To accomplish this, we need our animals to be adopted so we can give more pets the chance to be rescued. C.A.R.E. and other shelters are fighting an uphill battle when most pets are acquired through family members or acquain¬tances, and 28% of pet dogs are purchased from breeders. Another star-tling statistic is that only 10% of animals received by shelters are spayed or neu-tered. So it can be assumed that the ma-jority of people are acquiring unsterilized animals. This greatly affects the issue of overpopulation, as the majority of un-

wanted animals were the result of “ac-cidental litters” caused by pet owners who had failed to neuter or spay their animals. If the majority of pet friendly households have unaltered animals it keeps shelters full and euthanasia num-bers high. We decided to do something!

We are taking a new approach to solve these issues. We are on a mission to fill every available good home with a spayed or neutered C.A.R.E. pet. We decided to run adoption promotions, the goal of which is to bring those who were interested in a new pet, into our shelters and considering adoption. Not only would they be bringing a pet out of the shelter and into their homes, but our adoptable animals are already ster-ilized, vaccinated, and health checked prior to adoption. This means no acci-dental litters to worry about! This also means that because our adoption fees are often waived or cut in half during these promotions, it is more econom-ically sensible for those that are new to adoption to choose this option as opposed to a free animal where all of the necessary vetting still needs to be paid for. Because approximately 25% of dogs in shelters are purebred, those who may buy from a breeder are also encouraged to at least give a shelter an-imal some consideration.

These promotions are accomplishing all of these goals with flying colors. Our Freeline Fridays pro¬motion enabled

C.A.R.E. strives to alleviate pet overpopulation with adoption specials

This story is continued under our “Claire’s Corner” feature inside!

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C.A.R.E. ShEltER Adoption loCAtionS

The C.A.R.E. Springfield Adoption Center1328 W. Sunshine, Springfield, MO

(The corner of Fort & Sunshine)

The C.A.R.E. Ozark Adoption Center2012 Garton Rd. in Ozark, MO

HOURS: Adoption Locations are OPEN EVERY DAY!10 am to 6 pm

The C.A.R.E. MISSION

To rescue as many adoptable animals from “death row” as we can properly care for.

To provide medical treatment to sick or injured stray animals.

To combine an aggressive spay/neuter program with a high volume adoption program while providing quality lifetime care for unadopted pets.

To network with and provide a rescue service for other shelters, ultimately reducing the kill-rate in Southwest Missouri.

C.A.R.E. l P.O. Box 215 Aurora, MO 65605 l 417.875.6565 l carerescue.org

Reliable Subaru Chooses C.A.R.E. for Hometown Charity Realible Subaru chose C.A.R.E. as their Hometown Charity once again for 2014! This means that during the Suabru Share the Love Event, C.A.R.E. has the opportunity to receive $250 for every Subaru sold. Not only did C.A.R.E. benefit this way, but we were also present at three onsite events during their Celebrity Spokesdog Contest, and got the chance to show off our adoptable animals, interact with the public and enable some adoptions!

Thank you, Subaru!

Springfield Roller Girls Battle for C.A.R.E.The Springfield Roller Girls Roller Derby team had their first bout February 8th. They not only donated a portion of ticket sales to C.A.R.E., but also allowed us to bring adoptable ani-mals to the bout. It was a great time! Thank you so much to

the roller girls, the animals appreciate it very much!

C.A.R.E. in the CommunityTaking a look at some of the generous local

businesses that supported C.A.R.E. this winter!

Christmas for C.A.R.E. Pet Food Drive We are always in need of Dog and Cat food to care for the immense amount of animals we rescue on a regular basis. A dedicated C.A.R.E. volunteer, Marilyn Williams, and C.A.R.E. staff put together a food drive to collect donations from December 15th to December 22nd. Not only did we collect an amazing amount of donations with the help of local business and donors, we also helped the shelter animals have a great Christmas. Thank you everyone who donated, collected do-nations for us or shared our event with those they

know. Thank you!

Dogs photographed for the celebrity Spokesdog Contest

The students of Paul Mitchell are going to be volun-teering in our adoption centers! We are very excited to

have such great people helping our animals!

In the AdoptIon CentersC.A.R.E. Springfield Adoption Center

Rafiki is a very sweet 2 year old tuxedo cat. He is extremely playful and is always down for chasing balls and string. Rafiki is great with other cats and pets. He also loves to cuddle and have his ears stroked. He would be a great addition to a home looking for a little excitement, or for a playmate for an existing pet. He has been looking for a home for quite a while, and has been waiting patiently for his own family. Could you be Rafiki’s perfect match?

C.A.R.E. Springfield Adoption Center

Jane is a quiet and well behaved Scottie mix. She is five years old, and gets along fantastically with other pets. She also loves children and meeting new people! This sweet girl and her sister came into our rescue extremely ema-ciated, but quickly bounced back with a little love and attention. Jane has so much love to give, could you be the home that she has been waiting for?

C.A.R.E. Ozark Adoption Center

Lil is a beautiful 9 year old Australian Shepherd who loves to spend time in the sun and have her long coat brushed. She can be a little afraid of strangers at first, but once she warms up to you she is extremely cuddly and affectionate. Lil’s confidence is boosted when she is bonded with an-other dog, so she would make a perfect companion for your older canine who may need a buddy to lounge around with. Lil has been waiting for a new home for a while now, could you be the family for her?

C.A.R.E. Ozark Adoption Center

Cheshire is a beautiful 3 year old Calico. If you walk up to her cage, she will roll over on her back so you can rub her belly. She is a quiet little kitty most of the time, but is extremely affectionate and cuddly when you pay her attention. She is quite happy to entertain herself, but she also plays nicely with other pets. If you are looking for a low maintenance pet to cuddle on the couch with, Cheshire is your girl!

Check out our Petfinder page for listings of other adoptable pets! Go to: careshelter.petfinder.com

Below are facebook messages and photos from past adopters. All of the animals pictured were once on the euthanasia list at Animal Control, but thanks to your support, they have found loving homes instead!

Updates From Adopters!

“This is Bodie. Back in July I stopped in at the Ozark location take a look around, not quite ready to adopt yet. Then I saw this guy and his 2 little brothers. His name was Bobby at the time. I couldn’t leave without him....so now almost 7 months

and 20+ pounds later, still the best decision I’ve made.”-Kelly D.

“Hello from Brutus! He’s doing great! He’s a big baby and spoiled rot-ten! Loves to snooze with his sister, Hope, who likes cuddling up

against him”-Lori M.

“Toby (formerly know as Curtis) seems to be adjusting well to his new home and family. We can’t imagine life without him

already! Thank you C.A.R.E!”Lisa P.

“My wife Lori & I adopt-ed Maverick on 12/19. He’s a great addition to our family,but I think that he thinks he owns us!!!”

-Teresa G.

“I adopted Kaze (I believe he was called George?) in September. He approved of the new bedroom set. Espe-cially since it matches him so well! (an accident, but a happy one!). Thanks Care

for socializing him so well!”-Kathleen K.

“Ozzy loves his new home and we love him! So happy we found him and can give him his forever home! His favorite places too sleep are the couch and my bed. He even loves our cat. Thank

you C.A.R.E. Animal Rescue.”-Sara Mae O.Want to read more? Check out our facebook

at www.facebook.com/careanimalrescue

1.) Your pet will live a longer, healthier life. Spaying helps prevent pyrometra (uterine infection) and cancers of the reproductive system, which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases. Neutering your male pet prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age. It also greatly lowers the risks of prostate cancer. 2.) Your spayed female won’t go into heat. In felines, females can go into heat 4 to 5 days every three weeks during breeding season. As anyone who has spent time with a cat in heat knows, this can be a trying time. Females will yowl and urinate more frequently in an effort to attract mates. Female canines can have bloody discharge for up to a week during heat.

3.) Your male pets won’t want to roam away from home. Just as females attempt to attract mates, males try to find them. Dogs and cats will do anything to find a female in heat, and will roam miles away from home in search of one. When they roam, they risk injury from traffic and other animals. They also risk being picked up and taken to the pound. Fido and Fluffy are much happier to stay home when they are neutered.

4.) Your neutered male will be much better behaved. Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families, while unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house and excessively barking. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering. Studies show that the majority of bite cases involve unneutered dogs.

5.) It is highly cost-effective. The cost of your pet’s spay/neuter surgery is a lot less than the cost of having and caring for a litter. The cost of a spay/neuter surgery is about 5 to 10 times less than the cost of treating pyrometra or the types of cancers mentioned previously. It also beats the cost of treatment when your unneutered tom escapes and gets into fights with the neighborhood stray or a neighbor’s pet.

These are just a few of the many reasons to spay and neuter your pets. The most important reasons are currently sitting at your local shelter, waiting for homes. There are just not enough homes for all of them, please do your part to prevent even more animals from being put down for lack of a loving family.

Five Reasons To Spay and Neuter Your Pets

Every year, millions of animals enter shelters across the nation, and sadly there are just not enough people who adopt from those shelters. Spaying or neutering pets prevents animals from being born accidentally, and is the most effec-

tive and humane way to save animals lives.

Claire’s Corner

C.A.R.E. does our part to fight overpopulation by spaying and neutering each animal before they are put up for adoptionHere are just a few of the animals that have been adopted through our shelter, and will not be adding to the pet population

Would you like to help us by

volunteering? Email carerescue@yahoo.com or stop by one of our

adoption centers to get started!

the adoption of over 70 cats on these special Fridays during November and December! During our Half off Dog Adop-tion Fee promotion, dozens of canines found forever homes as well. In honor of the January 24th holiday “Change a Pet’s Life Day” we waived adoption fees for all animals. We did a staggering 58 adoptions on that day! We screen these homes very closely to en¬sure that regardless of the adoption fee, there is a good match between adopter and pet.

Did you miss your chance to adopt during one of these promotions? Don’t worry! Freeline Fridays are back, and we will have many special adoption days throughout the year. Just check out our 2015 Pet Calendar, our Facebook and website to keep updated on the next one!

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“C.A.R.E. Strives to Alleviate Pet Overpopulation with Adoption Specials” continued from front page:

C.A.R.E. WISH LISTPremium Dry Food Collars (any size)Premium Canned

Kitten FoodHard Chew Bones

BleachLaundry Soap

StampsTrash Bags - 39 Gallon Capacity

Paper TowelsHand Sanitizer

Non Clumping Cat Litter

Looking for more ways to help? Visit our website www.carerescue.orgYou can also donate onl ine through our Amazon Wish List!

Featured Rescue Stories C.A.R.E. rescues abused and neglected animals, rehabilitates them, and finds them homes. This winter we rescued two dogs who really needed a helping hand. In December we rescued a pit bull named Chance. Many of you may remember Chance, who was abandoned and ended up at Springfield animal control. This sweet boy raised awareness about the breed specific legislation in Spring-field. Chance was very lucky, and was able to be pulled from ani-mal control by the property owner where he was found, and surren-dered to C.A.R.E.. Chance was transported to our sanctuary where after just a couple of months, he is well on the road to recovery. In January a young dog that was hit by a car came into C.A.R.E. needing medical attention. After a surgery that repaired his hip, he is now recovering in our clinic. Because facebook users on Leigh’s Lost and Found helped connect this sweet boy with our rescue, we had a facebook contest to choose his new name. He now goes by “Trooper”, and will be on his way to a new home very soon!

Above: Chance’s before photo at an-imal control and his after photos, play-ing with a toy at the

sanctuary.

Left to Right: Troop-er’s before pho-to, when he was found injured, and after photos of him recovering at our

clinic.

To keep up to date with our rescue stories visit our facebook page or website!www.facebook.com/careanimalrescue

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