WOOF STREET JOURNAL

Welcome to our very first

CARE Rescue quarterly newsletter. As

an adoptive family of a CARE Rescue

pet, a home foster, or a donor and/or

supporter, together we are a family for

life. And as any family, we think it is

important to keep each other informed

and engaged with what is going on in

our lives and that certainly includes our

four-legged members.

The Board and I hope you’ll find these

newsletters informative and even a

lifeline to our CARE Rescue family.

One effort to stay connected is to ask

each of you to send or email us a photo

of your CARE Rescue pet.

We love to see how everyone is doing

and we plan to share your pets’ antics

with our entire CARE Rescue family

in a future edition.

We also look forward to sharing with

you the people who allow CARE

Rescue to save dogs from the finality

of euthanasia. Each issue will feature

a new foster family or someone who is

making a difference in the lives of

CARE Rescue pets. In this edition, we

are sharing someone who many of you

know because she has helped bring

22 CARE puppies into this world. Let

me ask, how many of you have a pup

Kendra Mays has helped deliver?

We would be remiss if we didn’t share

what is going on at CARE Rescue

and 2018 is kicking off with a bang.

First, our STAR program, partnering

inmates with our CARE dogs, has now

begun our second session. That is 15

dogs who might otherwise not find

loving homes with our new CARE

Rescue families and here you will read

how these dogs’ lives have been

immeasurably changed for the better.

You’ll also read about a CARE Rescue

pet who we feel deserves a special

‘shout out’; or one of our veterinarians

providing extraordinary care or a story

just ‘beggin’ for your attention.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart

for supporting CARE Rescue and

loving one of our CARE Rescue pets.

Hope you enjoy this 1st edition.

Angel Woodstock President of CARE Rescue Oklahoma

To All CARE Rescue Supporters:

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be

judged by the way its animals are treated.” -Mahatma Gandhi

What’s Next?

CARE Rescue is working to create a

stand-alone home for the animals in our

care. We are under no illusion this will be

easy, but we know to meet our Mission of

rescuing homeless dogs, dogs in public

shelters who are at high-risk of

euthanasia due to pet overpopulation,

or dogs given up by their owners

because of difficult circumstances and

dogs in danger of abuse or neglect, we

simply must take these next steps. We

will continue to keep you informed as to

our progress, but we want you to know

our sights are on our future.

Wish List

CARE Rescue is fortunate to have

the support of several in-kind donations.

But recently we did not receive our dog

food distribution allotment from OKC.

We are working hard to fill the gap, but

sadly we are experiencing shortfalls. As

we enter 2018, here are four (4) items

we can desperately use:

Crates Dog Beds Toys

Cash Donations (for food & preventatives)

Meet LUKE He has been with us for over 2

years! Yes, TWO YEARS! Luke is

such a handsome, sweet boy! We just

don’t understand why no one has

wante wanted to adopt him! Luke is a 4 or 5

year-old Boxer, Staffordshire terrier mix. He is a big

boy, weighing around 70 lbs, so he needs to be with a

family with children over 10. Luke is ok with some

dogs, very smart and he is well trained with basic

commands (house & crate trained also). Let’s find Luke

his forever family (click here)!

CARE Rescue’s STAR Prison Program

CARE Rescue is now partnering with the Dick Connor

Correctional Center in Hominy, OK on a program, matching

inmates with our dogs as they each benefit from concentrated

training and companionship. Of the 8 dogs who entered prison

in mid-Sept., CARE Rescue pulled 4 dogs from area shelters

where they were on the euthanasia list and 3 were stray dogs

being tortured by neighbors and owners. Day One included

entering prison gates and meeting the inmates who would be

responsible for their care and training for the inaugural 12-week

program called STAR – Save Train And Rehabilitate. After 112

days, both dogs and inmates passed their respective

performance tests, both receiving diplomas from the warden of

the prison. CARE Rescue was overjoyed to celebrate

Graduation Day, signaling the dogs decidedly new future, one

that includes kids and families who now care deeply about their

existence. We think you will enjoy these 2 media stories

showcasing this special program: Click logos

Check This Out CARE Rescue Supporters!

We have exciting news: CARE Rescue is being featured in

the March edition of Tulsa Pets Magazine and ‘Pause for

a Pet’ in the Tulsa World on Feb. 15th and April 5th.

Don’t forget to pick up your copies and share the news!

HOW ARE WE DOING?

200

150

100

50

0 2016 2017

# of CARE Rescue

Pets Rescued and/or

Placed in Loving Homes

Veterinary Expenses

Incurred by CARE

Rescue

75

36

$15,922

$21,000

Come join us at:

Meet and Greet Adoptions at Sutherlands

9503 E. 21st Street on the following Saturdays:

2.10; 2.24; 3.10; 3.24; 4.7; 4.21; 5.5

Elgin Park to donate 20% of sales to CARE Rescue

on Feb. 12th. Share with us great food & a great time!

Pinot’s Palette (Cherry St.) on March 3rd at 3pm

Spay/Neuter Clinics – For info visit spayok.org

A Special Thanks to:

rescue@carerescueok.org http://www.carerescueok.org facebook.com/carerescueok paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2025692

Kendra Mays - “A LABOR of Love”

Kendra has single handily delivered

22 CARE Rescue puppies into this world,

while fostering another 18 puppies and

dogs. She is the adoptive mother, temporary

caretaker, nurse and surely best friend to CARE

Rescue momma dogs who might otherwise never have

been given the chance to deliver their amazing pups.

For many this is no surprise. In her day role, Kendra

works as a chemotherapy nurse. But when not at work,

her ‘happy place’ is knee deep in puppy breath with

pups and moms needing only her special kind of Care!

It takes a rare person who can give the time and love

needed for these special deliveries. Many of the moms

are scared, just being pulled from a shelter and days

from delivery. Yet it is Kendra who offers the entire

‘family’ what they need. As the pups grow to where

they can safely be adopted to loving homes, Kendra

knows both the pain and joy of releasing these pups.

“I didn’t know before rescuing how bad the need is and

how people can be so cruel,” Kendra said. “A human

being will hurt you even if not intentionally. But a dog

doesn’t ever hurt you – it’s only unconditional love.”

And if you are lucky to have adopted one of these

special deliveries, you share with us in saying a truly

heartfelt “Thank You” to Kendra as she lives and

embodies Mahatma Gandhi’s quote below.

2018/ Q1

Available for adoption

Available for adoption

Available for adoption

Available for adoption

In one year, we

have increased our

placement of dogs

by 100%, while

limiting our vet

costs by only a

25% increase