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Both events occur on Saturday January 31st, 2009.
You can help by forwarding this CARE Times E- newsletter and inviting your friends and acquaintances to help the cats and dogs. It's easy for them to register online by using the link under the banner for each event.

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Special thanks to our friends at Ruby's Diner, Orange County Harley-Davidson and the Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano for their help in keeping these events lots of fun for those attending. See a list of all of the generous sponsors with the articles below	Thanks to the Rotarian Friends of Dr. Joe for helping at the Hogs For Dogs

Special Volunteer Meeting
CARe SHOW
HOGS For Dogs (and cats too)

The volunteer Orientation will be
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 7pm
@ the SJ Hills Golf Course Club House

Any Questions please call Rita at 496-0386.

This is the largest fundraiser for the cats and dogs, so please let me if you are available and thank for thinking of the animals of CARE.

Many of you have helped along the way, and many more pets continue to need your help.

CARe SHOW updates

Listen Live to
Jack FM 93.1

Jack FM 93.1 helps raise money to benefit the cats and dogs of San Juan Capistrano at the 2009 CARe SHOW

Unfortunately, our friends of D2ISK DOGS have needed to cancel their performance this year.|
Could you foster a dog or cat?
Could you show a CARE dog at public events?

Volunteer as a Dog Care provider
Volunteer to help show CARE dogs at public events.

These pets need your help to find new homes:

The Magic of Black Panthers appeared as our full litter of five 12 week old kittens, from an unowned and probably feral mom. As kittens approach about 8 weeks without human contact, it becomes more difficult to convert them. However, CARE has had success converting kittens not socialized as old as 20 weeks. Some foster families have even been able to convert adults, if they started life as a pet. As the kitten goes passed 8 weeks, it is likely that mom has been able to train them to fear humans. Overcoming this fear requires additional efforts and time with the foster family to help the kittens get over that distrust. Once socialized, these kittens bond very deeply with their family, yet might hide when visitors are in the home.

Rex

Volunteer for Adoption Days

Although all of these five beautiful miniature panthers made the transition to well socialized kitties, each had the challenge of overcoming difficult respiratory viruses caught in the wild and through the shelter. Your support of CARE has allowed each to receive the Vet care, medications, nutritional support, and the fostering care that they needed to get strong. Studies in the last five years have lead researchers to believe that all black felines have a natural immune system that is slightly above other colored felines. This seems to hold true across multiple species of cats, including panthers, black leopards, black jaguars and the domestic cat.

DNA genome research, (which does not harm the cats) at the National Cancer Institute and University of Maryland indicates that the genes that produces black fur in felines play roles in boosting genetic resistance to diseases. The exploration of human and feline DNA natural mutations is leading to discoveries that may provide insight on cell resistance to retro viruses like FIV, HIV and coincide with the discovery of how one gene affects obesity in mice. (read more about how black cats may have stronger immune systems)

Ricki-Jane

Volunteer to produce digital short movies for special needs pets.

To Find The Best Reasons to Adopt A Black Cat, Ask Someone Who Has One

Although a growing number of scientists feel black cats survive in higher numbers than they should in the wild, the same does not hold true in US Shelters. For many odd reasons, black cats and dogs are frequently the most overlooked coloration category at shelters and rescues. This means that seeking out the black pets frequently leads to pure obsidian gems, full of purrsonality and ready to provide lots of love.

Forward this link on today to help refer friends today to these wonderful natural creatures needing loving homes.

Volunteer for Adoption Days and point out the benefits of the wonderful black cats and dogs.

Rocky

Volunteer to help show CARE dogs at public events.

One of the earliest lessons CARE learned about the transition of feral kittens, was the important role the Volunteer Cattery Caretakers play. By the time the kittens have bonded to their foster mom and dad, they really are hesitant for those first 2-4 weeks in the cattery. The volunteers watch as the kittens cling tightly to each other. Their kitten eyes wide open as the Volunteers take each kitty one at a time for some personal attention. Unlike their foster home, the kittens are cared for by different volunteers today than yesterday. As the gentle hands of the volunteers change with the days, the kittens learn that trusting other humans can be rewarding too. The common journal kept by the Volunteers, fills as each write notes in their journal describing which one is the adventuresome. This leads the next Volunteer to start with her to encourage the others to follow in building trust. Frequent visitors of the the Petsmart Charities Adoption Center are amazed as the kittens transition from shyness to wanting the public to approach them in their kennels. And yes, the frequent Petsmart visitors also help a lot with this transition.

Robyn (just adopted)

Volunteer to help once a week as a Cattery Care Volunteer.

Would it be easier to not help feral kittens?
By: Gale Darter

This question has been fairly posed to CARE by friends of other rescue groups. Could you help more kittens if you took younger ones from other areas that were not feral?

The answer is yes. However, there are many reasons CARE chooses to help kittens like those in the stories above.

CARE's decisions are driven by more than the number of pets adopted. CARE supporters agree that these kittens deserve homes too. CARE looks at the unowned SJC pet population, which goes far beyond the pets in the shelter. Those who study the plight of unowned and abandoned cats and dogs, estimate between 1,500 to 3,500 unowned/feral cats reside in San Juan Capistrano. CARE contributes to reducing the reproduction rate of this unowned pet population by helping kittens (and adults when they can be placed) from this group. Thanks to community volunteers, an average the last six years of about 50 cats/kittens per year have helped reduce the growth rate of that population.

CARE seems to have seen a reduction in local kittens turned in during 2008. Although very promising, only time will tell how much impact their good programs are having on reducing the unowned pet population. By removing, altering and finding homes for 50 intact breeding cats from the unowned population, CARE also reduces the future population by thousands from these pets' not yet born generations.

Visit and listen to C.A.R.E. Cattery Specialist Volunteer Connie Butler as she is interviewed on TAKE ME HOME with Susan Daffron on PetLifeRadio.Com about Hannah.

With the Help of 10 Year Old Dylan, Our Friend Dr. Joe Cortese Keeps Helping Pets.
By Gale Darter

Many of you have shared stories with each other how CARE's co-founder, Dr. Joe helped you with your pets. About six years ago, I worked with Dr. Joe to present a program where all dogs and cats from CARE would be microchipped prior to their adoption. CARE purchases the implants and asks Vets that help each animal to implant the grain of rice sized radio frequency chip just under the skin at nape of the pet's neck. CARE's program takes a slightly different approach from other rescue organizations. CARE is recorded as the microchip implanter in the national microchip database rather than the individual Vet. If the pet came from Orange County Shelter, then CARE pays OCAS to implant, and OCAS is recorded as the implanter.

Through the years, microchips repeatedly have helped CARE pets find their way home. Aldo proved that what seemed like a minor change to the program paid off for his family. During all the noise, missing furniture and confusion associated with the day his family move out of state, Aldo made a run for it. The family moved to Florida, quite sad not to have been able to find Aldo. Unfortunately, the family's information on the microchip was out of date. However, the Vet found that CARE had asked to have the chip implanted and contacted them. CARE located a way to contact Aldo's family and a reunion occurred over the Holidays. Read the OC Register story and learn about the important roles wonderful ten year old Dylan Elliott and his Mom's guidance played in the reunification of Aldo and his family. Microchip helps Aldo the cat reunite with family

I can imagine our friend, Dr. Joe still meeting at Rainbow Bridge with all the animals he helped. His response on overhearing this story? "Yep, that's how it is supposed to work."

As the year starts up, please keep in mind how the economy has affected pet adoption rates throughout the US.

The CARE Adoption Contract tries to put a safety net for the pets previously adopted from CARE. Like 2008, 2009 will bring CARE an increase in families who financially can not keep their pets.

Please help CARE meet these increasing needs.

Your Gifts Are Leveraged Through The Work of Volunteers When Given To Local Charitable Animal Rescue Groups.

Could Your Pet Make it Back Home to You?
Does Your Pet Pass These Important Tests?

Pet wears a collar or harness with your current phone number that is still easily read? The first one to find him may not have a scanner, yet is very likely to have cell phone.

Pet has a microchip? Microchips are the best way to positively identify your pet.

Your info correct in the chip manufacturer's national database?

Current address

Current phone number

Current alternate phone number

Current Family Member contact phone number

Current Vet contact phone number

Although the high reliability of chips continues to improve, have you asked your vet to scan your Pet's chip in the last three years?

CARE and OCAS implant AVID Euro 10 digit 125 khz, chips. SC/DP and MVAS implant AVID 9 digit 125 khz chips.
The scanners at use at these shelters scan all AVID chips.

Pets previously microchipped at the time they arrived at CARE or OCAS, might contain a different chip.

AVID USA 800-336-2843

A Special Thank You
to All of the Santa and Santa's Helpers at the Pet Pix with Santa Events

Looks like everyone had a good time.

Platinum Partner

Family Classic Cars hot rods, customs, muscle cars and collector cars and trucks

CARE thanks Allen Packaging for their help with Hog for Dogs benefiting the rescued dogs and cats of San Juan Capistrano in South Orange County California

Gold Partner


	*San Juan Hills Golf Club*

Allen Cadillac, GMC and Hyundai proudly sponsor Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort events in South Orange County California

Purpose Media

A Warm Welcome From The Residents of San Juan Capistrano

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CARE wishes to express deep gratitude to Doug Cavenaugh, his mom Ruby and the staff of Ruby's Diners for once again being the Title Sponsor of the 6th annual CARe SHOW occurring the Saturday before Super Bowl Sunday. Doug, Ruby and their staff have been with this event from the start.

RUBY'S DINERs
Volunteer today to help make this years event the best so far.

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