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You
can donate online to CARE through Network for Good's secured
web site. |
| Thank
You for Helping The Cats and Dogs |
Viewable copy of IRS 501c3 Charity Form 990
filings
Calendar/FY
2007 |
| Thank You
for helping the dogs and cats who need our CARE. It is only
through the volunteer efforts combined with your generous donations
that we are able to help these dogs and cats reach their Happy
Ending Stories.
Many
times the stories of the dogs and cats of CARE are easy to tell.
Others, like the pets themselves travel a more difficult journey to get to their
Happy Endings.
Liz entered CARE through our 2nd Chance
program, after being in a shelter for more than a month. The
shelter felt that Liz was marginally adoptable. She was loving yet
not responsive enough to visitors to attract enough attention to
find a home.
The day
she joined CARE, she received her first health exam with Veterinarians who assist CARE. On her first day with
us, CARE found out Liz had two rear legs crushed
from an
incident that occurred a month earlier before entering the other
shelter. Liz was more than uncomfortable. She desperately needed and received immediate surgery.
Liz lost her left rear leg and her right leg was questionable. After
surgery and weeks of post surgical care the Veterinarians and
volunteers helping her were able to heal her right hind leg. |
Liz is doing OK
after needed surgery. Her fur has now grown back.
Although rarely found on top of refrigerators, tripod cats adapt very well
to indoor homes. Liz is still shy of
hands, a little confused and reactive. CARE will seek out a quiet, gentle,
patient home where playful Liz can flourish.
Update: Liz's challenges have
come more from a severe hesitance to trusting people than the loss
of her leg. "If they pick me up what will I be missing next?"
Unlike humans, this is not something you can ask a professional to
talk through with a cat. Twice Liz has been returned from loving
homes.
The family that fostered her
in 2007, missed Liz very much when she was in her second home. They
adopted her into her final family in 2008. Yesterday, Rosemary awoke
to find that Liz had hopped onto her bed to wish Rosemary a Happy
81st Birthday. |
Within 24 hours of her surgery, this good kitty
began pulling herself into the close by litter box. Liz recuperated and built her strength back. Now active on three legs, she is ready
for a new foster home to help her acclimate even more.
See
Liz's video in her new home. |
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On behalf of the homeless and
abandoned dogs and cats of San Juan Capistrano, thank you for your
generous gift. |
| Donate a Car,
Truck, RV or Boat to CARE through Cars for Causes. |
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The phone number
above is for Cars for Causes.
Be sure to tell them your donation is to help the dogs and cats at
Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort. Learn
more about this opportunity to help the dogs and cats. |
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Be sure to check our current
calendar of events for other ways to help the pets.
Happy Ending
Story
Shep adopted Nov 2004
to new home!
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Shep the day he arrived at
CARE
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This big chestnut 8 year old
puppy dog joined CARE as part of our primary program where we
help animals from San Juan Capistrano that have been taken to
the OC Animal Shelter. Shep received good care at the center,
yet he was not in the best of health when he arrived at the
shelter.
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A recent image of Shep
getting ready for an adoption day event.
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Dr. Mannix and staff
fostered Shep back to good health, while the CARE Dog Wranglers
provided daily exercise and training visits. Their combined
efforts are readily evident in this recent image of Shep. The
many volunteer hours of behavior training has paid off for Shep.
He is very easy to be around and shown at adoption day events.
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Kevin
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Happy Ending Story
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This
“happy ending” story started at the Orange County shelter
where Kevin was being held for many months waiting to be
adopted.
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Kevin became
a Second Chance cat when CARE decided to adopt him and bring him
to the Cattery at the SJC PetsMart, where CARE keeps and shows
the cats that are available for adoption. We noticed there
was a problem with his right eye. Upon examination, it was
discovered he had glaucoma. Kevin was put on an extensive
medication routine to bring down the pressure in his eye,
however, the diagnosis was grim. Kevin would eventually lose his
right eye.
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Knowing all
of these medical challenges, Amy Brandt, a groomer at the SJC
PetsMart, fell in love with this handsome and fun-filled Tabby.
Amy continued to care for Kevin’s eye, making numerous visits
to the Eye Clinic in Tustin. After several months, Kevin
underwent surgery to remove his eye. Kevin is doing just great.
Amy says that Kevin is a much happier, lovable and energetic cat.
Kevin quickly adjusted to life with one healthy eye, and
doesn’t need daily medications and eye drops. Amy later adopted
another CARE cat, Lola, so Kevin would have a playmate.
The two became fast friends, and Lola watches after him like a
best buddy should.
“It is such a joy to watch Kevin and Lola interact and play
together. These two cats bring so much love and joy to my
life”, says Amy.
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