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Community Animal Rescue Effort (CARE)
We want people to know that what we do helps not only the animals but the people who care about them.
Our latest story - CARE was contacted by a lady who was entering the hospital for major surgery. She had 5 dogs and found homes for 2 and needed help with 3 of them. She knew she would be going into a nursing home to recover from surgery. CARE volunteers responded and took the 3 dogs before she went for surgery. She was very grateful that her pets were in good hands. Her family called to tell us she died 2 days later and again expressed their gratitude for helping them in a time that they needed our help. Two of the dogs have been adopted and one is in a foster home waiting for her forever home. We are people helping people who love animals.
CARE has no buildings - We are all volunteers that donate time, our homes, and money. The money all goes toward caring for the animals until the day they are adopted. The money donated to CARE does go to the animals including vet expenses (all animals receive the vet care they need- teeth cleaning and extractions, broken limb repair, respiratory problems, parasite issues, fleas, heartworm treatment, etc.), food, litter, ads to promote adoptions, kennels and crates.
Fundraising and Sponsorships - We are applying for grants to help cover the expenses of some of our programs such as fostering of animals in high risk shelters, TNR (trap/neuter/release) for feral cats to help lower the number of births in the wild cat populations and Low Cost Spay and Neuter Program. We hold 2 clinics a month (with the help and support of Columbus Animal Care Services) to make the spaying and neutering of pets as inexpensive as possible.Our mission to help the animals in our area is based on the money we have to work with.
Promote Spay/Neuter within the Community -
Four million cats and dogs—about one every eight seconds—are put to death in U.S. shelters each year. According to The Humane Society of The United States, the number of homeless animals varies by state—in some states there are as many as 300,000 homeless animals euthanized annually in animal shelters. Thousands were euthanized last year in Indiana. These are not the offspring of homeless "street" animals—these are the puppies and kittens of cherished family pets and purebreds. Spaying/neutering is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to reduce pet overpopulation, ensuring every pet has a chance to live with a family that loves them. In 2017, 1,100 cats and dogs were spayed or neutered via the petsalive clinic due to a partnership between C.A.R.E. and Columbus Animal Control. This number does not include the many C.A.R.E. and City Animal Shelter animals spayed and neutered by our local veterinarians. Collaboration works!
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