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Updates and our March Newsletter
Remember! Proper Animal Care is VERY Important!
A healthy and happy pet is...
Spayed/Neutered,
Up to Date with Shots,
On Heartguard or another Heartworm prevention (See story below),
and On Flea Meds. (The vets are saying this winter was so mild that we still have fleas!)
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Chi-Chi was taken in by CARE after his owner had passed away. At his initial vet visit he tested a strong positive for Heartworms. Untreated this condition will kill a dog. His treatment has begun at Franklin Animal Clinic and all is going. well He will be in good shape in 2.5 - 3 months. BUT it is hard on the dog to go thru this treatment and the treatment is extremely expensive. Any donations toward Chi-Chi's care are extremely appreciated as we work to get this little guy back to health.
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Heartworms is a highly preventable condition with an inexpensive (only ~$6) monthly pill. It is transmitted by an infected mosquito (lots of those in Indiana) and the worms grow and work their way thru the bloodstream and to the heart. There they "gather" and will finally damage the heart and can be fatal. Once infection occurs the treatment is extremely expensive and not always effective. Please keep your animals up to date on their shots and preventative medications!
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More Information!!
NEEDED- CAT LOVERS! - CARE is in need of cat cleaners for our cats at the Columbusl Petco store. Open time slots are on Tuesday mornings and evenings. Petco is main outlet for cat adoptions. Two volunteers a day go in to clean and play with the cats- it takes anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour (depending on number and age of the cats). Please fill out an online VOLUNTEER APPLICATION if you are interested in helping with the cats at Petco.
CAT and DOG FOSTER HOMES NEEDED- CARE has no building- all our animals are in foster homes, or at Petco (cats only). We are in GREAT need of more foster homes for both cats and dogs. Our animals come from the Columbus Animal Shelter (to help reduce the euthanasia rates), owners who have lost their homes or must give up their animals for personal or health reasons, and strays. We put them into a foster home and CARE pays for all medical expenses so they are healthy and ready to be adopted. Foster homes get to know the animals, work on socialization (walks around the neighborhood, trips to Rural King and Petco, etc), housetraining and basic obedience. We provide crates, leashes, and food (if requested). Please fill out an ONLINE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION if you are interested in helping CARE help, not only the animals, but the people who need us. The length of stay for the animals vary- if you are going on vacation we provide a temporary foster home or will pay to have the animal boarded in a kennel ( Small dogs tend to get adopted quickly as do many pure breeds. BUT there are times when adoptions are slow.......)
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Please check here for details on spaying / neutering your pet!
Please note, if you are considering turning in a pet to CARE you must first fill out this form.
You can also donate to CARE now through PayPal, even if you don't already have a PayPal account! We welcome any donations of any size!
Throughout the year, CARE often comes upon special cases. These are situations where an animal has had a particularly tough life, and is in need of special care. These are also cases where we often need a little extra help to make life a little better for these poor dogs and cats. Please check out their stories.
To date, SNAP has benefited from a whopping $33,650 in Pet Friendly License Plate sales!
Visit http://www.spayneuterservices.org
Do you have your plate yet?
http://www.spayneuterservices.org/pet_friendly_plate.htm
Low cost spay neuter year end totals
Between C.A.R.E. and the Columbus Animal Contol....
We hold clinics the second Thursday and fourth Tuesday of every month!
HELP US END PET OVER POPULATION- BE A GOOD PET OWNER- SPAY AND NEUTER- TODAY!!
THANK YOU Columbus Animal Control for all your help with the spay and neuter clinics! We could not do this without your help!!
REGISTRATION: 3rd Saturday of Every Month - 12-3pm @ the Petco - Columbus
NEXT CLINIC: 2nd Thursday and 4th Tuesday of Every Month
Surgeries start @ $53.00 FOR ALL DOGS ...$33 FOR ALL CATS*
*feral cats get a free rabies shot and ear tipped
- Rabies- $12 (Indiana law) cat/dog
- Distemper- Parvo combo- $12 (dog)
- Heartworm test- $12 (dog)
- Bordetella- $12 (dog)
- FeLeuk/FIV test- $22 (cat)
- Fe Leuk shot- $12 (cat)
- Distemper/Upper Resp- $12 (cat)
Flea meds, wormer also available
www.petsalivespayneuter.org
$20 PITBULL SPECIAL (male and female)
(until we run out of grant money)
Drop off time is 7:30- 8:am. No food after midnight the night before. All animals must travel in an approved travel crate (not wire). If you do not have a crate one can be provided for you for a $5 fee.
Animals will travel to Bloomington for surgery and will be returned around 12:30pm the next day.
The first edition of Adventures of Max and Lou is now available!
Local author and CARE volunteer Kelsey Vanarsdall has written a book about her two dogs, one of which is a CARE rescue. She has also included other CARE rescue animals in the book. The illustrations were done by local artist/dog trainer/CARE volunteer Nick Woolls, and donations (after printing costs) will go to CARE.
This is a great gift and another fun way to support CARE and animal rescue. Please let any friends and relatives in education know about this great book!
Go exploring with Max and Lou - two dogs with friends find out what belonging to a good home really means.
Written in honor of the tireless efforts of organizations like C.A.R.E. It is a children's book, but it is really for the child inside all of us because what if, just what if, dogs and cats really do talk and carry on adventures with their friends? Oh, what a magical world it would be...
Available from C.A.R.E for $15 + s&h- CONTACT ELAINE 812-546-5859 THANKS KELSEY!!
Columbus Dog Park
Looking for something to do with your dog? Want to meet people and help socalize your pet? Help us push for the Columbus Dog Park!
Want to support C.A.R.E. while getting something nice for yourself or for a gift?
They have a huge selection of different items that you can get made (no minimum order!), and if you follow our link CARE will receive 7% of the sale! What a great way to get cool stuff & support a good cause all at the same time!
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