Please visit our Facebook page to find out more. Facebook is your voice, feel free to post.
Visit us on our PetFinder page for all of our animals currently ready for adoption. You can view their complete profiles there.
We accept PayPal payments and donations the bottom of this page.
Run 4 Rescue 2014
Attached is the information for our 2014 CARE Run 4 the Rescue. We are now on line at Race Day Services for the public to begin registering. Attached also is the link to Race Day Services and a Link/info to Luke’s Locker. Thanks to Teresa Mayfield and the Board for beginning this process early. A special thanks to Millsap Vet Clinic for again being our Gold Sponsor. Please feel free to forward any of these links/information to your family, friends, and those interested in perhaps participating. Any questions or concerns please contact:
Teresa Mayfield at 254-918-1196 or Peggy McQueary at 254-631-6937
All of these links are on our Run 4 Rescue Page.
Fostering of a CARE animal takes special people.
But as most Adoptathons had been going, Lucy would be going home with Linda, again. But not this day. As we were starting to load up everything for the trip home, a lady approached Lucy and Linda and they connected. Linda asking questions to see if she was sincerely interested and Lucy patiently, obediently, watching. Then the husband and three small children came up and they all took a few minutes to be alone with Lucy to make sure that this is what was meant to be. 
They made the decision to adopt Lucy and the whole CARE group kind of stopped, gathered around Linda, Lucy the family and stood there. The emotions we all felt were undescribable. You know how you get that lump in your throat and your chest starts to swell when you get overwhelmed with emotion. Well it was a unanimous feeling. It was finally happening. Lucy was going home. To her forever home. But left behind was Linda. We all trying not to cry in front of Linda. But we weren’t having any luck in holding it back. You know, guys aren’t supposed to cry. That’s a lie. I don’t cry very often but this moment in time was more than I could hold in. Not blubbering mind you but shedding tears, in my own way, never the less. A feeling of heart warming joy mixed with sadness is hard to describe.
We felt overwhelming joy for Lucy but overwhelming sorrow for Linda. Lucy had been rescued near Morgan Mill Texas. A malnourished pithetic shell of a dog but worthy of rescue. The Trish Hanson family picked her up and started the recovery process. The vet determined that not only was she in bad physical shape but she also had heartworms. Treatment was started and Lucy made a full recovery. The doctors bills were all paid by the Hanson’s (God bless them) and she became a CARE tenant. Linda’s home became Lucy’s foster home and a bond was set. Linda worked with Lucy and transformed a pathetic shell of a dog into the most beautiful, obediant, well mannered black Labrador Retriever that she was supposed to be. But after all of those failed Adoptathons, Lucy going home greasy headed from all of the head pets, this one left us all trying to console Linda but I think we were really trying to console ourselves. Linda was a rock on the outside. Saying that she was fine. That she was good. A little teary eyed but happy for the experience. The joy, happiness, sadness, sorrow emotional rollercoaster lasted quite a while. This is the way it is supposed to turn out. Rescued, rehabilitated, placed in their forever home. It was the most fantastic feeling that I have experienced in a long time. It was the most wonderful undescribable feeling. It’s what CARE is all about. People giving of their time, their money, their homes and their hearts to get all needy animals paired with their proper home. If you don’t know Linda Haun, Trish Hanson or a CARE volunteer, I feel sorry for you. You’re missing it.
Lucy going to her forever home. Got in like she knew where she was going. Mom and dad in the front, Lucy and 3 kids in the back. Lucy smiling as she drove off.
Animals shouldn’t have to live like, well animals. They shouldn’t have to scavage or fight for a morsel of food or find no food at all today. They shouldn’t have to live in fear or find an old box or a ditch to sleep in when it’s 20 degrees at night. Your pets don’t and neither should they. So if you’ve never experienced a Saturday like the one we had, your are not living. Come join our team. It’s a wonderful group of dedicated, humble, remarkable people that sometimes smell bad (Sorry, it comes with the job). I am proud to wear their T-shirt.
I got it signed. Kind of my tradition. Adopt an animal and put their name on my shirt.
See the rest of our fabulous adoptions below.
Did you know that it is against State Law to trip a horse?
What, you don’t know Texas animal cruelty laws? Help us out, be informed, see our page link to the left. Ignorance is never an excuse or defense.
We have included a new menu addition at the left. It is for Webpage Comments and Additions. We have also added a new email address for this website. It is care.webpage@gmail.com. Please feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions, comments, additions, requests, etc. that you have and we will add them to the website or the Webpage Comments and Additions page. Check back often, WE ARE ROCKING!!!
We now accept PayPal at the bottom of this page
Please visit our Facebook page to find out more. Facebook is your voice, feel free to post.
Visit us on our PetFinder page for all of our animals currently ready for adoption. You can view their complete profiles there and please take a second to look into their eyes. A dogs eyes says it all. It’s a wonder we don’t all own sixty rescues.
How you can help stop puppy mills
DON’T buy a pet over the Internet, through newspaper ads, at a flea market, from a pet store or from a backyard breeder—even a neighbor whose dog “accidentally”—or intentionally—got pregnant.
DO adopt your next pet from your local shelter or breed rescue group. Or if you decide to adopt from a breeder, make sure they are reputable. All reputable breeders provide detailed genealogical information dating back several generations, will have the mother available for you to meet (who will appear clean, well cared for and happy), should always provide a health guarantee and may require that you spay or neuter your pet as a part of the purchase agreement should you not be a licensed breeder yourself.
DO contact your state senators and representatives and ask them to support any legislation that would protect animals in breeding facilities. Let them know you are aware of puppy mills and that you want them to do something about them.
DO report inhumane conditions and animal neglect and abuse to the SPCA of Texas and your local authorities.
DO educate others. Tell your family, friends and neighbors about the plight of dogs bred in puppy mills and encourage them to adopt from shelters and rescue groups.
DO sign petitions that encourage putting an end to puppy mills and other forms of animal cruelty.
DO spay and neuter your own pets and encourage others to do so.
DO support your local animal shelter by making donations and volunteering.
Why do puppy mills proliferate?
- There is a high demand for purebred dogs, even though registration papers often obtained from disreputable breeders cannot be guaranteed by the American Kennel Club. Nationwide, however, statistics show that up to 25% of all dogs in shelters are indeed purebreds the result of negligent breeding and unwanted litters.
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in charge of enforcing the federal Animal Welfare Act, which regulates commercial retail pet dealers who sell through brokers to pet stores. However, breeders who sell directly to the public are excluded from this regulation because their animal are sold to private individuals, not to brokers or into commerce and are not transported out of state for sale. This places hundreds of thousands of dogs in jeopardy every year.
- There are no “lemon laws” that protect consumers who purchase a sick dog. Reputable breeders will always provide a guarantee, while animals acquired through puppy mill sources rarely take the dog back or provide a refund.
- Puppy mills are profitable—a cash crop for breeders who also often avoid state sales tax.
- There aren’t enough USDA inspectors and law enforcement officials to enforce cruelty laws.
- Fines are often minor, at best, making it easy for puppy mills to stay in business.
Remember, for every puppy bought at a flea market, over the Internet or from a neighbor who wanted “Fluffy” to have “just one” litter, there is another litter of puppies being put to sleep at your local shelter.
Please. We need your help with some items to continue our day to day efforts to tend to these animals needs while they are with us. If you will follow our Wish List link to the left there is a list of items we have put together. If you can provide just one thing, it will help.
Did you know that it is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
Did you know that animal abandonement is against State law? Catch up on the law with our link at the left.
If you observe anyone abandoning (dumping) an animal, let us know. We will pick up the animal, MAKE SURE that the authorities are notified and hopefully prosecuted for their crime. Only if YOU get their vehicle’s license number or know who did it.
Did you know that it is illegal to milk another person’s cow.
Did you know that it is against State law to overwork a dog. Know the law. The link is to the left.
NEWS
We had some tarps donated but we need a few more. Winter is coming and these animals need protection from the wind and cold. If you could please help with the donation of at least one tarp it would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Come on, how much is a tarp? We not only need them at HQ but also for our foster shelters.
We also need a stereo amplifier with a microphone jack, and a CD player for the bus. Also some weatherproof speakers. We cannot announce where we are at and what we are doing from the bus by trying to yell above the noise. It can be a car stereo type or 110 volt (we have an voltage inverter installed in the bus.) Let me know (432-528-1949) what you have and I’ll let you know if it will work.
Millsap Veterinary Clinic picked up the Gold sponsor for the CARE RUN 4 RESCUE for 2014. The date has been set for April 12th in Gordon. The chip timing company has already been reserved and the City of Gordon has been notified. We’re rolling (as Peggy says). Volunteer job delegations will be coming soon. We are starting earlier than usual with planning. We’re learning. Volunteer sign-ups start now. Contact Peggy.
All of these events will require participation from the CARE Volunteers. Decide what you can do or help with and get your name on the list early for that event. You know…the early sign ups get the best jobs. The last sign ups get to scoop poop. No pressure.
We have several injured animals in our care. Our vet bills have increased substantially. If you would like to donate to help with the care of these needy animals please use our PayPal donate button at the bottom of the page. All would sincerely appreciate it.
We also are needing to renovate our clinic area for onsite spay and neuter surgeries. We are asking for donations to complete this project and head toward the goal to aid our community with unwanted pet population control. This project will eventually lead to Emergency preparedness/disaster relief registration for family pets and area wide Microchip clinics. Again, please help and give with any donation you can.
We have added some additional links below
Animals Ready for Adoption-CARE’s link to PetFinder
CARE’s Disaster Relief Efforts - People are not the only ones affected by a disaster. Don’t get complacent, it could happen to you tomorrow.
Recent Adoptions
Visit us on our PetFinder page for all of our animals currently ready for adoption. You can view their complete profiles there.
Please visit our Facebook page to find out more. Facebook is your voice, feel free to post.
Please adopt a pet. We need your help to find all of these animals good homes. It’s not their fault that they were abandoned and mistreated. All they need is love and a good environment to grow up in. It’s a proven fact, animals help keep you young at heart. Works for me.
Adopt a rescue animal. Gain a friend and save a life. C.A.R.E. serves Strawn, Mingus, Gordon, Palo Pinto, Santo, Thurber and surrounding rural areas of Palo Pinto County.
C.A.R.E.’s mission is to alleviate animal suffering by aiding abandoned, abused and neglected animals; reducing overpopulation and disease; and assisting responsible pet owners in meeting the needs of their own companion animals. We are their voice!
Know the law regarding animal cruelty
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program!
Contact C.A.R.E. about our low cost spay/neuter program to see if you qualify and to arrange for the service. See more
We still Need Volunteers! Anyone interested in helping animals, whether you want to “poop scoop,” walk dogs, foster animals, help at adoption events, or make phone calls on our behalf… WE NEED YOU! Please call us at (254) 631-6937.
WE NOW ACCEPT PAYPAL
Donations or Adoption Fees (Same Pay Now Button)
