CARE Pet Rescue is a volunteer-run, animal rescue that saves stray and abandoned dogs and cats from euthanasia or further abuse and neglect. With no boarding facility or shelter of our own, CARE pets live in local homes where they receive medical care and rehabilitation to get them ready for their forever homes. CARE Pet Rescue seeks not only to place dogs into loving homes, but also to educate dog owners about responsible pet ownership.

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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals, primarily dogs from high-kill shelters and owners who can no longer care for them. By working with committed volunteers, foster homes, local veterinarians, trainers, and boarding facilities, we are able to about one hundred animals every year, provide them with loving care, and find them well-matched, carefully screened, forever homes. We also serve as a resource to our community and all pet owners by providing education and information on responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spay/neuter, positive behavior training, and good nutrition.

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No board members or employees at CARE Pet Rescue are paid a salary. Their time with the rescue, whether it be in an administrative role or working directly with the animals, is volunteer only.

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With shelters at their maximum capacity a lot of times, rescues are necessary in all communities. Rescuing and being able to home deserving pets into foster homes, and not in noisy kennels, feels really good. All pets deserve what we can give our rescue pets.

To adopt a new best friend from CARE Pet Rescue, you need to submit an adoption application. Our adoption fees are as follows:

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Dogs & Puppies:

Under 1 year - $175

1 - 6 years - $150

7 years plus - $125

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Cats & Kittens:

Under 1 year - $55

1 - 9 years - $45

Senior cats - $35

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We do not process applications and adopt out on a first-come-first-serve basis. We look for the best match based on a lot of factors to help ensure that our pets are going into loving, forever homes. We look at your application and make sure that you are allowed a pet in your home, so that our rescues do not find themselves being surrendered and moved again someday. Once the application is approved, we come to your home and make sure that the home is safe for our rescue pet and that everyone in the home gets along well with them, including other pets.

Our pets live in foster homes and not in a shelter environment. In their homes, they are treated like the families' pets and they work on basic skills and house training. If you would like to meet one of our pets, we can schedule it with the foster family and meet wherever you feel comfortable.

During the adoption, an adoption contract is signed. The contract states that the adopter will not surrender or sell the pet to anyone and will return the pet to the rescue to find him/her a new home, should they not be able to care for them anymore. Among other things, the contract also has the adopter sign stating they will provide the pet with quality food, clean water and regular veterinary care.