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C.A.R.E.4PAWS' CALENDAR

~ June through October 3, 2010
Cat Spayathon in collaboration with ResQcats with the goal to spay and neuter at least 100 cats throughout Santa Barbara County. Our next Spay Day for low-income pet owners is October 3 at Orcutt Veterinary Clinic with Dr. Brenda Forsythe and Dr. Ruth Corbo of Vet2Pet Mobile Holistic Veterinary Services. Contact us for more information.
~ September 25, 2010
Project ResponsiBull workshop for owners of pit bulls and pit mixes at Camp Canine in Santa Barbara, from 2pm-4pm. Taught by longtime dog trainer John Sorosky, the FREE class includes pit bull obedience training, breed education and the chance to sign your dog up to be spayed or neutered with help of C.A.R.E.4Paws. Contact us to sign up or click here for more info and photos from previous workshops.
~ October 15, 2010
C.A.R.E.4Paws brings its Pawsitive Thinking program to UCSB for a special event with children from Harding Elementary.

NEW & NOTEWORTHY

Wags n' Whiskers 2010, another successful adoption day!
C.A.R.E.4Paws' 2010 Wags n' Whiskers Festival on Sunday August 29 turned into great day for Santa Barbara County animals and animal-lovers. Sponsored by Montecito Bank & Trust, the event featured adoptable dogs, cats and bunnies from 18 shelters and rescues along with close to 30 pet service providers, vendors and animal welfare groups.


We have yet to tally the total number of adoptions, but when we last counted at least 20 pets had found forever homes. A big thank you to all the animal groups, companies and visitors, as well as to the Foundation of Girsh Park and its great staff, for making the festival such a success! Thank you also to Organic Soup Kitchen and Cantwell's for donating food to the volunteers and vendors. We will post photos and more updates on adoptions soon. For now, here's an article about the event in the Santa Barbara News-Press.
Update from C.A.R.E.4Paws' Summer Spayathon for Cats.
Yesterday, C.A.R.E.4Paws hosted another successful spay day for cats at Orcutt Veterinary Clinic. With help of Dr. Ruth Corbo and a team of volunteers, we fixed 11 cats (6 females and 3 males), and next time the goal is to fix 30. Also part of the Summer Spayathon, which is sponsored by ResQcats with the goal to spay and neuter at least 100 cats throughout Santa Barbara County, is Santa Barbara's Adobe Pet Hospital and Cat & Bird Clinic, Animal Medical Clinic in Carpinteria, Buellton Veterinary Clinic and Lompoc's Village Veterinary Clinic. Contact us for more information.

Images from C.A.R.E.4Paws' Cat Summer Spayathon days. A big thanks to the vets, vet techs and staff for your hard work and to ResQcats for sponsoring the spayathon.
It takes a village!

More photos from C.A.R.E.4Paws' Spay Days >>
C.A.R.E.4Paws Releases Children's Book
C.A.R.E.4Paws has published a book for elementary school children about basic animal care and responsible pet ownership. Called Pawsitive Thinking: How to Be Your Pet's Best Pal, the book is an extension of our classroom education program, and is supported in part by the Don & Marilyn Gevirtz Family and the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at UCSB. The book will be sold at Chaucer's, Tecolote Bookshop and at local pet stores, and will also be placed in public and school libraries. See photos below from our June 19 book signing at Tecolote Bookshop.

The authors, Isabelle Gullo and Carlos Abitia, with
Marilyn Gevirtz at a June 19 book signing at Tecolote.

Project ResponsiBull Workshop in Santa Maria
On July 10, C.A.R.E.4Paws organized a Project ResponsiBull workshop in Santa Maria for 10 pit bulls and their owners, taught by trainers Auggie Maine and John Sorosky of Camp Canine. The free class, which includes pit bull education, dog training and the chance to sign up for spaying and neutering with help of C.A.R.E.4Paws, is aimed at increasing awareness of, and responsibility for, this much misunderstood breed. C.A.R.E.4Paws works to boost pet owner retention and to inspire a growing population of pit bull ambassadors all over Santa Barbara County.

See more photos and press coverage of
Project ResponsiBull >>
C.A.R.E.4Paws Just Featured in the Press
Two recent articles in the Santa Barbara News-Press and the Independent talk about C.A.R.E.4Paws' new book along with our programs, goals and events coming up this summer.
Read about C.A.R.E.4Paws and Pawsitive Thinking,
in the
Santa Barbara
News-Press >>

Read about
C.A.R.E.4Paws
in the
Independent >>
C.A.R.E.4Paws' Spay Day at St. Francis Pet Clinic
On Sunday May 16, C.A.R.E.4Paws co-hosted a very successful Spay Day for low-income pet owners at St. Francis Pet Clinic in Santa Barbara. Clinic doctors and staff along with C.A.R.E.4Paws volunteers joined in the effort to spay and neuter 17 dogs, all owned by low-income families. "It's a small step on the long road toward putting an end to the high number of animals that wind up in shelters," says Dr. Ron Faoro, owner of St. Francis Pet Clinic.
 

A big thank you to the St. Francis Pet Clinic team for
your hard work and community support!

C.A.R.E.4Paws at Washington Elementary's Science Fair
C.A.R.E.4Paws and K-9 PALS participated in Washington Elementary's annual Science Fair April 15. The exhibit included dog behavior science projects, "guess my breed" and basic pet care displays, as well as information about adopting a shelter animal. Still the biggest hit of the evening were therapy dogs Lillie and Daisy-Mae along with K-9 PALS' adoptable dog Jenna, who has since found her forever home.

For Pit's Sake
Pit bulls and pit mixes make up the majority of dogs found in local shelters. And because of the breed's bad rap, it's harder for a pit bull than any other type of dog to find a home. Want to learn more, and help dispel some of the misperceptions, about pit bulls? Download our educational flyer, available in both English and Spanish. You can also print this flyer to share with the public; click here for the high-resolution versions in English or Spanish.

TOP DOGS & COOL CATS

Meet Spirit, adoptable through D.A.W.G.

I'm a 6- to 7-year-old lab-dobie mix who is a sweet and loving as I'm big. More >>

Meet Chip, adoptable through ASAP.

I'm an 8-year-old cat who is friendly, playful, active and inquisitive. More >>

Meet Kula, adoptable through Shadow's Fund.

I'm a cuddlebug looking for love and a forever home with you. More >>

Meet Bullet, adoptable through C.A.P.A. at the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter in Lompoc.

I'm a young American Bulldog mix with a loving, playful personality. More >>

Meet Bekham, adoptable through French Bulldog Rescue Network.

I'm a 7-year-old French bulldog and one they call a busy love bug. More >>

Meet Smokey, adoptable through K-9 Pals at the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter.

I'm a 1.5-year-old pit brindle mix who loves to play, run and just have fun. More >>

MORE TOP DOGS & COOL CATS >>

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Thank you Marilyn Gevirtz and the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at UCSB for your support of our children's book, Pawsitive Thinking: How to Be Your Pet's Best Pal.

Thank you Pawsitive Alliance in Washington State for providing us with so much inspiration, especially for Project ResponsiBull.

A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDERS

Times are hard for companion animals. In the U.S. alone, millions of unwanted cats and dogs are euthanized each year simply because there are not enough homes for them. Naturally, the economic crisis makes the situation worse. Pets are being surrendered at shelters in record numbers, and most organizations cannot handle the volume of animals entering their doors. In fact, local governments pay more than $2 billion a year for the killing of 8-10 million cats and dogs.

Reality is grim, BUT together we can make a difference in the lives of our furry friends. C.A.R.E.4Paws' educational programs and adoptions events coupled with public spay and neuter assistance and training workshops can help halt shelter overpopulation and the killing of adoptable dogs and cats in Santa Barbara County. Check in with us often to learn about new programs, upcoming events and other news.

As Mahatma Gandhi famously said:

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

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