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"As each dog or cat arrives into the programs of CARE, all necessary veterinary care is provided by CARE. All animals are checked by one or more of the Veterinarians helping CARE with a hands on check up including internal parasites, fleas, and ear mites. Each is given treatments and immunizations should they be required. Cats and kittens are checked for both feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia. Dogs and puppies are checked for heartworm, and all animals are treated accordingly. Many of our pets come with AVID microchips installed to assist in identification should a disaster strike and they become separated from their new homes. To reduce the pet overpopulation problems, all dogs and cats are spayed/neutered prior to placement into their new permanent homes.
Today all of our dogs and cats are placed with CARE foster families, if one is available. Foster families are CARE volunteers who generously open their homes to animals in need. The cats and dugs are provided with a caring, nurturing atmosphere to facilitate their well-being. While in foster care, we gain an understanding of the animals' needs and their personality traits and share this information with potential adopters. Foster homes work with adoption coordinators to match the animals with suitable permanent families. All supplies such as food, dishes, and collars are provided to the foster family by CARE. CARE needs additional foster homes that can provide homes for medium to large size dogs."
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