“One by One Until
There are None.”
In this issue:
- Thank You
- Adoptable Dog of the Month
- Virtual Foster
- Poodle Scoops "Animal Angels"
- Pictures
To mail donations:
Carolina Poodle Rescue
10901 Reidville Rd.
Greer, SC 29651
or Paypal: carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
Visit us on the web:
Holiday Issue
Merry Christmas!
The dog/sheep is Toby
Thank you!
Happy Holidays from Carolina Poodle Rescue. I would like to dedicate this
issue to ALL of you! CPR wouldn't be possible without you. On behalf of
Carolina Poodle Rescue, I would like to thank the following: First and
foremost, to Donna & Wayne Ezzell;for their dedication (they proved
it by creating Dreamweaver Farms) and for Donna; taking care of all of
our little babies there. To all of the Foster homes;for taking in and
loving these precious ones and giving them up to their adoptive homes.
To all of you adopters;for adopting, taking care of and loving our babies.
To the adoption counselors; your job isn't always easy but most needed.
To the vet and reference checkers;we have to have your input. To the ones
who do transport;alot of the time our dogs wouldn't get to their forever
home if it weren't for you. To the ones who come out to the kennel;you
help clean up runs,wash and groom our dogs, walk and play with the dogs,
paint, feed, repair, and do whatever is needed. To the board members;who
work behind the scenes and keep us going. To all of the volunteers who
do whatever, whenever for our poodles. To those who help by donating money
or things that we need;we would be limited in what we do if we didn't
have you. I know I may have missed someone, but please know this, we know
what you do and appreciate it. I hope that you enjoy your dogs and your
holidays!
Beth Jancse, Editor
Total adoptions: 576
Our Adoptable Dog of the Month
Meet Bridgette
My name is Bridgett and I am looking for a forever home. I love my foster home, but I know that I can make someone really happy as their new furry friend. I love to play with balls and stuffedanimals. I give hugs and wag my tail when I am happy to see you. I am completely housetrained and crate trained. I have been with 6 other dogs andget along nicely with all of them. I like being near but also can be independent and sit across the room from you too. I love to look out the window and watch what is going on in the neighborhood. If you have room in your heart for a spunky little 3 year old….I am your girl!
Virtual Foster Program
You know that we adopt most of our dogs. However, there are some that are not adoptable due to medical issues and or age. We pay any charges our “sanctuary” dogs incur for as long as they live. These dogs are the ones that are in most need. Each month we will showcase dogs that are available for virtual fostering! Pick the one that touches your heart and donate whatever you can. No set fee. Anything contributed is tax deductible. The dog’s actual foster will keep you posted on his or her progress. Are you interested in helping one of these dogs? Send an email to carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com and let us know who you would like to help.
Virtual Foster
Meet Cocoa
Coco is
very reserved, very old and very quiet. She is in some pain from arthritis.
She's my oldest Sanc. dog and has been here the longest. She was always
old and timid but very sweet. She spends 90% of her time now, sleeping.
One of the highlites of her day was to sleep on the bed every night with
her pack. About three months ago I had to stop putting her on the bed
as she forgets where she is and falls off the bed during the night. It
breaks my heart but she has adapted well to a basket.
Meet Chance
My name
is Chance. I'm 10 1/2 yrs. old and weigh 15 lbs. My family turned me over
the Pound because I snapped at people. That was a bit of a Fib.................I
like to connect with people in a physical way. I bite. I'm very nervous
and bark a lot, at everything!!!! I love my Mommie and my Pack but don't
like anybody else. Mommie has to put me in the backyard or on the back
porch when she has company. I love stuffies and I don't abuse them to
the point of tearing them. I love my little 4 lb. sister, Peaches and
she's my sparring partner. We play fight ( I'm in training for the real
thing) and we play tug of war with stuffies. I only have 3 good legs but
I can still maneuver pretty good. Somebody kicked my front teeth out or
threw me a brick, I don't remember. I'm happy now, as long as no company
comes!!!!!
Come see me!!!!!! I'll bite you!!!!!
Chance
Animal Angels
by Barbara
One pet owners story:
“Yes I believe that God sends us angels through pets. My sister has this huge cat, like 30 pounds named Georgie. He is a Pharoh cat so they are not suppose to be very tame, but when I was dealing with some serious medical problems and staying with my sister, the cat would lay on me so I could pet him. It is very unusual for this cat, but he never left my side. Just petting him and praying would calm my anxieties down and relax me. My severe panic attacks would subside as long as I kept praying and petting the cat. It was a miracle in my eyes because I truly could feel the enemy leave my body and I was then filled with the Lord when petting Georgie”
An Inspiring Story About Throwaway Animals and Throwaway Kids
A few years ago, I taught emotionally disturbed teens in a group home. My students, all in crisis situations, could be there for a day, a week, a month. Many of them required our lockup facility so they wouldn't harm themselves or others.
These very tough kids--some were prostitutes or drug users--often came directly from prison to my classroom. They were society's "throwaway" kids--youngsters without homes, street children bereft of families to love and care for them. They suffered from severe emotional problems. In the classroom, I could see their hearts were broken. Desperately, they needed to receive love. But more important, they needed to give it.
One summer, a friend mentioned an idea I thought would be a great program for my students. They could volunteer to help at our local animal shelter. The plan was simple. We arranged that every Wednesday morning, I'd bring over my little crew, and they'd shovel waste, clean the runs, wash dog and cat bowls, and feed the animals. Then came the risky part of the program. After chores, the youngsters would earn the freedom to walk one of the dogs in the wooded area behind the shelter. Their walk together would be unsupervised. Students often ran away from our group home Yet here I was handing them the freedom and responsibility of walking from the shelter into a wooded area where I couldn't even see them. Could they handle it? Would any of them run away?
We began the project. Each week, the staff and I carefully went over the list of students who had met the requirements. All week, students worked hard to curb their tempters, be cooperative, and get their schoolwork completed so they could have a morning with the animals. I emphasized to my students how much the animals needed their love and care.
Soon, most of them were opening their hearts to the abused animals. They took pride in themselves and the kind of job they did because the animals needed them. As they served the animals, the youngsters were transforming before our eyes. We watched them learn to accept unconditional love from the dogs and cats.
I especially noticed the changes one day when a very special rabbit was brought into the shelter while they worked. The kids were horrified at the sight of this poor creature. He'd been dipped into a barrel of oil and left unable to move. The little rabbit could barely breathe. He was completely soaked, his eyes painfully filled with oil. Suddenly, even the most self-centered troublemakers among our group were consumed with concern for the rabbit. They asked a thousand questions and hovered round the staff as they worked to save the animal. For the next week, they kept asking me to call to find out how the rabbit was doing.
These troubled kids saw that the animals were lonely and desperate for love and attention. For maybe the first time in their lives, someone said to them, "Can you help?" Never before had they been considered contributing members of society. Yet these kids begged to volunteer at the shelter. As we had planned, my students walked the dogs, unsupervised, in the woods for up to half an hour. They could have easily escaped into the safety of the thick trees. I impressed on each of them my trust and respect that they'd bring back the animal in their care safely and on time. Remarkably, I never lost a student or an animal. The animals in the shelter and the students in my classroom showed me that when "throwaway" kids and "throwaway" animals give and receive love from each other, they form relationships and families that help them to survive. The world may have forgotten about, and not needed, my kids, but the animals sure did. These shining animals showed some very needy kids the way back home from heartbreak and abuse.
Blessings to all,
Barbara
How can you help poodles in need?
We are always looking for dedicated volunteers!
We need people to help check references, do telephone interviews & become adoption counselors, foster dogs in their home, help with newsletter, computer entry and fundraising stuff, or go to the farm to play with poodles and help out with poodle chores! Just drop me a line at tabell@mailer.fsu.edu
Terry Abell, Vol. Coordinator
Sue Wortman and her crew
Deanna Duggins recently adopted:Bear and the little reindeer
Suzanne Sourwine's crew: Taliesin,
Gerhart, Jasmine
Daphne Oliver's crew 2 & 4 legged
Our Mission
To rescue, rehabilitate, offer permanent sanctuary and, when appropriate, rehome needy poodles and small dogs.
To encourage the human-animal bond by promoting activities that serve to bring animals and their people closer together
To support the efforts of those in the animal rescue community seeking to end euthanasia as a means of population control.
Carolina
Poodle Rescue
Email: carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
www.carolinapoodlerescue.org
www.carolinapoodle.petfinder.com
For donations
mail to:
10901 Reidville Rd.
Greer, SC 29651
Or Paypal: carolinapoodle.rescue@gmail.com
Want to submit a story for the newsletter? Share a dog recipe? Email it to:carolinapoodlerescue@charter.net
Beth Jancse, Newsletter Editor
Attention Adopters!
Why not share your story? We would like to start putting in the newsletter about your happy endings. Please email your story (a picture would be nice too) to carolinapoodlerescue@charter.net.