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We're
Kicking Off 2018 with Some New SOS Babies!
 Carolina
Poodle Rescue's SOS program allows us to say yes to
seniors and special needs dogs in need. Frequently we
know that a dog is a candidate for our SOS program,
but that is not always the case. A dog that the
shelter has determined is 8 years old may present to
our team as more of a 13-year-old dog. The timid dog
at the shelter may actually have bigger fears than the
noises of the shelter. An otherwise healthy dog may
surprise everyone with a major medical issue.
Regardless, of how they found us, when CPR says yes,
we mean it!
Over the past 6 months, our SOS team and staff at the
farm have been working together to evaluate all dogs
at the farm and determine who would be candidates to
convert to our SOS program in the new year. Some
decisions were easy. Like Gladys who came to CPR when
her owners could no longer manage her diabetes. A
quick assessment by our team determined that Gladys
was actually a very sick, unstable girl who also
happened to be blind. She is perfect for our SOS
program, and she is loving life in her foster home.
Some decisions are not as simple. Like Deanna, a hound
who followed a caregiver to work one day and told us
she was home. Deanna has been calling Dreamweaver
Farms home for 2 years now. She is a very affectionate
girl who is selective about the doggie friends she
makes. We don't know why there haven't been any takers
for this sweet girl, but we know she will always have
a home with CPR.
On January 1, 2018, we converted 40 dogs into our SOS
program. Yes, you read that correctly - 40 dogs. The
number is staggering at first glance. It is also a
testament to the size of the need for loving
sanctuaries for senior and special needs dogs, and
Carolina Poodle Rescue's commitment to saving lives.
Over the next 6 months we will be introducing you to
each of these special babies and asking for your help
in supporting their ongoing care. For now, please
check out www.cprsos.org
to meet some of our new faces and read about their
stories.
If you aren't involved with our SOS
program but would like to be, we would love to
have you!! If one speaks to your heart, please email cprsosdogs@carolinapoodlerescue.org
to say YES to supporting one of our dogs. $20/month
helps us save precious lives and say YES to seniors
and special needs dogs in need!
Thank you!
Your SOS team
2017 Twelve Dogs of
Christmas Update
The
Twelve Dogs of Christmas is still going on through
the end of January. Four of them have found their
forever homes--eight more are still hoping that the new year
will bring them their families! You can read about each of
the dogs by clicking on their names. If you know of someone
who may be interested in these wonderful dogs, please share
the URL for their landing page.
The Twelve
Dogs of Christmas are priceless - so we do not charge
an adoption fee for these companions. They come with a
supply of any medications they may need and, of course, food
to transition, collar and I.D. tag and leash.
They also
come with many blessings to you for giving a dog a home who
really needed a home.
If you are a previous adopter or an already approved adopter
and are interested in one of the Twelve Dogs, please drop an
email to applications@carolinapoodlerescue.org. If you are
are on our distribution but are not yet an approved adopter,
please complete an application form and let us know who you
are interested in adopting.
Feature Pet of the Month
Meet Tinkerbell!
 Meet
Tinkerbell, affectionately known as "Tink". A 3-year old,
8-pound terrier mix, young Tink was surrendered to a shelter
in North Carolina by her owners. Luckily for CPR and Tink,
one of our fabulous volunteer intake coordinators took one
look at her scruffy face, spiked top notch, and perfect
white stripe down her head and chest and knew we would help
her find her forever family.
 Tinkerbell
is timid when she first meets new people but quickly bonds.
After spending a few days in a scary shelter, we can't blame
her for wondering what is going on. Tink gets along great
with other dogs. She is indifferent to cats and easily
cohabitated with the 3 cats in her foster home. Tink also
loves to walk and does incredibly well on a leash. She would
thrive in a home where she can go on walks several times a
day, or into a fenced yard where she can run and play. She
even has a cute prance that she does as she leads you along
a walking path. What Tink loves most is a lap to cuddle
against and a bed to snuggle in at night. She loves to bury
under the covers in cool weather and will stay happily
nested throughout the night.
Though shy at first, Tinkerbell has a big, loving
personality that she is eager to share with her forever
family. This happy-go-lucky girl is going to make an
incredible companion!
Tink is in foster care in Rocky Mount, NC. If Tinkerbell
sounds like a good match for your home, please
visit our adoption
application page.
2018
Carolina Poodle Rescue Calendar Available!
We held our annual Calendar Photo
Contest this year. The top 12 winners are in the
"calendar monthly spread". We had some wonderful
pictures of dogs to choose from. It was really difficult
for our judges! Every photo submitted is in the calendar
either as a winner for the month or in a thumbnail
located throughout the calendar. They make wonderful
holiday gifts. You can order
online and they will also be available at the
Reunion.
Ongoing
Fundraisers
Watch
What Your Donations Can Do!
Carolina Poodle Rescue is looking
ahead to improving the lives of 8 special dogs with
cataracts. With this fundraiser, donors have the chance to
see how your generosity and kindness helps these dogs to
see again! And watch how it changes their lives for the
better.
With your help, we've done this for other cataract dogs in
the past few years. Restored sight gave these dogs a new
chance not only to see but to find homes--and now we hope
to do the same for these dogs.
In total, our goal is $17,000 for these dogs--and, thanks
to you, we are
almost half way to our goal!
Pogo: A
Rescue Tale (Proceeds benefit CPR)
 Fred
and Jeri Abrams have adopted multiple rescue dogs and are
advocates and supporters of Carolina Poodle Rescue where they
adopted their current dogs. Their goal is to connect with
young people and convince them that adopting a rescue is
preferable to buying a pet shop or puppy mill dog. This is
their second book about a CPR dog. The first is Rusty--the
Little Red Dog.
Pogo--the
Puppy Mill Dog (A Rescue Tale) is the true
story of a cock-a-poo rescued from a puppy mill by a rescue
shelter and adopted into her forever home. Pogo had serious
health problems that were overcome by the rescue shelter.
The book follows Pogo's experiences at the puppy mill, at
the rescue shelter, and in her forever home. The authors
hope that the book will encourage parents and children to
adopt a rescue dog rather than buy a puppy mill or pet shop
dog. All profits from sales go to Carolina Poodle Rescue (www.CarolinaPoodleRescue.org)
who rescued her and arranged for her heart surgery.
CPR on YouTube!
Want to get to know CPR better? Wish you could see our
adoptable dogs in action? Check
out our YouTube channel! We regularly upload
videos featuring adoptable dogs plus other fun content
as time allows. But don't just keep these videos to
yourself - make sure to share them with other dog loving
families and friends. More and more of our dogs are
finding their forever homes thanks to the power of
social media. One by one until there are none!
Please Stay in Touch
If you have
moved or plan to move in the near feature, please drop
a line to CPR and let us know! We don't want to lose
touch. Just send an email with your new mailing
address and/or email address to
melinda.j@carolinapoodlerescue.org. We always love
hearing from the CPR community!
And if you have a story about
your CPR dog (or cat), we'd love for you to share
it--happy homecomings, travel adventures, training
achievements, or simply a story that you'd like to share
about your CPR family member. Please send it to newsletter@carolinapoodlerescue.org.
The Rainbow Bridge
Dedicated
to those who have passed over.
"Brachs"
Peggy
McKinney,
Liburn GA
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"Cajun"
Nina
and Bear
Hoochuk,
Apollo Beach
FL
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"Cinnamon"
Mary
Lynn Polk,
Greenwood SC
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"Cruella"
Charlene
Raber,
Hampstead NC |
"Dusty
Lane"
Sarah
and Frank
Krauss, Monroe
NC
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"Lucy"
Gina
Vertullo,
Charlotte NC |
"Ma
Su"
Katie
and James
Insko, Paris
KY
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"Miranda"
John
and Sue Brown,
Greensboro NC
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"Panda"
Denise
Douglas,
Trenton NJ
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"Rosie Posie"
Lisa
and Bill
Gaines,
Raleigh NC
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"Sally
Sue"
Carol
Middleton,
Lexington SC
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If you would like to have your dog (or another animal)
remembered in the Rainbow Bridge section of the Carolina
Poodle Rescue newsletter, please send your pet's name,
the names of the pet's family you would like included,
and a photo of your dog to
newsletter@carolinapoodlerescue.org.
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