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The past few years have brought about so many changes in how we, as a community, do lots of things. The after-effects of pandemic will be with us for a long time or, in some cases, FOREVER. One of the most disheartening things our area is dealing with is an astounding number of homeless and discarded animals. In addition, rising costs, staffing issues and even mental health, are part of the equation too. For this issue, we wanted to reach out to learn more about local rescues and how we can help those who are trying to make a difference in such a challenging time.

Emily Tayrien

HELPING THOSE WHO HELP THEM!

In recent years, there has been a lot going on for our local animal rescues. The pandemic intially helped needy animals, as people had extra time to dedicate to a new pet. During 2020 and 2021, shelters saw an increase in adoptions.

Post-pandemic, however, the effect of people returning to work and the office, along with shifts in the economy, have resulted in new, overwhelming challenges for those tasked with saving lives.

aCASTAWAY ANIMALS RESCUE EFFORT

General Info/Mission

Since 1992, Castaway Animals Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.), has saved more than 25,000 lives. Our mission is to rescue as many animals from death row as we

can properly provide and care for. This includes medical treatment for sick and injured stray animals, an aggressive spay and neuter program and a high-volume adoption program. We also network and provide rescue services for other shelters.

the C.A.R.E. Pet Ser vices Center. We currently own the building, but we are still raising funds to bring this dream to reality. The center will provide affordable ser vices to low-income families and seniors. The goal is to reduce owner surrenders, decrease the number of animals on the streets and abandoned in shelters, and keep them in loving homes, ultimately reducing the euthanasia rate. Ser vices and programs will include, but

are not limited to, a welcome center, pet adoptions, K-9 training, behavioral consultation, humane education, grooming, a full-ser vice wellness center, spay/neuter assistance, a compassionate learning center, rescue and rehabilitation, lost and found ser vices, and a food pantr y.

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C.A.R.E.

Phone: 417-875-6565

Email: carerescue@yahoo.com

Website: carerescue.org

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aEDEN ANIMAL HAVEN General Info/Mission

We are a no-kill, cage-free shelter just for cats. We’ve grown rapidly and have taken in and adopted out more than 300 cats each year for the past three years. Our mission is, “To provide a safe, cage-free haven for abused, abandoned, and unwanted cats, with the goal of adopting them into forever homes. We provide loving care and sanctuary to cats deemed as ‘unadoptable.’ We also educate the public about pet overpopulation and the importance of spay/neuter.”

Our cats live in communal rooms with attached outdoor “catios.” We accept senior cats and feline leukemia positive cats, with dedicated rooms for each. We also support local trap-neuter-release programs.

Director/Management

Since 2010, Co-Founder, Leslie Sawyer has served as Shelter Director. At that time, the rescue was housed in a converted barn without electricity or running water. Today, she oversees a building modeled after Cat World at Best Friends Animal Society.

Type of Organization and Animals in Care

We house about 90 cats at our cage-free shelter and have as many as 30 kittens and/or pregnant cats with fosters each year. We currently have 95 cats in the rescue, with 66 at the shelter and 29 kittens and mamas staying with fosters.

Post 2020 (or Pandemic), what have you experienced in rescue/care?

Some issues have worsened in the past few years, such as cost of veterinary care, food and supplies, staf ng shortages, and less access/longer wait times for low-cost spay/neuter services. We changed to by-appointment-only during the pandemic and decided to continue that afterward. We also place cats in the adoption center at the South Campbell PetSmart, host in-person adoption events, and have added monthly, virtual adoption events from our shelter for cats.

How can people help?

Volunteer! We have daily morning and evening shifts. Opportunities include socializing cats, driving cats to and from veterinary appointments, fostering pregnant cats and/or caring for kittens and helping with fundraising and social media management. We also need a good used or new van to transport cats.

Additional Comments

A misconception is that our shelter is “too far away” to volunteer or adopt. We are only 18 minutes north of the Library Station on HWY 13 or 25 minutes from downtown Spring eld.

BEST WAYS TO CONTACT

EDEN ANIMAL HAVEN

Phone: 417-756-7061

Email: edenanimalhaven@ gmail.com

Website: edenanimalhaven.org

Social Media: Facebook.com/ edenanimalhaven

Post 2020 (or Pandemic), what have you experienced in rescue/care?

Pandemic adoptions soared. Post pandemic we have seen an unbelievable number of abused, starved, and dumped dogs, as well as, an abundance of owners surrendering pets, claiming to be unable to give their dog the time and training needed. We are seeing so many dogs that are unsocialized and untrained.

Other Concerns

We have never seen the rescue world at the critical level it is now. Foster homes make it possible for us to save lives, as we do not have a facility. Currently, we have an urgent need for quali ed fosters to help us save more lives.

How can people help?

If anyone is interested in fostering or volunteering, they can message our rescue page on Facebook or email us online. Since we are volunteer/foster based, we do not have a brick-and-mortar of ce or phone number, but respond to messages as frequently as possible.

Additional Comments

Your volunteer and nancial support are greatly appreciated. You help us to meet our goals and improve conditions for the animals in our care. We do monthly events with our adoptable pets, as well as, fundraisers. Your help with those and generous donations fund our mission. Please consider reaching out to help us with your time or to donate. You can easily donate on our website.

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4 THE LOVE OF K9S

Email: Theloveofk9s@yahoo.com

Website: 4theloveofk9s.com

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aHAVAHEART RESCUE

General Info/Mission

HavaHeart Rescue was founded in September 2016 with the mission to rescue endangered dogs, primarily those from the puppy mill industry. We promise to heal their bodies and their spirits and adopt them into loving, deserving homes.

Director/Management

Laura Tacke has been with us since 2018. She saw an opportunity when the rescue took in forty-six Havanese breeder dogs and jumped in blindly. Though it was an enormous undertaking, she watched a dog transform, after years of neglect, from a scared soul to a beloved family member. Since her rst fostering experience, she has taken in countless dogs and served in various volunteer positions.

Type of Organization and Animals in Care

We are a foster-based rescue based in Spring eld, MO, with networks across Missouri and others throughout the Midwest. We are completely staffed by

volunteers, so 100% of the donations we receive serve dogs in our care.

Although we take in dogs from all situations, most come from commercial breeding facilities, having suffered years of emotional and physical neglect. We have over two hundred dogs in foster care.

Post 2020 (or Pandemic), what have you experienced in rescue/care?

Since the pandemic, we are seeing an unprecedented number of intake requests and owner and breeder surrenders. We simply cannot keep up. Being foster-based, we can only help if we have fosters willing to take dogs in.

Other Concerns

A common theme of our intake requests is unwanted litters and dumped dogs. We believe these two trends go hand in hand. It is so important for the community to understand the importance of spaying and neutering.

How can people help?

ADOPT. If you are ready to open your home to a new companion, please apply online. An approved application does not mean you have to adopt right away, but it does allow you watch for a good t as dogs become available.

FOSTER. The need for foster homes is ever-growing. So many deserving dogs are ready for their freedom ride.

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Apply to foster on our website and jump in when you can.

DONATE. We cannot continue our mission without you. Our rescue is run by a team of dedicated volunteers. Every dollar donated will bene t our dogs.

BEST WAYS TO CONTACT

HAVAHERAT RESCUE

Phone: 417-875-6565

Email: info@havaheartrescue.org

Website: havaheartrescue.org

Social Media: Facebook.com/ havaheartrescue

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ing costs of food, supplies, medical, and gas, making it ever more challenging to operate. Adoptions have also slowed, resulting in animals spending weeks to months in care waiting for a home.

How can people help?

We operate a booth at PetSmart and at the Bison Acres Flea Market in Buffalo and welcome animal related donations to sell. You can also sponsor a cat for $25/month and receive a picture and information about your kitty. Additionally, we need supplies such as food, cleaning products, carriers, and litter. You can nd full list and make nancial donations online.

Additional Comments

We strive for the best match be-

tween family and pet. Adopters complete and receive and agreement and waiver, along with a health record, and an educational sheet. We offer mobile adoptions and accept donations every Saturday at the Primrose Shopping Center PetSmart. Adoptable animals are posted on Facebook and Petnder.

Phone: 417-733-5068

Website: hflcsanctuary.org

Social Media: On Facebook: HFLCS Sanctuary & Rescue

aHUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

General Info/Mission

The mission of the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri is to aid in the alleviation of distress and suffering of animals by operating a shelter for animals in need of care, placing animals in suitable homes, and offering educational programs that promote animal welfare.

Director/Management

Executive Director, Sue Davis, has been with us for 7 years. She was previously the executive director of PAWS Chicago for 5 years and was a banking executive for many years. “I was excited to lend my nancial expertise and No Kill shelter experience to further the mission of the Humane Society and help animals in SW Missouri,” says Davis.

Type of Organization and Animals in Care

We have a wonderful, 15,000 SQF fa-

cility with outside grounds and a robust foster program, which gives us additional lifesaving capabilities. We typically house 200-300 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens, with another 100 or so in foster care.

Post 2020 (or Pandemic), what have you experienced in rescue/care?

Recruiting and retaining volunteers has affected us. Everything is a lot more expensive— dog food, medical and of ce supplies, occupancy expense and staff expense - yet we are limited in what we can charge for adoption fees or people don’t adopt.

Other Concerns

Many people are unaware that we are a No Kill organization and are not afliated with any of the large national organizations (like Humane Society of the U.S.). We do not receive any government funding. Our work is funded solely by the kindness of our donors.

How can people help?

That’s easy! Adopt, foster, volunteer, or donate! Donations are tax deductible and with our quantity/shelter discount

and 501(C)3status we can stretch your donation dollars MUCH further.

Additional Comments

Keeping animals out of rescue is an important part of our work. We have a pet food bank to help nancially challenged families feed their pets rather than giving them up. We also have a discounted dog training program to help your pet

behave, rather than relinquishing them. Finally, we offer low-cost veterinary care (Cooper Clinic) so people can keep their pets healthy. We are also adding a new mobile spay/neuter van (compliments of the Cook Family Foundation).

BEST WAYS TO CONTACT HUMANE SOCIETY OF SW MISSOURI

Phone: 417-833-2526

Website: swh.org

Social Media: Facebook.com/

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Team is the only program of its kind in our area that takes in medical emergencies 24/7 resulting in high medical expenses each year.

Additional Comments

View our calendar of events on our website to learn about upcoming vac-

cine, licensing, and microchip clinics to help your pets stay safe and healthy. We also post community adoption events and feel-good fundraising events. Your participation in these events bene ts the homeless pets in our care.

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Email: rescueonespringfield@ gmail.com

Website: rescueonespringfield. com

Social Media: Facebook.com/ rescueonespringfield

aVALLEY HILLS ANIMAL RESCUE General Info/Mission

We save lives weekly from the local animal control euthanasia lists as foster/ space allows.

Director/Management

Valley Hills has been a part of the community for around 20 years. It was founded by director and owner, Mary Gillam. She is a retired nurse of 30 years. Upon moving to a rural area in Missouri, she found that dogs were often dumped and would make their way to her home. She vetted them and found them homes. Over the years, the rescue has grown and continues to grow with our amazing team.

Type of Organization and Animals in Care

We are a 501(c)3 rescue that runs solely on donations. We specialize in death row and special needs animals. We foster and house animals at our facility. Our foster program is essential to our

success in saving animals. As we prepare for more animals to enter our shelter, we have a continual need for more foster homes. Our adoption program process includes an application. Once it has been processed, you will be contacted with next steps, including an in-home trial period to ensure a perfect t for you, your family, and the pet. We currently have 52 animals in our care.

Post 2020 (or Pandemic), what have you experienced in rescue/care?

The number of animals being dumped or not reclaimed from local animal control has become more of a problem in this area. We need more foster homes to save lives as the number of animals in need climbs higher and higher every day.

How can people help?

We accept monetary donations, including gift cards, purchases from our Amazon Wishlist and welcome volunteers and foster homes. We also are always in need of more volunteers to help with kennel cleaning, exercise, and enrich-

ment of the animals at the shelter, as well as, assisting at adoption and fundraising events. Our greatest assets are our volunteers. Without them, we could not exist. The number of dogs and cats we can save depends on the number of people we have helping us.

Additional Comments

We participate in three programs in our community, K9s for Camo, Puppies For Parole and our Barn Cat Program.

Email: valleyhillsanimalrescue@ gmail.com

Website: valleyhillsanimalrescue. com

Social Media: Facebook.com/ valleyhillsanimalrescue

aWATCHING OVER WHISKERS

General Info/Mission

We were established at the Community Foundation of the Ozarks in 2015 for cat loving individuals to make tax deductible donations to make a difference in the lives of felines. We support routine vet care, as well as, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) assistance and emergency vet assistance for kitties on a caseby-case basis. With your help, WOW has been able to TNR, vet and/or place well over 2000+ kitties. Your kindness and compassion have given our amazing WOW volunteers the ability to help defenseless felines who have no voice but our own.

Director/Management

WOW was founded in 2015 in Southwest Missouri by the current Executive Director, Marci Bowling.

Type of Organization and Animals in Care

We are a home-based foster cat rescue where we have house cats

and kittens readyto adopt.Typically we help 225-300 cats and kittens each year.

Post 2020 (or Pandemic), what have you experienced in rescue/care?

Covid, the lack of veterinary care nationwide, supply chain issues/restrictions, further compounded by the mental health of everyone, brought animal abuse and neglect to an all-time high. The volume of sick and injured cats and kittens multiplied at a level that will take decades to balance.

How can people help?

WOW needs Fosters, Funding, Forever

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Additional Comments

On average, WOW receives about 50 inquiries for help each day. We all volunteer in addition to working full-time jobs. We ask for patience with our volunteers, with hearts for service, to be

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able to communicate with you and see how we can help. We begin each day praying we will have enough resources to serve those in our care and do all we can on their behalf. As a species we have got to DO better and BE better.

BEST WAYS TO CONTACT WATCHING OVER WHISKERS

Phone: 417-324-4486

Email: whiskers.fund@gmail.com

Website: watchingoverwhiskers.

org

Social Media: Facebook.com/ watchingoverwhiskers

aWONDER WEIMS RESCUE

General Info/Mission

We are a non-pro t 501(c)3, non-kill animal rescue group, dedicated to saving Weimaraners in Missouri, Nebraska, and surrounding areas. We help to heal emotional and physical wounds, educate the public on the breed, temperament, training, exercise, and leadership. Our ultimate goal is to provide animals with respect, care, medical attention, and the opportunity to be part of a loving, forever home.

Director/Management

Director and Founder of Wonder Weims Rescue, Angie Pillman, has been involved in rescue for over 21 years! Her rst rescue, Morgan, was a Weimaraner who has since passed, but from her, she carries the spirit of rescue. “Although rescue can be extremely challenging, I wouldn’t give it up for the world,” says Pillman. We also have an

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extraordinary group of volunteers that make this rescue successful. Without them, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

Type of Organization and Animals in Care

Primarily foster-home based, when our capacity limit is reached, we also work with three boarding/training facilities. Wonder Weims rescues and places an average of 100 dogs each year and educates the public on spaying and neutering (a Wonder Weim requirement). We have also branched out to rescue Dobermans, Great Danes and Vizslas and assist with food and other resources. We currently have 12 dogs in our care including, Weimaraners, Great Danes and Labrador Retrievers.

Post 2020 (or Pandemic), what have you experienced in rescue/care?

The pandemic signi cantly affected fundraising efforts. We have not been able to resume many of our events. It seems the energy and enthusiasm for fundraisers is not there. There was an uptick in fostering and adopting but recently, we have seen a decline in both areas.

Other Concerns

Lack of fosters and increased costs. We cover the costs for fosters, but do not have enough help. Additionally, vet care, food, and other costs continue to rise. One emergency bill can drain our account.

How can people help?

Volunteer! We need fosters, transporters, and fundraising volunteers.

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Additional Comments

Every little bit helps. We recently had a bunch of felt donated. We had grade school children cut and braid it to make dog toys. “Saving one animal won’t change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal.”

BEST WAYS TO CONTACT WATCHING OVER WHISKERS

Email: wonderweimsrescue@ gmail.com

Website: wonderweimsrescue. com

Social Media: Facebook.com/ wonderweimsrescue

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May Refuse to Eat or Drink Water

Avoids Family or Hides Under Furniture Tests Boundaries

Realizes This Could Be Their Forever Home Gets into a Routine Lets Their Guard Down

Behavior Issues May Start to Appear

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Sets into a Routine

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