|
CRUSA Chronicles
Volume 13
September
2006
|
|
|
Featured
Cairn
|
|
Montgomery is a
wonderful little dog. When he came to CRUSA he had not
been properly socialized. However after spending several
months in foster care with three other cairns, he has learned
how to get along with others. He rencelty met
several new dogs and did quite well. His foster Mom says
that "SLOW, SLOW is the way to go!" In other words,
introductions should be slow so that Montgomery can learn to
trust and feel comfortable in his new environment.
Montgomery is a
very happy little chap and likes to play and go for walks.
He is well behaved and LOVES to sleep in his crate. He
goes right in it even when it is not bedtime. This
little guy is housetrained but occasionally has been known to
mark in the house. Montgomery is looking for a
home where he can feel safe and be loved.
If you think you
have a place in your heart and home for Montgomery or another
rescued cairn, please consider filling out an application to adopt. If you are
interested in fostering or fostering to adopt, please
email us. | |
|
Who's Who
Hi Gracie Magoo here!
This Who's Who is suppose to be about my mama
Kathy Walker (AKA Chatty Kathy). But I figure if
it weren't for me she wouldn't even be here at Cairn Rescue
USA. So I decided I should be the Who's Who here.
My mama does a lot of Gracie gushing but I can gush about my
own self without her help. I'll dish a little dirt on
her too just to make this more fun. Here we
go....
Me and my mama both like to say we were
rescued by CRUSA. I was rescued from the Holms County,
OH puppy mill auction where my future was
uncertain. My mama was rescued from her sadness
due to the loss of her 16 year old Cairn Annie, in October,
2004. My mama searched high and low for 9 months for
me. She was even flabbergasted (had to look that
one up) when she was rejected by another Cairn rescue because
she owned two labs. That's what they said anyway.
Mom was a bit miffed. Then she found CRUSA, sent in her
application and the very next day was contacted by Brenda Jo
Kelley. Now I am not bitter but she didn't
originally apply for me but some other rescue... I think her
name was Angel. But she wasn't the right one for my mom
and it didn't work out. But later Miss BJ called mom
about ME! Back then I was known as Karla.
Mom was a little hesitant because she THOUGHT she wanted a
Cairn that looked like Annie who was a beautiful wheaten
color. But I ain't no blonde! I am a red brindle
and ... Gushing Alert!... I am gorgeous! Mom did some
praying that night and the next day Miss BJ called my mom and
was reading some papers of mine to her. My doggie
mommy's name was "Love Me Gracie". Mom said "What?
I want to name my new love Gracie." Miss BJ said "It's a
sign!" Little did Miss BJ know how hard my mama had been
praying for a sign that I was the one. OF COURSE I WAS
THE ONE!
Now a little about myself. I live in a
big house in a little town called Crossett, Arkansas.
Best part is I have a big backyard with lots of
squirrels. I'm happy about that. I live with
Clover, a stray terrier mix, Pansy and Boo Boo, those dreaded
labs that were also strays, and my big bad butt Cairn brother
Yogi. We all get along great but Yogi tries to
beat Boo Boo up but he adores Yogi so it all works out.
I would have to say I am the favorite... the little
princess. I don't rub their noses in it but they all
know it. What can I say? I'm
adorable. We also get to visit a lot with our 92
year old sweet Papaw and his sitters. Papaw says "Clover
give me the woo woo woo" Clover starts to sing. I
don't sing so I do a little jumping dance. Then Papaw
says "give MY dogs a puppy biscuit." The are
quite yummy and we try to repeat the performance to get more.
Now the dirt on my mama and a little on daddy
too. The first met as young pups when they worked as
accountants at Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Mom says he
kept chasing her around the Xerox machine. I think I
heard the words immature and obnoxious when she tells this
story. My dad says 12 times of asking her out with no
luck was his limit. He had SOME pride! Lucky
for both of them she finally said OK and in October this year
they will be married 25 years. Imagine
that! During that time, they only had furry
kids like me - there was Ernie, Annie, and of course the rest
of us!
For those of you who want to know the "down
and dirty" dirt on mama here you go. If you ask her what
her hobbies are she would say working in the yard, reading,
cooking and shopping. Huh? I ain't never seen her
read a book nor work in the yard. My dad doesn't get to
see her cook much either. But shopping... well I got
that one figured out. She loves to watch this TV show called
QVC ... I think it stands for Quality Valued Crap. She
watches it all the time and next thing I know this guy in a
big brown truck called UPS (learned early all dogs have to
hate this guy) comes to our door. I think UPS is United
Puppies Snarl cause that's what I was taught to do.
I digress. These boxes make mom so happy. Then
there's that little pink drink at 5:30. That also makes
her happy... real happy. She switched off QVC and
is watching Food Network and working on CRUSA stuff.
Many times she has a huge grin on her face but sometimes she
cries. I hate when mama cries. "For gosh sakes get
up and get another of those pretty pink drinks... they make
you happy."
Now for some mom gushing. I am proud
of the work that she does as a shelter caller for CRUSA.
Other's helped me so she now gives back in her time and money
to help save others like me. Here's something you
might not know. Mom and dad plan to buy a CRUSA Mobile
and become "transport extraordinaires" (another word I
had to look up). I'll be there to help too cause I'm
like a VISA card - they just can't leave home without me!
Time to go... guess I'm a bit like my mommy
- Chatty - Chatty Gracie. I like it. She and I
were looking so hard to find each other and CRUSA helped us
find each other. There are so many more like me
that are still out there looking for a home. If you
haven't already, go find your match. It's woo - woo-
nderful. Guess I'm so happy I CAN sing! Oh
boy just look at us now! We're the Who's Who of CRUSA!
Whoo Whoo! (oooh I did it again!)
Love Gracie
|
| |
 |
|
| |
Guess
Who! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
 |
| |
My Mama and ME! |
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
Me, my Mama and
Yogi. |
| |
|
 |
| |
Come on Yogi
time for a picture. |
|
| |
|
 |
| |
Look Yogi
Mama has one of those pink drinks and her eyes are pink
too! |
| | |
Dear Dotty,
Dear
Dotty,
I want to foster but am not sure that I am up to the
task.
Signed - Unsure
Dear
Unsure,
Fostering is a very
rewarding experience. Some fosters require a
little extra attention and time but many just fall right
into your own pack's routine in a matter of days.
Some people hesitate to
foster because of the fear they will want to keep the
dog. Although that does happen, more often than
not you will find that once you know that the dog's
forever home is a great one, it makes it a lot easier to
let go.
Without foster homes, we could not continue our mission
to rescue and rehabilitate Cairns in need.
The foster home is an essential part of the cycle.
Cairn Rescue USA pays for all pre-approved expenses for
our fosters. Any expenses food, leashes,
etc. that the foster home chooses to pay for out of
pocket is totally tax deductible.
If you decide to become a
foster, we have a support staff in place to offer you
mentoring when you need a little assistance.
You will be assigned a person who will be there for you
if you need a little guidance.
If you are interested in
fostering, please let us know by sending an email to
Shell Lewis our VP of Foster Homes >
bluegal53@aol.com.
You'll be glad you did!
|
Dear
Dotty,
I just adopted a puppy from CRUSA. How soon can
I have him neutered?
New Mom
Dear
Mom,
Generally when a dog
reaches 6 months he can be neutered. Of
course your vet would have the final say on if the dog
is ready or not.
Thanks for asking!
Dotty |
|
|
|
|
CRUSA
REPORTS
as of
9/06/2006 |
|
YTD Dogs in Program |
192 |
| YTD Adopted Dogs |
112 |
| Current Dogs by
Region |
| Mid-West |
22 |
| Northeast |
29 |
| Southeast |
12 |
| West |
14 | |
|
FUNDRAISING
Have you visited Woof and Famous?
Woof
and Famous offers custom clothing, leashes, collars,
harnesses and so much more for the discriminating
pooch. They also donate 50% of your purchase
to Cairn Rescue USA. Please visit the store and
shop often by clicking on the link below.
Just
click on the above link or use the link from our affiliates
page.
Pre-Holiday EBAY Auction
CRUSA will be running an Ebay Auction
starting early November. The success of
these auctions depends on you. If you
have any items you would like to donate - objects d'
art, jewelry, or anything you no longer want to dust, PLEASE CONTACT
LISA STINE our VP FUNDRAISING by CLICKING
HERE. CRUSA can
provide a receipt for your donation.
|
|
No Place Like
(a
Forever) Home
Post Adoption
VP Kathy Garis is requesting that all adoptive families
send her updates and photos of your adopted cairn. Kathy has
been sharing this info on our yahoo group - CairnRescueUSA. | | |
CRUSA
Calendar on Sale NOW!!
HURRY NOW!! Order your
calendar before October
15, 2006 and get a
discount!
This 15 month 2007 calendar
includes
photos of CRUSA's adopted rescues from all the years we've been saving Cairn
Terriers. It is professionally
printed on 100 lb glossy stock with saddle stitch and a pre-drilled hole
for easy hanging. There's even a special tribute of our volunteer's dogs. It
has nice large squares to make notes and keep track of activities plus you
get to see all the many wonderful pictures of Cairns that have found their
loving forever homes. Calendars should be ready for shipment by the
end of September. Get several copies and show all your friends
that your cairn is on a calendar! Don't forget to pick up a
few for Holiday gifts for Teachers, the Vet's Office and your Co-Workers!
 CLICK
HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR THE CALENDAR
 
|
|
Caring for Cairns
"Fall 2006 Raffle"
Cairn Rescue USA is
proud to announce our first ever Caring for Cairns Raffle.
We have 81 different prizes. There is something to please
everyone. We have autographed NASCAR caps, custom made
Woof and Famous coats, Harley Davidson collectibles, hand
made Cairn greeting cards, several gift certificates including
Home Depot, Woof and Famous, Sears and Walmart and so much more!
Raffle tickets are $10 each. Please be sure to tell
all your family and friends about the raffle. Many
of the prizes would make great holiday gifts The
drawing will be on October 14 at Cairnfest. Please make
sure you get your entries in well in advance of that date! This year at Cairn
Rescue USA has been our biggest year yet. We
continue to take in cairns at an increasing rate over previous
years. Many of our cairns are rescues from puppy
mills. These dogs, especially those who were used
repeatedly for breeding, often require extensive medical care.
They come to CRUSA badly matted, filthy, not neutered, with
rotten teeth and many other health issues. They
lived in small cramped cages and ate the cheapest possible food.
They eliminated in the same place they slept. Many millers
would just as soon kill a dog as provide it needed medial care.
The primary reason for this is that vet care is expensive and
any money spent on the dogs would take away from the miller's
profits. This means that the dogs never receive
heart worm preventative, flea and tick preventative,
vaccinations, grooming and teeth cleanings. Look
into the eyes of your beloved furbaby. Think about it if
you never did any of these things for your dog. If you
never brushed it, never gave it a bath and never let it out of a
cage. Perhaps your baby was a former mill dog.
If CRUSA is to continue with its mission of saving cairns in
need, we need your help. With the many puppy mill rescues
requiring extensive medical care, our funds are all but
exhausted. Please help us by buying a few raffle tickets
(or check out the calendar). Tell your family and
friends about the fundraisers too. Every purchase
helps!
CLICK
HERE TO SEE PRIZES AND BUY RAFFLE TICKETS
|
|
| |
|
Recycle to Save Lives
|
| We are going to run this again as each
month it seems someone else contacts us to help with the
effort.
Did you know that
you can turn those old ink cartridges into cash for
CRUSA? Each used ink cartridge can be worth up to
$2 for CRUSA. We are launching an ongoing
fundraising effort to collect used ink and laser cartridges as
well as old digital cell phones. Supporting
CRUSA's efforts for fundraising has never been easier.
All you have to do to participate is contact Lisa, our VP of
Fundraising and she will send you some bags that you can fill
with your used ink cartridges. Once a bag is full, just
drop it in the mail. The postage is paid by the
recycling company. It's really that easy. If
you have laser cartridges or digital cell phones, the
recycling company also pays CRUSA for these but the shipping
requirements are different. If you regularly
use laser cartridges or have a cell phone, contact Lisa for
more information on the collection process.
If you want to
help, here are some ideas how you can collect more ink
cartridges:
- Ask friends and
family to save them for you.
- Post a sign in
your office with a collection box or other places you frequent
like Curves, the grocery store, etc.
- Ask your vet if
they will let you post a sign and some bags on their bulletin
board. Also, ask your vet if they will collect them for
you as they print a lot and use a lot of ink.
- Get your kids
involved in the program by collecting at school.
- Post a "Wanted"
ad on your local FREECYCLE yahoo group. (Visit
http://www.freecycle.org/
). If you do this, we recommend you get their mailing
address and a bag can be sent to their home. Traveling
around to pick up one or two ink cartridges is not time or
cost effective.
The program
benefits CRUSA but also saves the environment by keeping this
plastic out of our landfills. Not all cartridges can be
recycled but most popular brands except Epson can.
<<<<<<<CLICK
HERE TO EMAIL US ABOUT THIS FUNDRAISER>>>>>>> | |
© 2006 All Rights
Reserved
Questions please contact:
Scoop |
