THE CABARRUS ANIMAL RESCUE NEWSLETTER

February 2016 Issue 54 HS CABARRUS ANIMAL RESCUE 1 THE CABARRUS ANIMAL RESCUE NEWSLETTER Inside this issue: Meet our canines 2 12th AitfitMil Greater Charlott* Home 4Sk Landscape Meet our Felines yidoption Updates Events 5 Thankyou 6 Silent Paws 7 Tip of the Month 8 Stories 9 Volunteers are always needed for the kennels The Home & Landscape Show was a great success with lots of people coming by our booth resulting in 6 adoptions for the weekend. Thank you to all that came to our booth and to all the volunteers who worked so hard all weekend. Hi HS Cabarrus Animal Rescue Concord, NC

Page 2 Issue 54 Meet our canines Sugar - Chihuahua Female - 5 years old. Spayed. A little shy at first but doesn't take long For to be crawung in your lap. HONCHO - Chihuahua Male, about 8 years old Has a grade 3-4 Heart Murmur. Also has an old injury to a back leg. GRACIE - Terrier / Golden Doodle mix Female, born 11/30/15. Cute as can be. Siblings also available. Did you recently adopt a dog? Petco offers group classes and private lessons. Talk to a store partner or dog trainer to see what class is the rightfitfor you. TIPPY - Chihuahua / Rat Terrier mix Female born 11/30/15. Siblings also available. i^f MICKEY - Dachshund mix Male, about 1 year old. Neutered Friendly, does well with other dogs and does not mind cats. FREDDY - Long Haired Chihuahua mix Male, about 1 year old. Neutered. Best in a home that does not have small children. Check our web-site for more animals

Meet our felines Issue 54 Page 3 We are in need foster homes for cats and kittens. If interested, please e-mail us at cabarrusanimalrescue@all2easy.net. Check web-site for more kittens. CATS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT PETCO ON BRUTON SMITH BLVD IN CONCORD. APPLICATION FORMS ARE ON TABLE NEXT TO CAT CONDO AND PETCO WILL FAX YOUR APPLICATION TO US. SNICKERS - DSH Male, black & white About 10 months old. HANSOM - DSH Male, about 1 year old Neutered. Buttercup - DSH Buff Male, born around 05/11/15. Friendly, neutered CINDER - DSH black Male, about 1 1/2 years old. Neutered LITTLE BREE - DSH Female, born 11/05/15 Friendly and sweet. Gorgeous Uttle girl. ^ "^11 i PEANUT - DSH White and grey Female, spayed About 3 years old. DIXIE - DSH black Female, about 2-3 years old. Spayed Light Weight Cat Litter and canned cat food are always needed. Donations can be brought to our facility at 590 Crestmont Drive, Concord, NC. CHECK OUR WEB-SITE FOR MORE CATS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE AT OUR CAGE FREE CAT FACILITY

Page 4 Issue 54 ADOPTION UPDATES Pakota DAKOTA Dakota has adjusted well to his new home and has a new best friend to run with. Thank you to everyone who has adopted an animals and given them a new and better Ufe. When you adopt you actually save 2 Uves, the life of the animal you adopt which then opens up a space for another animal to be brought in for adoption. If you have adopted an animal from HS CAR we would love an update with a picture on how they are doing in their new home. We love those Chase is doing great in his new home.

Issue 54 Page 5 Come join us. EVENTS Saturdays look for us at Petco, adoptions will be held at Petco in Concord (Bruton Smith Blvd) from 10:00am to 4:00pm. To visit our animal at our kennels, please call 704-701-5441 to make an appointment. CURRENTLY ON HOLD UNTIL WE FIND A NEW COORDINATOR If you LOVE animals and would like to be involved in helping to save lives. Join our Youth Group - Kids ages 8-17 Activities and Events Fund Raisers Adoption Saturdays at Petco Meet once a month Looking for an adult to manage the kids club, if interested contact us at cabarrusanimalrescue@all2easy.net. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED As the HS CAR grows the opportunities for more events also grows. We are in need of more volunteers to help with events, help at the kennels, teaching dogs to walk on a leash or just playing and cuddling with the animals. If you have a passion for animals please consider volunteering, just think how a few hours a week of your time can change an animals Ufe forever. If you would like to volunteer, call Karin at 704-701-5441 Help at Fundraisers Clean Kennels Walk dogs Socialize dogs & cats Play & Cuddle with animals Help at Petco on Saturdays Clean cat condo at Petco Also we are in need of a parent who would like to be the Youth Group Coordinator.

Page 6 Issue 54 Thank vou for vour support: Cynthia Dunning Elaine Cahn Barry Griggs Cynthia Etler Amayrani Ortiz Melissa McDonald Sandra Flowers Sarah White Sandra Napoerkowski Elizabeth Jordan Joseph & Carley Phelps It's Party Time DMichelle Charleville Evi Lambert in honor of Ralph Britt Gary & Kathleen Healey in honor of Jayne Ortiz Barry & Mary Ellen Jones in memory of Vicky (aka Daisy) and in honor of LaLuna (aka Moonbean, adopted Oct 20, 2014)

Issue 54 Page 7 Silent Paws IN LOVING MEMORY HS CAR, R O. Box 6076, Concord, NC. 28027 PET FOOD BANK HS CAR will be collecting unopened and unexpired pet food for our shelter animals and pet food bank. We will also be supplying the Cabarrus Meals on Wheels program with pet food for their clients. Pet food donations can be dropped off at the following locations as well as our kennels at 590 Crestmont Drive in Concord, NC. (1) Camp Happy Hound Permanent locations for pet food drop off: 995 Warren C. Coleman Blvd, (Hwy 601), Concord, NC. 28025 (2) Foster Animal CUnic, 3805 Concord Parkway N, Concord, NC. 28027 (3) Foster Animal CUnic, 730 Concord Parkway N, Concord, NC. 28027 (4) McDonald General Store, 4575 Hwy 49, Concord, NC 28025 (5) Mt. Pleasant Animal Hospital, 8315 W. FrankUn St ( Hwy 73), Mt. Pleasant, NC. 28124. (6) Whiskers and Paws Vet Wellness CUnic 859 Bradley Street NE, Concord, NC 28025 OR contact Tanya Barbee at cabarrusanimalrescuepetfoodbank@yahoo.com

Page 8 Issue 54 Tip of the Month Petco Positive Dog Training - Bruton Smith Blvd, Concord, NC 28027 Trainer - Wally Wimmer 704-979-1952 Classes begin weekly, call or come in for details Wally Sundays - Puppy trainer on duty 1pm - 6pm Mondays & Fridays - puppy play time Small breeds - 6pm - 6:30pm Large breeds - 6:30pm - 7pm New class - 5pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays & Saturdays Customer adviser on duty 12pm - 8pm Fridays - Dog trainer on duty 5pm - 8pm Service, therapy and emotional support dogs (commonly referred to as ESAs). Emotional support dogs are simply dogs that make you feel better. They are not in any way protected by the Americans with disabilities act. They cannot go into restaurants or stores or any place else you could not take a common household dog. Some airlines may allow them because it's in their best interest but call ahead and make sure. Emotional support dogs are not service dogs. They do not require any specific training. By this definition almost any dog is an emotional support dog. Then make your life better when you feel sad. Therapy dogs are dogs who had extreme obedience training and can perform well under almost any circumstance in public. Their job is to comfort people other than their owner in an effort to make their lives a little better. The difference between an emotional support dog and a therapy dog is the level of obedience training they receive. Therapy dogs are not service dogs and are not protected under the Americans with disabilities act. They cannot go into restaurants or stores or anyplace including airplanes that a common dog cannot go. Service dogs are dogs who've had extreme obedience training and specialized training to deal with their owners disability or handicap. The difference between a therapy dog and a service dog is the specialized training they receive for their owners benefit. Service dogs are protected under the Americans with disabilities act. They can go anywhere their owners go as long as the mere presence of a dog will not interfere with the flow of business or cause disruption just because they are there. An example of this they can accompany their owner to a doctor's office but may not be allowed at the office of an allergist (the mere presence of the dog at an allergist office may cause other patients discomfort or worse). They can go into a restaurant but not into an open kitchen where food is prepared for the public. There are a wide range of physical and mental injuries, illness, or conditions that warrant the need of a service dog. alert dogs. There are three basic types of service dogs: mobility. Guardian, and alert dogs. Mobility service dogs can improve life of anyone who has had a physical injury or medical condition that no longer gives them full benefit and range of motion (amputees, permanent back injuries, or people with conditions like MS)

Issue 54 Page 9 these dogs can retrieve dropped objects provide a solid surface for people to catch her balance open doors or retrieve objects from cabinets. Along with all of this they can be trained to do a wide range of jobs to improve the quality of life for the owner in and out of their home. Alert service dogs are dogs who can picl< up on emotional or physical changes in their owners and warn them of a potential episode before it happens. Some of the conditions that warrant a dog like this would be epilepsy, chronic heart disease, PTSD, people with a high risk of stroke but these are just a few. Not all dogs can be trained as an alert service dog. They must possess a natural ability to detect changes in emotional or physical in their owner. This cannot be trained the dog must have the ability from birth. If they possess the ability they can be trained to give an alert when they sense a change. Guardian service dogs are dogs who are specifically trained to help their owners negotiate the obstacles in their daily life and to detect danger so that they can protect their owners from harm. Conditions that warrant a Guardian dog would be blindness, severe impaired hearing, or severe physical disability (someone who is bound to a wheelchair). All service dogs should be trained to an extreme level for obedience and to be called a service dog they must have specialized training that directly benefits their owner. They should also be able to find help for their owner if their owner becomes unable to move if they are injured or have a seizure. There are no legal standards or requirements for service dogs. The only requirement the government has for a dog to be a service dog is that they have specialized training for their owners disability. There is no tests that they have to pass. There are only two questions a business is allowed to ask when a service dog enters their establishment. They may ask the owner if they have a disability that warrants a service dog. This is a yes or no question. The business cannot ask follow-up questions or require proof. The second question they can ask is does your dog have specialized training for your disability. This again is a yes or no question. They cannot ask follow-up questions or require proof. If you answer both questions with a yes they must by law allow you to enter their establishment. The only exception is if the simple presence of a dog would disrupt their flow of business or cause other patrons discomfort (such as the allergist office). If your dog is not obedience and well behaved they have the right to ask you to leave. You must comply with this request.. There are training programs available and nationally recognized tests you can take with your dog. The American kennel club has their canine good citizen program. And therapy dog international has their own training program and test. These are privately owned companies that have established their own standards. While they are a great way to gauge your dog's response to almost anything they will meet in public they are not the federal requirements. There are no actual federal requirements that your dog will have to pass to be a service dog, therapy dog or emotional support dog. Some establishments may require a canine good citizen certification or therapy dog certification before they allow you to bring your dog into their establishment. These may include hospitals and nursing homes. Whether or not you have the certifications it is ultimately up to the establishment as to whether or not you are allowed to bring your dog on their property. Only Service dogs are covered by the Americans with Disability Act. If you intend to take your dog everywhere you go I recommend advanced obedience training. If you put a therapy or service dog vest on your dog you are telling the public that they have had advanced training on how to deal with crowds and public situations. If your dog were to cause somebody injury by either knocking them over or a physical bite the courts will make an example out of you. When people see that vest they assume your dog is safe to be around. If your dog is not had the training and you put the vest on them you are putting yourself and your dog at extreme risk if there is an incident. You will lose in court.

HS CABARRUS ANIMAL RESCUE Mailing Address: P. O. Box 6076 Concord, NC. 28027 Location: 590 Crestmont Drive Concord, NC. 28025 Email: cabarrusanimalrescue@all2easy.net Phone #- 704-701-5441 Fax# - 704-436-2015 Mission Statement The mission of HS CAM is to rescue homeless and surrendered pets and find new homes for them. Promote spaying/neutering of all pets. Educate the public and promote good pet ownership. Monthly Meetings: Monthly meetings are held thefirsttuesday of each month at the Senior Citizens Center, 331 Corban Ave, Concord, NC starting at 6:30pm. This meeting is open to the public, please join us. We're on the Web: www.cabarrusanimalrescue.org Don't forget to "LIKE" us on facebook Cabarrus Spay/Neuter Clinic 413 Church Street Concord, NC. 28025 704-784-6304 www.cabarrusspayneuter.org If you have any stories or pictures you would like to share mail to Carol Miller HS Cabarrus Animal Rescue P.O. Box 6076, Concord, NC. 28027 or email it to: cabarrusanimalrescue@all2easy.net The HS Cabarrus Animal Rescue relies solely on memberships, contributions and adoption fees to care for our animals. Whatever you can give is greatly appreciated. Please select appropriate Membership category: Single-$20 Couples ~ $30 Household ~ $30 (12 years of age and up: (voting privilege begins at age 18) Corporate ~ $50 Please consider a donation above your membership amount. Thank you! Amount $ In honor of In memory of Include your e-mail address if you would like to be on our e-mail list. Donation can be mailed to: HS Cabarrus Animal Rescue, P. O. Box 6076, Concord, NC. 28027 Or made with PAY PAL on our Web-site, go to Donations & click on the Donate button