CatBugs Pet Rescue, Inc.
** NEWS **
HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR - THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT in 2008!!!!
ADOPTION UPDATE: As of Dec. 31st, 2008:
ADOPTED - 200+ (1 pending) homeless animals this year!!!!
We are very blessed to have a wonderful group of dedicated volunteers/foster parents who care for the animals as their own until we can find them loving "permanent" homes. We will continue working diligently in 2009 to help as many animals as possible find their forever homes.
We greatly appreciate any and all donations, cash or otherwise. If you would like to donate dog or cat food, litter, wire cages, or other supplies, please contact us so that we can make arrangements to pick it up or have you drop it off. We are currently feeding about 60 kitties and 20 dogs/puppies on a daily basis, including a feral cat colony that our volunteers have managed for over 6 years via TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return).
Cash donations of any amount, big or small, are greatly appreciated and can be mailed to our post office box listed below. Your donation will be acknowledged immediately with a donation receipt for tax purposes.
** EVENTS**
**ADOPTING A FRIEND**
Adopting a pet involves a serious commitment by the new pet guardian. Before an adoption is finalized, we ask applicants to complete a "Lifestyle Questionnaire" so that we can determine the needs of the adopter, and the needs of the animal being considered. Getting a good "match" is very important to us.
Preventing pet overpopulation and euthanasia of healthy animals is also very important to us. Because of this, we have a Mandatory Spay/Neuter Policy. All animals are sterilized before any adoption is finalized.
We require that kitties be adopted as primarily indoor pets and that dogs also be housed indoors, unless outside for elimination or supervised exercise/play time with the family or other pets. A fenced yard is preferred for large breed dogs that need alot of exercise, and absolutely no chaining or tethering is allowed.
Our adoption donation for cats/kittens ranges from $50.00 to $100.00 which includes spay/neuter, testing for feline leukemia/FIV, age appropriate vaccinations against infectious diseases (FPLRC and Rabies if old enough) deworming, and flea preventative as needed.
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Our adoption donation for dogs/puppies ranges from $85.00 to $300.00, which includes spay/neuter, heartworm testing and treatment if necessary, monthly heartworm preventative while in our care, age appropriate vaccinations against infectious diseases (Distemper/Parvo/Bordetella, and Rabies, if old enough), deworming and flea preventative as needed.
**COME VISIT US**
CatBugs Pet Rescue is an Official PETsMART Adoption Partner! Our animals available for adoption will be showcased on various Saturdays throughout the month.
Sat, Jan 10th: 11 am until 4:00 pm / Orange Park/West Jax PETsMART, 6000 Lake Gray Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 904/779-4944.
Kittens/cats are also available for viewing/adoption 24-7 at the Orange Park/West Jacksonville PETsMART, 6000 Lake Gray Blvd, Jacksonville - see one you like??? Give us a call at 904/673-5813 - adopters are required to complete and Adoption Application prior to finalizing an adoption.
We do not have our own shelter at this time, but what we DO have, is a foster care network comprised of wonderful caring volunteers who take the animals into their privates homes where they are loved and nurtured and socialized with normal homefront activities occuring all around them. Keeping them in foster homes enables us to get to know the animals individually, and it also allows us to monitor their health more closely than if they were living in a shelter environment. It also enables us to detect any behavioral issues that might need to be addressed before the animal is placed with an adoptive family.
**WHO WE ARE**
We are a small group of volunteers dedicated to helping homeless animals in Bradford, Clay, Duval and Putnam Counties. Several of our volunteers have extensive hands on experience working with animals or in animal rescue; others have vet tech experience and some even work as dog trainers and pet sitters. One thing we all have in common is a genuine love for animals and a shared mission to help educate the public about the importance of spay/neuter and responsible pet ownership.
Primarily our focus is to rescue animals from death row at local animal control facilities, and to rehab them and provide for them medically and emotionally until they can be placed into suitable permanent homes, based on their individual needs and those of their adoptive family.
We operate solely from donations and the generosity of animal lovers who support our mission of helping homeless animals.
CATBUGS PET RESCUE, INC.
P. O. Box 1193
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-1193
Phone: 904/673-5813
Email:
catbugno1@comcast.net
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