Furry Friend Friday!

Meet Oliver!

This week's Furry Friend is Oliver! Oliver is a mature adult Husky mix. He has a loving and friendly personality! Oliver is very smart and tries to please. He LOVES to play with toys. Oliver also loves getting and giving hugs and kisses. He is full of energy so he would do best with an active family. 

He needs lots of love and patience. Oliver is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccinations. Oliver is available for adoption at the Ozark adoption center, 2012 W. Garton Rd., Ozark, Mo 65721. 

If interested in Oliver, please call (417) 581-5008, email us at CARErescue@yahoo.com, or just stop by the adoption center. The adoption centers are open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. every day. For a list of all animals available for adoption, please visit, www.carerescue.org. 

If you are looking for an active companion who will show you unconditional love, Oliver is the perfect pet for you!

C.A.R.E. For A Pounding!

Come on out for “C.A.R.E. For A Pounding,” a co-ed bout hosted by Springfield's Queen City Roller Derby to benefit C.A.R.E. Animal Rescue!

The bout will be held at Springfield Skateland, 5163 S. Campbell, on Sunday, March 11 from 6 - 8 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

C.A.R.E. will have a space set up with a few dogs and cats that are looking for their forever homes. There will be also an entertaining C.A.R.E. animal half-time show.

If you bring any donation for the animals at C.A.R.E., monetary or items, you will be entered into a raffle to win some cool prizes! There will be a beer garden on the floor where you can see all the action as well as food and drink specials.

Tickets cost $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets are available at Springfield Skateland, Mojo Pie Hair Salon, and C.A.R.E. Animal Rescue. VIP passes are available for only $2 extra. This gets you reserved seating in the section of your choice and early admittance before the bout. 

This event is going to be a blast! So mark your calendars for March 11, come enjoy the Roller Derby bout and support the animals!

Furry Friend Friday!

Meet Griffon!

Griffon is this week's Furry Friend. He is a mature adult (6 years old) Newfoundland/Chow mix. He has a loving personality and tries to please! Griffon seems to be good with children of all ages. He bonds easily and is very devoted. He is most likely housebroken as well. Griffon would love a fenced yard! He has no special needs.


Griffon is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccinations. He is available at the Ozark adoption center which is located at 2012 W. Garton Rd., Ozark, Mo 65721.

If interested in Griffon, please call (417) 581-5008, email us at CARErescue@yahoo.com, or just stop by the adoption center. The adoption centers are open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. every day. For a list of all animals available for adoption, please visit www.carerescue.org.

C.A.R.E.'s 20th Anniversary!

Today is a special day for C.A.R.E.! No, not Valentines Day. Today is C.A.R.E.'s 20th anniversary! We have come such a long way in the past 20 years. 


In 1986, Director Melissa Sartin was upset after learning that her local pound killed animals after only three days. Other organizations were euthanizing 70 pets per day during the summer. Those were the only options for stray, injured and homeless animals because at this time “no-kill shelters” just did not exist. 


From 1987 to 1989, while still living at her parents home, Melissa began taking in strays and local pound animals and found them homes. By 1990, she had built makeshift kennels at her parent’s home and was working two jobs to pay for pet food and veterinary costs. In 1991, she began calling the rescue the “I Care Shelter.” It was quickly changed to C.A.R.E. (Castaway Animals Rescue Effort). Finally, on February 14, 1992, the shelter was licensed and registered as a non-profit corporation. C.A.R.E. was the first no-kill shelter in this area. Now, 20 years later, C.A.R.E. has rescued over 15,000 animals!

C.A.R.E. would like to give a special thanks to all of its awesome volunteers and donors. Without you, none of this would be possible! THANK YOU!


I will leave you with some inspiration:

I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs to human society.

I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal; and I was angry.

"God," I said, "this is terrible, why don't you do something?"

There was silence for a moment and then the voice whispered softly, 

"I have done something, I created you!"

-Author Unknown

Soulmutt Success!

Our first ever "Find Your Soulmutt" event was held this Saturday, February 4, at WineStyles. It was a pet-adoption event modeled after speed dating. C.A.R.E. has never had an event like this in the past, so we were all so excited and nervous about it!

Each dog was set up at a table with a C.A.R.E. volunteer escort. Then, participants had the opportunity to spend a couple minutes with each dog. Participants could then contemplate their adoption decision over wine, cheese and entertainment!

All of us at C.A.R.E. agree that this event was such a success! We took 8 dogs to the event, and 4 went home with his/her perfect match that night!

Both KOLR10 and KY3 came out to get some footage of the event. Click on this link to see the segment from KY3!

Susan, Margo, and others assisted the media with coverage of the event.

C.A.R.E. had a great turnout of people!

Our musicians, Jeremy, Jack, and Sam really helped set the "date" mood. They are a very talented group of young men.

Cherie, a C.A.R.E. volunteer, escorted Remi, a Min-Pin/Sheltie mix, the evening of the event. Remi was adopted and is now living with her forever home. 

Volunteer of the Month - Marilyn Williams

The Volunteer for the month of January is Marilyn Williams! Marilyn volunteers on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Springfield adoption center. She has been with C.A.R.E. since 2008. Marilyn helps with fundraising events, writes thank you notes to donors, goes on vet runs, and much more. She even painted the walls of the adoption center. She goes above and beyond, and is a spectacular volunteer. We appreciate Marilyn so much!

Marilyn recieved a Volunteer of the Month certificate to show our appreciation.