State of the Rescue

State of the Rescue – February 2020

February 26, 2020 // by Kim// Leave a Comment

DID YOU KNOW…

That for the first time in CalWEAR’s existence, we have more pre-qualified homes with solid applications on file, than we do Weimaraners in our care who need new homes?!?!?!

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By the numbers, we currently have:

5 dogs available for adoption

1 dog looking for a long-term foster home (owner was in car accident and currently hospitalized)

12 other dogs we are watching and working on

Since November 27, 2019, we have also collected 48 applications from families looking for Weims. This number excludes those who have already adopted or no longer looking. Of those 48 families, 29 of them are specifically looking for a dog under the age of two.

In short, if you are looking for a young dog, PLEASE BE PATIENT.

And consider adopting an older dog, like…

DIESEL!!!! Diesel is # 262 on our books. He’s nine years old. Turned over by his owner for being too obnoxious and too smart for his own good. I mean… look at that face!!!! That’s the glare of boy who knows how to pull cheese out of the dairy drawer that’s inside the refrigerator. No joke.

But seriously, if you’re looking for a young dog, we’d love to help you. Just hang in there with us and know that we’ll call you as soon as we have a dog that fits your search criteria, and those who have submitted their applications before yours, have been taken care of.

In the meantime, thank you for supporting rescue!!!

With love and gratitude,

– Team CalWEAR

State of the Rescue – November 2019

November 26, 2019 // by Kim// Leave a Comment

HELP!!!!

In addition to the dogs we have posted on our website, the following newbies need adoptive homes:

REYNA. A four month old female Blue Weimaraner puppy. Busted out of the Corona shelter.

LOKI. A four month old male Gray Weimaraner puppy. Has medical needs. Currently in Rialto and we will likely start a fundraiser for him to see what’s wrong and how we can help him.

BONITA. A seven year old female Gray Weimaraner at the shelter. Currently has a lot of interest so hopefully she gets adopted if she’s not reunited with her family.

MELO, ETTY, and DREAMY. Three Senior female Weimaraners whose owner became ill and is now unable to care for them. This is an URGENT situation. A big thank you to those who have already offered to help.

LUCAS. A one year old male Gray Weimaraner. Found in Anaheim and currently located in Tustin.

PORTER. A three year old male Weimaraner. Owner has deployment papers but can attest to how lovely he is!!!

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CalWEAR Admins will have bios of each dog up on the website within the next few days. In the meantime, please message us directly if you are able to help transport and/or foster.

Thank you!!!!

– With love and gratitude, Team CalWEAR

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State of the Rescue – April 2019

April 3, 2019 // by Kim// Leave a Comment

Four and a half years ago, CalWEAR was founded because Southern CA was INUNDATED with Weimaraners who needed to be rescued, and we wanted to help.

It was tough in the beginning, and we almost quit. (The nastiness from animal rights activists and people who “think” they’re the expert on dogs is one of the worst nightmares we never could have predicted.)

But fast forward to 2019, and I’m glad we’re still here.

2018-138.

That’s Ty’s file number. That means he came onto our radar in 2018 (November 5th, to be exact), and tagged as the 138th dog we were working on.

As I lay in bed this morning with this dog cuddled up on my side, I can’t help to think where he might have been if we hadn’t picked him up. He was going blind from crud in his eyes and his owner didn’t know what to do. The word “euthanasia” was mentioned in her email if we couldn’t help.

It took awhile, but Ty was eventually turned over to us.

How anyone could give up a dog like this is beyond me. This guy embodies RESCUE because I can’t imagine where he’d be if we hadn’t interceded for him.

He’s been to our vet; his vision is restored. Yeah, he’s totally deaf, but that just makes him sweeter. And since he can’t hear himself bark, he doesn’t bark! We communicate with touch and sight. He gets along with everyone in my house, young or old, big or small.

On Sunday morning, we are picking up “2019-164.” [He’s a 16 month old youngster from a shelter in Santa Barbara whose family turned in because he was having “behavioral problems” that they couldn’t overcome. ($10 says no one ever invested time and energy in training him, but that’s another story.)]

That means that between November 5th and April 7th (5 months), we will have taken in TWENTY SIX DOGS.

Let me say that again. TWENTY SIX DOGS IN FIVE MONTHS.

For an organization that takes in about 30 a YEAR, it’s not hard to see that we’re well above normal.

We don’t like to ask for help. But I’m feeling a little overwhelmed this morning, so we’re gonna do it anyway.

TRANSPORT – We pick-up dogs all over the place. And we move them all over the place as well. If you can help us with transport, please shoot me an email or send me a text to let me know where you live and about how many miles from your home you’re willing to drive.

FOSTER – We don’t have a facility; we are 100% foster based. While this cuts down our overhead, we really operate this way because Weimaraners do better when they’re part of a family, and we learn more about them when they’re in our homes. DISCLOSURE – We DO board dogs when we have more intakes than we do foster homes. We don’t like it, but it’s better than turning dogs away. If you can foster, even if it’s just a few days, this would help keep our dogs out of boarding (which can run us up to $35/day depending on who is available).

DONATE – We went through all the hoops in 2014 to become a 501c3 public charity. We can give you a receipt for anything you send us. Have $10 to spare?! That will feed a dog for a week. Have $20? Buy us half a bag of dog food. $50 gets us one wellness check with our veterinarian. $75 buys us a tank of gas to pull dogs and move them into foster homes. $100 gets one of our guys spayed or neutered (as long as we can get them into the low cost clinic). We’re also happy to accept crates, igloos, dog beds, blankets, toys, food, treats, bowls, collars, leashes, and anything else a dog might need to feel at home.

NETWORK – In lieu of cash or material donations, we’d just be glad if you spread the word about the work we do. Share on social media about the dogs who need transport, foster care, etc. #CalWEAR

SERVICE – Computer savvy? Have engaging writing skills? Dabble in portrait photography? Have time to keep up with social media?! We could use you in the virtual office to keep our mission going.

ADOPT – If you’re looking for a companion, please consider rescue. None of them are perfect, but all of them are deserving.

Website: www.CalWEAR.org

Email: hello@CalWEAR.org

Phone: 949-278-2981

Donations: PayPal to “donate@CalWEAR.org”

Mailbox address: 3024 E. Chapman Avenue # 248, Orange, CA 92869

ONE MILLION thank yous to our existing network. For those of you who have donated your time and dollars, and opened up your home so one of ours has a place to crash, taken time off of work to meet with a prospective adopter, plowed through Petsmart for bags of dog food, fostered and then failed , our hearts go out to you. THANK YOU for your part in our mission.

With eternal gratitude,

– Kim Burnell, President and Co-Founder, California Weimaraner Education and Rescue, Inc.

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State of the Rescue – September 2017

September 11, 2017 // by Kim// Leave a Comment

GOOD MORNING!!! And a weekend update from your neighborhood CalWEAR volunteers:

We received A PLETHORA of adoption applications over the weekend. (Thank you!!!) Unfortunately, 99% of them are for “puppies” and many of the applicants specifically asked us to find their family a pup “within the next 30 days.”

We’re not ignoring you.

It’s just that we are a rescue organization. And in rescue, the majority of the dogs in our care are ADULT and/SENIOR. It’s very, very rare for us to have a puppy in our program. And when we do- they are usually placed with families who have been on our waiting list for an average of 6-18 months.

If you’re really in the market for a puppy, please know it will take awhile. We don’t know how long because we don’t know when the next one will come in, and how many families are waiting ahead of you. If your timeframe is “soon,” you might want to contact a few breeders in your area and get on a waiting list there.

For those of you who are willing to consider an older dog, MEET SAMMY.

SAMMY is 7. He’s neutered and up to date on all of his shots. His family had to move in with their extended family, and he’s not welcome in their home. Knowing the backyard kennel is not the best place for Sammy to spend his days, we’ve been asked to help.

Want to meet this goofball of a Weimaraner?! Shoot us a message at hello@CalWeAR.org.

Cheers, and have a great week.