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State of the Rescue – December 2017

December 31, 2018 //  by Kim//  Leave a Comment

A message from the CalWEAR front office:

As I transported Rosco (the last intake of 2017) this afternoon, I had some “quiet time” to think about this past year.

The biggest lesson I learned is that folks who find themselves in dire straits never WANT to surrender their animals. We’re usually their very last resort after they’ve checked with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers for places their dogs can stay. So many times this year, and as recent as yesterday, twice, I was on the receiving end of an intake whose owner was reduced to tears after saying goodbye. Not just tears; it was the mascara-running, bleary-vision, tummy-wrenching type that one feels when their heart is being ripped out of their chest. Recently, a family had to downsize the amount of dogs they owned. They had lost their home and the apartment they finally found for their family had a limit of two dogs; they faced eviction if they were caught with all three. Mom tried to be brave and kept her cool with me while she was telling me about her boy’s likes and dislikes, and little quirks she wanted his new owner to know. After pulling out of the parking stall, I looked out my window and caught a glimpse of her buckled over in the front seat, sobbing over her steering wheel.

Tonight, I’m thankful that were in a position to help, and I’m honored to be part of a rescue that doesn’t judge. Good news, it appears the boy will soon have a new home of his own! And I sure hope that if I’m ever in a position where I need to give up my own dogs, there’s an organization out there that would take care of them for me and find them the very best of homes so they would be well taken care of for the rest of their days.

On a brighter note, we had a lot of good times! The t-shirt fundraiser the Hendricks family did for Libby was a smashing success. Beth fostered a Weim she fell in love with and vouched for him to make sure he had a chance. Deborah took in countless dogs off the streets. Shasta’s mom was overjoyed the moment she found out Shasta was hers. (Shasta also broke our record for “most inquiries” in one single dog; we received almost 50 applications for her specifically.) We placed dogs out of state in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. Lost dogs were reunited with their families, others who were never claim were adopted. We even talked a few owners off the ledge of surrendering their dogs and offered training and advice so they could keep them. (Hi, Spirit!) Oh, and remember Scarlett from Summer 2015?! She was a parvo puppy who came into the East LA shelter from the streets, and ultimately taken in by CalWEAR. It took an extraordinary amount of fundraising to save her life, and we received a hefty loan from a private donor to pay her medical bills. Today, Scarlett is happy and healthy, and we FINALLY scrounged up enough dollars to re-pay that loan. Whew!

Unfortunately, sadness and heartache is a part of rescue. We said goodbye to Kopek this year; he was the very FIRST dog CalWEAR ever placed in 2014. We also bid farewell to Jazz, Winnie, and Sterling, who all knew love and family in their golden years. The most heart-wrenching loss of the year was Libby. She was a dog I had in my own home as a foster. I pulled her out of the Baldwin Park shelter myself and fell in love with her the moment I met her. Libby had previously lived in a garage and was covered from head to toe in oil and grease. Underneath it all, she was perhaps the sweetest dog that has come through CalWEAR. Unfortunately, she passed on the operating table a few days later while our vet was in the middle of removing her cantaloupe-sized tumor. I didn’t see that one coming, and I’m still heartbroken over her loss. We couldn’t save Diesel or Lilly, either. We gave them a chance hoping that their aggression towards people was circumstantial, but we were wrong and feel badly that we couldn’t help them.

Looking forward to 2018, we continue our mission to help those in need. As a foster based outfit, we can’t promise we’ll have room for everyone who needs us, but we’ll do our best. We resolve to get better about fundraising, and we have all sorts of plans to improve our education and outreach efforts.

To our friends and family of adopters, fosters, transporters, well-wishers, angels and donators, a BIG thank you from me on behalf of all of us. Best wishes to you and yours in the year ahead.

– With love and gratitude, Kim/CalWEAR President and Co-Founder ❤️


Mary Campilongo
I can’t thank CalWEAR enough for my girlina Kyla. She is the light of our lives.
 
Elizabeth Peterson
Send Gunner a donation hope he gets better.
 
Tammy Basile
Thank you for all that you and everyone volunteering with CalWEAR does for these wonderful dogs. Your stories fill me with sadness sometimes but more often with hope that these special dogs are being placed with their forever families. Cheers to a all the grey dogs out there and the humans that help them. ❤️
 
Robin Miller Reid
Scarlett, our sweet, sweet princess. She is the light of our lives (as is Zeke, our other CalWEAR pup) and Ruger. Thank you for giving her a chance at life. We can never repay you for the joy she brings. Happy New Year, CalWEAR! All our love, Bert, Robin, Ryan, Noah, Zeke, Scarlett and Ruger!
 
Lana Ashleigh
Shasta would like you to know she’s settled in nicely to her role of running the entire house 😂 #divadog
 
Helen Johnston
No place here just a liquor store.
 
California Weimaraner Education and Rescue
Hi Helen, that’s our mailbox address. We are a foster based organization, our dogs are in foster homes, not at a facility.
 
Helen Johnston
Thank you very much for the response.
 
Myth Burkhart Srsic
Well said, Kim. As Intake for NCWR, I really just listen, and even if I don’t agree with the reason they are giving me for surrendering their dogs, I know I don’t know the whole story. They are so often heartbroken and truly having a hard time. Many of them contact me days later and asking how their dog is doing. I am just thankful that we have a team in place to make it all up to these dogs and give them the best new life possible. Thanks you for what CaWear is doing!
 
Rani Hunter
We are so thankful you trusted us with Maggie ❤️❤️
 
Laura Scott
Thank you for all you do Kim! Here is my Lucy girl (gray) and Charlie boy (blue). We got Lucy from CalWEAR the summer of 2015 and she has come a long way! We picked her up from Beth and brought her home to Oregon. I just want you all to know she is so loved and is doing great! Lucy has overcome a lot of her separation anxiety and doesn’t nip or jump on people anymore. She loves to run and play and has been fantastic with our son. She is definitely momma’s girl and loves her weim brother Charlie! Thanks for bringing her into our lives! Happy New Year to all of you at CalWEAR!
 
Catherine Reed
It takes a lot heart and a lot of hours of hard work to make it all happen. Thank you for all your efforts. I am sure you have made a difference for many Weimaraners.
 
Lisa M. Pelton Woellhof
Thank you for everything you do!!
 
Julia Pond
Thank you Kim!
 
Debbie Greg Sanderson
Thank you for everything you do
 
Thomas J. White
My hard-to-adopt senior pound puppy is the sweetest creature I have ever known. He doesn’t absorb food well; most of his teeth are ground down to the gums; he is going blind and deaf; and he has a gimpy front leg. I have never been happier than since I adopted him, and he is my best friend in the world. I have so much love for all you do, taking in dogs from those crying to give them up, and rescuing senior pound dogs from euthanasia. The way we treat dogs is evidence of our humanity, and y’all at CalWEAR are simply the best.
 
Bob Chavez
Thank you for what you do. We loss our Seim Sterling this year and our heart is broken. What a spirit and light, she touched so many people.
 
Shirley Mox
Amazing stories, makes me happy to read about your wonderful work!! What special people u r. We adore our weim, Gunnar
 
Amy Boring
❤️
 
Michelle Elizabeth
There is nothing like the love from a weimy. My girl has been gone just over a year, lost her at 15. I miss her everyday..
 
Wendi Swadley Johnston
Wishing you and all at CalWEAR (including our beloved Weims) a happy, healthy 2018! With love, Jeff, Wendi, Bear (a CalWEAR rescue) and Mia (a Mile High Weim Rescue) girl.
 
Christine Trujillo
You have a big heart Kim. I hope that never changes.
 
Fernando Garcia
An update on Lena (Lina)
 
Tricia Bosak
I ring in my New Year to this post. I have three rescue weims and one senior who passed this year. Thank you for this post and for all you do. From Pennsylvania ❤️
 
Wes Carty
Roscoe is having an awesome time here in Newport Beach. Goes to work with us pretty much everyday and we take trips to the dog park daily! He’s basically the perfect dog and love him sooooo much!
 
Michele Kirkey-Garcia
Thank you for all that you do, and thank you for Lena! She fills our hearts with so much love (
 
California Weimaraner Education and Rescue
It’s SOOO nice to Lena so happy in her new home! THANK YOU for adopting her. 🙂
 
Deborah Thompson
Oh I LOVE this! Lena was in such poor shape when her owner dumped her in my driveway. To be fair, she cried when she left Lena with me but Lena never spent a day indoors. Her owner brought her to me because her husband was beating her for chasing the neighbors chickens. She snuck her out and brought her to me. Look at her now!!!!!! ❤ TY Kim Burnell
 for taking her into your wonderful program so last minute and finding this wonderful home for her.
 
Michele Kirkey-Garcia
Here’s Lina giving a high five during free run at the parkie park. She’s happy!
Loves to pester/play with her brother, 
Moses Garcia
. She’s learning to be less afraid of the furnace turning on at night. Loves her warm dog bed so much so, hard to get her out to potty when it’s cold or rainy. Lena will never sleep outside again.
 
Laura Lou
Miss you guys!! Keep up the fight and thank you for all that you do!
 
Anita Good
Saige wishes you a very Happy New Year and wants you to know she is loved beyond measure! Thank you for everything you do to help grey dogs in need!
 
California Weimaraner Education and Rescue
Thank you for giving Saige such a GREAT life!
 
Stephanie Schuster
Tears of gratitude for the unconditional love shown by the dedicated volunteers of CalWEAR. Such a gift you give to so many. Peace and love and a wonder filled home ❤

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