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S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards -- Thursday August 19th, 2010
If you shop at Save Mart you have another wonderful way to help Animal Compassion Team. Stop by our adoption center in the Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis, Fridays 2pm-7pm Saturdays 11am-7pm or Sunday 1pm-6pm and pick up your S.H.A.R.E.S. Card! Swipe it every time you shop and Animal Compassion Team gets 3% of everything you buy
Goodsearch -- Tuesday July 6th, 2010
What if Animal Compassion Team - ACT earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause. And if you download the GoodSearch – Animal Compassion Team - ACT toolbar, our cause will earn money every time you shop and search online - even if you forget to go to GoodShop or GoodSearch first! Add the Animal Compassion Team - ACT toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/animal-compassion-team-act
PMC's Adopt-a-thon -- Friday February 5th, 2010
Animal Compassion Team is happy to announce that Pet Medical Center of Fresno will be hosting an Adopt-a-thon in partnership with Animal Compassion Team and the Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CCSPCA) on Friday, February 5th from 5pm to 7pm. Pet Medical Center’s Adopt-a-thon will feature the adorable “Dumpster Dolls” going into their forever homes, each home was specially chosen for their needs. We have a family coming from as far as Pennsylvania to adopt one of our “Dumpster Dolls.” A plethora of puppies and kittens will be available for adoption; all came from foster homes and are highly socialized. All animals will be spayed, microchipped, vaccinated and dewormed as a part of their adoption fee. Animal Compassion Team adoptions are $150 for puppies, $125 for adult dogs and $50 for kittens/cats. The CCSPCA’s adoption prices are $155 for puppies, $160 for adult dogs and $65 for kittens/cats. Check out our Web sites: www.animalcompassionteam.com and www.ccspca.com for pictures of all the available animals.
A Home for Austin -- Thursday January 21st, 2010
Our happy-go-lucky Austin is looking for a forever home. Austin is special. He has Epilepsy. Austin has a heart the size of Texas and just wants to run and play! He is a cuddle bug enjoying hugs and kisses from his fans. He makes fans wherever he goes! This poor boy suffered a huge seizure at midnight on Wednesday and ACT brought him to Pet Medical Center to be diagnosed and treated for Epilepsy. ACT received Austin from his family who couldn't afford medical treatment. If you would like to help ACT with Austin's medical care please click on the PayPal link at the side of your computer screen or mail checks to Animal Compassion Team , Attn: Austin, P.O. Box 763, Squaw Valley, CA 93675. To learn how to adopt Austin click on the animal tab and then hit adoption info. Thank you!
We got our 501c3 status! -- Monday January 11th, 2010
ACT is a new no-kill, 501(c) 3 non-profit animal rescue for the San Joaquin Valley and acts as a support for Valley shelters. ACT is non-discriminating of breed or species. We are the shelter for the little brown Chihuahua, Shepherd mix, Pit Bull and black cat. We are ready and able to foster ducks, goats, donkeys, horses along with cats and dogs. Animal Compassion Team of California was founded in June 2009 by ten like-minded animal loving volunteers.
11 pups found in dumpster -- Tuesday December 29th, 2009
Eleven St. Bernard/Border Collie mixes were found in a dumpster in Selma. Selma Animal Shelter needs your help with foster care for these little puppies. They're 4 weeks old and are still bottle feeding! Fostering is so neccessary to saving the Valley's homeless animals. To learn how to help these puppies call Kim Collier at (559) 709-1105.
Over 40 adoptions, yippee -- Saturday December 19th, 2009
Animal Compassion Team of California has done over 40 adoptions since September and is not slowing down any time soon. In fact, we need more foster homes than ever to help us save more lives! If you are able to provide a loving safe environment for a dog or cat temporarily; please contact us at (559) 272-8696. Fostering usually coincides with medical bills as we foster to give animals a chance to recover or heal from wounds and illness. Medical bills are not cheap and donations are needed to continue to treat broken bones, kennel cough, ear mites, worms, fleas etc. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile cause please mail a check to: Joyce Brandon, Animal Compassion Team Treasurer at PO Box 763 Squaw Valley, CA 93675 or click on the PayPal link in the sidebar. Thank you and many happy tails to you!
Transport to Arizona -- Sunday December 6th, 2009
Oakland invited us to be a part of a transport to Tucson Humane Society. Arizona has room for 30 small breed dogs and we want to save some valley animals from their sad fates in Fresno. If you are interested in sponsoring a dog’s trip to a forever home click on the PayPal donation button, call (559) 272-8696 or e-mail info@animalcompassionteam.com.
A Home for Thomas Noodle -- Saturday December 5th, 2009
Thomas Noodle, ACT's first rescue dog, was adopted today to the most wonderful family. Our handsome lovable Pit bull found a home with two other large breed boys. Thomas will have a couch to lounge in with his brothers. We wish him so much luck in love but will miss his charming demeanor. Thank you so much to Chris and Nicole, Thomas’s foster home who welcomed him with open arms and gave him love and treated him as one of their own. He looked so much better after returning from their loving home. If you would like to help Animal Compassion Team save more bullies sign up to become a foster and tell all your bully-loving friends to adopt from ACT!
Black Friday Weekend -- Friday December 4th, 2009
33 CCSPCA adoptions over black friday weekend! This was a happy time for shelter volunteers and those who support and help the CCSPCA in any way they can! If you would like to learn more about being a volunteer for ACT please e-mail us at info@animalcompassionteam.com or call 559-272-8696. Act volunteers get the best of both world helping rescue animals from our beloved shelter all while working with an upbeat, fun-loving rescue.
Doggie Transport -- Friday December 4th, 2009
ACT team member, Joyce Brandon, volunteered herself and her vehicle to be apart of a life-saving animal transport. She hauled lil' doggie friends from all over the Valley to Oakland where they will meet another dedicated volunteer who will transport them to Washington. If you have the time and resources to volunteer to help Valley animals in this way, please contact us at info@animalcompassionteam.com or call 559-272-8696.
CCSPCA Black Friday -- Friday November 27th, 2009
The CCSPCA is painting River Park black with BlackOut Adoption Day. We will be bringing out our black fur-babies to help spotlight the sad truth that black animals get overlooked in shelters, as well as, conquering any misconceptions that black animals are mean or unlucky. If you are interested in supporting this adoption event tell your friends and family members to attend. The more people that see these beautiful black fur-babies the more adoptions there will be! River Park Adoption center is located in River Park Shopping Center across from Borders and next door to Rubios.
Animal Compassion Day -- Saturday November 14th, 2009
Animal Compassion Day moved to September due to another wonderful adoption opportunity being held on May 15th! Super Adoption is now happening thanks to Central Valley Coalition for Animals and will be May 15, 2010 at O'Neill Park on the Fresno State University campus. O'Neill Park on the north side of Barstow Avenue between Cedar and Chestnut. There will be approximately 600 dogs and cats at Super Adoption 2010. This is one of the largest adoption events in the United States and a rare opportunity to see such a large and diverse group of pre-screened companion animals. Adoption fees are standardized for the Super Adoption: $100.00 for a dog/puppy and $70.00 for a cat/kitten. According to ValleyAnimalCoalition.org, "Super Adoption 2009 was a super success for the animals! Thanks to the hard work and dedication of hundreds of volunteers representing over twenty shelters and rescue groups in the Central Valley, 215 dogs and 35 cats found new homes!"
15 Adoptions for ACT -- Saturday November 14th, 2009
Bubba (Lab Mix), Marley (Australian Shepherd Mix) and Cody (Border Collie Mix) got adopted today at RiverPark Adoption Center. Marking it a great day for medium to large breed adoptions! Not to mention they were all mixed breed dogs. Yeah! Animal Compassion Team has adopted 15 dogs out as of the end of September and we are not slowing down. The Valley is headed into puppy season and we still are having kittens born every day meaning cat season hasn't slowed down. We need more foster homes to help save more lives! If you are interested in becoming a foster home e-mail us at animalcompassionteam@gmail.com. The most effective way to combat euthanasia in the Valley is to spay and neuter. If you are interested in helping dogs and cats get altered whether by volunteering transport to HOPE or donating money towards this service please contact Brenda Mitchell at brenda.act@gmail.com.
Dirk -- Friday October 16th, 2009
DOLLARS FOR DIRK-- Dirk needs your help! Dirk has what is referred to as a "compound fracture." Because he is so young, we do not yet know if he will be a candidate for corrective surgery or amputation. At the moment, the wonderful vets and staff at Abby Pet Hospital are working hard to control an infection in his joint that Dirk acquired when his bone was exposed. All of these treatments include splint and bandage change and x-rays every 3 days, plus antibiotics. Dirk was rescued from a breeder who had let their litter of 7-week-old purebred Cocker Spaniel puppies out in the yard to play. The neighbor's dog stuck his head under the fence at the exact moment Dirk was walking by. The neighbor's dog chomped down on little Dirk's back right leg, crushing his tiny toes and breaking his leg in two places. When Dirk arrived at the vet, his bone was exposed and the flesh torn away. Despite everything that has happened to him, Dirk is the sweetest of sweet puppies and is thoroughly enjoying his stint in foster care. He gets along with everyone and is just cute as a button! For more information about Dirk, or for information on how to donate to "Dollars for Dirk" please contact his foster mom, Jan, at englishsetterlvr@aol.com. Donations can also be made to Abby Pet Hospital (559.442.1127).