Caring For Creatures
   
A no-kill animal sanctuary located in central Virginia, established in 1988, which is dedicated to caring for homeless animals and enhancing the human-animal bond - More about our mission.

PAMPERED PETS TO THE RESCUE !

All these captivating canines are currently being kenneled courtesy of
Pampered Pets Inc
in Charlottesville until the carport kennels that collapsed during snowstorms have been rebuilt !

Parker always has an energetic smile for all !
Totally Timothy
Malcolm in the Middle
Sally - sweet and spotted and just 2 years old

Pampered Pets
601 Concord Ave.
Charlottesville, VA
Phone: 434-293-PETS

Pampered Pets welcomes visitors sevem days a week
after 10:00 a.m.

 

  GREETINGS VOLUNTEERS!!

I am excited to announce that on
March 19, 2010, we will begin rebuilding a dog pen structure to replace the carports which collapsed during the winter snowstorms.


This project is made possible through the efforts of Barton Malow, a Charlottesville-based contractor, who is organizing a group of volunteers to help us rebuild. Volunteers from Barton Malow and other area contractors will be out beginning next week to do some preliminary work (digging holes for posts and similar tasks) so we are ready to begin construction on Friday, March 19th.

Your help is needed!!!We need individuals with some basic carpentry experience, but we also need individuals who can assist with moving materials and other similar tasks.

I
f you can be available on Friday, March 19th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. to help, please call the Caring For Creatures office at 434-842-2404 or email me directly at kenjahome@aol.com.

We will be constructing a fairly simple pole building similar to the one we use for our tractor and other equipment. It will have three sides and the front will be open like the carports were. I am working with the contractor to see how we can create some ventilation areas and openings to let in more light.

Our goal will be to get the building up on Friday and use Saturday for any finishing work. If you cannot help on Friday, but would be available on Saturday, March 20th, please put your name on our list for Saturday hours.
If you can help – in any way – please provide the following information:

Your Name
Day you can work: Friday, March 19th
and/or Saturday, March 20th
Carpentry skills? If so, what skill level
General Laborer tasks with which you could assist?
Contact Info: provide email and a phone #
(Please bring your own tools, gloves, etc. )

If any of our great volunteer bakers would like to bake some cookies, snacks, etc. for the workers that would be appreciated too.

Let the “barn raising” (sort of) begin!! We are so grateful for this opportunity and think this project will be lots of fun; and as we all know, the dogs here love to watch us humans work. Soon we will be able to welcome our dog friends currently being boarded at Pampered Pets back to the sanctuary. I look forward to hearing from you.

Mary Birkholz, President and Founder
Caring For Creatures


MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
MARCH 20

Volunteer-orientation sessions will be held on this date with a dog-specific session at 11:00 and a cat-specific session at 1:00.

MORE INFO:
434-842-2404

Troy - a compact young man !
Miss Millie cuts a wonderful profile !
Brock - a stunning young buck.
Kyrstle - blond and beautiful !

Each Animal in trouble matters - every one counts.

Caring For Creatures is helping
one animal,
one person at a time.

VOTE FOR CARING FOR CREATURES IN THE NEW SHELTER CHALLENGE
sponsored by Petfinder and the Animal Rescue Site.

VOTE DAILY VIA THIS LINK !
(be sure to vote and then identify the animal pictured)

$$$$$$$$$
Grand Prize is $ 10,000 in grant monies. Weekly winners and State winners can win substantial grant monies too !

Puddin wonders why there is all this stuff on this site about DOGS !

If you have been looking for love in all the wrong places... well, we suggest you look at Puddin the cat as a true blue, loyal, best friend forever kind of guy!

Puddin was born August 21, 2008 so his second birthday is coming up later this year. Puddin thinks it would be the greatest gift if he was in a loving home in time to celebrate birthday #2. He receives accolades from all who meet and know him here at the sanctuary: friendly, huge love bug, happy-go-lucky, great lap cat, head-butter extraordinaire

AND he is compatible with other cats. But don't take our word for it, come out to the sanctuary and meet this gentle being for yourself.

Puddin is a black, short-hair kitty. He has received complete veterinary care including a leukemia/FIV test, vaccines, wormings and neutering. Puddin is ready for a forever home and, by the way, he wants everyone to know that superstition about black cats and bad luck? Well that's just not true at all. Puddin will bring you many smiles and lots of cuddle time - what more could a human want?

So many cats and dogs need homes !


 
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    CFC, 352 Sanctuary Lane
    Palmyra, VA 22963

    PHONE: 434-842-2404


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    CARING FOR CREATURES
    352 Sanctuary Lane
    Palmyra, VA 22963

    The Sanctuary is MEMBER #3435 in the
    Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign.


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    CALL 434-842-2404 for information on stock donations.

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    TUESDAY - SATURDAY, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
    (CLOSED SUNDAY and MONDAY)

    352 Sanctuary Lane
    Palmyra, VA 22963

    Phone: (434) 842-2404
    Fax: (434) 842-1308

    E-mail:Mary@CaringforCreatures.com

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    Dandy Don (also known at "The Donald" was born at the Sanctuary and now winters in Florida !

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