Canine Community Outreach - closing the gap between affordable canine care and the community

In 2019 Canine Community Outreach of North Carolina was born. They have joined us a few times in the past for Spring Fling and we are excited to have them again this year. When asked what they enjoy about the event they said, "We love getting to be able to reach so many people with our message about the importance of spay and neuter. Every year we come, we get to educate more people. We also love getting to connect with rescues and see how we can collaborate. Plus it’s just so much fun!"

Co-founders Colleen and Kate share lifelong passion for pets and especially rescue dogs. They met in 2019 and the rest is history! While they love rescuing, their real goal is to reduce pet overpopulation and lessen the number of pets in need of rescue in the first place.

"We connect individuals in need with low-cost canine medical care, with a focus on spay and neuter, and also support medical fundraising for rescue dogs in need."

In addition to raising awareness of the need to spay and neuter and providing funds for special cases and assistance with spay/netuer costs, their Sasha Bean Memorial Fund helps one organization each year in their work to stop pet overpopulation.

You can learn more about their work on their website and follow them on their Facebook and Instagram pages to keep up with all their events.

Spirit Canine Rescue - saving dogs in Alamance County

Spirit Canine Rescue was born from the work of a friends group for a rural North Carolina shelter. The Friends of Alamance County, NC Dogs is a group dedicated to improving the plight of dogs in Alamance County and that's where the story of Spirit Canine Rescue began with a puppy named Spirit.

Spirit was found by a good Samaritan wandering the streets of Burlington. He was incredibly emaciated and too weak to even lift his head. His finder got him to the vet and the entire community came together to help Spirit. His foster family ended up falling in love and adopted him after just a couple months. So many people made donations to help with Spirit's extensive medical care; it was a group effort to help him overcome the circumstances he was found in.

From Spirit's ordeal, Spirit Canine Rescue was born! They utilize foster homes to save as many dogs as they can.

One of their current pups is Papa the Model (pictured at the right)! He is a middle-aged guy who would love to find his perfect match. He's described as very friendly and seems like a smartie! Papa loves car rides, playing dress up, people, and running around with a ball. Though he can be playful, he's also able to chill and relax.

Check out Spirit Canine Rescue and all their adoptable dogs on their website or on Facebook and Instagram!

Zoomies Funny Farm - An up and coming sanctuary

A new group to Spring Fling this year is Zoomies Funny Farm! Established in October of 2023, this new nonprofit organization is aiming to provide long-term care for animals who need a little extra help finding their perfect match, especially dogs and cats.

"Our vision is to establish a distinguished sanctuary—a purpose-built farm and housing facility—dedicated to improving the lives of animals in need. This haven will provide both long-term and short-term residency for up to 20 animals at any given time."

While they are not currently taking in pets, the people behind Zoomies, Amanda and Forrest are active in the rescue community! They volunteer a lot with Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption and one of their favorite dogs there is Milhouse, pictured here. They would love for him to find his perfect match! You can find Milhouse's profile here on the CARA website.

Amanda and Forrest are looking forward to meeting everyone, spreading word about what they are doing, and making some new friends at Spring Fling. Make sure to stop by their booth and say hi and chat about their goals and how you can help!

Keep up with Zoomies Funny Farm and their progress toward building their sanctuary on their website or their socials, Facebook and Instagram.