This Year's Standout Organizations Awarded Art Paws Grants

Art Paws Underdog Grant Recipients 2014

Canine Rehabilitation Center 

and Sanctuary

(CRCS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are a
recovery center for dogs overcoming trauma such as abuse,neglect, long term confinement, lab testing, and other special cases. Our program provides rescue, recovery,socialization, training, and placement for dogs that shelters and rescue organizations cannot place. 

Our mission is "To inspire, educate and motivate the human spirit.  To save, nurture and love the canine spirit and to bring the two together to change the way the world views, rescues and
places homeless dogs."


Beating The Odds.
One Dog At A Time. 

 •Our program is dedicated to the dog that sits in a shelter for a year or longer waiting patiently for someone to come along and say "that's the one I want" only to meet the dog and then say "no thanks."

•We are dedicated to the dog that is unlucky enough to be a product of a puppy mill and live years in a cage, unaware of what it feels like to run free.

•We are dedicated to the dog whose owner isolated her in a yard for years and forgot to socialize her, stimulate her, and offer guidance.

•We are dedicated to the dog that is ill due to environment or age and doesn't have a family or home to call their own.
 

•We are dedicated to the dog that, because someone forgot to take the time to work with them,ended up in a shelter, adopted then returned then adopted then returned.


This program is for you and your precious doggie soul. We know you can do it, someone just forgot to show you how. We don't care about your size, your age, your breed, your past, or your condition. We just care about you. This is your chance to learn. This is your
chance to look up and say "hello world". Only we
think you should enjoy it this time around. And you will, we just know it. God speed my sweet friend. God speed.

To learn more about what we do, see our success stories, request a tour, or visit a dog, contact us at 775-313-8621 or CRCSReno@att.net
or visit our website at www.CRCSGivesLife.org. 

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Chihuahua Rescue Truckee Meadows, Inc.

Chihuahua Rescue Truckee Meadows Inc (CRTM) is a Nevada corporation and non-profit organization. CRTM is dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals for the Number Two Euthanized Breed in the United States. 




By way of our committed officers, volunteers, foster homes, local veterinarians, and professional trainers, we seek to match dogs with carefully screened forever homes. CRTM provides education and information on responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spay/neuter, adoptions, positive behavior training, socialization and a good nutritional program.



Chihuahua Rescue Truckee Meadows, Inc. (CRTM) is blessed with committed officers and volunteers.  Everyone helps with fostering the dogs, transportation, works at adoption events, and provides in-kind (mileage and gas expenses) for home-checks.  Additionally, all of our web page and other social media, fundraising is done in-kind.






CRTM will utilize the funds from the Underdog Grant to potentially increase foster homes through social media, word-of-mouth, PSA’s and adoption event opportunities .  We will continue to seek other fundraising endeavors with various raffles upcoming so we will have a "small bank" for any emergencies that may arise.  Additionally, we will make improvements to the small Chi Haven "foster area" by improving the insulation and  increasing the yard size for them to play.  We will also repair the cooler and repair the leak in roof before winter.  




To learn more about what we do, play a part in our success stories, safe-house a needy dog, or adopt a pet, contact us at 775-742-7317 or pjtrainer@sbcglobal.net or visit our website at http://www.chirescuetruckeemeadows.com/. 

There is still time to VOTE for your favorite local animal-aid agency AT ART PAWS, Sunday July 20, 10am to 5pm.  The People's Choice Winner will be awarded the final one-third of all this year's 
Art Paws proceeds!

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If you would like more information on the Art Paws Underdog Grant Program, please contact Landess Witmer, Art Paws Executive Director, 775.560.4242, Landess@ArtPawsReno.com

For the LOVE of DOGS!!! Putting on the BLING tomorrow night for the pets at CRCS!!!!

VOTE here--Reno Dodge Is Giving Away $$$ to our local Charities--Vote for Canine Rehab....

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Canine Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary (CRCS)

Several years ago a man abandoned his home. Inside he left his young female dog, Piper. Family members found her, tied her up in their back yard, and kept her isolated there for one year. Finally tired of the dog, they surrendered her to their local shelter. Due to behavior, she wasn’t made available for adoption. For months she couldn’t get out of her kennel, go on walks, or interact with people. One year later, Piper was still living at the shelter. Eventually adopted, though she was returned within four days and labeled “unadoptable”. Her future was not looking bright. When we rescued Piper she was a mess. She wasn’t bonding with people, couldn’t focus on anything, and couldn’t be near other dogs. As we got to know her, we discovered so much about her little personality. When observing her in different environments, her behavior told us what she so desperately craved. We listened to her requests, slowly she blossomed. She became affectionate, learned manners, was socialized with other dogs, and even learned how to play. After 4 months of practice and 224 hours of socialization training, she was ready for a forever home. After much searching, we found a family that fit Piper’s requests. She was adopted! She now happily lives with two other dogs, a cat, and parents that adore her! These days Piper can be found running on the beach in Tahoe, hiking with her family, or snuggling with her canine sibling. We still keep in touch with Piper’s parents. Piper was not our first client, nor the last. She is one of many amazing souls we have been honored to work with. We are CRCS, and with open arms we welcome dogs with no hope. We are dedicated to the dog that sits in a shelter for two years, only to have someone meet them and say "no thanks". We are dedicated to the dog labeled "un-adoptable" and scheduled to be euthanized through no fault of their own. We are dedicated to the dog that gets adopted and returned in the shelter system over and over. Our story is more than finding them a home; it is about providing guidance and love, training and socialization, life skills and practice out in the community. We stand for something much bigger than "saving a dog". It is about listening to the dog and understanding what type of environment THEY are asking for. Our story is about bringing people and dogs together. There are no "good" dogs and "bad" dogs. Just dogs with stories. These are our clients and they have our heart. We would be humbled to win the $10,000.00. With this money we would expand our services, save more lives, and create more stories like Piper’s. We wouldn’t be who we are today without community support and those angels that help share our stories. Thank you for this opportunity Reno Dodge. Forever grateful, the CRCS team & supporters.

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