SNAP LOVE: Love Changes Everything!
Petco Foundation wants to celebrate adoption! Any person who has adopted a pet can submit up to three photo entries to the mosaic. Adopters can submit photos March 3 – 25.
showing how Love Changes Everything!
a coupon for a bag of WholeHearted Pet Food!
Add the name of Coronado Community Animal Rescue & Education Society, and Coronado CARES will have a chance to receive grant awards, $500 daily to support our lifesaving work!
The photo with the most “likes” will win a year of WholeHearted dog or cat food, a $500 Petco gift card and the chance to have your pet painted by the award-winning MUTTS creator Patrick McDonnell!
The Animal Welfare Organization with the most entries will be eligible to receive a $10,000 grant award from the Petco Foundation and 1,000 pounds of WholeHearted dry dog or cat food.
​​He watched gleeful families as they took their chairs, beach balls, umbrellas and picnic baskets to their favorite spots on the beach for the day. He watched runners and dog walkers as they went by him. He saw many classes of young men participating in Navy Seal Training as they ran past. At night he watched the fishermen as they put their lines into the water in hopes of getting a good catch. He saw beautiful sunsets and sunrises. He heard the helicopters and jets fly over and the fireworks from the Hotel Del Coronado. For many years on a daily basis Miss Ellie fed Rock Cat. When Miss Ellie couldn’t feed him any more Mr. Ed took over. Then Claudene became the substitute feeder when others were unavailable to do so. In January of 2016 Coronado had some very bad winter storms. There were crashing waves and lots of beach erosion and king tides.
It was during one of the king tides that the sand started washing away from his rocks and it became apparent very quickly that Rock Cat would soon have no home. It was at this point that Claudene took Rock Cat home with her. For ten months he lived in her garage and backyard. He was very content in his new home where he was safe and dry and warm no matter what the weather was. He became good friends with Claudene’s cat named Charlie. When Charlie took his walks on a leash around the neighborhood, Rock Cat followed along. Rock Cat loved his new buddy Charlie. Even though Rock Cat was feral and most people could not touch him, he learned to trust a few people. He enjoyed being petted and even took long naps on the lap of his most trusted friend, Claudene.
Bella has been adopted!! Her adoptive family shares with us, "Hi Coronado Cares!!! Do you remember Bella? We found her at the SPCA on Gaines Street, we fell in love with her. We were lucky enough to be able to adopted her and give her a forever loving home. She is such a smart and very sweet dog with a naturally loving heart despite her very troubled past. A big thanks for your organization for having such a huge heart and helping these wonderful animals."
Because of our recent partnership with the San Diego Humane Society, Bella has been transferred to the SDHS' Behavior Center to further prepare her for adoption. Once she completes the process there, the Humane Society will be placing her on their adoption floor.
Introducing our beautiful Bella! Prior to finding herself with Coronado CARES, Bella lived among feral dogs at the California/Mexico border. When a concerned pet lover discovered her pregnant, she was taken to the only shelter that would accept her in Baja, Mexico. It was there where Bella gave birth to eight beautiful babies, all which found loving homes of their own. Now it’s Bella’s turn to find her own loving home!
Coronado CARES coordinated Bella’s transfer to San Diego and into a home with a dog family. This is the first time Bella has experienced even the most basic things: living inside, a regular routine that includes living with other dogs, a bed and toys. Bella didn’t understand any of it, including wearing a collar and being walked on a leash. Most of us rarely hear about a dog so under-socialized.
But Bella transformed! Her foster humans and foster dog family have helped her to face the world with more confidence. To continue to build her confidence, Bella has been evaluated by Whole Dog Training and has graduated from a training class which has taught her to handle situations with other dogs and to help Bella navigate this new world.
Bella is now ready for her forever home. Her perfect family would be one which has no young children and a larger canine playmate to show her the ropes. She also requires a dog savvy owner who is patient, will allow Bella to experience life at her own pace, and will give Bella slow, proper introductions to new dogs, people and situations.
If you would love this sweet, gentle girl to join your family, please contact Leslie at 619-867-4515 or lcastellanos@san.rr.com.