Welcome to the Carolina Boxer Rescue newsletter!

Carolina Boxer Rescue was founded in October 2001 by

three North Carolina women who wanted to make a dif-

ference in the lives of shelter dogs. I was one of those

women. The work seemed harder back then because the

technology of today was not present. We called each

other constantly and had a fax machine to accept adop-

tion applications. The dogs’ pictures were taken with

film cameras (or Polaroids!). Our volunteers drove all

over Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, pull-

ing dogs from shelters and driving them to their foster

homes. We were a small but devoted group, and had the

miles on our vehicles to prove it.

As Carolina Boxer Rescue grew, many dedicated volun-

teers joined the cause. We became larger, with more

adoptions and foster homes than any boxer rescue in NC

or SC. Now, hundreds of dogs are saved every year by

our loyal volunteers, caring foster homes, and loving

adoptive homes. Other volunteers transport dogs, hold

events to raise money to cover medical expenses for our

fosters, and help with the many fundraising and adminis-

trative tasks needed to keep saving the nubs. I am always

amazed at the generosity of folks in our rescue. The out-

pouring of love that is shown is amazing.

Carolina Boxer Rescue is honored to have saved over

2,000 boxers from euthanasia in shelters over the years.

We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, so donations

are tax deductible. CBR is always in need of loving fos-

ter homes, adoptive homes, donors, and volunteers to

continue our work.

We’d love to hear from you. Ideas for the newsletter can

be mailed to Betsy Nixon, our Fundraising Coordinator,

at BoxerPrograms@gmail.com. Visit us on our website

and Facebook and join us in our goal to “Save the

Nubs”!

Boxer wiggles and sloppy kisses,

Teresa White, Executive Director and Founding Member

Welcome Letter from our Director

Dedi ca ted to helping abandoned and

abused boxers .

OPT TO ADOPT SO NO BOXER IS LEFT BEHIND

VOLUME1 ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2015

OPT TO ADOPT SO NO BOXER IS LEFT

BEH IND

This space in the newsletter will be dedicated to foster stories. As the first

newsletter was prepared, the story of Sir Bruno began unfolding. From the

day his pictures were posted on Facebook to the day he crossed the bridge,

Sir Bruno touched many, many hearts.

While he had a foster home ready to take

him in, he sadly never became an official

foster for one family, but rather he was a

foster to all of us. The love, prayers, and

donations that came in after posting Sir

Bruno’s pictures touched CBR deeply,

and allowed us to provide him with the

medical care needed in his last days.

Unfortunately, the damage to his health

was too great to overcome, and on Janu-

ary 26 we said goodbye to him. It was

not the ending that we wanted and hoped

for, but it’s the ending we have.

Many people are asking about his story and how he got in this condition.

The person who did this is known, law enforcement is involved, and

charges will be brought. Unfortunately, for those of us in rescue, we know

this is not an isolated situation. Sometimes rescue stories can overwhelm

us and tempt us to shut Facebook off so we don’t see these pictures or hear

the stories that break our hearts. However, that doesn’t solve the problem.

As our volunteer who spent the last minutes with him said, “Sir Bruno, we

promise that we will not stop. We will volunteer, donate, foster and adopt.

We will continue to pray for those in need. And yes, so that others may

escape your fate, we will rescue. It would be very easy to let our anger at

the injustice done to this animal, who wanted nothing but love, get the

better of us. Instead, let this make us even more determined to do right by

those who have no voice. Rest in peace our sweet boy.”

Go to p. 2. to learn about ways to help fight animal cruelty, and watch for

an upcoming fundraiser in honor of Sir Bruno.

Foster Stories Remembering Sir Bruno

Volunteering and supporting a cause is the perfect

way to feel connected to your community. The simple

act of offering your skills and enthusiasm will posi-

tively impact the lives of others, as well as your own.

The intent of volunteerism is to both generate and

harness a person’s desire to assist in the overall im-

provement of the quality of life for a rescue boxer.

Each individual brings a unique perspective, which

fosters relationships and interaction with others.

Everyone Can Help. We know that everyone has a

talent to offer, whether it’s expertise in a particular

field or simply offering their valuable time to help

fulfill volunteer opportunities within their area. One

person might be good with fundraising; another per-

son might have web design skills and could help with

the CBR website. And yet another person might be

good at grant writing and could help bring in much

needed grant money.

We are asking for you to look into yourself and see

what your passion is, and let us know. Tell us what

you want to do, where you feel you could offer the

most assistance, and what is your PASSION. We

know we have some very talented people out there.

We welcome you to fill us in on what drives you, what

makes you tick, and how YOU can help CBR become

a well oiled machine so that we can save more boxer

lives that would be ended without the assistance of a

rescue to help them find a home.

So……email us today (BoxerPrograms@gmail.com)

and let us know what YOUR PASSION is……

Why Volunteer?

Recently there have been several cases of animal abuse and neglect that have

been high profile both for our rescue and in the local news. People often wonder

what they can do to stop abuse before it escalates and how they can be a support-

ive voice for companion animals. Luckily, there are many things that you can do

to have a very real impact on how animals are treated both in your community

and statewide. Here are just a few examples:

1. If you see abuse happening, document it and report it! Download the app ICE

Black Box (available from Google Play or the Apple store for free). Once

downloaded and activated, you can use the app to record pictures and videos of

abuse as it happens. The great thing is that the program also records date, time,

and GPS coordinates of the incident, and then uploads everything to a secure

server. If your phone is confiscated or destroyed, the information will not be lost

and can be transferred to local law enforcement. It’s often best not to intervene

yourself, but to contact the authorities immediately.

2. When someone is arrested on cruelty charges in your area, write or email the

local district attorney in charge of the case to ask that they prosecute to the full-

est extent of the law. To find your local district attorney in NC go to

ncdistrictattorney.org/yourDA.html and in SC go to judicial.state.sc.us and select

your county.

3. Contact your local news outlets (newspaper, TV, radio) about cruelty cases

that you know of and ask that they highlight the story. Write a letter to the editor

or an opinion piece for your local paper.

4. Write, email, or visit your local and state elected representatives to let them

know how important the issue of companion animal welfare is to you. The Hu-

mane Society of the United States has a state chapter in both NC and SC that

organize Lobby Days during which they visit lawmakers to discuss animal wel-

fare issues. North Carolina’s Humane Lobby day is coming up on March 4th,

2015. You can register here action.humanesociety.org/site/Calendar?

id=114461&view=RSVP

Visit the NC chapter here: humanesociety.org/about/state/north_carolina/

Visit the SC chapter here: humanesociety.org/about/state/south_carolina/

5. Follow animal welfare organizations such as those mentioned above on Face-

book to get up to the minute information about cases and find out how you can

make a difference. Other great advocacy organizations are North Carolina Vot-

ers for Animal Welfare (facebook.com/NCVAW), South Carolina Voters for

Animal Welfare (facebook.com/SCVAW), Dogs Deserve Better

(facebook.com/dogsdeservebetter), and Animal Legal Defense Fund

(facebook.com/AnimalLegalDefenseFund).

6. Educate! Teach a class about animal welfare at a local school, volunteer to

give a talk on the subject at your local library, or bring information to hand out at

your county social services office.

Together we can get the word out that animal abuse and neglect continue to be a

real problem in our community. Each of us can help shine a light into the dark

corners where it lives and make a difference for all companion animals.

Watch for updates on our Facebook page and in the monthly newsletter on the

case against Sir Bruno’s abuser.

Animal Welfare and Abuse Information

Make sure you are aware of all the great ways to

help CBR everyday:

1. Shopping on Amazon? Go to

www.amazonsmile.com, and select CBR. A por-

tion of anything you buy goes to CBR.

2. Walking, biking, running with or without your

dogs? Remember to download the Wooftrax app,

select CBR, and turn it on when you start your

exercise. We are paid for every mile logged.

www.Wooftrax.com.

When a foster realizes freedom……..

Fundraisers—Help save some Nubs

Winter Sock Fundraiser—$12.00/pair. Ends 2/20/15. Great mother’s day presents. Put some away for Christmas gifts because they

are only here for a limited time. https://www.bakdrop.com/carolinaboxer/

Canine Designs—Ends February 28. Custom leashes and collars. A portion of all sales during February benefit CBR.

http://www.caninedesign.us/

Sir Bruno/Stop Animal Cruelty t-shirt—Information coming soon. Watch Facebook for more information.

Hoodie/Shirt Fundraiser– Save the Nubs hoodies starting at $30.00 plus shipping. Long sleeve t-shirts starting at $21.95. Coming in

early March.

Calendar Photo Shoots– Watch for locations and dates to be announced. Shoots will be held in April and May

Spring shopping guide– Enjoyed buying merchandise at Christmas? Look for our Spring shopping guide coming in March. Great

mother’s day gift ideas.

Newsletter—Betsy Nixon, Patty Ellis,

Mary Williams

Have stories or ideas about articles for

future newsletters? Contact

BoxerPrograms@gmail.com.

www.CarolinaBoxerRescue.Org

Raleigh, NC: 2/21/15—Belk in Raleigh (Crabtree Valley Mall), 11am-3pm

New Bern, NC: 2/21/15–Meet the Breed, New Bern PetSmart, 12-3pm

Sanford, NC: 2/28/15-Meet and Greet, Sanford PetSmart, 10am-2pm

Raleigh, NC: 4/4/15—Belk in Raleigh (Crabtree Valley Mall), 11am-3pm

Durham, NC: 4/11/15—Poker Run in Durham (Rommel Harley Davidson), 11am– 3pm

Chapel Hill, NC: 4/26/15—Brews for Boxers in Chapel Hill @ Beer Study, 3pm-7pm

Cary, NC: 5/2/15—Second Annual Wine Tasting at UnVined Wine Bar, time tbd

Sanford, NC: 5/16/15-National Adoption Day, Sanford PetSmart

Murrells Inlet, SC: 10/10/15—Boxer Bash

Want to help at any of these events? Don’t see an event for your area and want to organize

one? E-mail BoxerPrograms@gmail.com to get involved. Many hands and nubs make the

work fun and rewarding!

UPCOMING CBR EVENTS

Rescue 101—Part 1

Fosters, Foster Failures, and Permanent Adoptions. What does it all mean? A foster dog is much like a child in

foster care. A dog without a permanent home lives with a volunteer who provides a temporary home. Permanent

adoptions are forever homes. Our goal is to truly rescue our dogs and provide them forever homes. Foster failures

occur when foster parents fall in love and become forever homes. The process to become either a foster or adop-

tive owner is the same.

1. Application – So much information! Is this a Job Application?

You are applying for the best full-time job there is! (And it has the most slobbery, snuggly, and wiggly benefits

package around!) The information submitted by an applicant is used to ensure that dogs go to quality homes. The adoption application pro-

vides CBR with the information needed to ensure certain requirements for adoption are met.

2. Home Visit – Is this an Inspection?

The home visit is phase two of the application process. A CBR volunteer will visit your home. CBR volunteers are not home inspectors –

they are regular people who love dogs. The volunteer will ask you (and, if applicable, your family) about what you expect from a pet, an-

swer your questions, and share experiences. We do not do a white glove inspection. You are not expected to hire a maid. You do not need to

dress up. You do not need to be nervous.

Here’s why we visit in person:

Helps us match you with a dog.

Assures CBR that you are indeed who you claim to be in your paper application. Sadly, rescues have received applications

from puppy mills and dog fighters.

Provides you interaction with a live CBR volunteer who likely lives near you. Adoptive families can turn to us for advice and

support. The home visit lets you get to know us as well.

3. Let the Matchmaking Begin! (Love is patient.)

What happens after you are approved? Watch for part 2 in the March newsletter or visit our website for more information on adopting.