Tickets can be purchased from any staff or board member or online at the link below.  Those purchasing tickets online will have their raffle ticket numbers emailed to them.  Thank you!

Canine Angels' 9th Annual Graduation Ceremony

Saturday, June 25th at 3:00PM

Schmidt Family Vineyards

330 Kubli Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527

Canine Angels is thrilled to honor our new partnerships created this year. We welcome you to join this inspiring celebration as the graduates and their specially trained assistance dogs embark on their new journeys of independence.

 

Lucas has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, it's a neuromuscular disease, that doesn't allow his body to produce the proteins needed for his muscles to grow.  Lucas has never walked and uses a power chair, which used to be called his "go-go," to get around.  In his chair, Lucas was always pretty independent, but at home when he'd want to play on the floor or in his room things were different.  Lucas was never comfortable having me or his dad out of his line of sight for longer than a minute in case he fell over, or needed to get a toy that was on the other side of the room.  It made cooking dinner, doing laundry, and just grabbing a little peace more than a little difficult.

But now looking at my almost ten-year-old, it's incredible how things have changed.  The first change we discovered right away was how strangers approached Lucas.  Before Zumba, children and sometimes adults would often come up to Lucas and ask him why he was in his "go-go" or worse, "What's wrong with you?" But with Zumba by his side, the questions are always about his dog first, questions which are much easier to answer and given with pride.  At home, Lucas no longer needed me in his eye-line constantly.  I could make a meal and let Lucas do his homework or play, with only an occasional visit from Zumba because Lucas had told him to "Go Find Mom!"  My son is more confident in his own space.  Toys, books, remotes are often retrieved from across the room with a simple, "get it."  Zumba has become his access to after school snacks in the refrigerator and he is a source of comfort after a long day at school or during a trip to a doctor's office.  All those little things that most people take for granted, time to prepare dinner, working in another room while your kid does homework, an undisturbed trip to the bathroom, we get to have those now too.  Thanks to Zumba and Canine Angels!

We are so thankful for what we've received that we wanted to give something back.  So now we are proud puppy raisers.  We have our hands full with our very smart, always curious, and adventurous young Canine Angel, Wish.  We know it will be hard to watch her go on to Advanced Training, but if she can bring the little things back to another family, it will all be worth it.

Sincerely,

The Cooks,
Sarah, David, Lucas, and Zumba (Pistachio)

Thank you to ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam for taking such wonderful care of our Canine Angels Service dogs and puppies in training during their eye exams.

            See a news story featuring Canine Angels puppies

Advanced training dogs had a great time at  Bliss Animal Eye Care, Inc.

Legendary Bingo held it's 6th Bingo party to raise funds for Canine Angels and it was a sold out event! Service Dogs Chesney and Zoe, Puppy-in-Training Maks and Ambassador Dogs Bella and Caly all attended the event. Thank you Legendary Bingo for your continued support, and thank you to Edwin Mills restaurant in Pasadena, Ca for hosting!

On April 28, The Hearth presented "Temporary Insanity", a community building event featuring first person story telling at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grants Pass, Or. The story tellers had us all spellbound as we listened to their real life experiences involving "temporary insanity." Thanks to Hyla Lipson and Steve Roe, who head up this moving event, for inviting Canine Angels to have a presence and serve as greeters, share about our organization, and receive the proceeds from this fun evening. It was a great opportunity for us to meet more people from our community and share with them the puppy love that only our dogs can give. A few CAST staff members and volunteers, Ambassador Dogs Snoopy and Skylar,and Puppy-in-Training Quincy, all had a grand time "loving" on all those who came through the door. We love being part of the Grants Pass community!!

  

We are seeking your support in raising $10,000 to put into a special "Emergency Veterinary Care" fund. This fund will assist puppy raisers when costs for vet care exceed what they can reasonably absorb themselves. Veterinary care that goes beyond the typical vaccinations, spay/neuter, heart worm prevention, etc.