WINSTON IN CALIFORNIA 26 FEBRUARY 2013
On 8 April, Shell Lewis writes: About six weeks ago I became aware - through a FaceBook campaign - of an effort to save a little six-year-old male Cairn in Devore, California. Devore is in San Bernardino County (about 75 minutes east of LA); this particular shelter only holds dogs for three days.
Not much was known about the little Cairn except that he had been found running through a field and he was a matted mess, although very friendly. The FaceBook crowd was making pledges towards his care, but was unable to find a rescue group to take him. About a year ago, one of our Wisconsin foster homes - Linda Duba & Jeff Martindale - moved to California, in the Bay area, about 450 miles north of Devore. I contacted Linda & Jeff, who instantly agreed to foster, but we still had the task of pulling the dog & transporting him north. Thankfully, the animal control people at San Bernardino County were great to work with and while they required a fair amount of paperwork from our organization, Violetta quickly provided the needed documents and the shelter agreed to release the dog to us. Through one of the wonderful FaceBook people, I learned of a one-woman rescue who does weekly transports from southern California to Seattle, Washington, picking up dogs from high-kill facilities along the way and dropping them off along I-5 to different rescue groups. This is a major undertaking: 18 hours, 1200 miles ONE WAY. And she makes the trip every week. She agreed to pull the little Cairn for us; later that evening she began her trek up north  via I-5 where she met Linda & Jeff at just past midnight. Today, little Winston is right at home in his foster home. He instantly fit into their household and proved to be friendly, smart & extremely affectionate. He is also completely obsessed with his ball and will play with it for hours. He was recently neutered and is now up for adoption! SHELLY SIMINSKI: He's so cute! Good luck, Winston. Hugs to you. SUZANNE CIEUTAT: Linda & Jeff fostered Joey, whom I adopted almost four years ago. They were in Wisconsin then, and we met them in Billings, Montana; they were heading west to help either Linda or Jeff's parents. Welcome Winston!

Medical & transport costs for these and other CRUSA rescues add up. You can help by donating online through PayPal - click either the CAIRN or the button below . . . . . . OR send a check or money order MADE OUT TO CAIRN RESCUE USA: CRUSA/WINSTON IN CA c/o ANDREA DENNINGER 7835 43 AVE KENOSHA WI 53142-4201 NOTATE THAT YOUR DONATION IS FOR WINSTON IN CALIFORNIA Please include your name, mailing address & e-mail address to receive a receipt for tax purposes.
WINSTON'S GUARDIAN ANGELS ARE . . . ROYCE BORDES LINDA DUBA & JEFF MARTINDALE JUDY JOHNSON ADDIE, IZZIE & TUFFY FOSTERS CAPPY, LUCY & GIANI NELLY & DAN PREZEBEL MR. SCOOBY SCOOBY Prezebel & RUBY TUESDAY Wishart participated in the 2010 DOGS CELEBRATE HOWLOWEEN Photo Contest Fundraiser, which can be seen HERE
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