By Amanda Matwie
In 2013, Cherie Robinson and her husband adopted a canine from Second Probability Animal Rescue Society (SCARS). In August 2020, after the opposite canine of their residence handed away, the SCARS alumni canine was extraordinarily lonely and in want of a buddy. Naturally, Cherie considered SCARS. She was perusing the web site in quest of a brand new canine companion when she got here throughout a submit asking for volunteers. “They (SCARS) have been beginning to get so many requests for animal intakes,” Cherie says, and “As an animal lover, I wished to assist in any method I may.” She attended the following on-line volunteer orientation session and signed on as a volunteer that evening.
Although Cherie’s major focus recently has been taking part on all of the planning committees for fundraising occasions, she can be on the social media staff and posts the “Take a look at Me Now” posts, which you’ll find right here. You could have noticed Cherie at one of many many SCARS Adoption Occasions, aiding wherever she is required, whether or not that be dealing with canines or wrangling cats. She has typically transported animals to and from adoption occasions and tries to attend as many as attainable. She volunteers ceaselessly on the cat program at PetSmart, the place some SCARS cats wait for his or her endlessly properties as soon as they’ve been spayed/neutered and vaccinated.
“I’ve realized by way of rescue work simply how passionate I’m about animal welfare,” says Cherie, including “I’ll proceed to be an advocate for them by making folks conscious of how pressing the disaster is (for) homeless, deserted, injured, and uncared for animals.” She is enthusiastic about being a voice in opposition to animal cruelty and desires that extra folks knew about all of the ways in which animals might be helped by way of the volunteer pushed packages that SCARS has in place. The Partitions for Winter, Spay-Neuter-Return, Sanctuary Animal, and Working Cats packages all assist numerous animals. To assist fund these packages, in addition to emergencies and day-to-day rescue operations, SCARS runs raffles and a gentle stream of fundraising occasions.
“Rescue work might be very rewarding whenever you see the outcomes of your efforts and (know) you probably did your half to assist animals in want,” she says, although she admits “not every single day has its pleased ending.” Seeing the animals that come into care scared, injured, and uncared for to the purpose of giving up on life is tough; however watching those self same animals obtain love and care, be taught to belief, and return to a state of wholesome and happiness provides that work goal.
“When an animal you will have tried to assist doesn’t survive it’s heartbreaking,” Cherie acknowledges, however assures me that “figuring out that the animal is not struggling, and you probably did all you could possibly do for it, provides a way of consolation.” The fact of animal rescue work is that it doesn’t finish. “You retain going as a result of there are at all times so many extra that want your assist,” Cherie factors out, promising that she is going to proceed to assist animals in want for so long as she is in a position.
Second Probability Animal Rescue Society (SCARS), like most animal rescues right here in Alberta, operates primarily by way of the efforts of volunteers. These volunteers do every little thing from strolling canines and cuddling kittens to opening their properties to offer short-term placements for animals. Be taught extra about volunteering for SCARS.
