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Please Support These Abandoned Puppies!

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Please support our latest group of abandoned puppies! This is Pepita. We estimate that she is three years old. She was abandoned in a cardboard box along with her litter of seven puppies. Six of those puppies survived. She appears to be a Cocker Spaniel mix. She...

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An Open Letter to Dr. Marty Becker

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:19:00 +0000

Dr. Marty Becker Dear Dr. Becker, I write you today due to a rumor that you might be joining Amazon CARES on a Veterinary Volunteer trip! That would be incredible! You would be joining other prominent vets that have volunteered for CARES. See videos of them...

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Social Media for Social Good Training in Mid-South

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:49:00 +0000

For Immediate Release Amazon CARES Offers “Social Media for Social Good” Seminar Memphis, TN – Amazon Community Animal Rescue, Education and Safety (Amazon CARES) today announced it will sponsor a social media seminar entitled “Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Training for...

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Pet Adoption Record in 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:07:00 +0000

Amazon Community Animal Rescue, Education and Safety works to reduce the overpopulation of domestic animals through aggressive spay and neuter clinics for street animals and owned animals of those with low incomes. We wrote about this program in a prior blog, In Defense of...

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2011 Top Dog "Makeovers"

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:35:00 +0000

Everyone likes a great success story! At Amazon CARES, our "Before" and "After" Pictures speak volumes. Here are 4 blogs from 2011 that demonstrate these miracles. Be sure to click on the links and see the accompanying photos for each dog! Amazon CARES: Eduardo...

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2011 Round-Up of 77 Great Tweeters!

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:48:00 +0000

During 2011 I resolved to recognize great Tweeters to #FollowFriday in a weekly post. This would replace the multiple #FollowFriday Tweets I posted each Friday. My resolve didn't last the entire year. Following the advice of a much admired blogger, Dr. Jessica Vogelsang of...

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Feb, March Veterinary Volunteer Trip Details!

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:58:00 +0000

Dr. Deb Campbell steps out of the Volunteer Lodge Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 Arrivals to Iquitos, Peru. First week's lodging are at our animal shelter facility in Cabo Lopez, 30 minutes from Iquitos, Peru. Lodging is comfortable, there is plumbing, and we have a terrific cook! for...

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A Peruvian Vet's Experience with CARES

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:37:00 +0000

Written by Claudia Ríos I was a Peruvian volunteer during the Amazon CARES spay/neuter campaign in August 2011. Despite being Peruvian, my trip to Iquitos was an eye-opener to the reality of conditions that most animals endure. I was able to visit some communities that have much...

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A Shocking Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:13:00 +0000

Soccer fans in Chile lose control over ticket sales and take out their frustration on dogs. Sights like these were common in Iquitos, Peru when Amazon Community Animal Rescue, Education and Safety (Amazon CARES) began in 2004. We are proud to have helped pass legislation against animal...

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How to Fundraise via a "Wish" at Causes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:43:00 +0000

If you are active on Facebook, perhaps you have seen invitations to participate in a fundraising campaign through the causes.com application. A common and often successful manner of raising funds for one's cause is by donating your Birthday or making a Holiday Wish. Anyone, with or without a...

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Wordless Wednesday: Happy Holidays!

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:52:00 +0000

Click image to enlarge These images are featured in the 2012 Amazon CARES wall calendar. Show your support for animals and Amazon Community Animal Rescue, Education and Safety with our beautifully photographed 2012 calendar. You will be proud to display this hanging wall calendar...

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Did You Know? Human Health Initiatives by CARES

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:10:00 +0000

One of the most important programs carried out by Amazon Community Animal Rescue, Education and Safety is also one of our least heralded programs. We work with the Peruvian Ministry of Health to distribute Albendazole, a broad spectrum anti-parasitic medication, to the human population in the...

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2012 Exciting Veterinary Trips starting in February!

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:46:00 +0000

Amazon CARES first volunteer veterinary trip begins on Saturday, February 18th and end on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Iquitos is the most remote city in the world, and is only accessible by air or water. No roads lead to Iquitos! If you are interested in attending one of our trips, keep this in mind...

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Three Week Volunteer Vet Campaign Wrap-Up

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:48:00 +0000

October has been a busy month for Amazon CARES in Peru! See our stats below! Vet Ventures sponsored an international group of volunteers from England, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA. They began arriving in time for our World Animal Day Parade. Following that, they...

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Clotilde Grows Hair for Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:49:00 +0000

At the time of rescue Currently Please help us save the lives of wonderful animals like Clotilde. Please make a donation today. BIG NEWS! If we can raise $12,000 by March 10, 2012, Rick Britton, a 150% Matching Donor, will donate $18,000 to CARES. Please...

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Bonnett's To the Rescue....Again!!

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:25:00 +0000

Profesora with her 2 day old pups! David and Dottie Bonnett have been loyal benefactors of Amazon CARES since our early days. Some of our very first rescues occurred because of the Bonnett´s generosity and patronage. Attentive readers may recognize their name from a recent blog about a...

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Fantastic Giveaway for Dog Parents!

noreply@blogger.com (Manu) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:19:00 +0000

We have great prizes for this new giveaway for Dog Parents! Check it out the list: I personally got a sample of the “Stomp ‘N Go”, and the first pee my dog did on my carpet, I applied it! It’s SO easy, and it really does a miraculous job! As you can see in the...

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Colombian Border Town Highlight of Veterinary Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Interview with Kristen Winn, Veterinary Assistant from Lake Oswego, Oregon. Kristen is a member of the Veterinary Ventures October 2011 volunteer trip to the Amazon region of Peru. Most of her time was spent near the Colombian border in the District of Caballo...

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Saturday Blog Hop: Memorial to a Street Dog

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:03:00 +0000

Dear Street Dog: I apologize for not giving you a name. You deserved a name. But my heart was breaking when the Veterinarian told me of your condition, and giving you a name would have made it worse. I mourn you, even if others do not. At one time you probably had a...

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Education, Fun and Stars in My Eyes at BarkWorld!

noreply@blogger.com (Manu) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:16:00 +0000

While Director Molly Mednikow traveled to Peru, colleague Manuela Rodrigues and Chairman of the Board Ronaldo Marzullo represented Amazon CARES at the 2011 Bark World Expo. Here is Manuela's report! I would like to say a BIG thank you to Denise Quashie, the Founder of Bark World Expo, for...

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No Words Needed between Animals and the Deaf

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:37:00 +0000

Amazon CARES works to build relationships of warmth, tenderness and love for all animals. The children of EFATA, the school for the deaf, visited the dogs at the CARES no-kill shelter in Cabo Lopez. It was a day of many happy moments with students and helpful volunteers as well...

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Bruno´s Blog: World Animal Day Iquitos

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:31:00 +0000

The following article originally appeared in La Region, daily newspaper of Iquitos, Peru. Bruno Antoine, Director of Amazon CARES Peru With the participation of voluntary youth groups, organizations, schools and other institutions, the NGO Cares, has been promoting the walk, "I...

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Brigitte Bardot: 35 Years of Animal Rights Activism

noreply@blogger.com (Lindakay27) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:18:00 +0000

Saturday Blog Hop Celebrates Brigitte Bardot and her Activism for Animals. In the 60s and 70s, stunning French actress Brigitte Bardot, with signature pouty lips, wild, flaxen hair and Gallic zest for life, gained fans worldwide by her acting and her great beauty; however it is her...

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Philanthropist Pledges 150% Match for Animal Health

noreply@blogger.com (Molly Mednikow) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:20:00 +0000

Rick Britton with Marilyn and Mo, rescue dogs from Peru. Rick Britton Challenges Donors and Animal Advocates As a friend of the Mednikow family, I am extremely impressed with the personal sacrifices Molly Mednikow (the Founder and Director of CARES) has made to keep Amazon CARES alive....

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TOP TEN AWARD: Artist BZTAT and Okey's Promise

noreply@blogger.com (Lindakay27) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:16:00 +0000

By Linda Schwefel Amazon CARES has long been aware of the connection between animal abuse and domestic violence, and through our humane education campaigns in the Iquitos area, we have worked to create a culture of empathy and caring, for animals and humans. I was therefore delighted to...

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