In 2013, Donna Roberts misplaced her “son” Teddy, an 18-year-old canine she rescued from a New Jersey shelter.
“Teddy was very special. My sister said he was the only ‘human dog’ she’s ever met,” Roberts stated. “I’ve always had a soft spot for animals and when Teddy passed, I was close to suicidal. It was devastating for me.”
Her aunt, Charlotte Newton, promised to discover a undertaking that may encourage Roberts in the same manner Teddy did – a solution to give again to the neighborhood what Teddy had given to her.
Carmichaels-based Teddy Bear Care (TBC) was created by Roberts and Newton as a canine and cat rescue facility and was backed by the family and friends who had identified Teddy and Roberts all these years.
“It started as a family organization including those we call co-founders: Barb Turner, Jennifer Duke and Brian Roberts. Every one of them were with me when Teddy passed away,” Roberts stated. “We became a nonprofit in 2014, and Charlotte passed away shortly after. She made me promise I’d step down as president of the board because she knew my heart. I don’t have any business sense and she wanted this to be successful.”
Today, with board members from everywhere in the nation and ability units in finance, authorized and nonprofit building, TBC is in good arms.
Roberts remembers a former faculty professor sitting her down for a heart-to-heart dialog as plans for TBC have been underway. She requested, “What will make TBC different from any other rescue?”
“I think about that everyday. We have a chaplain on staff that helps us in times of animal loss and human loss,” Roberts stated. “We hold a volunteer appreciation family picnic every other year and hand out trophies for their achievements and accomplishments. Every single person gets a certificate whether you are a foster family or you sold raffle tickets.”
In addition, TBC runs a 24/7 emergency transport car in partnership with state and native police. They take injured or sick pets to the close by vet hospital for a minimal payment. They’re engaged on a junior volunteer program for youth; instructing correct animal care, security and different essential subjects and a grant program was launched to encourage spay and neuter.
In the previous 10 years, Roberts and the crew have saved 304 animals they usually have foster households caring for them throughout the county.
In order to proceed rising, TBC is in want of a facility.
“One of our board members has property and they donated an acre to us,” Roberts stated. “Once that facility is open we want to really raise the bar. We’ve talked about training puppies to be service animals for veterans and of course, we’ll be able to take more animals in for rescue.”
In help of TBC, they’re all the time searching for foster households and adoptive households in addition to donations.
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