ARE Animal Rescue, Hemet, CA, announced that the all-volunteer nonprofit organization has teamed up with the PetSmart stores in Glendora and Corona, CA, to showcase in the stores’ catteries kittens and adult cats that ARE has available for adoption. These agreements bring to five the number of in-store catteries ARE occupies in Southern California. The others are in PetSmart on College Blvd. in Oceanside and PetSmart and Petco in Hemet.

ARE Animal Rescue’s headquarters and main adoption center are in a 5,300-square-foot storefront at 101 East Florida Ave. in Hemet.

As of September 14, ARE had 1127 cats and dogs in its care and so far in 2020 had rescued 1893 animals and found homes for 1460. Since its founding, ARE has rescued 3961 animals and found homes for 2834.

ARE has grown exponentially in the two years since its founding in June 2108. In addition to the five catteries and adoption center, ARE has 272 foster homes spread across four counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego. Foster volunteers care for the animals – from pregnant moms and bottle babies to the sick, injured and those needing socialization – until they’re old enough, healthy and ready for adoption.

In April 2020, ARE stepped up its intakes to help the local communities when Riverside County Dept. of Animal Services closed to the public its animal shelter in San Jacinto.

In announcing the latest store relationships, ARE’s founder/executive director Amber Schlieder noted that with the increased number of rescues resulting in part from the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a greater burden on the organization for funding and volunteer support. ARE has operated solely on donations, adoption fees, and minimal sales of pet supplies at the adoption center. Schlieder said ARE is actively applying for grants with the hope of obtaining additional funds.

Animals available for adoption can be seen at the catteries during store hours, on ARE’s website (www.arerescue.org), and on the “ARE Animal Rescue” Facebook page. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the adoption center is open to the public by appointment only until further notice.

Interested adopters may apply at the store catteries or can save time by completing an application on ARE’s website. If approved, adopters will then receive further instructions and can set up appointments.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescue organization serving Southern California, ARE Animal Rescue’s goal is to attain a no-kill community by reducing euthanasia in high-kill shelters. ARE Animal Rescue is dedicated to rescuing at-risk cats/kittens and dogs/puppies from high-kill shelters and from situations of immediate danger in order to give them a chance at life.

For more information on ARE Animal Rescue, visit www.arerescue.org, call 951-708-1280, email to info@arerescue.org, or follow ARE on Facebook and Instagram.

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ARE Animal Rescue’s Adoption Locations

PetSmart, 1301 East Gladstone St., Glendora

PetSmart, 573 North McKinley St., Corona

PetSmart, 471-2 College Blvd., Oceanside

PetSmart, 2771 West Florida Ave., Hemet

Petco, 2545 West Florida Ave., Hemet

ARE Pet Adoption Center, 101 East Florida Ave., Hemet (currently by appointment only)

Amber Schlieder – ARE Animal Rescue

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Rescue’s Adoptions Increased 293 Percent for April 2020 Compared with April 2019

ARE Animal Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization in Hemet, CA, is one of 15 animal shelters and rescues nationwide recently recognized by American Pets Alive! (AmPA!) for its work in saving pets’ lives during the COVID-19 crisis. In making the announcement, AmPA! noted that ARE Animal Rescue for April 2020 increased its adoption rate 293 percent compared with April 2019, finding forever homes for 266 pets. In April 2019 the rescue had placed 91 pets.

While the pandemic has forced some shelters and rescues to scale back on their operations, or close down, ARE Animal Rescue has ramped up its work on behalf of the communities it serves. In April 2020, the rescue took in 309 pets including kittens, adult cats, puppies and adult dogs. By comparison, the rescue saved 138 pets in April 2019.

AmPA! is a national education and support program run by Austin Pets Alive! in Austin, TX, for animal shelters and rescues working to end unnecessary euthanasia in the United States. Due to the work of Austin Pets Alive!, the city of Austin since 2011 has been the largest no-kill city in the United States.

Adoptions by Appointment

Until further notice, ARE Animal Rescue is conducting adoptions by appointment only at its pet adoption center at 101 East Florida Ave., Hemet. Anyone interested in adopting can view animals on the rescue’s website: arerescue.org.

However, with the increased volume of animals being saved and adopted, it has been impossible for ARE Animal Rescue to feature all available animals on its website. Interested parties are asked to complete an online adoption. The application will be reviewed and, if approved, a representative from the rescue will contact the applicant to learn more about what type of animal is desired and to schedule an appointment to meet animals at the adoption center.

For people in San Diego County who want to adopt a cat or kitten, ARE Animal Rescue operates the cattery inside PetSmart in Mission Marketplace, 471 College Blvd., Oceanside. The cattery is staffed during store hours seven days a week.

Founded in July 2018, ARE Animal Rescue currently has a network of more than 240 foster homes in four counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego. Anyone interested in fostering cats or dogs is asked to fill out an application, which also is available on the website.

Influx of Homeless Animals

The reason for ARE Animal Rescue’s increased intake of homeless animals is four-fold. It’s “kitten season,” the time of year starting in February and lasting through summer when female cats that have not been spayed are producing litters of kittens.

In addition, at the start of April, as Riverside County Dept. of Animal Services prepared to cut back on hours of operation, ARE Animal Rescue stepped up to help clear the shelters by taking more than 100 cats and several dogs from the county shelter in San Jacinto. The rescue continues to take animals from the shelter.

Further, ARE Animal Rescue is assisting other rescues as they, too, are working to save animals’ lives during this pandemic. And in an effort to help local residents during this difficult time, ARE Animal Rescue has been taking pets which owners must relinquish for various reasons.

To read about ARE Animal Rescue and the other organizations recognized by AmPA! go to americanpetsalive.org. Click on “Latest from AmPA!” then on “Blog” and see the post dated April 30.

An all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescue organization serving Southern California, ARE Animal Rescue’s goal is to attain a no-kill community by reducing euthanasia in high-kill shelters. ARE Animal Rescue is dedicated to rescuing at-risk cats/kittens and dogs/puppies from high-kill shelters and from situations of immediate danger in order to give them a chance at life. All rescued animals receive appropriate veterinary care and vaccinations, are spayed or neutered and microchipped, and reside in nurturing foster homes while they await adoption into responsible, committed, forever homes.

For more information, visit www.arerescue.org, call 951-708-1280, email to in…@arerescue.org, or follow ARE Animal Rescue on Facebook and Instagram.

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On Thursday, January 23rd, at noon, ARE Animal Rescue celebrated its grand opening at 101 E. Florida Ave. in Hemet. Owners, Grant Brubaker and Amber Schlieder, were joined by Hemet/San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce and approximately 30 community members in welcoming the business owners and the services they offer.

The animal adoption center is a non-profit, non-euthanizing organization that is dedicated to saving animals–dogs, puppies, cats and kittens–from overcrowded shelters where they’re at risk of being “put down.”

“Every one of these animals were scheduled to be euthanized,” says Brubaker, as he points to a cat named “Fang”, who is looking for a new family, a new home.

The new facility houses about 250 foster dogs and cats, and is cared for by a compassionate team of employees and volunteers who believe all animals deserve a chance to live.

In 2019, ARE Animal Rescue saved 1,910 animals and projects a goal of 3,000 lives saved in 2020. They plan on doing this through dedicated work and volunteers; through adoption events hosted by major pet stores: and through public education and outreach.

The main mission for the rescue is to save animals from being euthanized, and instead, adopt them out into the communities of Hemet, Menifee, Lake Elsinore and Oceanside, in hopes of preventing overcrowding and further still to make our area 100% “no-kill.”

The vision for opening such a rescue came from Schlieder’s experience of losing a beloved cat and the events that followed. The day she was waiting at the vet and saying her last goodbyes, she noticed many kittens that were going to be put down – because they were too young.  As a rule, says Brubaker, “If you’re under 2 pounds or under 8 weeks, you’re too small or too young to be spayed or neutered, therefore, unadoptable and scheduled to be euthanized.”

Through their efforts, the husband and wife team began receiving calls from shelters that were overcrowded and set to be euthanized, so they began bringing rescues into their own home – even into their real estate business. With so many animals and so little room, the couple made the decision, Brubaker says, “That’s when we decided: lets start our own rescue, that way we have control . . . and so, for our anniversary, I got all the necessary paperwork done, filed it, and gave it to her [Amber, his wife] as our anniversary gift.”

ARE Animal Rescue’s 3-year vision is to offer foster training and support; education on animal behavior, health, wellness and nutrition; specialized animal training, low-cost spay/neuter service, and community events.

If you are interested in donating, fostering, volunteering or adopting, please visit www.ARErescue.org

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