Summary
Organization name
Center for Animal Research & Education (CARE)
Causes
Animals
Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Counties Served
Wise
Address
245 County Road 3422Bridgeport, TX 76426
Center for Animal Research & Education (CARE)
A nonprofit organization
$5,129 raised by 31 donors
51% complete
$10,000 Goal
WHO WE ARE
The Center for Animal Research and Education (CARE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and long-term care of exotic animals as well as education and research that improve the quality of life in captive populations.
Located in Bridgeport, TX, we currently provide a permanent home to over 60 animals including lions, tigers, cougars, bobcats, margay, lynx, ring-tailed lemurs, a llama, and a tortoise.
Some of the animals were abandoned, abused, neglected, or exploited. Some were retired from zoos or rehomed from other facilities that could no longer care for them. They each have their unique story. Regardless of where they came from, they are all given a safe home, tremendous love, and world-class husbandry.
Our first priority is putting the animals that already call CARE home first, but we try and give a home to animals in need whenever we can. In addition to rescue and animal care, we are passionate about improving husbandry and veterinary practices through education and research.
We rely entirely on support from the public through donations. The tireless work of our mostly volunteer staff and the generosity of our donors is the foundation of CARE. It is because of them that our animals not just survive, but thrive.
Mission
The Center for Animal Research and Education's mission is to provide for a safe, permanent and loving home to exotic animals in need. CARE focuses on excellence in physical and emotional care, advocating animal welfare through education, and conducting minimally-invasive research that will improve living conditions for captive animal populations world-wide.
Needs
With a large aging and special needs animal population at CARE, our current needs consist of veterinary care funds and general operating funds. These funds will cover veterinary care and medications as well as the cost of general operations like electricity for our Special CARE Units (inside additions to many enclosures that have lighting, heat, and a/c to keep our most fragile animal comfortable and protected).
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Bridgeport, TX 76426