Cochise Canine Rescue

To save the lives of Southern and Central Arizona dogs on euthanasia lists at high kill rural pounds and shelters, in particular senior, "special needs" and chronically ill animals. To find safe, stable, loving homes for the adoptable dogs in CCR's program. Provide sanctuary for unadoptable dogs due to physical, emotional or medical conditions. CCR will take cats facing euthanasia, rescue equines and farmed animals facing slaughter, as funding and manpower permit.

HISTORY:
Founded informally in 2010, Jeff Robbins and co-founder Sybil Erden began pulling euthanasia list dogs from high-kill rural municipal "shelters." In 2013 Cochise Canine Rescue ("CCR") incorporated as a not-for-profit in the state of Arizona and filed with IRS as a 501 c3, which was awarded in 2014.
Accredited by the American Sanctuary Association, and a Member of the prestigious Phoenix Animal Care Coalition (PACC911) CCR works with numerous rescue organizations throughout the state to help find foster homes and placement options for euthanasia list animals, particularly dogs. CCR currently has two foster homes.
Cochise Canine Rescue primarily is a permanent home, on their 5 acre rural property, for between 30-35 "special needs," chronically ill or handicapped animals, including a number of elderly dogs and cats, several of whom are over 15 years of age. A growing number of the animals in our care are blind, or three legged, have or have had cancer, many are toothless or have other chronic medical needs such as Valley Fever or arthritis requiring daily medications, special diets and ongoing Veterinary visits and care. CCR also accepts farmed animals saved from slaughter, but only as time and funding permit.
Ms. Erden has had extensive experience in the animal welfare world, working in wildlife rehabilitation during the early 1990's and later founding The Oasis Sanctuary, one of the first parrot facilities in the country, in 1997. She sits on the Board of Directors of the American Sanctuary Association.
Ms. Erden has been fundraising and writing grants for 20 years. Much of Cochise Canine's funding comes from corporate and private foundations, as grants or in-kind donations. CCR a small but strong and growing individual donor base.

Testimonials

Please visit our Great Nonprofits page to read numerous testimonials from people who we have helped or who have seen the work we do for the animals at CCR: https://greatnonprofits.org/org/cochise-canine-rescue
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