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About Cairn Terrier Rescue
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What is Cairn Terrier Rescue? ... How Do I Adopt a Cairn Terrier? ...
These questions and more are addressed on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
Need to surrender your Cairn? ... Know of a Cairn in need of rescue? ... Looking for a puppy? See the Breeder Referral section of our home page.
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Rescue News
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We've started a blog! Check out our Rescue Blog.
Looking for something to do with your Cairn that you'll both enjoy? Check out the PCTC Field Trials. PCTC Rescue regularly attends some of the local Scottish festivals. Click here to see photos from this and other PCTC events. If you and your Cairn(s) are interested in helping Rescue by attending a future Scottish Event, please e-mail Veronica Hudak-Moe. PCTC Rescue is always in need of foster homes! All you need is the desire to save a life, and One Crate and One Hour. Read about one Foster Mom's experience in A Letter From a Foster Home. If you are a PCTC member and wish to apply to be a foster home, please contact one of the Rescue Contacts below. If you are interested in becoming a PCTC member, please see Membership Information.
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Need to surrender your Cairn? ... Know of a Cairn in need of rescue? ... Rescue contacts for Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia: |
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Veronica Hudak-Moe |
Lois Cleland |
For Rescue Contacts in other states, go to the Cairn Terrier Club of America's Rescue Page. |
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When looking for a lost pet, consider calling all D.C. metro area shelters. Animals travel and someone could have picked up your pet and brought it to a shelter far from your home.
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The Cairn Terrier Club of America (CTCA) is the national non-profit organization officially recognized by the American Kennel Club to represent the best interests of the Cairn Terrier in the United States of America. The CTCA has appointed a committee of members from different geographic regions to help find good homes for the rare homeless or unwanted Cairn Terrier. We volunteer our efforts out of love for the breed and respect for the Cairn's unique combination of qualities. A Cairn is not to be acquired casually or disposed of lightly. The Rescue Committee will only place Cairns, which are neutered, unless specifically agreed otherwise. The Potomac Cairn Terrier Club (PCTC) is an affiliate of the CTCA and is authorized to collect donations in the name of the Potomac Cairn Terrier Club and also to disburse funds from said club for rescue expenses. In order to adopt a Rescue Cairn, you must pay a specified sum to the CTCA/PCTC Rescue Committee for neutering and necessary veterinary expenses and care of future Cairn Terriers which the Committee rescues. In the case of a female Cairn Terrier for whom we have no background history, and do not know whether she has been spayed, she will be placed with the understanding that if she should come into "season", she will be returned to the Rescue Committee from whom she was adopted for the purpose of spaying her, after which time she will be returned after recovery from the surgery. Alternatively, you may provide proof of spaying. Cairns are typically affectionate and friendly, and the Committee will NOT place a dog known to have an unsound temperament. However, no one can predict how any dog will react in a given situation, without complete knowledge of its life experiences, and therefore the committee makes no representations regarding temperament. Therefore, adoptive owners are strongly urged to exercise prudence and caution in introducing an adoptive Cairn into a new situation until the Cairn has become fully adjusted to its new environment, and the adoptive owner has had an opportunity to become familiar with that Cairn's unique personality. Exercise caution! No Cairn will be placed in a new home which does not provide a fenced yard or an enclosed run which can be entered through a door from the house. If this is not possible, the adoptive owner agrees that the dog will always be walked on a leash. Apartment dwellers must also agree to walk the dog on a leash. A Cairn must never be allowed to run loose and should always carry identifying tags, be tattooed with an identifying number, or have a microchip inserted which is registered with the American Kennel Club's Home Again program. Because Cairns were originally bred as hunters and retain this trait, they will run after small game, and sometimes other dogs, with no regard for street traffic or dense woods. Basically, Cairns are best kept as housedogs in close companionship with their families. Adoptive owners must be prepared to demonstrate their ability and willingness to provide proper food, medical care, and a loving, safe, healthy and clean environment for the adoptive Cairn. Even if the dog has already had a basic obedience course, we urge a "refresher" course to establish respect and close rapport more rapidly between dog and owner. The ownership and responsibility for the adopted Cairn belongs solely to the adoptive owners. However, if for some valid reason, the adoption does not work to the advantage of the new owner and the dog, the CTCA Rescue Committee must be contacted and given the option of reacquiring the Cairn before any further placement. The adoptive owner shall not transfer ownership of the Cairn unless the CTCA Rescue Committee elects not to exercise this option within 14 days. In as much as is practical, each prospective adoptive home will be visited by a CTCA/PCTC member to evaluate its qualifications as an adoptive home. The placement of a male Cairn in a home in which another male dog of any breed lives will be considered only in the most exceptional cases and this type of placement is strongly discouraged. A follow-up visit and supportive advice by a participating CTCA/PCTC member will be strongly urged following placement of a Cairn through the Rescue Committee. The CTCA and Rescue Committee of PCTC make no representations or warranties regarding the temperament or physical condition of any adoptive Cairn. ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHERE THEY ARE APPLICABLE, ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. The CTCA and the Rescue Committee of the PCTC shall not be responsible for any injuries or property damage caused directly or indirectly by any adopted Cairn Terrier or by the acts or omissions of its adoptive owners. The adoptive owner shall indemnify, defend, and hold the CTCA and the Rescue Committee of the PCTC (including without limitation, their members, managers, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers) harmless for, from and against any and all liabilities (including, without limitation, strict or absolute liability in tort or as imposed by statute), causes of action, obligations, damages, penalties, subrogation, loss, claims, costs, charges, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees with counsel reasonably selected by CTCA or the PCTC) that may be imposed on or incurred by or asserted against CTCA and/or the Rescue Committee of the PCTC (whether rightfully or wrongfully filed) in connection with or arising out of any loss or damage to property, or injury or damage or death of any kind to person(s), arising from or in any way connected with the adopted Cairn Terrier, whether or not said loss, injury or damage is caused in whole or in part by the negligence of CTCA and/or the Rescue Committee of the PCTC.
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