MISSION
The founder of The Oakland German Shepherd Group, Kari Jo, decided in 2011 to reevaluate her position in the rescue community and her effect on our Nation's pet overpopulation problem formed The California Working Dog Foundation.
Her goal was simple, continue to assist other groups with the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption services for urgent need working dogs, while freeing up funds and time to expand her free and
low-cost community services, education, and outreach programs.
As awareness of the nation's per overpopulation problem grows, it seems more and more rescue organizations have sprung up.
There are over 3,500 animal shelters in the United States, countless 501c3 animal rescue organizations, and an immeasurable number of small "backyard" unregistered rescues. There is literally a nation within a nation of people rescuing unwanted pets, and yet, the numbers don't seem to be changing. In fact, they are getting worse. It's almost as if the more shelters and rescues there are available to people, the more disposable animals seem to become. Irresponsibility grows and animals are increasingly victimized in a world where everything is disposable.
In late 2013, Kari Jo sat down with The CWDF Board of Directors with a proposal that would change the organization at its core, in the interest of focusing on what they believe is the one thing that will actually affect the number of unwanted pets dumped at shelters and abandoned on our streets:
There are over 3,500 animal shelters in the United States, countless 501c3 animal rescue organizations, and an immeasurable number of small "backyard" unregistered rescues. There is literally a nation within a nation of people rescuing unwanted pets, and yet, the numbers don't seem to be changing. In fact, they are getting worse. It's almost as if the more shelters and rescues there are available to people, the more disposable animals seem to become. Irresponsibility grows and animals are increasingly victimized in a world where everything is disposable.
In late 2013, Kari Jo sat down with The CWDF Board of Directors with a proposal that would change the organization at its core, in the interest of focusing on what they believe is the one thing that will actually affect the number of unwanted pets dumped at shelters and abandoned on our streets:
EDUCATION
Unanimously, the board agreed, and as of January 2014 the CWDF focus became primarily on providing free and low-cost services to people and the dogs who love them:
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Our vision is to come at the nation's pet overpopulation problem from a direction that is too often overlooked,
and to encourage and assist other rescues to offer many of these services themselves.
We are so excited to be sharing this adventure with you,
and welcome all comments, thoughts, suggestions, and assistance!
and to encourage and assist other rescues to offer many of these services themselves.
We are so excited to be sharing this adventure with you,
and welcome all comments, thoughts, suggestions, and assistance!