Community Animal Rescue & Adoption - CARA

08/29/2025

Have you ever wanted to work at the shelter? It takes a lot of dedicated helping hands to ensure our dogs get the care and attention they deserve. We could use your help!

We are looking for weekend kennel staff who can consistently work Saturday and Sunday from 8-12. We also have a few morning and afternoon shifts available during the week but you must be able to work weekends to be considered for hiring.

Email us at [email protected] today to get started!

08/27/2025

Ishmael, our August Dog of the Month, is looking for human kennel workers to come spend the weekends with him and his furry buddies.

Shifts available every Saturday and Sunday from 8-12 or 1-5. We also have a few week day shifts to fill but we are only hiring folks who have open weekend availability.

Please email Lisa at [email protected] or text 256-652-3514 to set up a volunteer shift/interview. We can get you started this weekend!

08/26/2025

🐾🎉 Happy National Dog Day! 🎉🐾

Today we celebrate the pups who fill our lives with unconditional love, wagging tails, and plenty of slobbery kisses. 💕

We’d love to see YOUR furry best friends! 🐶✨ Share your favorite pup pics in the comments below so we can flood our page with happy faces and wagging tails.

Let’s make today all about the dogs who make every day brighter! 🐾💛

08/22/2025

Ishmael, our Dog of the Month, is still available. He’s a great pup who would love to nap on your sofa and snuggle you after a short walk. Visit our website https://carams.org/ to apply for this amazing older gentleman!

08/22/2025

OK friends check out precious Winter.
She’s a 2 year-old Chow and she checks off all the boxes for being the bestest dog!!!
Today wrapped up the FOX Furry Friends segment for 2025, and we want to thank Paul Moak Subaru for sponsoring these segments each year. We’re excited to say that all but two of the dogs we featured, and all of the cats and kittens have been adopted!!!
We look forward to kicking off FOX Puppy Picks in September so stay tuned for more information on that coming up soon !!

If you’re interested in Winter, please go to our website CARAms.org and complete the online dog application and someone will contact you to set up an appointment for you and your family, including your fur babies to come out and meet Winter or any of the other dogs and cats that are featured on our website that are available for adoption!! 🐾❤️🐾❤️
FOX 40 News - WDBD

08/21/2025

We are so excited to invite you to this event!!!

Hal & Mal's presents

Get Filthy For CARA

Ft. Scott Ivey & The Filthy Frets, Hayden Hunter & The Yearly Trials

Hal & Mal's | The Red Room

Join us for "Get Filthy for CARA" on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Hal & Mal's in Jackson, MS, featuring Scott Ivey & The Filthy Frets and Hayden Hunter & The Yearly Trials.

Buy tickets online at halandmals.com for $5 off an event T-shirt at the show, or bring donations for CARA (dog food--dry or canned or cleaning supplies, etc. or see CARA's wish list: https://amzn.to/41Ljm1v) for $5 off your ticket at the door.

Enjoy special cocktails, exclusive merchandise, and a pre-release download of The Filthy Frets' new single, "Soak It Up," only available to attendees. Rock out and help CARA, too!

Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM
All ages | Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian
General admission (any seating is first come, first serve)

For more details go to https://www.eventim.us/event/scott-ivey-and-the-filthy-frets/653139

08/18/2025

Check out some of our sweet pups that need homes !!❤️🐾❤️🐾

CARA joined Studio 3 to share some pets looking for their forever homes! CARA has around 100 pets looking for new homes.

08/16/2025

08/16/2025

Ishmael is our Dog of the Month. He is still waiting patiently for his forever home. He’s a sweet, gentle older fellow who would appreciate a spot on your sofa to take long naps. To apply for Ismael visit our website www.carams.org.

08/15/2025

An important announcement from Billy Bob -

Do you have a kiddo who is learning to read or maybe struggles with reading out loud? We have a way to help them get some practice while providing much needed enrichment for a few of our special needs dogs. Over the next few weeks we will have three pups recovering from leg surgeries that will require them to be on strict crate rest. Having a buddy come sit beside them and read calmly would be so helpful for their recovery.

This is BYOB (bring your own book) and feel free to bring your lunch or a snack too! We always have plenty of cold water bottles in the fridge.

To sign up for reading times, please email Lisa at [email protected]. We have slots available from 10-12 and 2-4 seven days a week. To ensure we have staff able to assist and don’t have an overlap, you must reserve a time in advance.