California Education Through Animals
An all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)3 organization
Bringing people & animals together for learning, healing...and fun!
Mission: *promote positive relationships between people and animals *develop self-confidence and a sense of well-being in the participants*fill needs for animals in our community and * involve the community in animal stewardship efforts. A special effort will be made to involve at-risk youth
Values we strive to promote are compassion & empathy, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, humility and joy in the simple things. We recognize that our staff, our animals and our participants can give to and learn from each other.
1. Teaching how to successfully incorporate animals into family life through sales and adoption of parrots, horses, laying hens and rescued pets.
2. Retraining or healing homeless animals for placement in "forever homes"
3. Teaching unique ways of interacting with animals that are rewarding, fun and empowering through ranch tours, "tag-alongs," pony rides and animal-handling lessons like "Kids & Canines."
4. Providing healing and therapeutics using animal interactions to promote the well-being of children and adults. This includes registration of therapy dogs and promoting their use with social services agencies as well as providing a wide variety of species and personalities for people to experience.
5. Providing affordable low-cost spay/neuter service in the Yolo and Solano Counties to reduce the number of animals euthanized at local shelters. It will eventually be available to owners of rabbits & pot-bellied pigs who have difficulty finding these services which are especially important in preventing uterine cancer in these species.
6. Providing compassionate in-home euthanasia to make the final goodby a little bit easier.
7. Being a place where people who want to do good things for people and animals can use their skills and learn new ones from the other volunteers.
These aspects of our programs are in different stages of development as Dr. Chan builds a volunteer base and support from local organizations. Individual donations and income from the ranch and Veterinary Outreach allow us to continue providing these services.
