Volunteering for One Step Closer Animal Rescue- By Natalie Earl

If you are obsessed with dogs and cats I would love to introduce you to an organization called O.S.C.A.R., this stands for One Step Closer Animal Rescue. I started volunteering at Oscar in September, I started to help originally by painting the fences and kennels at their building. Then I started to go to pet adoptions where I would be given a dog and the employees would tell me the dog’s name and I would try to get them adopted. I recently started to help at their building by cleaning the kennels, feeding the dogs and giving them water, and walking most the dogs. The organization started with a woman, Cassie who is the founder and owner of Oscar, she told me that she saves dogs from pounds that would be put down if they are there too long. She also will accept dogs from their owners that can no longer have them in their possession. Cassie said they do have a process to go through before accepting dogs into their care because there are some cases where the dog might be aggressive and a risk for the organization.
The program is so loving to the dogs, they get check ups at a vet that is kind enough to give them free check ups to see if everything is healthy with each but if there is something wrong they must pay to get medicine or shots needed. Oscar is an amazing organization especially because of the adopting process, there is a home visit to see if it is a safe environment and if there are other dogs in the home they would need to meet the dog they want to adopt to see if they get along. There is also a part of Oscar in which people can sign up to foster dogs but this is much like the adopting process except where you pay for the dog. The dogs are cared for and I am excited to be apart of seeing how the organization grows, there is always room to bring in more volunteers so sign up and help get dogs adopted or even fostered. The program also accepts donations, there is a list of supplies they need on their website if you are at least interested in donating to their cause.
http://www.oscaranimalrescue.org/
Go to the link if you are interested in volunteering, donating, or adopting at Oscar!