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Donations can be made at: AKC CAR Canine Support & Relief Fund Linn County If you live in LINN COUNTY pets can be taken to: Kirkwood Equine Center 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 http://www.iowaequestrian.com/directions From I-380, take Exit 13 and go East to Kirkwood Blvd. Then turn left and go North until 76th Ave. and turn right. Contact is Ann Duffy Or New Creation United Methodist Church Both People and Pets accepted!!! 3715 33rd Ave SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 319-396-4366 Johnson County If you live in JOHNSON COUNTY, pets can be taken to: Johnson County Fairgrounds 4261Oak Crest Hill Road SE Iowa City, IA 52246 http://johnsoncofair.com/directions.html If coming from Hwy 80 take 218 South (which is on the West Side of Iowa City) get off on "Exit 89--Fairgrounds" we are 1/4 mile on your left hand side If coming North take 218 North get off on "Exit 89--Airport" we are 1/4 mile on your left hand side Contact is Misha Goodwin She requests that pet owners try to bring some form of kennel or crate, and contact her to ensure there is still room. Misha also indicated that they would accept overflow pets from Cedar rapids IF the shelters up there are totally full. The Cedar Rapids Kennel Assocation (CRKA) is a not for profit member club of The American Kennel Club (AKC) that has been in the Cedar Rapids area for over 75 years. CRKA's mission as set out in its constitution is:
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Some of the events that CRKA is currently involved in are a yearly AKC sanctioned dog show, which includes Conformation, Obedience and Rally trials. On top of the annual dog show CRKA also conducts fun matches, sponsors educational meetings, runs an annual CERF eye clinic as well as supporting different charitable functions and organizations in order to support the local canine community.
Other events that CRKA members are also involved in are Agility, Lure Coursing, Tracking, Freestyle and Therapy work. Therapy dogs are certified by Therapy Dog International and go to nursing homes, hospitals, care centers, etc. and interact with the patients as a community service, at least once a week. Freestyle is a team of a person and their dog doing a dance routine to music. They dance in nursing homes, care centers, children's groups, etc as a community service, several times a month. If you are interested in learning more about CRKA, The AKC or your pet and their behavior please join us for one of our monthly meetings. Visitors are always welcome to attend. For more information on our meetings please click the meetings tab to the left. |
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